The Criminal Court on Tuesday dismissed charges of sedition brought by the military junta against former deputy prime minister Chaturon Chaisaeng six years ago under Section 116 of the Criminal Code and the Computer Crimes Act.
Mr Chaturon was arrested by soldiers on May 27, 2014 at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT) in Pathumwan district of Bangkok.
He was a guest speaker on the effects of military coups – five days after the coup by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) ousted the Pheu Thai-led government.
On May…
