Jatuporn’s true enemy right under his nose
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The Supreme Court has upheld a sentence of six months in jail and a Bt50,000 fine for red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan, found guilty of defaming then-prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in 2010 by claiming that Abhisit had ordered the military to kill prote
The court ruled that the protesters had attacked a military unit and caused deaths, and that the military had full authority under the law to restore peace.
Jatuporn had been among the country’s most formidable political players, with a sharp tongue that everyone seemed to fear. Now, the sentence against him proves that his worst enemy was his mouth.
Vint Chavala
