Minburi court issues arrest warrant for fugitive lawyer in Chakkrit murder case 

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Minburi Provincial Court on Tuesday issued warrant for the arrest of a lawyer after he failed to appear in the court to hear the verdict of the Appeals Court in the murder of former national marksman Chakkrit Panitchpatikam in October 2013.

 

The wanted lawyer Santi Thongsem, or known as “Tanai Id” is among five convicts sentenced by the Minburi court for the murder consplracy of Chakkrit or “X Chakkrit”, a former national marksman.

 

At the court today, four convicts appeared to hear the verdict of the Appeals Court to be read by the Minburi Provincial Court, except Tanai Id.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/minburi-court-issues-arrest-warrant-fugitive-lawyer-chakkrit-murder-case/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-06-26

Appeals court issues arrest warrant in OlympianJakkrit’s 2013 murder case

By The Nation

 

Jakkrit's 41-year-old widow, Nithiwadee “Mor Nim” Phucharoenyos

 

An arrest warrant was issued on Tuesday for Santi Thongsem, a 31-year-old lawyer sentenced to death for helping to arrange the 2013 murder of Olympic marksman Jakkrit Panichpatikum, after he failed to show up for the Appeals Court’s reading of its verdict without giving any reason.

 

His no-show also prompted the reading of the court’s ruling to be postponed to August 7.

 

The latest development extends the nail-biting period for Jakkrit's 41-year-old widow, Nithiwadee “Mor Nim” Phucharoenyos, before she can hear the result of her own appeal against a murder conviction by the primary court in December 2016 after she was found guilty of masterminding her husband’s killing.

 

Nithiwadee and two other defendants – Jeerasak Klinkhai, the gunman, and Tawatchai Phetchote, who trailed Jakkrit on October 19, 2013 to inform Jeerasak of the target’s precise location – were, however, present to hear the Appeals Court’s verdict on Tuesday.

 

The reading of the verdict had initially been postponed from May 8 to June 21, but the court allowed a further delay to June 26 because it had not yet finalised its ruling by last Thursday.

 

Moreover, Santi had failed to show up on June 21, with his lawyer citing that the appellant’s car had broken down in Phatthalung.

 

At that time, Nithiwadee also had asked to “perform her last duty as a mother” by attending a school meeting for her youngest son on June 21.

 

Her lawyer, Chamnan Chadit, said that whatever the verdict at the Appeals Court, his client would post Bt2 million to apply for release on bail while the case was taken to the Supreme Court.

 

Jeerasak and Tawatchai have been in a remand prison since their capture in September 2016.

 

The two men, both 36, earlier had their death sentences commuted to life in prison by the primary court because they had provided useful information to the authorities.

 

Nithiwadee and Santi had been released on bail, on condition that they did not leave Thailand.

 

The four defendants were also ordered by the primary court to pay Jakkrit’s parents Bt2.5-million compensation plus 7.5 per cent annual interest, due from the lawsuit-filing date in September 2014 until full payment is made.

 

Another defendant, Nithiwadee’s 75-year-old mother Surang Duangchinda, had earlier been acquitted by the primary court, as there was no evidence to support the claim that she had had Jakkrit killed because she could not bear to see him abuse her daughter any longer.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30348658

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-06-26

Out on bail,after been sentenced to death,i would

do a runner too

regards worgeordie

 Bail for murderers!  Possibly the courts want them to run. Where does that forfeited bail money go?

This guy was a real nut job, my friend lived in the same moo ban. They couldn't keep security guards because this guy would take pot shots at the guard box if he thought they were slacking off the job

Well done Thailand, as usual - a convicted murderer out on bail. You just couldn't make up some of the stories you see / hear / come across pertaining to the rule of law and court directives -- unbelievable, you couldn't / wouldn't ever come close to organising the twisted plots.

Don't leave Thailand without permission & every week they arrest a hundred illegal immigrants. Here's a novel thought for the courts: it goes both ways, you are not in control of your own borders. Monks, hisos, politicians all do runners!

4 minutes ago, tompelli said:

Don't leave Thailand without permission & every week they arrest a hundred illegal immigrants. Here's a novel thought for the courts: it goes both ways, you are not in control of your own borders. Monks, hisos, politicians all do runners!

Not forgetting in some cases it is sanctioned.... 

Let us propose that all bail over one million also have an ankle tracker fitted. 

The anti tamper device works to send an alarm. 

On 6/26/2018 at 4:03 PM, worgeordie said:

Out on bail,after been sentenced to death,i would

do a runner too

regards worgeordie

 

Seriously? A Thai court sentences someone to death then allows them bail?

 

Wow. That takes some beating.

On 6/26/2018 at 5:53 PM, webfact said:

An arrest warrant was issued on Tuesday for Santi Thongsem, a 31-year-old lawyer sentenced to death for helping to arrange the 2013 murder of Olympic marksman Jakkrit Panichpatikum, after he failed to show up for the Appeals Court’s reading of its verdict without giving any reason.

 

Do unto to others......then split.  

 

Lawyers, they think they're smarter than everyone. 

I hope they catch him and put him into prison and let the "prison justice" take care of him.