Update on Suwicha and Chiranuch cases

Tue, 02/06/2009 - 11:59

Netizen

After asking the court to extend the deadline for appealing for one month, the public prosecutor decided not to appeal on Suwicha's case.  Chiranuch is to hear whether she will be prosecuted on June 26.

1.The case of Ms.Chiranuch Premchaiporn: 

June 1, 2009, Crime Suppression Division submitted the charges against Ms.Chiranuch Premchaiporn, director of Prachatai online-newspaper to the state attorney at the Office of attorney-general. She had to get bailed which she is guaranteed by the status of Dr.Chantana Banpasirichote-Wankaew, an academic from the Faculty of Political Sciences, Chulalongkorn University 

Ms.Chiranuch is scheduled to hear the decision if she will be prosecuted by the state attorney on Friday 26, June 2009 

2. The case of Mr.Suwicha Thakor: 

June 1, 2009 his lawyer was informed that the case is officially closed since the state attorney decided not to appeal this case.  

Mr.Suwicha can now begin the process to request for royal pardon as he intended earlier. 

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