According to Ramet, Bandit Siripan, a lawyer working on the case, insists that the two defendants are not guilty, and that the Criminal and Appeals courts had already tasked the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) of investigating the case. Last December, the NACC dismissed the charges of malfeasance against Abhisit and Suthep.

Bandit is also ready to fight the case if the prosecutors or plaintiffs decide to take it to the Supreme Court, Ramet said.

Meanwhile, Abhisit yesterday thanked the Appeal Court for upholding the Criminal Court’s decision to reject the case on Wednesday and for “giving him justice”.

Stressing that he had been using authority accordingly to his position at the time, the former PM said he would fight future lawsuits if any, provided they are filed on the recommendation of the NACC with the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions.