PAD to submit appeal petition Monday

The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders acquitted Somchai Wongsawat, his deputy Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, then-police chief Pol-General Patcharawat Wongsuwan, and then-Metropolitan police chief Pol-Lieutenant-General Suchart Muenkaew. 
The four defendants were found not guilty in regard to the police crackdown on yellow-shirt protesters in October 2008 that left two people killed and more than 400 injured.
Panthep Puapongpan, one of the PAD's key figures, said the group respected the court ruling, but it disagreed with it. The PAD considers that some of the legal facts addressed in the court decision may not be correct, he said.
Panthep noted that the administrative court had ruled shortly after the crackdown that the PAD-led protest was peaceful.
The group would petition the NACC, which has authority to appeal the case, to make an appeal. The plan to submit the petition this Monday, Panthep said.