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[Sexpat]

"Police have issued a summons for leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy to question them on alleged involvement in last year's seizure of Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports. Among those summonsed is Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, who led the protests at Suvarnabhumi.

Racha Thewa police station issued a summons dated July 1 endorsed by Pol Lt-General Wuthi Puawes in regard to a complaint filed by the Airports of Thailand (AOT) against Sondhi Limthongkul and Maj-General Chamlong Srimuang and 23 other leaders of the PAD on suspicion of invasion and destruction of property, inciting unrest and an act of terrorism causing the AOT to temporarily close down operations.Other alleged offences include violation of the states of emergency dated November 29, December 1 and December 1-3.

Among other PAD leaders summonsed are Suriyasai Katasila, Samran Rodpet, Somsak Kosaisuk, Somkiat Pongpaiboon, Amorn Amornrattananont, Chaiwat Sinsuwong, Sirichai Mai-ngam and Maleerat Kaewka.

Meanwhile, Don Mueang police station issued a summons dated July 1 in the case filed by the Office of the Secretary-General to the PM against Sondhi, Chamlong, Somsak and 24 other PAD leaders to give statements on suspicion that their actions led to the seizure of Don Mueang Airport from November 25 to December 3.Other well-known figures among the 27 summonsed are General Pathompong Kesornsuk and actor Saranyoo Wongkrajang.

Suwat Apaipak, lawyer for the PAD, said all PAD leaders would turn themselves in to police at the Police Club on Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road on July 16. He said they would deny all charges, insisting that the PAD's gatherings had been within the frame of the law."

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/07/05...cs_30106725.php

[Hedda]

I find the press coverage of this latest episode totally confusing.

The Nation seems to think in the article cited above that these are simply summons to appear and answer questions. The Bangkok Post, however, in the article linked below, calls it the filing of actual charges which presumably will proceed to criminal trial is due course. That's quite a difference in just what's going down here. You got to wonder if anyone with legal expertize is writing these stories or whether we got some blind political hacks feeding their favorite elephant.

No matter who's got it right, a lot of folks seem to think it's all a charade anyway, because nobody in the Opposite government is going to try to punish PAD for anything. On the other hand, maybe Sondhi and his PADshevicks made a big mistake when they decided to form their own political party. If convicted, they'd all be banned from politics - just like Thaksin.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1967...leaders-charged

[Harold]

"The Pheu Thai Party Sunday called on Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya to resign after police have issued summons against him and other yellow-shirt leaders for having taken part in seizing the Bangkok airports.

Pheu Thai spokesman Prompong Nopparit said Kasit had promised to step down once police charge him for his involvement in the Bangkok airports' seizures.The spokesman said now that police had issued a summon for him to testify, he should honour his words and resign."

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingne...Kasit-to-resign