Thammanat claims he ‘just slept’ in Aussie lock-up

[londonthai]

he also bought his PhD degree from a bogus university. According to constitution candidates to ministerial posts should not have criminal conviction and should have higher education  

https://www.facebook.com/CSILA90210

[BestB]

He was sent to look after some young inmates ? And then return to sleep at a place guards prepared for him? 

 

Sounds like he was a VIP

 

Also from memory he served in Parklea prison, which is not a remand prison to await trial , Silverwater is .

 

Prisoners move to Parklea after sentencing to serve their sentence 

[rkidlad]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Thammanat claims he ‘just slept’ in Aussie lock-up

Reminds me of that scene in the brilliant 'Father Ted'

 

[Reigntax]

2 hours ago, animalmagic said:

According to AFP website, any conviction for which a sentence of imprisonment over 6 months is imposed can never become spent.

https://www.afp.gov.au/what-we-do/services/criminal-records/spent-convictions-scheme

Yes, that relates to the legislated process of spent convictions.

It is also possible to fully remove all history by application through the courts, in which case requires the removal of all reference in published cases to the individual.

 

[nev]

This guy with all his lying would make a good politician, Oh hang on a minute ????

[Sydebolle]

What these crooks need to understand is, that not everywhere they are above law, order and regulations. 

This BS presented by him proves only, that this country is run by nothing else but selfish manure to the disadvantage of millions and millions of people who, by (sub-standard) education and (weird) social structure does not dare to opt for changes. 

The chicken will come home to roost and the social media is speeding up matters very fast; good on the Aussie media to pick-up as subject which, from an Australian point of view, is not THAT important for Australia, Australian domestic politics not will affect anything bilateral. 

This man served his jail sentence yet needs to be booted out and and for good from politics from not only lying straight through his teeth but for insisting that the rest (in this case Australia's media and juristic system) is lying. 

Thailand should be able to nominate more respectful, professional and honest people than such slime from a very dirty klong running through the government house. 

The whole thing has not collapsed yet with this little ray of sunshine as his big uncles further up hold a protective hand over him - get rid of those too if you are at it (most likely not)! 

[phkauf]

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

Just wondering what this guy has on the PM  and why he's so important to the PM to force the latter to lie and go into great pains to deny and distort court documented facts of a serious criminal past, imprisonment and being an imposter labeling it a " small Issues" and let bygone be bygone"...

Read the original SMH article and you will understand why he is untouchable. For obvious reasons I can't discuss in this forum. 

[rkidlad]

25 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

Yes, that relates to the legislated process of spent convictions.

It is also possible to fully remove all history by application through the courts, in which case requires the removal of all reference in published cases to the individual.

 

I was told that in the UK a conviction for crimes like assault, etc, are spent after 10 years. So if you apply for a job 10 years later, your potential employer won't know, but the police never delete your record. They keep it so they always know. 

 

I'd like to think smuggling millions of dollars worth of heroin would be on your official record forever. It's most definitely not a small deal or something that should ever be overlooked. 

[ThaiBunny]

Just now, rkidlad said:

smuggling millions of dollars worth of heroin ... most definitely not a small deal

Quite so

[digger70]

The Sydney Morning Herald on Monday published an investigative report titled From sinister to minister: politician's drug trafficking jail time revealed about the case based on court documents.

 

But the SMH report on Monday shows Capt Thammanat, who went by the name 2nd Lt Manat Bophlom at the time, was among the key members of the gang. The report cited court files detailing police reports, some of which had been obtained by using listening devices in a Sydney hotel room where the members met.

Contrary to what he claimed, Capt Thammanat knew what the content being smuggled was and had earlier helped in Thailand to arrange a visa and bought a plane ticket for a carrier, read the article.

After he was arrested in Sydney, along with his half-brother and two Australians drug smugglers — Sam Calabrese and Mario Constantino, he was charged with conspiracy to import heroin and refused bail. 

It said he first denied the charges and was sentenced to nine years in jail. After that, he cooperated and later confessed.

He was sentenced to six years in jail with a non-parole period of four years.

Besides, the documents suggested he had friends in high places even back then. "Manat’s deep connections in Thailand were underlined when he produced character references from a judge and a police lieutenant-colonel who each said he “always has good behaviours [sic], honesty and is reliable," read the article.

Capt Thammanat and his half-brother were released on April 14, 1997 and immediately deported.

 

[Reigntax]

11 minutes ago, digger70 said:

The Sydney Morning Herald on Monday published an investigative report titled From sinister to minister: politician's drug trafficking jail time revealed about the case based on court documents.

 

But the SMH report on Monday shows Capt Thammanat, who went by the name 2nd Lt Manat Bophlom at the time, was among the key members of the gang. The report cited court files detailing police reports, some of which had been obtained by using listening devices in a Sydney hotel room where the members met.

