Reds to face lesser charges
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The Justice Ministry is preparing to follow the advice of the reconciliation committee, which includes changing the "terrorism" charges against red shirts to "criminal association".
Justice Ministry spokesman Thirachai Wuthitham, who is also secretary to the minister, said the Cabinet had assigned Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit to chair the rehabilitation panel with Justice Minister Pol General Pracha Promnok as his deputy. The ministry has ordered all related agencies to be ready to follow the proposals of the Truth for Reconciliation Commission, which includes changing terrorism charges against the red shirts to “Ang Yi” or criminal association.
Thirachai said providing a Bt10-million compensation for each death caused by last year's political turmoil would also be proposed, though how much would be granted is still unknown.
Yongyuth’s deputy Yoswarit Chooklom, who is also a red-shirt leader, said he had learned that some fugitive fellow leaders planned to surrender to police next month. They include Darunee Kritboonyalai and Charan Dittapichai, who allegedly violated the emergency decree.
