Thailand's PM defends British murders verdict against protests


  • World
  • Monday, 28 Dec 2015

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha addresses the nation and summarises the junta government's annual report in Bangkok, Thailand, December 23, 2015.

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's prime minister lashed out on Monday at protesters who took to the streets of Myanmar's Yangon on the weekend after a Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrant workers to death for murdering two British tourists.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said critics should respect the verdict and that Thailand's justice system would not bow to public pressure.

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