webfact Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 4 Myanmar workers sentenced to 2-8 years for teen girl’s murder in Ranong By Thai PBS Four Myanmar migrant workers were handed down jail terms ranging from 2-8 years by the Ranong provincial court and Ranong juvenile court after they were found guilty of the murder of an 18-year-old Thai female student in Ranong three years ago. The four Myanmar workers, including two youths, were accused of stabbing to death Ms Orawee Sampaothong, a Mathayom 6 school girl on September 18, 2015 as she was walking alone in a soi next to Saphan Phra monastery in Tambon Bang Rin, Muang district. They allegedly told police that they were furious after they were chided by the victim and decided to attack her with knives. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/4-myanmar-workers-sentenced-2-8-years-teen-girls-murder-ranong/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-04-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted April 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, webfact said: jail terms ranging from 2-8 years 2 minutes ago, webfact said: after they were found guilty of the murder of an 18-year-old Thai female student Another pathetic sentence in a questionable justice system. I don't think the word 'deterrent' is in these people's vocabulary. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JOC Posted April 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) Why the hell so short sentences ?? They confessed to the killings,,,unlike their fellow countrymen on Koh Tao, who was sentenced to death..... The juridical system here is a joke...and clearly a lottery...!! Edited April 19, 2018 by JOC 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nausea Posted April 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2018 2 hours ago, JOC said: They confessed to the killings,,,unlike their fellow countrymen on Koh Tao, who was sentenced to death..... Didn't the Koh Tao guys confess too, initially. Anyway - "Relatives of the four Myanmar workers maintained that they were framed and vowed to appeal the verdict to the higher court." (original article) A dodgy prosecution case might explain the suspiciously low sentences. And can't sentences be increased on appeal, a bit of an incentive not to appeal I would've thought. And, of course, Burmese workers being framed and false confessions being elicited is already a bit of a cliché here. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I think before jail they should go on a compulsory fish feeding and mushroom picking foray and await the new sentence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Reconstruction overkill from the file photo but little more than a vapours sentence for the crime something not right here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Wonder if the sentences wold be so low if the victims had been the family of high ranking officials ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fxe1200 Posted April 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2018 4 hours ago, JOC said: Why the hell so short sentences ?? They confessed to the killings,,,unlike their fellow countrymen on Koh Tao, who was sentenced to death..... The juridical system here is a joke...and clearly a lottery...!! The employer of those accused was in possession of a CTTV file stating clearly, that the accused were working in his factory during the time of the murder of the girl. The police confiscated the video and tortured the workers into a confession. Read the whole story, please. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teacher Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 5 hours ago, JOC said: Why the hell so short sentences ?? They confessed to the killings,,,unlike their fellow countrymen on Koh Tao, who was sentenced to death..... The juridical system here is a joke...and clearly a lottery...!! Some seriously questionable sentencing here, and look at the waste of resources to parade this Ba**ards through the streets when so many people losing their lives on the roads, Pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expatthailover Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 8 hours ago, fxe1200 said: The employer of those accused was in possession of a CTTV file stating clearly, that the accused were working in his factory during the time of the murder of the girl. The police confiscated the video and tortured the workers into a confession. Read the whole story, please. But, but but that will shatter those who have already made up their minds based on their opinion of the thai justice system and virtually zero understanding of thw real facts of the case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 17 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: Another pathetic sentence in a questionable justice system. I don't think the word 'deterrent' is in these people's vocabulary. I guess the judges accepted chiding as a mitigating factor. The sentences are all over the map. Mushroom picking 15 years. An innocent schoolgirl 2-8. I shake my head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 5:57 PM, JOC said: Why the hell so short sentences ?? They confessed to the killings,,,unlike their fellow countrymen on Koh Tao, who was sentenced to death..... The juridical system here is a joke...and clearly a lottery...!! I agree with the joke part. But as for the confession, well, who knows what they were threatened with by the authorities while they were in prison/jail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nip Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 4/20/2018 at 4:00 AM, fxe1200 said: The employer of those accused was in possession of a CTTV file stating clearly, that the accused were working in his factory during the time of the murder of the girl. The police confiscated the video and tortured the workers into a confession. Read the whole story, please. I know that I am late coming to this posting but few people are aware that the same Royal Thai Policeman involved in the wrongful conviction of Wai Phyo and Zaw Lin on Koh Tao is involved in this case too. Amazing Thailand? Not really he is now a top cop. Promoted to the highest post in the police division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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