Another warrant issued for Thaksin’s arrest

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Another warrant issued for Thaksin’s arrest

By Thai PBS

 

FILE photo

 

The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions today issued a warrant for the arrest of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra after he failed to appear for the first hearing in a corruption case in connection with a 4-billion-baht loan to Myanmar.

 

Thaksin is accused of abuses of power by ordering the bank in 2006 to increase a 3-billion-baht loan to 4 billion so that Myanmar’s then-ruling junta could buy services from a Shinawatra-run company, Shin Satellite.

 

The proceedings of the case were temporarily suspended by the Supreme Court in 2008 on the ground that Thaksin had fled the country.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/another-warrant-issued-thaksins-arrest/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-07-04

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Snooze...

[PatOngo]

Ok "Big Joke", show us how good you REALLY are!

[Eric Loh]

Will Interpol finally cooperate and issue a red card.  

[Samui Bodoh]

Boys, boys boys, when are you going to learn? This just makes you look like incompetent fools. 

 

The only way that Thaksin is coming back (or Yingluck for that matter) is if he chooses to do so. No country will extradite him, no police force will honour the warrant, and no one will ever take you seriously.

 

You are coup leaders and not to be trusted. Period. End of story. Finito! That's all folks!

 

Do yourselves a favour and let it go...

 

[CeeGee]

can anyone tell me actually how many warrants have been issued in Thaksins name,(and Yinluck).(serious question)

Does anyone know if the Guinness Book of World Records has a category for the number of arrest warrants issued against an individual.  (not so serious question)

[trainman34014]

29 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Will Interpol finally cooperate and issue a red card.  

Nope !

[MaxLee]

51 minutes ago, webfact said:

Another warrant issued for Thaksin’s arrest

And did you need an article for that one 

[trainman34014]

Total waste of time coming from a Government that is a total waste of space !

[Eric Loh]

5 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Nope !

Courts all the world are held in high esteem but somehow Thailand judiciary is not. Sad situation. 

[bluesofa]

49 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Will Interpol finally cooperate and issue a red card.  

And send him off the pitch back to Thailand?

 

[robblok]

Nice one, only they forgot to include in this story how Thaksin forced the bank to accept an interest percentage below the cost price.  (mentioned in the BKK post) So the bank was losing money 670 million.  Clear case of corruption even more so because the loan was used to buy services of Thaksin his companies.  I wonder if anyone cares to defend this clear cut case of corruption and start calling it political.

 

The was a reason Thaksin ran, this was one of the reasons this is a far more serious case and one that is easy to prove. Now he can still claim he is only convicted for minor things, if this conviction came through before he could not huge loss of face.

 

I don't think he will be arrested but I am happy that they go on with his cases maybe some of the red supporters here will finally open their eyes and see that the guy did commit some serious corruption. 

Edited July 4, 2018 by robblok

[4MyEgo]

How about the red bull guy, he killed a cop didn't he....all quiet on that front, wonder why....

[robblok]

1 minute ago, 4MyEgo said:

How about the red bull guy, he killed a cop didn't he....all quiet on that front, wonder why....

Money money... 

[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

Nice one, only they forgot to include in this story how Thaksin forced the bank to accept an interest percentage below the cost price.  (mentioned in the BKK post) So the bank was losing money 670 million.  Clear case of corruption even more so because the loan was used to buy services of Thaksin his companies.  I wonder if anyone cares to defend this clear cut case of corruption and start calling it political.

 

The was a reason Thaksin ran, this was one of the reasons this is a far more serious case and one that is easy to prove. Now he can still claim he is only convicted for minor things, if this conviction came through before he could not huge loss of face.

 

I don't think he will be arrested but I am happy that they go on with his cases maybe some of the red supporters here will finally open their eyes and see that the guy did commit some serious corruption. 

Seriously, who in parliament isn't in it for themselves, at least he gave to the needy, as did his sister, no all for self, like others. I despise all politicians, there are no good ones, only the dead ones.

[robblok]

Just now, 4MyEgo said:

Seriously, who in parliament isn't in it for themselves, at least he gave to the needy, as did his sister, no all for self, like others. I despise all politicians, there are no good ones, only the dead ones.

Prayut is giving plenty of state money now to the poor to with Thai Niyom, in my opinion that does not make him a good guy. Every corrupt politician should be punished and removed from politics from life. That also means no control of political parties and stuff. I would say it would be good if Thaksin finally left the stage he is proven to be corrupt. Not by one case but many including bribing of judges. Those kind of people should be banned from politics and put in jail. Suthep should be treated the same as Thaksin also a good example of a super corrupt politician. 

 

I don't get it how people can defend corrupt politicians... it should be one strike and your out for life.

