Thai police force's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday submitted terrorism-related cases to prosecutors recommending trial for 25 suspects including former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
DSI director general Tharit Pengdit handed over the reports, comprising 60 files, on the first batch of 26 terror suspects with regards to their role in the anti-government red-shirt rallies from March 14 to May 19, which led to riots and deaths of 90 people.
The case on one of the 26 suspects was dropped because Maj General Khattiya "Seh Daeng" Sawasiphol was killed in a gun attack in May.
Tharit said the DSI had recommended indicting the suspects for terrorism charges as prescribed in Articles 135/1, 135/2 and 135/3, in conjunction with Articles 83, 84, 85 and 86 of the Criminal Code.
As for the case involving Thaksin, the DSI requested for an additional indictment as per Article 127 of the Criminal Code, he said.
Article 127 prescribes for offence deemed harmful to the country and committed from foreign soil.
The Office of the Attorney General has assigned Thanapit Mulpruek, the director general of criminal litigation, to take charge of vetting the DSI reports.
As the mandate to remand the suspects under the emergency power and the Criminal Procedural Code will expire in 12 days, Thanapit said he was uncertain if the prosecution review could complete before the deadline.
"The custody for remand is not a serious issue because the public prosecutors can summon the suspects and initiate trial within the statutory limitations," he said.
Should the prosecution review fail the meet the deadline, the suspects must be freed from remand, pending trial.
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