The People's Party commemorates the victims of the 2010 Red Shirt protest crackdown, affirming their determination to bring the military's wrongdoing to civilian court.
On 10 April 2026 at the 14 October Memorial at Khor Kwang Intersection, the People's Party, led by Mr. Pichorn Chaowaphatthanawong, party executive, and Mr. Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, deputy party leader, participated in the 16th anniversary remembrance of the 10 April 2010 Red Shirt protest crackdown. They reaffirmed their commitment to seeking justice for the victims and their families as the case approaches its statute of limitations in four years.
Mr. Pichorn stated that the 2010 events represented the state’s use of power to kill its citizens. Without holding those responsible accountable, such incidents will repeatedly occur. The People's Party has proposed key legal amendments to guarantee citizens' rights, including amending Criminal Code Section 95 to suspend the statute of limitations when commanders or state officials evade justice; amending the Military Court Act to require cases involving military offenses against civilians to be tried in regular courts; and revising the Act on Criminal Procedures for Political Office Holders to restore citizens' rights to sue commanding authorities directly in criminal court without needing to go through independent bodies lacking true independence.
Mr. Wiroj spoke sharply against the culture of impunity, noting that the suspects in this case live comfortably as if protected by law. He referenced the fabricated 'fake plot to overthrow the monarchy,' which the creators admitted in court was an invention used to fuel hatred, causing officials to see citizens as less than human and shoot them brutally.
“Seeking justice is not about nitpicking but about teaching those in power that no matter who orders the killings behind the scenes, the barrel of the gun will always punish the perpetrators. This is true rule of law,” Mr. Wiroj said. He added that advancing these laws is difficult because the People's Party holds only 120 seats, insufficient to pass the bills in parliament. Therefore, they call on allied political parties who share democratic ideals to support legislation requiring military personnel who offend civilians to face regular courts and corruption cases to be tried in the criminal court for corruption. This aims to end the senior-junior protection system shielding wrongdoers and to prevent weapons purchased with taxpayers’ money from being used again to kill citizens, repeating tragedies like those on 14 October, 6 October, May 1992, and 2010.