Red shirt crackdown

15 Jul 2023
The Supreme Court on Monday (10 July) sentenced Tharit Pengdit, former Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), to 2 years in prison on charges of abuse of power and malfeasance filed against him for his investigation of the 2010 crackdown against the Red Shirts.
19 May 2023
The families of victims of the deadly 2010 military crackdown gathered at Wat Prathum Wanaram on 19 May 2023, the anniversary of the last day of the crackdown, calling for legal action to be taken against the perpetrators and urging an end to impunity
12 Apr 2022
On Sunday (10 April), a memorial event took place at the 14 October 1973 Memorial on Ratchadamnoen Road in memory of those who died during the 10 April 2010 crackdown on Red Shirt protests, during which the military deployed live rounds against protesters gathering in the Ratchadamnoen area, resulting in the death of 26 people.
30 Apr 2021
Somsak Prasansub was among those accused of burning the Ubon Ratchathani City Hall in 2010, after the crackdown on the Red Shirt protests in Bangkok. He insisted he was innocent. However, he was initially sentenced to life in prison, before having his sentence reduced to 33 years and 4 months. He was finally released after over 7 years in prison.
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