Re to the case of Mr.Suwicha Thakor, Internet citizen whom convicted for 10 years in jail for posting sensitive clip online.  The public prosecutor asked Criminal Court for the extension 30 days to make decision whether to appeal the case or not.  This is the news update อัยการขอเลื่อนเวลาอุทธรณ์ คดี ‘สุวิชา ท่าค้อ’ ทนายชี้คดียืด ทำให้ขอพระราชทานอภัยโทษไม่ได้

(See more information on this case in English from http://thainetizen.org/suwicha)

Therefore Suwicha still could not start the process to request for royal pardon as his family had hoped since the case is not over yet.  If the prosecutor decided to appeal for tougher sentence, Suwicha has to stay longer in prison more than 10 years as he is currently convicted.  I hope the public prosecutor will not appeal this case  since 10 years in prison is severe enough to punish citizen.  According to the story published in prachatai.com, Suwicha was thinking of committing suicide and his wife lives in very desperate situation.  I also hope he will not do so for any reason.

On the day when I was attending the verdict session on his case at Criminal Court on April 3, 2009 as part of my work for Thai Netizen Network  and for my own interest in this case.

I saw Suwicha’s wife but did not have much chance to talk with her since she also decided not  to sit in the room with other members of his family.  She might have been too scared to listen it directly.  However, her fear came true afterward.

She dressed simple but pretty despite  sad appearance.  I remember she wore white top with pink color on it,  saying Love Love Love Love and many more Love letters painted on her top cloth.  I thought on that day she was very sweet lady.  She might intended to show her affection toward her husband who was behind bars.

As a woman myself, if I would have been in her position, what I supposed to do. It might be very hard.

Not only Suwicha’s soul is kept in iron cell but his loved one’s heart is sentenced within her own mind as well.

Hope she could free her soul and carry on her duty in family with 3 children with  hope and little  joy if it remains.