PUBLISHED : 18 Jan 2024 at 04:00
Thirty-two members of the now-defunct People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) political group have been acquitted of insurrection-related charges, with 13 fined 20,000 baht each for trespassing and violating the emergency decree.
The ruling was read out at the Criminal Court yesterday after a lawsuit was filed by prosecutors against the 32 PAD members including its leader Maj Gen Chamlong Srimuang for insurrection in connection with their laying siege to Don Mueang airport from Nov 24 to Dec 3, 2008.
The protest led to the shutdown of the airport and caused damage…
