Fleeing Thaksin hit with second arrest warrant

By The Nation

 

File photo : Thaksin

 

Court rules former PM can be tried in absentia over multibillionbaht loan

 

THE SUPREME Court has issued a new warrant for the arrest of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra over a 2015 criminal case stemming from a multibillion-baht loan granted by state-owned Krung Thai Bank to Krisada Mahanakorn Group.

 

Under the new law, the court is empowered to conduct a trial with defendants in absentia. Thaksin lives abroad.

 

Thaksin and 26 other persons had been accused of wrongdoing in the case. Judges have so far handed down multiple jail terms for other defendants, including former senior executives of Krung Thai Bank, but the trial involving Thaksin was suspended due to his absence.

 

Representatives of the Office of the Attorney-General were in court yesterday to pursue its lawsuit against the former prime minister, who is alleged to have abused his power while in office in the early 2000s to facilitate the state-owned bank’s multibillion-baht loan to the real-estate group resulting in financial damage to the bank.

 

Among senior executives already convicted in the case is Viroj Nualkhae, the bank’s former chief executive.

 

Under the new law, authorities are empowered to arrest Thaksin based on the court-approved warrant. In the event that the defendant doesn’t show up at court within three months, the court is empowered to proceed with the trial in absentia.

 

However, the defendant still has the right to legal representation at the trial and the right to later show up and fight the case in court.

 

Public prosecutors are required to submit monthly reports to the court regarding the status of the defendant, while the next court session is scheduled for September 26 this year.

 

Thaksin is also named in an arrest warrant in another case, in which he is charged with abusing his power while in office to favour his family-owned telecom business by converting concession fees into an excise tax.

 

Thaksin, who was prime minister from 2001 to 2006, fled the country following the 2006 coup.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30348234

 

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Why do they do this? They just look like fools...

 

Thaksin isn't coming back; that was the lesson from the events of 2013 before Suthep's rent-a-mob took over the protests.

 

You can not extradite him; no government will hand over a former Prime Minister to a Military Junta, it simply isn't done. Further, the Junta has said that Interpol declared the case against Yingluck to be "politically-motivated", it is a logical assumption that the same would hold for any case against Thaksin.

 

The Junta may believe that the Thai people would have less of an opinion of Thaksin based on this case, but it is likely that the opposite is true; Thai people know the 'justice' system is rigged and it will likely garner sympathy for Thaksin rather than any bad impression.

 

As above, stop this nonsense. Anyone who already dislikes Thaksin will continue to dislike him, everyone else will see the Junta using and abusing the Justice system for a politically-motivated witch hunt.

 

You are simply making yourselves look scared and stupid.

 

Stacking up convictions against a former prime minister while a non elected prime minister / coup leading general is in charge will never be taken seriously by any other country in the world.

 

Plotting a coup will land you in prison for decades in most countries.

 

You almost couldn't make this sh!t up

9 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said:

You can not extradite him; no government will hand over a former Prime Minister to a Military Junta, it simply isn't done. Further, the Junta has said that Interpol declared the case against Yingluck to be "politically-motivated", it is a logical assumption that the same would hold for any case against Thaksin. 

It makes you wonder why they would do this. I suspect they want to make sure Thaksin never comes back to Thailand.

 

They fear him, and for good reason too. He would probably win an election whenever they held one.

"Fleeing"? "Hit"? Such fierce action verbs. Thaksin seen fleeing five star hotel in Tokyo to fly to five star hotel in New York. Thaksin hit with meaningless piece of paper.

2 minutes ago, tomta said:

"Fleeing"? "Hit"? Such fierce action verbs. Thaksin seen fleeing five star hotel in Tokyo to fly to five star hotel in New York. Thaksin hit with meaningless piece of paper.

 

 

You do know that he FLED from Thailand........ that was a fairly accurate action verb.

11 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

You do know that he FLED from Thailand........ that was a fairly accurate action verb.

Well, he was allowed to leave. That’s absolutely accurate. 

This Pantomime has been running a few years now.

ok,  one more time, just for fun.

It's be hide you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh no it's not !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

It is their way of telling Thaksin to satay away and never come back, coz if you will we have this pile of indictments against you, and unless his party proxy party will win the election and a pardon/amnesty will be given to him, he better soon to learn speak arabic, because there's not much use for Thai where he is or going...

This is a serious case.

How those staff at Krungthai bank must be regretting their actions now, the KTB president Viroj Nualkhae and ex-chairman Suchai Jaovisidh are each serving 18 years’ imprisonment whilst those lower down the chain are serving lighter sentences.

