 |
Arrested doctor granted bail-Bangkok Post20-11-09FACT comments: Now wait just a cotton-picking minute here! Dr. Thassaporn “admitted she posted false information about the King’s health on the internet”. So what, precisely, was that “false information”—the King’s death??? This article states in error Dr Thassaporn is the fifth arrestee; so far, we’ve only counted four. But Thai police never sleep when they want to clean up govt’s good name: we can bet on some more arrests soon! Incidentally, we need to add a "rumour" to the mix--the rumour here is Thai govt intends to charge Bloomberg News over the original article and close down Bloomberg's Bangkok office.] Arrested doctor granted bail
The Thon Buri Hospital doctor arrested in connection with spreading stock market rumours about His Majesty the King’s health has been given bail. Thassaporn Rattawongsa, 41, was apprehended at her flat in Phaya Thai district on Wednesday and charged with posting inaccurate information that threatened national security, the Central Investigation Bureau said. If convicted, she could face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to 100,000 baht. Dr Thassaporn admitted she posted false information about the King’s health on the internet. But she denied being part of a rumour-mongering network responsible for causing the stock market to plunge last month. The police granted her 100,000-baht bail yesterday. Dr Thassaporn is the fifth suspect arrested on charges related to the rumours about the King’s health. The investigation was being expanded with a warrant expected to be issued soon for the arrest of a Buddhist monk at a well-known temple on a similar charge. Police would not release details of the temple.
|
|