13 red shirts await bail decision Monday

SATURDAY, MARCH 07, 2015
13 red shirts await bail decision Monday

The 13 red shirts found guilty of laying siege to Asean summit meeting in Pattaya in 2009 will have to stay in jail until Monday when the Appeals Court Region 2 will deliberate their bail request.

The 13 have been detained after the ruling which was made on Thursday sentencing them to four years in prison each.

Their lawyer submitted the request with for their bail along with assets worth Bt670,000 for each of them.

The appeals court is close on weekend so they will have to remain detained until Monday.

Some, like red-shirt Surachai Danwattananusorn has fled the country and the court has decided to put the proceeding on hold.

The siege was led by red shirt co-leader Arisman Pongruangrong, Nisit Sinthuprai, Singthong Buachum, Worachai Hema and Payap Panket.

The men has managed to disrupt the meeting with some Asean dignitaries having to flee on boat or helicopter.