Yingluck’s location ‘known’

By WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE NATION

 

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Prayut promises details revealed after verdict reading, but doubts extradition

PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday said he knew the whereabouts of fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra although there was a slim chance she could be extradited.

 

It was the first admission from the military regime that it had located the runaway ex-premier.

 

While Thailand holds extradition agreements with several countries, Prayut said Thailand “cannot even bring a certain someone overseas back here”. 

 

He refused to reveal where Yingluck was, saying that more details would be revealed after her verdict is read today, including whether her Thai passport would be revoked as a result of the ruling.

 

“I have my own spies. I have information but I can’t say it out loud,” Prayut said. 

 

“Still, I need it to be verified.”

 

A few days after Yingluck disappeared, Prayut said Thailand had directly contacted Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates to find Yingluck. 

 

 

Thai police also asked Interpol to cooperate with 129 countries in its network.

 

Prayut said there was still no update from countries contacted through Interpol.

 

He said that Yingluck had not, and was unlikely to, obtain political asylum status in any country.

 

Yingluck was accused of dereliction in preventing corruption and irregularities in her government’s controversial rice-pledging scheme, which was blamed for causing massive losses to the state worth Bt500 billion. 

 

She apparently pulled off a dramatic escape a day or two before the Supreme Court was to deliver its verdict in the case on August 25. 

 

The reading of the verdict at the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders was subsequently rescheduled for today. If found guilty, Yingluck could face up to 10 years in jail and a lifetime ban from politics.

 

However, questions have been raised about whether the court will actually read the verdict and what other consequences there could be. 

 

Three scenarios

 

If the court issues a ruling there are three possible scenarios. First, she could be found guilty with a sentence of one to 10 years in jail, a Bt2,000 to Bt20,000 fine, or both. Second, a guilty verdict could be rendered with a suspended jail term. Third, she could be found not guilty.

 

There had been debate whether Yingluck would be allowed to appeal a negative ruling. 

 

While the new 2017 Constitution allows the appeal, the new law on criminal procedures against political office holders, which would lay out conditions for an appeal, has not been promulgated. 

 

Yingluck is not expected to show up at court today. If she is sentenced to a jail term, another arrest warrant will be issued for her. 

 

Prayut called for the public to remain calm after today’s ruling at the court. “It should proceed like every other case. No one should be alarmed,” he said. 

 

He also asked the public not to judge quickly the three police officers who were suspected for facilitating her escape. 

 

The officers might be found guilty of merely faking car licence plates, as Yingluck’s arrest warrant was not issued at the time of her apparent escape.

 

The National Security Council, meanwhile, said that fewer supporters of the former prime minister were expected at the court today, because they had been disappointed at Yingluck’s failure to appear at the court on August 25.

Council secretary-general General Thawip Netniyom said security forces should remain vigilant and were assessing how the court’s verdict would affect the country.

 

“[We] have to think of all the aspects of the verdict and try to come up with scenarios of what would happen consequently,” he said. 

 

“However, we believe it will not spill over into violence as everyone will respect the court’s ruling.”

 

In a related development, Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner Pol Maj-General Panurat Lakboon said yesterday the deputy commander of Metropolitan Police Bureau 5, Pol Colonel Chairit Anusit, could be summoned for interrogation over his alleged involvement in Yingluck’s flight.

 

However, the fact-finding committee must first consider the evidence, he said.

 

Panurat also said that he was now heading the committee.

 

The two other police officers suspected of involvement in the former premier’s flight would be interrogated further as witnesses in the case, Panurat said. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30327773

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-09-27

I have a feeling there's going to be some big trouble coming soon.

I guess the outcome will be in the last wording! The verdict subsequently rescheduled for today. If found guilty, Yingluck could face up to 10 years in jail and a lifetime ban from politics. Jail is a could, a lifetime ban from politics would be a definite !

Everyone knows she is in the Democratic Republic of Flukoffland.

