<p>The Criminal Court has given a ruling that Thantawut Thaweewarodomkul, the web designer of Nor Por Chor USA, is guilty under Section 112 of the Criminal Code (lese majeste) and Computer Crime Act (CCA), and sentenced him to 13 years’ imprisonment, 10 for lese majeste and 3 for computer crimes.</p>
<p>On 11 Mar, two men hung banners blaming the red shirts for burning the country at a pedestrian bridge at Bon Kai on Rama IV Rd, an area where the military had a long standoff with red-shirt protesters about a year ago.</p>
<p>A red-shirt woman was seized and taken to the police by guards of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship during the rally on Saturday when she was distributing leaflets containing information about Article 112, or the lèse majesté law, and royal assets.</p>
<p>The government has come up with a programme to boost the morality of government officials and the Thai people by encouraging them to practice dharma at temples on a weekly basis throughout this year in honour of HM the King’s 84th birthday.</p>
<p>On 1 Mar, the Appeals Court denied bail to Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, citing the same reasons as Court of First Instance, which had dismissed the bail request on 23 Feb, that the alleged offences carry severe penalties and affect the revered monarchy, and that she might flee.</p>
<p>22 red shirts held in prison in Udon Thani have been denied bail, while 6 red shirts in Mukdahan have been granted bail to receive treatment for mental illness.</p>
<p></p><p><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Arrest warrants have been issued for 5 suspects and another 30 more are in the pipeline. </span></p>
<p>Prachatai columnist Bai Tong Hang has searched the website of the Constitutional Court for its official verdict on the Democrat Party dissolution case which the court dismissed in early December last year, but has found nothing.</p>
<p>On 23 Feb, Dr Sumet Tantivejkul, Secretary-general of the <a href="http://www.chaipat.or.th/chaipat_old/noframe/eng/index.html">Chaipattana Foundation</a>, was interviewed by <a href="http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detail.php?newsid=1298463206&grpid=01&catid=&subcatid=">Matichon</a> about a report on the Canadian news website the <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Mubarak+Berlusconi+King+Thailand+richest+world+leaders/4267406/story.html#ixzz1DvKDiEIJ">Vancouver Sun</a> which has the King of Thailand on top of its list of the 10 richest world leaders.</p>
By The People’s Information Centre |
<p>‘Those who were killed here were like brothers and sisters, so I don’t want them to be forgotten. At least, it should be remembered that people were killed here, not just at Ratchaprasong and Phan Fah,’ said a red shirt at Bon Kai on Rama IV Road.</p>
<p>The Criminal Court has approved a police request to remand Surachai Danwatthananusorn for 12 days. </p>
<p>The National Broadcasting Services of Thailand has sent a letter to a subcommittee of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to disown the comment which its representative made to the subcommittee that the station’s coverage of the political situation during April and May last year was interfered with by the government.</p>