Police not sure evidence is strong enough to press bribery charge against Premchai

[webfact]

Police not sure evidence is strong enough to press bribery charge against Premchai

By Thai PBS

 

 

Anti-corruption police have admitted that the sound clip purportedly showing the Italian-Thai Development Plc boss Premchai Karnasuta trying to bribe Thung Yai Naresuan forest rangers might not be strong enough to press bribery charge against the alleged illegal hunter.

 

Pol Col Watcharin Pusit, deputy commander of Anti-Corruption Command, said Tuesday that said that the sound in the clip was not the sound of Premchai, but of Mr Yong Dodkrua, one of the illegal hunting party.

 

He said that the conversation in the audio clip which was recorded by Mr Piyapong Suebsen, one of the forest rangers who made the arrest of the hunting party, took place on February 5 after Premchai and the rest of his hunting party were arrested by forest rangers.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/police-not-sure-evidence-strong-enough-press-bribery-charge-premchai/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-02-28

[AGareth2]

well they caught a goat in their hunting trip

[Thailand]

We are still negotiating.

[Lungstib]

And on and on it will go. Well paid lawyers ensuring the fog gets thicker.

[ezzra]

And soon, We're not sure that it was him out there killing protected animals, it's a case

of mistaken identity and a look alike...

[PatOngo]

Police not sure evidence is strong enough to press bribery charge against Premchai

Can only wonder how much that cost!

[lemonjelly]

it’ll be dragged out until it’s no longer front page news, a token fine will be given if he’s found guilty of anything that happened so long ago the average Thai would not be that interested in anymore; just another page in the big book of the corrupt entitled buying there way around ineffective laws.... best leave it all dust covered on that high shelf.


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[canopy]

It was believed from the beginning it wasn't his voice. But why is this grounds to drop charges? Why does no one care that the other 3 are equally guilty and one of them should be charged with bribery? The media, forestry people, and public seem to care less about saving the leopards. It's all about lynching the rich guy and ignoring the other 3 poachers. Why aren't they searching the houses of the other three? This is so strange. The repeated message from the handling of this case is if you are rich, we will throw the book at you. If you are poor, take what you want.

 

[colinneil]

Do the RTP not understand how pathetic this looks?

Money in action again, senior police already have their very big brown envelopes, so they will come up with whatever BS they can think of to drag this out.

[Darcula]

So, forget the bribery attempt. Just being found camping with "possession of three rifles and the carcasses of an endangered black leopard, a muntjac (deer) and a Kalij pheasant" is not enough evidence?

[mikebell]

On the plus side, his elephant tusks have been proven to be from Africa so he faces another charge of dealing in illicit ivory.  That is if he ever deigns to pop into his friendly neighbourhood police station when he can spare the time from his other activities:

procuring new passport;

transferring loot to Dubai;

securing secret air-tickets.

[leeneeds]

Per syllable a large donation please,

when in deep shit , share the love

er money I mean,

[futsukayoi]

So the word of the Rangers counts for nothing without a recording.  Sure ordinary people would get away with that one.  They say they caught me red handed but where is the tape ?

[dcsw53]

And voice recognition technology to prove whose voice is whose has not been invented yet ?

[Cadbury]

This is only the lead up. Next month's headline story:

Police not sure evidence is strong enough to press charges against Premchai for hunting in a National Park.

[AGareth2]

Thailand's rule of law

money rules the law

simple

[dcsw53]

And voice recognition technology to prove whose voice is whose has not been invented yet ?

[YetAnother]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Police not sure evidence is strong enough to press bribery charge against Premchai

not their job; their job is to collect the evidence and forward it to the prosecutor, who makes the evidence decisions;

if the police behave like this they are being paid off

[BobBKK]

The dead animals were brought into the park for a photo-shoot and the guns were loaned by friends (who are now dead) obviously.

 

 

[SABloke]

Just now, Darcula said:

So, forget the bribery attempt. Just being found camping with "possession of three rifles and the carcasses of an endangered black leopard, a muntjac (deer) and a Kalij pheasant" is not enough evidence?

He wasn't camping there - he got lost and scared and stumbled onto the hunting camp in the dark. Yes, that was/is his original story. 

[Nip]

1 hour ago, canopy said:

It was believed from the beginning it wasn't his voice. But why is this grounds to drop charges? Why does no one care that the other 3 are equally guilty and one of them should be charged with bribery? The media, forestry people, and public seem to care less about saving the leopards. It's all about lynching the rich guy and ignoring the other 3 poachers. Why aren't they searching the houses of the other three? This is so strange. The repeated message from the handling of this case is if you are rich, we will throw the book at you. If you are poor, take what you want.

 

Dear God man have you learnt nothing. It was not a bribe he was simply repaying a loan. 

[canopy]

5 minutes ago, Nip said:

Dear God man have you learnt nothing. It was not a bribe he was simply repaying a loan. 

They have slapped the rich guy with I think 9 charges so far, searched his house and found booty, and are going after his land holdings. I have no problem with this. But get this: it's farcical the reason they are losing interest in adding a charge for bribery is because it doesn't involve the rich guy. So for the other 3 poachers at the camp that night, who cares right? And who cares about saving precious leopards. The focus of this case is to nail down a rich guy. Different standards where the poor get a free pass.

 

[RichardColeman]

Up next, the original video was lost and they now only have the pixelated one that is not 100% recognizable 

[canopy]

7 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Up next, the original video was lost and they now only have the pixelated one that is not 100% recognizable 

 

Try reading before posting. It is an audio clip. The clip was also released to the public.

 

[RichardColeman]

3 minutes ago, canopy said:

Try reading before posting. It is an audio clip. The clip was also released to the public.

It's what happens with a 18 months old pestering you for breakfast :)

[manhood]

It's just a question of who pays more to whom?!??!??!

They not need any evidence on something at all!

[klauskunkel]

Quote

Police not sure evidence is strong enough to press bribery charge against Premchai

the bribery experts have spoken

[Lupatria]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Police not sure evidence is strong enough

Isn't that the point when most of us rest assured it definitely is?

[canopy]

15 minutes ago, Lupatria said:

Isn't that the point when most of us rest assured it definitely is?

 

Exactly. Rather than charge one of the others with bribery, the sentiment has changed to shelve it because it doesn't have anything on the rich guy.

 

[colinneil]

2 hours ago, BobBKK said:

The dead animals were brought into the park for a photo-shoot and the guns were loaned by friends (who are now dead) obviously.

 

 

Yes they were pressed for time, as they all forgot to bring their watches.