[4MyEgo]

22 minutes ago, robblok said:

Prayut is giving plenty of state money now to the poor to with Thai Niyom, in my opinion that does not make him a good guy. Every corrupt politician should be punished and removed from politics from life. That also means no control of political parties and stuff. I would say it would be good if Thaksin finally left the stage he is proven to be corrupt. Not by one case but many including bribing of judges. Those kind of people should be banned from politics and put in jail. Suthep should be treated the same as Thaksin also a good example of a super corrupt politician. 

 

I don't get it how people can defend corrupt politicians... it should be one strike and your out for life.

Welcome to Thailand, different $hit, same smell.

 

Money makes things happen, as do back door exits, hence the reason the rich, be it politicians, the red bull heir or the deputy PM, time will show, they are all in it for the money, and the smarter ones get away, the ones that stay to face the music, well how dumb can you be ?

Edited July 4, 2018 by 4MyEgo

[pornprong]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

Nice one, only they forgot to include in this story how Thaksin forced the bank to accept an interest percentage below the cost price.  (mentioned in the BKK post) So the bank was losing money 670 million.  Clear case of corruption even more so because the loan was used to buy services of Thaksin his companies.  I wonder if anyone cares to defend this clear cut case of corruption and start calling it political.

 

The was a reason Thaksin ran, this was one of the reasons this is a far more serious case and one that is easy to prove. Now he can still claim he is only convicted for minor things, if this conviction came through before he could not huge loss of face.

 

I don't think he will be arrested but I am happy that they go on with his cases maybe some of the red supporters here will finally open their eyes and see that the guy did commit some serious corruption. 

How is it you know so little about so much?

I think we can confidently diagnose you with Thaksinitis.

 

http://thailandjumpedtheshark.blogspot.com/2008/08/george-bushs-iran-contra-and-thaksins.html

[JAG]

3 minutes ago, pornprong said:

How is it you know so little about so much?

I think we can confidently diagnose you with Thaksinitis.

 

http://thailandjumpedtheshark.blogspot.com/2008/08/george-bushs-iran-contra-and-thaksins.html

Maybe in the running for a "Calvin Klein award"?

[InfinityandBeyond]

14 minutes ago, robblok said:

Prayut is giving plenty of state money now to the poor to with Thai Niyom, in my opinion that does not make him a good guy. Every corrupt politician should be punished and removed from politics from life. That also means no control of political parties and stuff. I would say it would be good if Thaksin finally left the stage he is proven to be corrupt. Not by one case but many including bribing of judges. Those kind of people should be banned from politics and put in jail. Suthep should be treated the same as Thaksin also a good example of a super corrupt politician. 

 

I don't get it how people can defend corrupt politicians... it should be one strike and your out for life.

I agree with your sentiments. But corruption and politics go hand-in-hand in every nation since the beginning of time. 

As my dad used to say (about my home country), "Politicians are underachieving, self-serving, used car salesmen with law degrees and good connections that are unable or unwilling to get real jobs."  Basically flunkies in the hard-scrabble "real world."

That being said, while Thai politics is a different animal altogether I still view all politicians worldwide as snakes with lust for power that are overcome with greed or at the very least sh it sippers doing their masters' bidding.  

Politics is not a vocation for the altruistic.

[pornprong]

14 hours ago, robblok said:

Prayut is giving plenty of state money now to the poor to with Thai Niyom, in my opinion that does not make him a good guy. Every corrupt politician should be punished and removed from politics from life. That also means no control of political parties and stuff. I would say it would be good if Thaksin finally left the stage he is proven to be corrupt. Not by one case but many including bribing of judges. Those kind of people should be banned from politics and put in jail. Suthep should be treated the same as Thaksin also a good example of a super corrupt politician. 

 

I don't get it how people can defend corrupt politicians... it should be one strike and your out for life.

 

Everyone and everything that is not perfect should be banned, discarded, jailed you cry.

Of course, the flaw  is that everyone and everything is imperfect

Everyone, that is, with the exception of those with the power of perpetual immunity.........Prayuth, Prawit et al.

To argue against democracy because perfection is unattainable is to support the thuggish and corrupt junta

 

Don't toss the baby out with the bath water!

 

[yellowboat]

Perhaps they should focus on unpaid parking tickets or overdue library books.  That might actually get the attention of Interpol or some debt collectors.  If the Shins are not be extradited, the junta has to go for all the just reasons as well as for just being dumb and lame.

[bannork]

1 hour ago, pornprong said:

How is it you know so little about so much?

I think we can confidently diagnose you with Thaksinitis.

 

http://thailandjumpedtheshark.blogspot.com/2008/08/george-bushs-iran-contra-and-thaksins.html

 And how much do you know ? This is what the article says.

 

This is one area that Thaksin, Samak and the Thai military agree on. Keep supporting the Burmese junta with money, weapons and technology. Of course, the Thai media is weak in holding the government and military accountable for these policies.

Basically Thaksin borrowed money from the US government to finance his satellite empire, then used Thai taxpayer money to give to Burma to buy Shin Satellite services.

The Thai Export-Import Bank scam will be one of the cases that will probably put Thaksin in jail.

