Bail Ruling on Reds due Friday

The Criminal Court is expected to rule Friday on a petition filed by a Democrat MP to revoke bail granted to six co-leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship charged with terrorism.

Democrat MP Nipit Intarasombat has accused Deputy Commerce Minister Nattawut Saikuar, Weng Tojirakarn, Korkaew Pikulthong, Wiphuthalaeng Pattanaphumthai, Karun Hosakul, and Pichet Sukjinda of violating their bail conditions.

Mr Nattawut testified Thursday that since his temporary release on bail, he had only taken part in some peaceful political activities.In his testimony against the allegations that he led red-shirts to break the "big bag" flood dyke in Don Muang district during last year's flood, Mr Karun denied any wrongdoing.

The plaintiff had submitted a VCD containing footage of the incident in which Mr Karun was accused of leading the destruction of the flood dyke which was seen as a violation of his bail conditions which prohibited him from committing any act to instigate unrest.

Mr Weng also denied violating his bail conditions, saying he was not at the rally outside the Constitution Court ahead of its ruling on the...