Arisman granted bail in defamation suit
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The Songkhla Court on Thursday granted bail to red shirt leader Arisman Pongruangrong, who was charged in a defamation suit against a Democrat MP.
Arisman flew to Songkhla this morning to face the charge. Democrat MP Sirichok Sopha of Songkhla filed the suit against Arisman, who was yesterday granted Bt6-million bail by the Court of Appeals in Bangkok on charges related to terrorism in connection with last year's political disturbances.
Shortly after being freed from Bangkok Remand Prison, police detained him in another case and he was taken to Prachacheun police station to face libel proceedings brought by Sirichok.
The lower court had ruled twice to reject Arisman’s bail application on the grounds of his being a flight risk, as he had fled following the May 19, 2010, dispersal of red-shirt rallies at Ratchaprasong. He surrendered earlier this month.
