Myanmar's ambassador to Thailand, U Win Maung, yesterday met with Law Society president Dej-Udom Krairit to discuss an appeal in the Koh Tao double-murder case. Two workers from Myanmar were sentenced to death last week for the murder two British tourists on the island last year. Dej-Udom said the Law Society had set up a committee to scrutinise the court's verdict, but the association might not be able to file an appeal within 30 days after the sentence was handed down. The lawyers might seek the court's permission to extend the time frame in order to help them understand the verdict, he said.
Thousands of Myanmar people staged rallies in their homeland after the Samui Provincial Court handed the death penalty to Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun for the killing of David Miller, 24, and the rape and murder of Hannah Witheridge, 23.
Key officials in the Thai government - notably Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan - have said they believe the protests in Myanmar and other countries such as Sri Lanka and Malaysia were manipulated by Thai people who dislike this country's military-led regime and its junta. (Courtesy of AsiaOne Asia News)
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