Jenphop Appeal Verdict Postponed

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Jenphop Appeal Verdict Postponed

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Jenphop Viraporn upon his release on bail, July 19, 2017, in Ayutthaya.

 

AYUTTHAYA — The appeals court on Wednesday pushed back its verdict in the trial of an auto scion accused of killing two students in a fiery wreck two years ago.

 

The ruling for Jenphop Viraporn, whose family owns a luxury car dealership, was originally scheduled for today. It’s now rescheduled for Dec. 20, according to an attorney representing the family of Thantapat Horsaengchai, one of thestudents killed in the crash.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2018/05/30/jenphop-appeal-verdict-postponed/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-05-30

[JoePai]

Another win for the Amart   ?

[Psimbo]

Tick, tock, tick, tock.

 

The judges have not yet completed their deliberations (or in English- The judges have not yet completed their calculations) ?

Edited May 30, 2018 by Psimbo

[Just1Voice]

What's to appeal, dirt bag.  You got caught on video doing over 200 kph, and then smashed into the students car, burning them alive.  And you don't have an ounce of remorse in your Hi-So brain.

 

[robblok]

sickening.

[Lungstib]

A perfect example of "justice delayed is justice denied".  If ever a man deserved to be locked up for a long time this is it. 

[Just1Voice]

Perfect example of "Money Talks and Bullshite Walks" 

 

[rkidlad]

Some foreigners would have you believe that it's just 'part of the culture' that people can do bad things here and get away with it as long as they compensate the victims or the victims' family, etc. Of course, this can be countered with, "Well, if people think they can do as they please because they can pay their way out, it will just create reckless behaviour". 

 

And now to add to that, some people here obviously can't be bought. They are actually looking for justice first before all else. To say this kind of behaviour is 'part of the culture' is an insult to the decent people here who don't want their sons and daughters unnecessarily killed by as*****. 

[greenchair]

I just don't understand why he would appeal that ?

He would have been out now, free to go about his life. 

[robblok]

8 minutes ago, greenchair said:

I just don't understand why he would appeal that ?

He would have been out now, free to go about his life. 

He hopes for a lesser sentence, maybe  a higher judge is sees it his way once the commotion dies down. But thankfully these families wont lie it rest. 

[stephen tracy]

In his and his family's minds, he's probably done nothing wrong. Those two lowly commoners were in his way and deserved what they got. It was them that were driving in a reckless manner, not him. This is a clear reflection of how this strata of Thai society thinks (well, perhaps not all of them but there are enough examples to suggest this is the case). This is the very strata that installed the current "government". Had this guy been a taxi driver, he'd be serving life right now. 

[KiwiKiwi]

5 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

What's to appeal, dirt bag.  You got caught on video doing over 200 kph, and then smashed into the students car, burning them alive.  And you don't have an ounce of remorse in your Hi-So brain.

 

 

Star Chamber - the only sensible solution for this kind of problem. A Star Chamber would have resolved the Red Bull problem, and this one too.

Edited May 30, 2018 by KiwiKiwi

[lensta]

17 hours ago, robblok said:

He hopes for a lesser sentence, maybe  a higher judge is sees it his way once the commotion dies down. But thankfully these families wont lie it rest. 

I would like to see them double the sentence but that won't happen

12 hours ago, KiwiKiwi said:

 

Star Chamber - the only sensible solution for this kind of problem. A Star Chamber would have resolved the Red Bull problem, and this one too.

Ahhh someone else remembers that movie. Sad to say that they would be very busy in this country

[Destiny1990]

Where is his Monk outfit?

[Bob12345]

12 hours ago, stephen tracy said:

In his and his family's minds, he's probably done nothing wrong. Those two lowly commoners were in his way and deserved what they got. It was them that were driving in a reckless manner, not him. This is a clear reflection of how this strata of Thai society thinks (well, perhaps not all of them but there are enough examples to suggest this is the case). This is the very strata that installed the current "government". Had this guy been a taxi driver, he'd be serving life right now. 

Agree with the first sentence. Not the rest.

 

His family probably thinks their beloved son, who actually is a decent person, has just been the victim of evil forces (drugs, booze, whoever prescribed his medicine, whoever supplied his medicine) and should not be punished this hard.

 

Sure people died, but they offered to pay, right? So why not just accept the money and leave their son alone? He already has to live with having killed two people and has become a good buddhist ever since. What more can you want? Does this poor boys life have to be destroyed also? That will make it a total of 3 lifes, and their family's lifes, destroyed. Just take the money and spare this third life.

 

I've seen this so often. People who got caught and nobody wanting to press charges because of some sob story. Just accept a wai and some money cause otherwise you get bad karma for destroying a life by pressing charges.

[robblok]

21 minutes ago, Destiny1990 said:

Where is his Monk outfit?

Done that already if you followed the story. 

