Former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat waves to supporters on Wednesday as he walks into the Supreme Court to hear the ruling on the yellow-shirt crackdown. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions has judged former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat and three other defendants not guilty over the forceful dispersal of yellow-shirt protesters in 2008. They hoped to prevent Mr Somchai delivering his policy announcement after he had succeeded Samak Sundaravej, who was forced to resign the premiership. Mr Somchai and his cabinet managed to go inside, but the protesters returned again in the afternoon to prevent them leaving the parliament grounds. Before entering the court house to hear the judgement, Pol Lt Gen Suchart said he would respect whatever decision the court made.

Source: Bangkok Post August 02, 2017 07:07 UTC