The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing on the Rohingya human trafficking case.

Bangkok, The Supreme Court scheduled a reading of the verdict. The Rohingya human trafficking case in 2015 had as many as 103 defendants, including politicians, celebrities, and military generals. in the southern region Atmosphere at the Criminal Court Ratchadaphisek Road Correctional officers removed the defendant who was being held at Khlong Prem Central Prison. and the Central Women's Correctional Institution Come listen to the Supreme Court's verdict. Rohingya human trafficking case The Public Prosecutor in the Human Trafficking Suppression Case 1 is the plaintiff, suing Mr. Banjong or "Kojong," the former mayor of Padang Besar, Songkhla Province, and 103 people in total for the crime of conspiring to commit human trafficking. Together they form a transnational criminal organization. In this case, Lt. Gen. Manat Kongpaen, a former special expert of the Royal Thai Army, The 54th defendant was the defendant and has since died. With relatives of the defendants gradually arriving to listen to the Supreme Co urt verdict. This case stems from January 2011 - May 1, 2015, where the defendants conspired to deceive and intimidate Bangladeshis. and more than 80 Rohingya people from Bangladesh and Myanmar Enter Thailand To prepare to send to work in Malaysia. By the defendant's behavior, there will be a division of duties. Both were agents who persuaded victims that they would send them to work. which includes both victims who believe and those who do not voluntarily There is also the use of force or firearms to commit violence and intimidate the victim. When 200-500 injured foreigners are gathered, they will be sent on a large ship that is moored in the middle of the sea. There is a person controlling using a firearm to prevent the victim from escaping. Then there will be a small boat to take the victims ashore to stay in Ranong Province and Phang Nga Province. The victims will be sold for Thai baht each. 60,000-70,000 baht The Court of First Instance delivered its verdict on July 19, 2017. It took 12 hours to read t he 540-page judgment, sentencing 61 defendants, ranging from 4-79 years of age, and acquitting 40 of them. Later, the Court of Appeal ordered the sentences to be revised, imprisoning 55 defendants from the original. The Court of First Instance sentenced 61 people to prison, while 40 defendants were dismissed by the Court of First Instance. When the Court of Appeal's judgment corrected the various defendants, only 26 defendants were left who were dismissed by the Court. Appointment to read the verdict today Continuing from earlier, on February 22, the Supreme Court had already made an appointment to read the verdict, but because the lawyer for Mr. Abu or Sgt. Bu, the 14th defendant, claimed that his client had died in 2023, but the lawyer had not informed him. Let the court know. In addition, Mr. Somphon, former Satun Provincial Police Officer, defendant no. 37, was informed of the appointment and did not come to court. The Supreme Court therefore relied on the power of the Human Trafficking Case Procedure Ac t 2016, Section 36, to issue an arrest warrant and postpone the reading of the judgment until today. Until now, the Supreme Court's consideration process is still being read. Through the video conference system to the criminal court Not finished yet And the reading of the verdict is expected to take several hours. Because in this case there are many defendants. Source: Thai News Agency