8 PAD members indicted over airport seizures
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Public prosecutors yesterday indicted eight more members of the People's Alliance for Democracy on conspiracy charges in connection with the seizures of two Bangkok airports in 2008.
All eight defendants were released on bail.
The accused were Saken Suthiwong, a singer; Lakhana Dissayasarin, an international school director; Chaiporn Kerdmongkol, a singer known as Jum Dankwian; Suthi Achasai, an NGO coordinator; Gen Panthep Puwanartnurak, a former deputy permanent secretary of the Defence Ministry; Somchai Wongwet; Kusuma Plaengsorn; and Somsak Issamanyee, deputy leader of the New Politics Party.
They are charged with assembling with more than 10 people to instigate unrest, teaming up to take over and hide in the premises of others, using force and conspiring with more than two people to violate orders issued under the security law.
The Criminal Court has scheduled the first hearing on April 29, which is the same day that the case against PAD leaders Chamlong Srimuang, Sondhi Limthongkul and 75 others would be heard in connection with the occupation of Don Mueang Airport and Suvarnabhumi Airport.
PAD lawyer Puangthip Bunsanong used funds provided by the Justice Ministry to post Bt600,000 bail for each of six suspects, while Lakhana used her own assets for Bt600,000 bail and Panthep used his position as a pension official as bail.
