Pheu Thai seeks evidence of police role in Yingluck’s escape

[snoop1130]

Pheu Thai seeks evidence of police role in Yingluck’s escape

By Jintana Panyaarvudh 
The Nation

 

 

The caretaker secretary-general of Pheu Thai Party, Phumtham Wechayachai, on Friday urged authorities to show clear evidence whether policemen who were interrogated on Thursday night were involved in the flight of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

 

He asked for evidence such as pictures showing Yingluck in the suspected car or the detained suspect, a police Colonel, driving the car.

“I can only hope that those who have been interrogated are not scapegoats,” Phumtham told The Nation.

 

He also asked deputy Police Commissioner General Pol General Srivara Ransibrahmanakul, who is in charge of investigating Yingluck’s disppearance, for a more prudent approach in dealing with the probe as Yingluck was a high-profile figure.

 

“I do not want to see a senior police officer let his personal feelings interfere in the matter,” he said.

 

Three police officers were taken into custody for interrogation on Thursday night for their alleged role in helping Yingluck slip out of the country.

 

A bronze Toyota Camry bearing the licence plate Chor Khor 5323 was seized in Nakhon Pathom province and was suspected to be the vehicle used to drive Yingluck out of the country.

 

Phumtham said he had not contacted Yingluck after she had fled but believes she is safe.

 

“We are concerned and are still waiting for her,” he said.

 

He believes Yingluck would explain about her decision when the right time comes.

 

Yingluck apparently pulled off a dramatic escape a day or two before the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders was to deliver its verdict on her on August 25.

 

She was accused of negligence in preventing corruption and irregularities over her government’s costly rice-pledging scheme.

 

The reading of the verdict has been rescheduled for Wednesday.

 

If found guilty, the former prime minister could face up to 10 years in jail and a lifetime ban from politics.

 

Phumtham said he was waiting to see if the Supreme Court would go ahead with the reading of the verdict next Wednesday as scheduled or suspend the reading.

 

Yingluck’s current whereabouts are unknown. She has not been seen in public since August 23, but it has been reported that she has joined her elder brother Thaksin Shinawatra in Dubai, where he has lived for years in self-exile.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30327401

 

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[darksidedog]

17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

“I can only hope that those who have been interrogated are not scapegoats,” Phumtham told The Nation.

I think what he is really saying is that he wants to find out how much they know and if the cops who have been interrogated have been spilling the beans. I do not believe for one instant that no one in the Pheu Thai party didn't know, and wasn't involved in the escape somehow, and I suspect those people are now pooing themselves.

[yellowboat]

It is starting to look as though she actual escaped rather than being let go.  Holding on to fake license plates after aiding Thailand's number one fugitive weeks after helping her escape seems odd.  You would think you would burn all evidence to avoid getting caught.   Unless getting caught was part of a plan.  Guessing it will be a year until we hear from Yingluck. 

[inThailand]

scape goats?

 

those are usually Burmese or falangs. sometimes faulty brakes.

Edited September 22, 2017 by inThailand
fat fingers

[jaiyen]

She is really taking the p**s out of the Police and Government by remaining silent ! A clever move. Not Thai like to keep quiet but its working brilliantly.

[Eric Loh]

23 minutes ago, jaiyen said:

She is really taking the p**s out of the Police and Government by remaining silent ! A clever move. Not Thai like to keep quiet but its working brilliantly.

Unthinkable that the junta government has no role in her escape. The junta monitor every moves of key political enemies and she has complained many times that she being tailed by military men even for mundane activities. I think part of the agreement allowing her to go was to keep quiet until the funeral is over. 

 

[yellowboat]

4 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Unthinkable that the junta government has no role in her escape. The junta monitor every moves of key political enemies and she has complained many times that she being tailed by military men even for mundane activities. I think part of the agreement allowing her to go was to keep quiet until the funeral is over. 

 

Quite possibly, but the confessions and the fake license plates being found are all stooge like hallmarks of police and army investigations.   Could they be adding these finer points to make the charade believable?  If so, bravo. 

 

Also, she went through the casino.  Suppose their CCTV cameras are broken too.  Of course, the casinos are actually in Cambodia, making them conveniently unaccessible.   We also know wealthy, extremely well connected Thais own these cash machines in Cambodia.  All of this is high questionable and suspicious.  

[scorecard]

28 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Unthinkable that the junta government has no role in her escape. The junta monitor every moves of key political enemies and she has complained many times that she being tailed by military men even for mundane activities. I think part of the agreement allowing her to go was to keep quiet until the funeral is over. 

 

 

And of course your idols never monitored their 'enemies'?

[Eric Loh]

26 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

Quite possibly, but the confessions and the fake license plates being found are all stooge like hallmarks of police and army investigations.   Could they be adding these finer points to make the charade believable?  If so, bravo. 

 

Also, she went through the casino.  Suppose their CCTV cameras are broken too.  Of course, the casinos are actually in Cambodia, making them conveniently unaccessible.   We also know wealthy, extremely well connected Thais own these cash machines in Cambodia.  All of this is high questionable and suspicious.  

For such an important political case involving an ex-PM, Prayut and Prawit seem nonchalant and casual with their remarks. Prayut was making excuse that the border is 5,000 km and porous. Prawit confirmed that her house was under CCTV and physical surveillance and yet don't know how she left the house. Perhaps she did a Chavo and tunneled. Since her escape, the investigation was slow and seem unimportant. Occasionally some pantomime and people on charade but all so unbelievable. There was a deal but the devil in the details. 

[KIWIBATCH]

3 police being interrogated...all part of the charade to make it look legit......how much are these 3 policemen being paid to be "interrogated" 

[Becker]

4 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

And of course your idols never monitored their 'enemies'?

As far as "but, but, but Thaksin" posts go that has got to be in the top one % of silly replies. What on earth has what you wrote got to do with what Eric wrote????

[scorecard]

49 minutes ago, Becker said:

As far as "but, but, but Thaksin" posts go that has got to be in the top one % of silly replies. What on earth has what you wrote got to do with what Eric wrote????

 

Obvious...

[JAG]

11 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

Obvious...

Only to the truly obsessed.

 

 

[Nbarch]

I am sure the Thai police will do a through investigation and perhaps - blame some Cambodian policemen for a change.

>>>

Is this a case of the black shirts helping the red shirts?

 

[scorecard]

20 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

For such an important political case involving an ex-PM, Prayut and Prawit seem nonchalant and casual with their remarks. Prayut was making excuse that the border is 5,000 km and porous. Prawit confirmed that her house was under CCTV and physical surveillance and yet don't know how she left the house. Perhaps she did a Chavo and tunneled. Since her escape, the investigation was slow and seem unimportant. Occasionally some pantomime and people on charade but all so unbelievable. There was a deal but the devil in the details. 

 

Do you remember the many press conferences when your paymaster:

 

- Refused to answer and got angry, in one case had a foreign journalism was deported the next day.

- Made silly responses to questions he didn't like and them made comments belittling the Thai journalist.

- Put up his 'yes' or 'no' bats to various questions and made jokes about the questions he gave the 'no' bat to.