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19 minutes ago, Yann55 said:

Can someone well versed in law please explain to me (or rather us, as I'm pretty sure I'm not the only here who's totally staggered by this situation) how this 'statute of limitation' thing works ?

 

How is it even possible that criminals only have to run and wait for the 'statute of limitations' to save their ass ? I know that it doesn't cover every kind of crime, but how come it does cover this one ? (and yes, I know, there are 3 different charges and only 2 have been wiped 'clean' by now, but the third one - the worst - is also due to be erased later on).

 

There is usually a reason why laws exist, so I'm desperately trying to get my head around this one : what purpose does it serve ?

 

Please note, I am not calling for typical TVF paranoid rants in response to my question. Enough of those already. I'm just hoping that among the many members of this Forum, one or several understand this weird (to say the least) legal point better than I do and would thus be kind enough to share their knowledge. Thank you in advance.

 

 

The statute of limitations is the time you have to initiate proceedings against a suspect.  In Melbourne Australia we have 12 months to lay a charge for a summary offence or traffic offence, 3 years for a criminal offence, murder etc no statute.  Charges must be filed with the court, service attempted and if not served a warrant issued and filed pending location of the defendant.  Statute of limitations have been met.

2 hours ago, coconuthead said:

They want an end to the US threatening  their security with war games on their borders.

 

 

How are training exercises threatening north Korean security?  All militaries constantly train including Nth Korea on South Korean borders and over Japan. 

Kim wants a war soooooo bad and is begging for the world to get it started.  Give him his wish and wipe this little idiot off the planet.  I'm sure most of his people will rejoice when he is gone.

Never even heard about it in Australia, wasn't promoted and must have been one of those events reserved for a specific audience.

43 minutes ago, ezzra said:

I don't know about you, but billions or not, having to look around

you and for years and years having to live in fear of being grabbed

by a policeman at any time and detained, sent back in cuffs and

put to trial and sent to jail this is not a life even the most powerfull

and affluent person are envisioning to themselves....

 

I don't think he is looking over his shoulder, corruption has his back.

Student officer training.

Just a question, is it only the rich and influential kids that become officers in the Thai military?  Most other kids seem to be drafted as fodder and go on to work as gardeners and cleaners at the homes of the officers.

2 hours ago, Moonlover said:

The rub being what exactly? It's not up to you, or anyone else to judge whether that ambulance is on an emergency or not. Get out of the way. End of...........................

Exactly

3 hours ago, Phuket Man said:

Surely it is common sense to give way?

But .......

In most countries it is.

Yes full government assistance to take over foreign shares using section 44, like gold mines once they start producing and turning profits

Oops looks like Prayuth just lost billions of baht through negligence and incompetence.  Lucky he gave himself a blanket amnesty when he siezed power or he would be facing the same charges as Yingluk.

Deny all you like, someone has to go down.

6 hours ago, maxcorrigan said:

But surely if and when a new government takes over, they can also enact art.44 and over ride his blanket amnesty!

No because article 44 belongs to him and him alone.  No other has the power to enact it.

6 hours ago, YetAnother said:

i dont think so, despite his apparent mental breakdown, he and his pack still have the backing of the real rulers

So did the previous elected government but that meant nothing to Prayuth in his pursuit of ultimate power.

9 minutes ago, tomta said:

Of couse, he's a politician. The army is a highly politicized organization. "A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking office in government." (Wikipedia). And most other definitions say the same thing. Anyway, you say he's inept at communicating with the media. This is the least of his faults and he doesn't have to get votes so it's not an impediment. But what he said is absolutely true. He is unaccountable. He can do what he likes. 

Actually prayuth said himself 2 weeks ago, I'm not a politician, I have no time for such things.

45 minutes ago, champers said:

No. He will do a runner. Thaksin and Yingluk will look slow out of the blocks by comparison.

 

Didn't he grant himself a full and total amnesty from all prosecution  making himself totally untouchable?  No need to run as no court could touch him.  He is one very very dangerous man if anyone tries to hold him accountable for anything, ultimate power means he controls everything and everyone in the country.

3 hours ago, baboon said:

Shut it you slaag...?

Ouch.

Criticise  (someone) in an abusive and insulting manner.

"my girlfriend was always slagging him off"

1 hour ago, Ricardo said:

Cor Blimey, nar she's had-it-away on 'er toes, an made the wooden-tops look right plonkers, an' all !

Could you translate that please.

26 minutes ago, JAG said:

 

 

Wonderful - we're showing our age though aren't we.

My favourite line:

Fugitive criminal mastermind (let's call him Thaksin, it will give many of us a warm fuzzy feeling)

"Who the hell are you?"

John Thaw and Dennis Waterman, emerging from a super up Ford Corrina,

"We're The Sweeney, and we haven't had our dinner!"

 

What's a sweeney

4 hours ago, maxcorrigan said:

She would be welcome in the Uk, the Thai Emabasy is London The big cheese in the Embassy is a red supporter and was ensconced apparently by Thaksin, so if the UK asked about YL they would get positive results, pertaining to her asylum application!

The Thai military could have him removed within the hour and replaced with their own at the drop of a hat.  That would get positive results for the military government.

54 minutes ago, gandalf12 said:

Apparently there was guards around the house before she disappeared, would they be considered as close?

There were 10,000 gaurds around the temple when the monk walked out and disappeared without being noticed

Just on news, North Korea stated the missile was the 1st part of a military operation to contain U.S forces on Guam and send a clear message to the U.S

This is just a show being staged by Prayuth and his fools.  Yesterday they said they won't be cancelling her passport which gives her freedom to move.  They also claim they are hunting her down scouring countries, have they considered that if they cancel her passport it will restrict her?  If she doesn't have a valid travel document then she will be in a country illegally and can be deported to her country of origin.

6 hours ago, Gandtee said:

I wish the python had been in my area. Cats galore and they stink the area .

Couldn't agree more, we moved house because of the hundreds of stray feral cats along with the stench and faeces  throughout our garden, they made life unbearable.  Cats destroy the wildlife and this was just the wildlife fighting back.  

Nature at work

There is no way you would get me into the sea in Thailand no matter if Thailand awards itself a 5 star rating.   5 star sewage pond doesn't do it for me.