Bangkok: A Thai appeals court overturned a murder conviction of a gunman who gained national notoriety for allegedly firing an assault rifle concealed inside a popcorn bag during political clashes in 2014.
The ruling is likely to reignite anger over a perceived bias in Thailand’s court system, which is seen as overwhelmingly tilted in favour of the conservative, army-allied political faction the gunman was linked to.
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