Abhisit Faces Murder Charge

[pdogg]

http://www.afp.com/en/news/topstories/ex-thai-pm-face-murder-charge

Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is to face a charge of murder over the death of a taxi driver who was shot by soldiers during 2010 "Red Shirt" rallies, authorities said Thursday.

"The tripartite meeting has decided to charge former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and former deputy Suthep Thaugsuban under article 288," said DSI chief Tarit Pengdith, referring to the murder provision under Thailand's criminal code.

He said the group based their decision on further witness testimony as well as a court ruling that taxi driver Phan Kamkong was shot and killed by Thai soldiers during the country's worst political violence in decades.

[deepthroat]

I wonder if this was the guy that was shot by snipers at long range, and who's killing (I won't use the word "murder" yet) was captured on video?

[xyzzy]

That should stir up a bunch of polical crap in Thailand.