Top judge on Ratchada land case
Supreme Court vice president Thonglor Chom-ngam was yesterday appointed the presiding judge in the Ratchadaphisek land purchase case.
Nine judges selected to hear the case met yesterday and decided to pick Thonglor, who was the most senior, as the presiding judge. Attorney General Patchara Yutithamdamrong has indicted deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra for graft and criminal charges over the purchase.The nine judges will decide on July 10 whether to accept the case for hearing. Both the public prosecutors and Thaksin have the right to lodge objections to any of the appointments. The judges will then decide whether their objections are grounded.
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