Court Ruling Into The Cause Of Death Of Kunakorn Srisuwan (aged 14)

The death of Kunakorn resulted in the prosecution for murder of Democrat Party's Abhisit Vejjajiva and Suthep Thuagsuban. However, despite the case initially being heard in the Criminal Court, since the 2014 military coup it has been moved to the National Anti Corruption Commission. This is inexplicable and a clear denial of natural justice.

A précis of the court document follows.
 
Kunakorn was a 14year old orphan who resided at the International Islamic Relief Organisation orphanage on Ramkanhaeng Road. 

A journalist who witnessed events  stated that on May 14, 2010 around 11pm they saw Kunakorn running around and playing near the army’s barricade under the airport link train station at Makkasan Junction [Ratchaprarop Rd].

Then, around midnight, Mr. Samorn Maithong drove his van on Ratchaprarop road heading towards Makkasan, an area that was controlled by the army. The authorities used a megaphone to order Mr. Samorn to drive his van out of the area but he failed to do so. The soldiers then opened fire on the van, firing many times and Mr. Samorn was shot and injured and two other people, Mr. Phan Kamklong and Kunakorn Srisuwan were shot and killed 

The bullet found in Kunakorn Srisuwan that killed him was a high velocity bullet of the type used by war weapons such as an M16 or AK47.  The court examined the evidence and concluded the only persons with M16s or other high velocity war weapons in that area were Thai Army soldiers. Therefore the court ruled that Kunakorn Srisuwan’s death was caused by a bullet fired by the Thai Army soldiers.
This document was dated December 20, 2012 and signed by Mr Suraphon Tosak & Ms Issariya Yongpanit.