Summary

The judge overseeing the case of Thai member of parliament denied the bail request from the MP’s Thai lawyer Jessada Chandee. Bail was requested based on the fact that the MP wanted to attend a garden party at Government House and go on an economic development trip to Italy. The judge ruled that this particular MP would likely repeat the crime he was charged with. This MP was charged with charges of terrorism, threatening the Constitution Court and creating unrest in society. The ruling attempted to define the difference between simply having a dissenting opinion and actually causing civil unrest for political purposes. Lawyers in Thailand who have commented on this case note that because of the political nature of the case, the ruling could cause severe Read more