Police confident attempted bribery charges can be made against Premchai

[webfact]

Police confident attempted bribery charges can be made against Premchai

 

 

BANGKOK, 6th March 2018 (NNT) – Counter Corruption Division Police have claimed they have enough evidence to find fault with Italian Thai Co Ltd CEO Premchai Karnasutra and his party for attempting to bribe state officials, while the Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Police says the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants (DNP) may file charges against Premchai’s wife for owning elephant ivory. 

Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Police, Pol Gen Sriwara Rangsiphramnakul said today that while no firm report has yet been made on the origins of elephant ivory found in Premchai’s home, the DNP has been able to say that the ivory was not from Thai elephants, which constitutes a chargeable offense as the foreign ivory could not be legally registered in the Kingdom. Pol Gen Sriwara said it is up to the DNP to seek charges against Premchai’s wife, who is the owner of the ivory, noting that this case cannot be tied to Premchai. 

On the topic of Secretary-General of the Thai Constitution Protection Association Srisuwan Janya calling for a committee to be formed to investigate Pol Gen Sriwara’s latest meeting with Premchai, which some in the public have viewed as overly courteous, the deputy police commander responded by saying his mannerisms around the suspect do not have an impact on the case. 

He elaborated that the questioning session proceeded as required by law and investigators say they have no further questions at this time for Premchai or the three others also suspected of illegally hunting wildlife. Asked about charges of animal abuse that have since been invalidated, Pol Gen Sriwara informed the Thai public that all charges have to be pursued when initially filed. 

Counter Corruption Police Commander Pol Lt Gen Kamol Rhienraja meanwhile, confirmed his division has enough evidence to accuse Premchai and his party of attempting to bribe DNP agents as it is in possession of both clear sound clips and testimonies from witnesses, including head of Tungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary Wichien Chinnawong. Premchai is to be questioned at Thong Pha Phum Police Station to further strengthen the case.

 

-- nnt 2018-03-06

[Thaiwrath]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

bribery charges

How about making charges against all the RTP who TAKE bribes.

Excellent idea, theoretically, but there would no force left. 

[bluesofa]

4 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

How about making charges against all the RTP who TAKE bribes.

Excellent idea, theoretically, but there would no force left. 

Seems like that old misprint about referring to the "police farce" might hit the nail on the head in this case.

 

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Counter Corruption Police Commander Pol Lt Gen Kamol Rhienraja meanwhile, confirmed his division has enough evidence to accuse Premchai and his party of attempting to bribe DNP agents

How do we know that they were not bribed by someone else to say that ? Just saying.

[yellowboat]

The bribery charge is good news.  Let's hope the investigations can be continued with a little bowing and scraping. 

[PatOngo]

He must have been paying cops for years to keep his construction projects running, they can't function without generous donations to the RTP. He'll be pissed off they've got on something new that he has been doing for years!

[grumbleweed]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

calling for a committee to be formed

Now that's a great idea, can never have enough committees

[chama]

Of course charges can be made...but will they? Or this a play for a bigger envelope? How about charges for illegal hunting? Or is that too much to expect? Seems like the news has reported that they have more than enough evidence that the illegal deed took place so there must be a reason for the delay....one that can't be reported.

[dinsdale]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

while the Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Police says the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants (DNP) may file charges against Premchai’s wife for owning elephant ivory. 

May means may or may not. Guess which one.

 

10 hours ago, webfact said:

On the topic of Secretary-General of the Thai Constitution Protection Association Srisuwan Janya calling for a committee to be formed to investigate Pol Gen Sriwara’s latest meeting with Premchai, which some in the public have viewed as overly courteous, the deputy police commander responded by saying his mannerisms around the suspect do not have an impact on the case.

I think the word some is somewhat of an understatement. The public not some of the public is more to the point.

Pol Gen Sriwara’s latest meeting with Premchai, which some in the public have viewed as overly courteous...

Not overly courteous at all just being courteous to a friend who has 'helped' him in the past and I'm sure has offered big time to 'help' him again.