Boonsong and Sorrayuth settle into prison routine

By The Nation

 

Former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom.

 

Two high-profile figures who have spent more than 10 days behind bars have adjusted to their new environment and no longer show signs of tension, prison officials said on Saturday. 

 

Late last month, the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders handed former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom a 42-year sentence for approving four bogus government-to-government rice export deals with China which cost the treasury massive losses. The court rejected a bail application from his family.

 

Corrections Department director general Kobkiat Kasiwiwat said Boonsong had been able to adapt himself and his blood pressure was now normal.

 

Earlier, Boonsong, who is being detained in Klong Prem Central Prison, was allowed to go to the Central Prison Hospital to seek medical treatment after he developed a severe headache, which turned out to be a symptom of high blood pressure. 

 

In another case, the Supreme Court has rejected bail petitions from celebrated former TV news host Sorrayuth Suthassanachinda in a bribery and embezzlement case involving commercial air time on the state-owned public broadcaster Mass Communications Organisation of Thailand.

 

The Lower and Appeal Court handed down a jail term of 13 years and four months to Sorrayuth.

 

Krit Krasaethip, chief of the Bangkok Remand Prison, said that Sorrayuth was not stressed and had been able to adjust himself and eat. He does his private daily routine and chats with fellow prisoners, Krit said. His relatives, colleagues and lawyer often visited him.

 

Sorrayuth is detained in the first zone at Bangkok Remand Prison. 

 

Earlier, the chief warden said he wanted to put Sorrayuth in a public relations job while in detention. But Krit said he has not assigned any job to the former TV host because his case was not yet finalised, with the possibility of further action in the Supreme Court.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30326252

 

 

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Adjusting to life in the monkey house,

its called switching off , 42 years is a long time to reflect on his decisions,

appeal and the Kings grace may save some life left as a free man.

Or he might reveal more about where the instructions were coming from, and win time-off for cooperating with the investigations, even at this stage ?

 

Not an easy decision for someone in this position. 

 

One thing for sure they wont be eating prison food,it will

all be brought in for them,10 days down,many more to go,

doubt any of them will serve their full term,good behaviour,

reductions in sentence,and money will see to that.

regards worgeordie

Is he sharing a cell with 20-30 other inmates........I very much doubt it....

Hope they don't get "married" while they are in jail. 

2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Is he sharing a cell with 20-30 other inmates........I very much doubt it....

No, he most likely isn't.I know from someone who spent time in .a Thai jail, that for the payment of one million Baht you get a private cell for the duration of your 'stay' .

Money talks in LOS, more loudly than anywhere else.

Would Yingluck have been 'allowed' to escape, if she had been a penniless?

Edited September 10, 20178 yr by thecyclist
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Sounds like a jolly good sleep over then! 555 

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

have adjusted to their new environment and no longer show signs of tension,

A good soapy massage is a great way to relieve tension.... are prisoners allowed soap ( or other lubricants?)

How about conjugal visits? Can those boys see their wives or girlfriends? 

he will not be doing it hard for sure

Boonsong will be in the slammer until he sings.