Court to hear case against Thaksin over TPI rehabilitation

By THE NATION

 

File photo

 

FUGITIVE FORMER prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will face another lawsuit for the alleged wrongful exercise of his powers in the Thai Petrochemical Industry (TPI) rehabilitation case in 2003.

 

The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders yesterday accepted the lawsuit against the former PM brought by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) last month along with 21 boxes of documentary evidence.

 

The court has called for the first hearing on June 22 though Thaksin remains in exile. The new organic Act on the Criminal Procedure for Holders of Political Offices promulgated last year allows the court to conduct hearings in absentia.

 

The NACC in 2010 found the former PM in breach of Article 157 of the Criminal Code that prohibits malfeasance, by having the then-finance minister, Suchart Chaovisith, to head the rehabilitation plan for TPI, which was facing a serious financial crisis.

 

As TPI was a private company, it was beyond the finance minister’s purview because of the scope to influence his ministerial work, the NACC argued.

 

The latest lawsuit against Thaksin is in addition to five other cases already in court since he was ousted by a military coup in 2006.

 

Meanwhile, the case against former PM Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban over alleged corruption in the construction of police stations and apartments remains with the NACC.

 

The agency said the case had yet to be finalised and needed further investigation.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30347154

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-06-07

Gee willikens...

 

I am excited-aren't you?

But??? I guess that means his compatriots plea about Thaksin and how homesick he is, has fallen for deaf ears. Who could think that would happen? 

Face it Prayuth, you're never gonna be as popular, just get over it.

Get yourself an Harley, that could help alleviate your Little Dick Syndrome problem

Edited June 7, 20188 yr by grumbleweed

They can pile on as many charges as they want, and all will be for naught when the amnesty comes through.  And if it doesn't, there's not a whole lot more they can do to him (or his relatives) in exile.  Total waste of time and $$$.

 

 

Edited June 7, 20188 yr by impulse

This guy is facing more charges than my ex-wife's visa card. Looks good on him too.

45 minutes ago, impulse said:

They can pile on as many charges as they want, and all will be for naught when the amnesty comes through.  And if it doesn't, there's not a whole lot more they can do to him (or his relatives) in exile.  Total waste of time and $$$.

 

 

Amnesty?

 

 

 

9 minutes ago, scorecard said:

55 minutes ago, impulse said:

They can pile on as many charges as they want, and all will be for naught when the amnesty comes through.  And if it doesn't, there's not a whole lot more they can do to him (or his relatives) in exile.  Total waste of time and $$$.

Amnesty?

 

They almost snuck it through in 2014, the process of which was the catalyst behind the unrest leading to the coup.

 

The Shins are so popular with the masses that it's not hard to envision them electing a group that would run it up the flagpole again.  Then it's a flip of the coin.

 

Look at what's happening in Malaysia...

 

Edited June 7, 20188 yr by impulse

20 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

They almost snuck it through in 2014, the process of which was the catalyst behind the unrest leading to the coup.

 

The Shins are so popular with the masses that it's not hard to envision them electing a group that would run it up the flagpole again.  Then it's a flip of the coin.

 

Look at what's happening in Malaysia...

 

 

Yeah, the masses voted out a highly corrupt PM and the masses want his blood.

 

Is that your point re thaksin?

1 minute ago, scorecard said:

 

Yeah, the masses voted out a highly corrupt PM and the masses want his blood.

 

Is that your point re thaksin?

 

No, my point is that someone thrown in jail under one regime is getting out under another.  And is earmarked to be the next PM in Malaysia.

 

We taking bets on amnesty?  I'm offering odds.

 

Prayut have nightmare about Thaksin every night.

Boo!

Frog-kisser is scared like little girl.

 

TPI should never have been bailed out, the shareholders are all filthy rich on the back of tax payers. 

if what he did was illegal/against the law then its great to follow through so that he doesnt simply walk away with it like many other rich thais do. As long as all politicians & other rich/hi so people are treated with the same brush it is good for the country as ordinary civilians can finally see these untouchables finally getting justice done to them. The fact it is thaksin will cause his supporters to whinge but even they are aware the man was extremely corrupt and got away with lots, I just want to see this applied to all of them even handed where guilt is involved, maybe jail time and huge fines will see some of the corruption ease off with any luck

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thaksin Shinawatra will face another lawsuit for the alleged wrongful exercise of his powers in the Thai Petrochemical Industry (TPI) rehabilitation case in 2003.

When will he stand trial for all those murdered, in extra judicial killings, during his war on drugs?

Edited June 7, 20188 yr by Bluespunk

3 hours ago, impulse said:

 

They almost snuck it through in 2014, the process of which was the catalyst behind the unrest leading to the coup.

 

The Shins are so popular with the masses that it's not hard to envision them electing a group that would run it up the flagpole again.  Then it's a flip of the coin.

 

Look at what's happening in Malaysia...

 

Are you saying you would support an amnesty for a very corrupt thief?

 

 

13 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Do you have a link to an official statement from Interpol rather than a Thai government spokes person?

As you are aware, professional organizations do not comment on such matters.... the quote is from Krisana Patanacharoen a police colonel.  The link in my previous post is to a Thai Visa forum topic..... surely you are not doubting the veracity of TV forum posts?   555

1 minute ago, scorecard said:

Are you saying you would support an amnesty for a very corrupt thief?

 

I don't support tornadoes in the Midwestern USA.  But I do predict they will happen.  And I'll give odds on that, too.

 

12 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

I don't support tornadoes in the Midwestern USA.  But I do predict they will happen.  And I'll give odds on that, too.

 

OIC

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Bluespunk said:

When will he stand trial for all those murdered, in extra judicial killings, during his war on drugs?

Hopefully at the same time as those who actually pulled the triggers / suffocated them in army trucks. This is why there will never be any such trial.

1 minute ago, baboon said:

Hopefully at the same time as those who actually pulled the triggers / suffocated them in army trucks. This is why there will never be any such trial.

You're probably right but they and all the others acting on his orders, or of their own accord, should be held to account for these mass killings.

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

1 hour ago, impulse said:

I don't support tornadoes in the Midwestern USA.  But I do predict they will happen.  And I'll give odds on that, too.

OIC

 

The longer answer is that I don't claim to know who the good guys and bad guys are in Thai politics.  Or if there are any good guys.   They play Tsun Tsu at a level that goes way over my head.  That's an Eastern vs Western thing.  Just like they laugh and wring their hands together in glee when a westerner says "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game".  Because they have found a leverage point.  That doesn't make the culture good or bad.  Just different.

 

What I do believe is that Thai's don't elect their leaders.  They elect the public face of the real power brokers.  Who pull the strings under their "silver or lead" incentive program.  And if I think I understand what's going on, I'm just as likely to be wrong.  It just means that one guy's spin doctors have done a better job than the others'.  As if convincing a westerner of anything is their goal.

 

So I don't have an opinion on amnesty, good or bad.  But I can envision it happening.

 

Off topic deflection posts and the replies have been removed.