Democrat Party leader and former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (C) arrives at a Bangkok criminal court June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai criminal court on Thursday threw out charges of murder and abuse of power faced by a former prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, and his then deputy over a deadly crackdown on street protesters in 2010.
The decision, three months after the army seized power in a bloodless May 22 coup, is sure to spark the anger of Thailand's "red shirt" activists, who have spotlighted the country's long culture of impunity for holders of political office.
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