And of course the man at the top fled justice , leaving his underlings to take the rap.

37 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Thaksin to satay away 

Is that with peanut sauce? 

They will try and ban his ashes next,

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Fleeing Thaksin hit with second arrest warrant

That's gonna stop him in tracks

38 minutes ago, leeneeds said:

They will try and ban his ashes next,

I didn't realise he'd won the cricket?

 

3 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

Why do they do this? They just look like fools...

 

Thaksin isn't coming back; that was the lesson from the events of 2013 before Suthep's rent-a-mob took over the protests.

 

You can not extradite him; no government will hand over a former Prime Minister to a Military Junta, it simply isn't done. Further, the Junta has said that Interpol declared the case against Yingluck to be "politically-motivated", it is a logical assumption that the same would hold for any case against Thaksin.

 

The Junta may believe that the Thai people would have less of an opinion of Thaksin based on this case, but it is likely that the opposite is true; Thai people know the 'justice' system is rigged and it will likely garner sympathy for Thaksin rather than any bad impression.

 

As above, stop this nonsense. Anyone who already dislikes Thaksin will continue to dislike him, everyone else will see the Junta using and abusing the Justice system for a politically-motivated witch hunt.

 

You are simply making yourselves look scared and stupid.

 

Excellent comment. ^This is pretty much all that needs be said on this topic.

I'm sure he is shaking in his boots... with laughter

11 minutes ago, moto77 said:

Excellent comment. ^This is pretty much all that needs be said on this topic.

Perhaps they think that next year when we may have an elected government here again, Interpol will switch back on again, arrest him and deport him.

Just now, The Deerhunter said:

Perhaps they think that next year when we may have an elected government here again, Interpol will switch back on again, arrest him and deport him.

Well that would be dumb, but... yeah maybe. LOL

2 hours ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

You do know that he FLED from Thailand........ that was a fairly accurate action verb.

Sauntered out, taking his time from the NAAFI clock would be a better description...

17 minutes ago, JAG said:

Sauntered out, taking his time from the NAAFI clock would be a better description...

 

 

Fugitives flee.................... even if the pace is of their choosing......

2 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Well, he was allowed to leave. That’s absolutely accurate. 

he was allowed to leave only after he promised to return.

He didn't. He fled.

If fair election today, Thaksin win.

Frog-kisser know this.

Frog-kisser have nightmare

?????

The collection of Warrants is almost same size as the infamous Watch collection??                                                                                         When will NCPO actually get The Puppeteer & his Puppet back to face justice!!                                                                                                Guess Interpol will issue another Blue Notice; a Red Notice not any time soon????

Pathetic!!! 

Silly buggers can get all the arrest warrants they want.

Thaksin dont give a rats a++e, is he hiding? NO.

He is traveling around the world, sticking his middle finger in the air.

What ever political reasons their might be.

Thaksin is a criminal.

Criminals have to be punished. 

 

A government that does not pursue criminals acts unlawful.

1 minute ago, sweatalot said:

 

 

A government that does not pursue criminals acts unlawful.

 

Good point, but this government is not a lawful government, they seized power by the point of  a gun.

1 minute ago, sweatalot said:

he was allowed to leave only after he promised to return.

He didn't. He fled.

Great point!

 

When criminals or accused criminals make promises, they should honour them. Shame on criminals. 

No negligence of duty or foresight from the authorities at all because he made a 'promise'. 

 

"As long as you promise to come back for your trial and probable legnthy incarceration, I can see no reason not to let you leave the country so you can see a show"

 

What could go wrong? 

 

 

3 minutes ago, sweatalot said:

What ever political reasons their might be.

Thaksin is a criminal.

Criminals have to be punished. 

 

A government that does not pursue criminals acts unlawful.

Do criminal acts include plotting a coup, colluding at preventing entirely lawful and constitutional elections, and then seizing power in a coup and subsequently governing by a military junta?

 

Just curious to know how you see that...

18 minutes ago, sweatalot said:

he was allowed to leave only after he promised to return.

He didn't. He fled.

Wise ?

24 minutes ago, JAG said:

Do criminal acts include plotting a coup, colluding at preventing entirely lawful and constitutional elections, and then seizing power in a coup and subsequently governing by a military junta?

 

Just curious to know how you see that...

We are talking about a government pursuing a criminal. Even if this government might be criminal - they are government and a government has to pursue criminals whatever you think about them

 

 

"... plotting a coup ..."

Don't forget thaksin's failed coup in 2010. Do you think he (and his family clan) is any better than the military. He just used another strategy  more subtle and vicious  to steal power ( and riches)