22 minutes ago, webfact said:

“I have my own spies. I have information but I can’t say it out loud,” Prayut said

I bet it Austin powers who found her.... You’re one groovy baby….baby.

25 minutes ago, ukrules said:

I have a feeling there's going to be some big trouble coming soon.

There´s no doubt about that, Sherlock. 

This article is more dramatic than her escape.

 

Someone going fishing?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

“Still, I need it to be verified.”

So you don’t know? I can speculate too. Only difference is no one is hanging onto my words. 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

While the new 2017 Constitution allows the appeal, the new law on criminal procedures against political office holders, which would lay out conditions for an appeal, has not been promulgated. 

Due process is not in place.  He is correct.  This is one of many countless reasons why she will not face extradition. 

He doesn't really know. He will just spout out some crap that cant be proved unless Yingluck confirms it .  Just wanting attention again cos he has nothing to say worth hearing

She is most likely out shopping in Dubai,in a berka .

regards worgeordie

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut said Thailand “cannot even bring a certain someone overseas back here”. 

Is he spouting a load of Red Bull here?

Wow! He's go his own spies. And they work for him. Wow!

He is a force to be reckoned with. Like a Jedi!

Council secretary-general General Thawip Netniyom said security forces should remain vigilant. . . 

 

Remain vigilant?

 

If the security forces done their job in the run-up to sentencing day, they wouldn't now be the laughing stock of the rest of the world.

Does he realise the Yingluck's presumed offence (though yet to be found guilty) in Thailand is more likely to be grounds for asylum than extradition?

Yingluck’s location ‘known’

 

Of course the junta knows this - just like they knew the when, how and where of her departure.

33 minutes ago, Aj Mick said:

Does he realise the Yingluck's presumed offence (though yet to be found guilty) in Thailand is more likely to be grounds for asylum than extradition?

 

No it's not.

 

 

You cannot "get one over" on the general....he has spies everywhere........

He don't know diddly squat.

1 hour ago, Krataiboy said:

Council secretary-general General Thawip Netniyom said security forces should remain vigilant. . . 

 

Remain vigilant?

 

If the security forces done their job in the run-up to sentencing day, they wouldn't now be the laughing stock of the rest of the world.

It was never intended for her to show up in court. It's really not rocket science. 24 hour around-the-clock home surveillance assistant by drones? Piece of cake.  At the same time I believe the scandals, Lack of prosecution and the subsequent spitting in the face of the American ,and I'm American, people, Makes what goes on in Thailand sophomoric at best.  Start here, it all goes downhill... https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/08/why-arent-any-bankers-in-prison-for-causing-the-financial-crisis/496232/

Edited September 27, 20178 yr by joeyg

9 hours ago, mikebell said:

Is he spouting a load of Red Bull here?

Like your comment. What a joke of a so called judicial system.

 

"She apparently pulled off a dramatic escape a day or two before the Supreme Court was to deliver its verdict in the case on August 25". 

Answer: She walked out of Thailand or driven First class style like a queen! James Bond she ain't!

 

Peter Sellers and Inspector Clouseau Govt Thailand authorities. I love this. Should make a movie of this place! No one would believe it was based on fact...

 

There is a Benny Hill sketch similar to this saga just can't recall which one at the moment - update to follow around about the same time as the elections...........

Edited September 27, 20178 yr by SoulWater

7 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

No it's not.

 

 

Please explain, why not? Is what she has been accused of, and now found guilty of, an indictable offence in any other country?

Please explain, why not? Is what she has been accused of, and now found guilty of, an indictable offence in any other country?

No it isn't - in America a president can pardon themselves as they were democratically elected

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Now that the verdict has been read/published.

 

Will the PM reveal the whereabouts of the lady?

 

 

Why did Prayut not contact Dubai ? Clearly she is in hiding with her brother. 

 

9 hours ago, balo said:

Why did Prayut not contact Dubai ? Clearly she is in hiding with her brother. 

 

Clearly...

 

Or maybe Cyprus, nice place, and they sell citizenships at reasonable prices.