[baboon]

13 hours ago, stephen tracy said:

In his and his family's minds, he's probably done nothing wrong. Those two lowly commoners were in his way and deserved what they got. It was them that were driving in a reckless manner, not him. This is a clear reflection of how this strata of Thai society thinks (well, perhaps not all of them but there are enough examples to suggest this is the case). This is the very strata that installed the current "government". Had this guy been a taxi driver, he'd be serving life right now. 

 

13 minutes ago, Bob12345 said:

Agree with the first sentence. Not the rest.

 

His family probably thinks their beloved son, who actually is a decent person, has just been the victim of evil forces (drugs, booze, whoever prescribed his medicine, whoever supplied his medicine) and should not be punished this hard.

 

Sure people died, but they offered to pay, right? So why not just accept the money and leave their son alone? He already has to live with having killed two people and has become a good buddhist ever since. What more can you want? Does this poor boys life have to be destroyed also? That will make it a total of 3 lifes, and their family's lifes, destroyed. Just take the money and spare this third life.

 

I've seen this so often. People who got caught and nobody wanting to press charges because of some sob story. Just accept a wai and some money cause otherwise you get bad karma for destroying a life by pressing charges.

Both good takes on the situation. Bob's is especially perspicacious. However the truth is probably somewhere in the middle - even if he had been heard saying 'I'm glad I killed the bastards' the family would still feel that a few quid and a wai would be sufficient punishment. After all, who were those people who died anyway? Nobodies.

[mikebell]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Jenphop Viraporn, whose family owns a luxury car dealership,

Thai Justice perfectly encapsulated.

[phil2407]

Ok so if I'm right

he was doing over twice the national speed limit in his "sporty car"

under the influence of drugs and booze "allegedly" 

killed 2 students 

and the court of appeal wait another 6 months to decide as still looking for a decision 

<deleted> off judges - watch the video 

it's there - you're system is a joke 

[stephen tracy]

On ‎5‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 9:52 PM, Bob12345 said:

Agree with the first sentence. Not the rest.

 

His family probably thinks their beloved son, who actually is a decent person, has just been the victim of evil forces (drugs, booze, whoever prescribed his medicine, whoever supplied his medicine) and should not be punished this hard.

 

Sure people died, but they offered to pay, right? So why not just accept the money and leave their son alone? He already has to live with having killed two people and has become a good buddhist ever since. What more can you want? Does this poor boys life have to be destroyed also? That will make it a total of 3 lifes, and their family's lifes, destroyed. Just take the money and spare this third life.

 

I've seen this so often. People who got caught and nobody wanting to press charges because of some sob story. Just accept a wai and some money cause otherwise you get bad karma for destroying a life by pressing charges.

I'm not sure if your being sarcastic, but if not, would you feel the same if was your child? Should this also be the case with Mr Red Bull? What kind of example does that set? As for becoming a "good buddhist ever since", what does that even mean?

[Bob12345]

16 hours ago, stephen tracy said:

I'm not sure if your being sarcastic, but if not, would you feel the same if was your child? Should this also be the case with Mr Red Bull? What kind of example does that set? As for becoming a "good buddhist ever since", what does that even mean?

Not being sarcastic, but just telling how I think the other party sees things (which does not mean i believe that crap).

 

Let me turn the question around to you. How would you feel if it was your child? With that i mean; if it was your child who killed 2 by driving too fast. Would you want your kid to go to prison, or would you rather control his punishment by doing it yourself (in which case you will be much softer of course)? Most parents don't want their kid to go to prison, and most parent don't want to admit their "raising of their kids" failed. So of course they will try to help their kid get out of things, or at least get the shortest and weakest possible punishment.

 

Most parents also don't care about the "example it sets". They care about their own kid foremost, the rest of the world comes later.

[stephen tracy]

4 hours ago, Bob12345 said:

Not being sarcastic, but just telling how I think the other party sees things (which does not mean i believe that crap).

 

Let me turn the question around to you. How would you feel if it was your child? With that i mean; if it was your child who killed 2 by driving too fast. Would you want your kid to go to prison, or would you rather control his punishment by doing it yourself (in which case you will be much softer of course)? Most parents don't want their kid to go to prison, and most parent don't want to admit their "raising of their kids" failed. So of course they will try to help their kid get out of things, or at least get the shortest and weakest possible punishment.

 

Most parents also don't care about the "example it sets". They care about their own kid foremost, the rest of the world comes later.

An interesting and very valid point. I hadn't considered it from that perspective. To be perfectly honest, I really don't know. I guess I can't really answer the question (and it's a good one) unless I was in that position. I don't even have kids and therefore can't truly relate to that parental bond. I think people who don't have kids can imagine what it's like to have that bond, but I don't think they truly understand it until they actually have kids. This is my observation based on friends and siblings of mine who are now parents. Anyway, that was certainly food for thought. 

[fstarbkk]

It's two years later and this miserable waste of oxygen hasn't yet spent a day in prison. The judicial foot-dragging is ongoing, which suggests that the eventual consequences are going to be minimal after all the "mitigating" factors have been considered.

 

And that, folks, is how things work in a place, where everybody gets the justice they can afford!

 

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