The Civil Court has dropped a case filed by political activists against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk for allegedly overreacting to a street protest in central Bangkok almost two years ago.
Seven people, most of them political activists and university students, took Gen Prayut, now suspended as premier over his tenure issue; Gen Prawit, who is filling in as acting prime minister; and Pol Gen Suwat to court in connection with the police operation to contain youth-led, anti-government protesters at Pathumwan intersection from Oct 14-16, 2020.
The court found the defendants had acted within their powers and duties in responding to the protest and decided to throw out the case.
