BANGKOK — A Thai court sentenced a man to 27 years in prison on Wednesday for bombing a military hospital in what he said was an act of resistance to the country’s ruling junta. The Criminal Court found Wattana Pumret , 61, guilty of attempted premeditated murder, detonating a bomb and other charges linked to the blast that wounded 21 people at the Bangkok hospital. The attack took place on May 22, the third anniversary of a military coup that ousted the country’s elected government. Wattana said at a police news conference in June that he bombed the hospital to defy military rule but didn’t intend to harm anyone. That has led to concerns that the military could extend its rule once again.

Source: National Post December 06, 2017 09:45 UTC