Korkaew to learn his fate on Monday

Last November 30, the Criminal Court revoked Korkaew’s bail on grounds that he acted and spoke out in a way considered intimidating to the Constitutional Court judges.

Korkaew submitted his new request for bail to the court, which held a session on Thursday on whether to consider his request. It will make its final decision at 10am Monday on whether Korkaew can remain out on bail. 

Winyat Chartmontree, a lawyer for the red-shirt movement, said that although the current parliamentary session has expired, Korkaew did not have to be detained because his request for bail was pending a decision of the court. He will have to go back to prison only if the court rejects his bail request on Monday, the lawyer said.

Korkaew said he was not worried about the outcome.

The Criminal Court also scheduled a hearing on Thursday for public prosecutors to present prosecution witness testimony in the terrorism case against 24 red-shirt leaders. The defendants include Veera Musigapong, Jatuporn Promphan, Deputy Commerce Minister Natthawut Saikua, Weng Tojirakarn, and Korkaew.

They were charged with inciting unrest and violating the emergency decree between February 28 and May 20, 2010.

But Natthawut, Kwanchai Sarakham, Wiphuthalaeng Pattanaphumthai and Sompong Bangchom did not attend Thursday’s court session.

Natthawut’s lawyer told the court that Natthawut was busy carrying out his duties as an MP and Kwanchai’s lawyer told the court that he was busy with the funeral service for his late wife.

The court eventually postponed the session to 9am next Thursday on the grounds that several defendants are MPs and the current Parliament session had not yet ended.

However, the court decided to issue an arrest warrant against Sompong for skipping Thursday’s session without proper reason.