Yellow shirts jailed for storming NBT station

[webfact]

Yellow shirts jailed for storming NBT station

By The Nation

 

 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced 84 yellow-shirt protesters who stormed the state-run NBT television station in 2008 to jail terms ranging from three to eight months, upholding a verdict by the Appeals Court.
 

They were among 85 protesters affiliated with the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) who call themselves “Sriwichai Warriors”.

 

 

The defendants acted as security guards during the PAD’s demonstrations against the government of Samak Sundaravej, which was accused by the protesters of being a proxy for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The Supreme Court also upheld the Appeals Court’s verdict that suspended the imprisonment of six defendants who were minors while committing the offences.

 

The Criminal Court in December 2010 sentenced the six to jail terms of three and four months each. The 85th defendant has escaped the reach of the law. The protesters, some of them armed, broke into the station’s office on August 22, 2008 and remained until August 25, during which they allegedly damaged property.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30339393

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-21

[robblok]

Seems the "right" side can go to jail too, and it shows how slow the wheels of justice turn. 2008 now 2018 pffff

[AGareth2]

39 minutes ago, robblok said:

Seems the "right" side can go to jail too

yes

security guards!

[robblok]

11 minutes ago, AGareth2 said:

yes

security guards!

Is YL in jail ? or Thaksin for that matter ? on both sides the really important people seem to escape justice. The lower ones (and these are the really low ones) often get caught. But Sondi was not that low and still got in jail. 

[candide]

28 minutes ago, robblok said:

Is YL in jail ? or Thaksin for that matter ? on both sides the really important people seem to escape justice. The lower ones (and these are the really low ones) often get caught. But Sondi was not that low and still got in jail. 

Come on, Rob... Sondhi pissed off very influent people. He was even convicted of LM.

You should know it, It's no secret. It has been extensively displayed in the media, and anyone can find the details on the wikipedia page about him.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sondhi_Limthongkul

[robblok]

20 minutes ago, candide said:

Come on, Rob... Sondhi pissed off very influent people. He was even convicted of LM.

You should know it, It's no secret. It has been extensively displayed in the media, and anyone can find the details on the wikipedia page about him.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sondhi_Limthongkul

Never mind not going into this one.

 

Also of the reds it happens seldom that the higher ups go to jail. YL and Thaksin both not in jail. Few of the high reds ever end up in jail.

Edited February 21, 2018 by robblok

[the guest]

If that is the fast track, I 'd hate to see the slow one!

[Bluespunk]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

They were among 85 protesters affiliated with the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) who call themselves “Sriwichai Warriors”.

 

Really...I call them ****s

[tukkytuktuk]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

Is YL in jail ? or Thaksin for that matter ? on both sides the really important people seem to escape justice. The lower ones (and these are the really low ones) often get caught. But Sondi was not that low and still got in jail. 

Is Oak, Thaksin's son in jail for money laundering? Not yet, soon to flee like his Dad and Auntie. Will they be after Yingluck's son next? I bet they have mass surveillance watching the young teenagers every move. But that's O.K because Sondi went to jail. 

 

I'm not being sarcastic either. 

 

Quote

Sondhi, 71, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a court found him guilty of forgery relating to a bank loan deal in September last year.

“My father has been suffering from cataract in his left eye for a long time before he was sentenced to the jail term. The condition has worsened because of the conditions in the prison. Now the cataract has caused him [to lose the sight of] his left eye, he can no longer see,” said Jittanart.

Jittanart said that his father’s health is poor partly because there is a bullet fragment left in his skull from an attack in 2009.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30325245

 

Now that's facing justice! 

[GinBoy2]

I'm always somewhat bemused by the TVF fanatics who seem to try to apply notions of Western justice to Thailand.

"You see XXX, or YYY" has been charged/sentenced/acquitted", like it's some validation of 'their' sides virtue or undefiable guilt of the opposing party.

In truth, justice in Thailand is a nuanced game (at least within the elite) of playing off political favor, influence, and the settling of internecine scores.

Justice at the lower levels of society just comes down to, 'have you got enough money to pay off the cops'

The Judiciary in Thailand is a large part of the problem, but highly symptomatic of the rather larger problems that will continue to bedevil the country.

So, to the TVF fanatics, go for it dudes if it makes you happy, but try not to take yourself, or your attachment to your 'color' too seriously. The Thai's certainly dont!

