Appeal court cuts confessed bomber's jail term
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A bomber convicted for a 2010 attack on the Bhum Jai Thai Party had his jail term slashed Tuesday from 35 years to five years.
The Appeals Court cited minimal damage as ground for leniency to reduce the sentencing.
The lower court ruled last April to find Anek Singkhuntod, 29, guilty of bombing the party headquarters.
In working with five accomplices who were tried separately, Anek concealed a homemade bomb in his fruit cart before pushing it passed the headquarters.
The blast caused damage to the party’s back walls, some vehicles parked nearby as well as a leanto of a food vendor. Anek also sustained serious injuries that resulted in blindness.
The Nation
