Prohibited from leaving Thailand with out permission
PUBLISHED : 18 Jun 2024 at 11:32
The Criminal Court has released former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on bail of 500,000 baht after he was arraigned on lese-majeste and pc crime prices in reference to feedback made throughout an interview in 2015.
Thaksin reported to public prosecutors on Tuesday morning and was taken to the Criminal Court for arraignment on his lese-majeste case, based on the spokesman of the Office of the Attorney-General.
Prayut Phetcharakhun mentioned the court docket accepted the case at 8.56am on Tuesday, formally making Thaksin a defendant.
Thaksin denied all prices and mentioned he would defend himself in court docket.
According to the court docket, the defendant is required to give up his passport and is prohibited from leaving the nation until permitted. The court docket has granted bail to Thaksin, primarily based on affordable grounds that he is not going to flee, tamper with proof, commit harmful acts or hinder the court docket’s proceedings.
Late final month, the OAG introduced its choice to indict Thaksin, who was on parole on the time. The indictment, initially set for an earlier date, was postponed to Tuesday (June 18) as a result of Thaksin had reportedly contracted Covid-19.
Thaksin, 74, is accused of defaming the monarchy throughout an interview with the South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo on May 21, 2015. In the interview, he claimed privy councillors supported the 2014 coup that ousted the federal government of his youthful sister Yingluck Shinawatra.
The unique grievance in regards to the interview was filed in 2015 by Gen Udomdej Sitabutr, then deputy defence minister within the army authorities of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Gen Udomdej instructed the Judge Advocate General’s Department to take authorized motion in opposition to Thaksin, main the OAG to file a lawsuit. The Criminal Court accepted the case for trial in 2015 and issued an arrest warrant for Thaksin, who remained overseas and didn’t return to Thailand till August final 12 months.
Police alleged that the feedback made in the course of the interview violated Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also called the lese-majeste legislation, in addition to the Computer Crimes Act.
Earlier, the OAG’s spokesman mentioned that Attorney-General Amnat Chetcharoenrak had determined to indict Thaksin on each prices, as proposed by police.
The pc crime cost is expounded to Thaksin inputting data into a pc system that was deemed a menace to nationwide safety.
Thaksin, who denies any wrongdoing, may face pre-trial detention if he’s denied bail by the Criminal Court, following the indictment.
The lese-majeste legislation carries a most jail sentence of as much as 15 years for every perceived royal insult.
