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<div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Thai Criminal Court on Tuesday ruled that Narin Srichomphoo, an anti-establishment red-shirt supporter, was killed by a high velocity bullet shot by the military.&nbsp;</div> <div> </div>
<div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The Appeal Court on Wednesday affirmed the decision of the Court of the First Instance, finding Surapak P. not guilty of creating a lèse majesté Facebook page, parodying the oath of succession of the monarch.&nbsp;</div> <div> </div></div>
By Suluck Lamubol |
<div>Aum Neko, a transgender student at Thammasat University who last year stirred a debate about compulsory student uniforms, is to be summoned next week by the police over a lèse majesté charge.&nbsp;</div> <p></p>
<div><br />A proposal of six independent agencies for naming mediators to solve Thailand’s prolonged conflict on Tuesday has prompted a group of activists to protest the move, seen by many as controversial and partisan.&nbsp;</div> <p></p>
<div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The Civil Court has summoned red-shirt activists for making fun of the Court after its ruling that the demonstrations of the anti-government People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) were peaceful.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span><img alt="" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5535/12807466484_40962f2dd1_o.jpg" /></span></div> <div><span>A woman caricatures Lady Justice in front of the Civil Court building. </span></div>
<div>The Criminal Court on Tuesday began hearing the case of a 65-year-old woman who stepped on a picture of HM the King in July 2012 and was prosecuted for violating the lèse majesté law.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Thitinan (last name withheld due to privacy concerns) was accused of defaming HM the King by allegedly stepping on the King’s picture during a pro-establishment rally in front of the Constitutional Court in July 13, 2012. </div>
<div> <div> <div>The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied bail to Katha P., a stockbroker who was imprisoned for posting rumours about the king’s health condition, citing flight risk.&nbsp;</div> </div></div>
<div> <div>The Appeal Court on Wednesday sentenced Katha P., a former stockbroker, to two years and eight months in jail for posting rumours about HM the King’s state of health which, the court said, led to a sharp fall in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in 2009.</div> </div>
<div><br />Pattani – “Insiders” presented a “policy paper” to help strengthen the peace dialogue between the Thai government and the Patani Malay movement and to increase people’s participation in quelling the southern violence.</div> <p></p>