Rifles crack again in sanctuary as Premchai case proceeds

[webfact]

Rifles crack again in sanctuary as Premchai case proceeds

By The Nation

 

 

Ballistic trajectory tests were conducted in Kanchanaburi’s Thung Yai Naresuan Sanctuary on Monday as part of the investigation against construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta and his three companions, accused of illegal hunting in the area.

 

Sanctuary chief Wichien Chinnawong conducted the firing tests in the no-camping area of Huai Pachee where Premchai, the president of Italian-Thai Development, and three other people were found earlier this month in possession of guns and the butchered remains of a black leopard.

 

Chaiwat Limlikhit-aksorn of the National Parks Department’s Phaya Sua forest crime suppression task force and other officials were also present as evidence was gathered.

 

The evidence will be submitted to Pol Captain Sumit Boonyanit of the Thong Pha Phum precinct.

 

Chaiwat said he was assigned to witness the tests and the collecting of evidence and to advise Wichien on this case.

 

A helicopter pilot from the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry’s Aviation Division who flew the officials into the site was so impressed by the health of the forest that he gave Wichien a ticket for the March 2 lottery (No 661564) in gratitude.

 

The pilot said he hoped Wichien won the jackpot so he could use the money to continue caring for the woodlands.

 

Premchai, 63, and three others were arrested on February 5 for alleged poaching while camping in the sanctuary, a World Heritage site.

They had three rifles and the carcasses of a rare black leopard, a muntjac (deer) and a Kalij pheasant.

 

Park officials filed nine charges, including unauthorised hunting in a wildlife sanctuary, illegal possession of the carcasses of protected animals, and attempted bribery.

 

The four were freed on bail and ordered to meet court officials on March 24.

 

They failed to answer police summonses to hear further charges on February 15 and 22. Premchai’s lawyer claimed the tycoon was otherwise occupied.

 

A new date was set for March 5 and a warning issued that failure to appear would lead to their arrest.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30339692

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-26

 

[canuckamuck]

If they spent 5% of the effort they are putting towards this case, into some of the crimes against people or corruption here they might just make a difference. Who'd this guy make angry anyway? More to this story for sure.

[Jonmarleesco]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

A new date was set for March 5 and a warning issued that failure to appear would lead to their arrest.

Ha, ha. We'll see just what does happen, 

[robblok]

1 hour ago, canuckamuck said:

If they spent 5% of the effort they are putting towards this case, into some of the crimes against people or corruption here they might just make a difference. Who'd this guy make angry anyway? More to this story for sure.

I said the same thing though my gf seems to think it will never make it to court. If not i feel they are putting an awful lot of work in something that wont make it to court. 

[Lupatria]

Meanwhile the CCTV cameras and passport scanner at certain border checkpoints were shut down due to maintenance.

[stbkk]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

and attempted bribery

Wow, that's gotta be a first?

 

 

[sammieuk1]

Burger man needs time to liquefy his assets and book his escape route that's why the standard delay for the wealthy is mandatory.  

[Darcula]

Are they going to cutout the penis of that cardboard panther cutout during the reenactment?

[Juan B Tong]

Hey, so the penis eater Premchai was indisposed,

 

What about his other two buddies and the cook?

 

We never hear anything about them.

 

Did they show?  

[Kimber]

"They failed to answer police summonses to hear further charges on February 15 and 22. Premchai’s lawyer claimed the tycoon was otherwise occupied. "

 

Well if it's good enough for the Red Bull heir young "Boss".

[connda]

They failed to answer police summonses to hear further charges on February 15 and 22. Premchai’s lawyer claimed the tycoon was otherwise occupied.

 

This will enter the Halls Of The Two-tiered Justice System. 
Premchai: "I'm busy, stop bothering me." 
Police: "Ok!" 

How about the other 99% of Thailand?  They'd be in jail.

Edited February 26, 2018 by connda

[Oziex1]

OK lets have a second gun theory, chuck in a grassy knoll and stand by for fifty years of conspiracy theories.