[Eric Loh]

4 minutes ago, GinBoy2 said:

So, to the TVF fanatics, go for it dudes if it makes you happy, but try not to take yourself, or your attachment to your 'color' too seriously. The Thai's certainly dont!

Doubt anyone here is taking the “color” seriously just like not taking your post seriously. We just having fun. 

[GinBoy2]

19 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Doubt anyone here is taking the “color” seriously just like not taking your post seriously. We just having fun. 

Thank You...I think you rather eloquently just emphasized my point!

[webfact]

Yellow shirts jailed as top court upholds verdicts

By THE NATION

 

 

THE SUPREME Court yesterday sentenced 84 yellow-shirt protesters who stormed the state-run NBT television station in 2008 to jail terms ranging from three to eight months, upholding a verdict by the Appeals Court.
 

They were among 85 protesters affiliated with the former People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) who called themselves “Sriwichai Warriors”. The defendants acted as security guards during the PAD’s demonstrations against the government of Samak Sundaravej, which was accused by the protesters of being a proxy for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

 

The Supreme Court also upheld the Appeals Court’s verdict that suspended the imprisonment of six defendants who were minors when the offences were committed the offences. The Criminal Court in December 2010 sentenced the six to jail terms of three and four months each.

 

The 85th defendant has escaped the reach of the law. The protesters, some of them armed, broke into the station’s office on August 22, 2008 and remained until August 25, during which they accused of damaging property.

 

The defendants faced a host of criminal charges ranging from night-time trespassing and illegally carrying firearms to instigating unrest and being part of a criminal association. However, the court acquitted them over the criminal-association charge.

 

The convicted defendants were taken to prison by Corrections Department officials after the Supreme Court verdict yesterday.

 

The top court yesterday also ordered arrest warrants to be issued for five defendants who failed to show up yesterday. The reading of the verdict was postponed three times last year as some of the defendants failed to appear.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30339413

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-22

[Get Real]

Yep! This time it only took 10 years! I guess a big cake and gratulations are in order.

[yellowboat]

11 hours ago, GinBoy2 said:

I'm always somewhat bemused by the TVF fanatics who seem to try to apply notions of Western justice to Thailand.

"You see XXX, or YYY" has been charged/sentenced/acquitted", like it's some validation of 'their' sides virtue or undefiable guilt of the opposing party.

In truth, justice in Thailand is a nuanced game (at least within the elite) of playing off political favor, influence, and the settling of internecine scores.

Justice at the lower levels of society just comes down to, 'have you got enough money to pay off the cops'

The Judiciary in Thailand is a large part of the problem, but highly symptomatic of the rather larger problems that will continue to bedevil the country.

So, to the TVF fanatics, go for it dudes if it makes you happy, but try not to take yourself, or your attachment to your 'color' too seriously. The Thai's certainly dont!

Laws and enforcement vary in all countries in Asia.  Thailand stands out as elites get away with anything that their little hearts desire.  Elites in other Asian countries are more careful and would not dream of doing what the Thai elites do.  Countries with a larger educated, middle class are less tolerant of the chicanery that happens in Thailand.  It still happens, but to a lesser degree or those elitists are better at hiding their indiscretions.   In Thailand, there was no need to hide such things until now.  Countries with a large or growing middle class are Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, South Korea.  They have courts too who are far less favorable to people of wealth who act poorly.  In Thailand, it is expected and allowed, perhaps until now.  I am still waiting for a Thai hi-so to say "let them eat cake".  It feels like it might happen any day now. 

[robblok]

12 hours ago, GinBoy2 said:

I'm always somewhat bemused by the TVF fanatics who seem to try to apply notions of Western justice to Thailand.

"You see XXX, or YYY" has been charged/sentenced/acquitted", like it's some validation of 'their' sides virtue or undefiable guilt of the opposing party.

In truth, justice in Thailand is a nuanced game (at least within the elite) of playing off political favor, influence, and the settling of internecine scores.

Justice at the lower levels of society just comes down to, 'have you got enough money to pay off the cops'

The Judiciary in Thailand is a large part of the problem, but highly symptomatic of the rather larger problems that will continue to bedevil the country.

So, to the TVF fanatics, go for it dudes if it makes you happy, but try not to take yourself, or your attachment to your 'color' too seriously. The Thai's certainly dont!

I think like most here we just like the debate, at the moment I am totally not attached to any color as they are all crooked. Just pointing out here that the yellows can end up in jail too. But my bigger moan that seems to have escaped everyone is the speed at witch things go here (or better yet the lack of speed)