The Criminal Court rejected on Friday a lawsuit filed by a freelance reporter injured in a red shirts crackdown in May against the prime minister and 12 members of Centre for Resolution of Emergency Situation for involving in the crackdown.
The court reasoned that Bodin Watcharobol must file a suit against the prime minister with the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office, not the Criminal Court.
Bodin file the suit on Thursday, accusing that the prime minister and the CRES members unlawfully used forces against the red-shirt protesters, causing him injuries during the crackdown.
In his lawsuit, Bodin said a bullet was still in his small intestine as it could not be removed. He claimed he took the bullet while helping out a soldier who was down and injured.
The reporter also claimed he filed a complaint with Nang Lerng police three months ago but no progress had been made. The court will decide on September 13 whether to proceed with the case or not.
The lawyer said he would file lawsuits on behalf of another 30 people wounded in the suppression of the protestors by the troops. Most have lodged a complaint with the Pheu Thai Party (PTP), but he was acting independently on their behalf.
Civil lawsuits demanding compensatory damages would soon follow, he added.