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Published on August 17, 2007

The Criminal Court also ordered Natthasit Kamolsa-ard to pay Bt720,000 in compensation to the mother of his murder victim, Naruenart Phoprasert. The sum is subject to interest of 7.5 per cent until he pays off the entire amount.

The judges initially sentenced Natthasit to death but later commuted the sentence to life imprisonment, citing his confession during the trial and his cooperation with police.

According to facts verified in the verdict, Natthasit, 27, knew the victim's mother well. He entered the girl's home on November 8 last year and told her to take a shower while he began searching for valuables. He later knifed the girl and slashed her throat after she came out of the shower early and discovered him in the act of stealing.

Natthasit fled with stolen belongings worth around Bt10,000 before he was arrested a few days later.

BANGKOK

Deadline over wire-tap charges

The Crime Suppression Division has set today as the deadline for three anti-coup leaders to report and acknowledge charges relating to wire-tapping.

The three from the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship are Jakrapob Penkair, Jatuporn Phromphan and Natthawut Saikua. The alleged wrongdoing happened at a Sanam Luang rally where the three aired a recorded telephone conversation between a government official and two judges.

Government House adviser Peeraphan Prempooti and two judges, Wirat Chinwinitchakul and Pairoj Nawanut, were recorded as discussing the prosecution of three election commissioners for mismanaging the April 2 vote last year, part of which touched on the role of Privy Council President General Prem Tinsulanonda.