Sedition case against Chaturon dismissed
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22 Dec 2020 at 16:48
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Former deputy prime minister Chaturon Chaisaeng is arrested by soldiers at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand on May 27, 2014 after voicing his opposition to the military coup five days previously. He was charged with sedition. (File photo by Kosol Nakachol)
The Criminal Court on Tuesday dismissed charges of sedition brought by the military junta against former deputy prime minister Chaturon Chaisaeng six years ago under Section 116 of the Criminal Code and the Computer Crimes Act.
Mr Chaturon was arrested by soldiers on May 27, 2014 at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT) in Pathumwan district of Bangkok.