George Bush must feel comforted knowing that the US government financed Burma's use of American technology to hunt down and kill Burmese dissidents.

Using Thai taxpayers money to support his business.hey, hey, policy corruption!

 

[webfact]

Thaksin faces fifth arrest warrant after failing to appear

By The Nation

 

File photo: Thaksin Shinawatra

 

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra now faces a fifth arrest warrant after he failed to appear before the Supreme Court on Wednesday for the trial in a corruption case stemming from his government’s policy.

 

The top court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders yesterday resumed the trial in a criminal case, in which Thaksin is charged with malfeasance in connection with his government’s approval for the state-owned Export-Import Bank to lend the Myanmar government Bt4 billion at a low interest rate for its telecoms project. 

 

The borrowed money was used to buy equipment from Shin Satellite, a company within the Shin Corp group, which was owned by Thaksin’s family.

 

In July 2008, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) brought the case to the court. However, the top court later suspended the case because Thaksin had fled the country.

 

Legal action was resumed after a 2017 amendment of the Procedural Act of Criminal Cases against Political Office Holders law allowed for defendants to be tried in absentia, although they can appoint their lawyer and show up to fight their case at any stage of the trial.

 

Neither Thaksin nor his lawyer showed up for the resumed trial on Wednesday. The NACC, as the prosecution, sent its representatives to attend.

 

The court ordered a warrant to be issued for the defendant’s arrest and scheduled October 31 for both the defence and the prosecution to submit the lists of their witnesses and plans for their hearings. 

 

Under the amended law, the trial of corruption cases that were suspended because the defendants were absent shall resume three months following the issuance of an arrest warrant if the fugitives cannot be apprehended.

Thaksin, 69, has lived in exile overseas since he left the country in 2008.

 

The Supreme Court in October that year sentenced Thaksin to two years in jail for abusing his power while in office. He was found guilty of violating the anti-corruption law for allowing the sale of a state-seized coveted land plot in the Ratchadaphisek area to his then-wife, Khunying Pojaman Na Pombejra.

 

Prior to the latest arrest warrant being issued on Wednesday, Thaksin faced four arrest warrants in connection with cases stemming from his government’s policies – the Ratchadaphisek land scandal, the conversion of telecoms concessions into excise tax, a Bt9.9-billion Krungthai Bank loan to a property company and the Finance Ministry’s takeover of Thai Petrochemical Industry Plc.

 

Thaksin is also a co-defendant in another case, in which the NACC in 2008 accused him and his fellow Cabinet members of malfeasance in connection with a special lottery project. The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division on Political Office Holders is scheduled to begin the resumed trial of the case on July 25.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30349319

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-07-05

[catman20]

Another warrant issued for Thaksin’s arrest

 

[ChrisY1]

With so many warrants for his arrest...lost count now....then surely a Red notice with Interpol should be sought?

But no.... the authorities continue to make Thailand a laughing stock.

[robblok]

13 hours ago, pornprong said:

How is it you know so little about so much?

I think we can confidently diagnose you with Thaksinitis.

 

http://thailandjumpedtheshark.blogspot.com/2008/08/george-bushs-iran-contra-and-thaksins.html

Right.. it confirms.. what i said.. loan to birma so birma could buy stuff from his company with the bank losing out money. Corruption clear cut. But I know your a red fan boy can't say anything bad about Thaksin.. Its sad actually, some of us are more open minded condemning junta, Thaksin, Suthep. Others do their best to defend Thaksin even know he is guilty as sin.

Edited July 5, 2018 by robblok

[Baerboxer]

15 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Courts all the world are held in high esteem but somehow Thailand judiciary is not. Sad situation. 

 

You reckon? I think there are many many courts around the world that aren't held in high esteem. Usually the ones where the justice system isn't fair, unbiased, efficient, effective and in countries where corruption is a way of life.

 

 

[klauskunkel]

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Another warrant issued for Thaksin’s arrest

Collector's Edition

[Baerboxer]

21 minutes ago, robblok said:

Right.. it confirms.. what i said.. loan to birma so birma could buy stuff from his company with the bank losing out money. Corruption clear cut. But I know your a red fan boy can't say anything bad about Thaksin.. Its sad actually, some of us are more open minded condemning junta, Thaksin, Suthep. Others do their best to defend Thaksin even know he is guilty as sin.

 

"Thaksin is charged with malfeasance in connection with his government’s approval for the state-owned Export-Import Bank to lend the Myanmar government Bt4 billion at a low interest rate for its telecoms project. The borrowed money was used to buy equipment from Shin Satellite, a company within the Shin Corp group, which was owned by Thaksin’s family."

 

Indeed Rob. How anyone can claim Thaksin is innocent, given the undisputed facts quoted from the OP, beggars belief.

 

He was quite happy to help a military junta in Burma that was being shunned by democratic countries at the time as long as his family benefited. How ironic!

 

Edited July 5, 2018 by Baerboxer