Two panels formed to look into police crackdown and rehabilitate victims

The committee in charge of investgation will be mandated to summon officials evidence in order to scrutinise the police action and determine culprits responsible for violence, Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat said.

The rehabilitation committee will look after every victim, be they police officers or protesters.

Somchai voiced optimism that the investigative report will shed light on how and why violence erupted in order to dispel lingering doubts on the issue.