Supreme Court acquits three ex-PAD leaders, jails one

13 Sept 02:28 Key points summarised by AI

The Supreme Court acquitted three former leaders of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) – Anchalee Paireerak, Yutthiyong Limlertvatee, and Puwadol Songprasert – overturning previous verdicts related to the 2007 seizure of the NBT television station.
A fourth defendant, Chitiphat Limthongkul, saw his sentence reduced from eight to six months in prison for his involvement in the same incident.

Public expects most Kla Tham MPs to back Cabinet in censure vote, NIDA Poll finds

Yesterday 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.