Contrary to what he claimed, Capt Thammanat knew what the content being smuggled was and had earlier helped in Thailand to arrange a visa and bought a plane ticket for a carrier, read the article.

After he was arrested in Sydney, along with his half-brother and two Australians drug smugglers — Sam Calabrese and Mario Constantino, he was charged with conspiracy to import heroin and refused bail. 

It said he first denied the charges and was sentenced to nine years in jail. After that, he cooperated and later confessed.

He was sentenced to six years in jail with a non-parole period of four years.

Besides, the documents suggested he had friends in high places even back then. "Manat’s deep connections in Thailand were underlined when he produced character references from a judge and a police lieutenant-colonel who each said he “always has good behaviours [sic], honesty and is reliable," read the article.

Capt Thammanat and his half-brother were released on April 14, 1997 and immediately deported.

 

Not at clean as he makes out. So we have a drug smuggler and liar in Thai parliament.

 

If Prayut had any balls this scum will be shown the door.

[Classic Ray]

5 hours ago, Reigntax said:

After 30 years it is probably a "spent conviction". No searching, other than by law enforcement would be made available.

However,if the aus press are now searching, they may have articles relating to the case on file.

 

As you say, his version of events is not how the Aus justice system works. 

Convictions with prison sentences of over 6 months in ACT or 30 months in the Commonwealth in Australia can never be spent. https://www.afp.gov.au/what-we-do/services/criminal-records/spent-convictions-scheme

[thaiguzzi]

Mmmm, smack importer into Australia.

Current and former politician/ex policeman.

Bent as a Nine Bob Note.

Quelle surprise.

[cmsally]

Classic, he expects us to believe he mistook it for an Air BnB ("went back to sleep there every night").

Trouble is, when there are so many lies, you have to tell more lies to cover up the lies .....................................................................

The truth is so far off the agenda that they have forgotten what it is. Can't wait for this whole thing to unravel; you'll really need to fasten your seatbelts!

[digger70]

1 minute ago, Reigntax said:

Not at clean as he makes out. So we have a drug smuggler and liar in Thai parliament.

 

If Prayut had any balls this scum will be shown the door.

Do you think that this is the only one who's lying ? There's no such thing/person as a Honest Politician.  No matter what country one looks at.

[Chazar]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

nation, religion and monarchy,” he said

He for got the fourth..total and  UTTER BS, they should enshrine it

[Reigntax]

8 minutes ago, Classic Ray said:

Convictions with prison sentences of over 6 months in ACT or 30 months in the Commonwealth in Australia can never be spent. https://www.afp.gov.au/what-we-do/services/criminal-records/spent-convictions-scheme

Yes but they can be squashed, pardoned or exculpated by sucessful application through the courts.

[Chazar]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

“How can a drug inmate sue an innocent person?”

Because YOUR  stupid country has  laws to let  it, hey why not  dump les  majeste and the libel/defamation laws at the same time, then we'd  really see the  cack hit the fan

[Chazar]

3 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

We're told he was given a Royal Pardon, so assume that legally absolves him of any continued responsibility or affects.

also told they're  above politics

[Chazar]

38 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

and (weird) social structure does not dare to opt for changes. 

The absolute CRUX of  the  matter.

[Chazar]

37 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said:

Quite so

it was  only $.4.2  million small deals  though.

[Chazar]

38 minutes ago, digger70 said:

Thailand were underlined when he produced character references from a judge and a police lieutenant-colonel

Lets  see  them out in the open next.

[Netease]

He's going to sue the Australian news paper, this should be very interesting

He is all over the Australian media, google him for some interesting reading,

I don't think it would be wise to put up all the links here

"Thai minister to sue Australian newspaper

A Thai minister says he will sue an Australian newspaper that reported he had spent four years in prison for heroin trafficking."

[Tropposurfer]

What a wonderful govt.

nothing to see here please move on lol ???? 

[Tops]

At least it is a change. Ministers in previous parliaments went to jail after they resigned or being couped. This one went to jail before he got 'elected'. First members of the govenment seemed to be criminals after. Now they just hire criminals !

[emptypockets]

Seems he has a couple of convictions in Thailand as well. Googled him and it says he was convicted quite recently over a 800 million baht bitcoin scam but was not charged with a crime - how does that work? Also involved in a killing and involvement with the police in a mafia style operation in Northern Thailand.

Nasty piece of gear this bloke.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

Alrighty then! We have a sleeping beauty. LOL

Or smoking gun?

[Barry343]

He was arrested and charged under the name as Manat Bophlom when he pleaded guilty in the NSW District Court to conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of heroin with a street value of up to $4.1 million. Since being deported from Australia he re-joined the Military and since has amassed a wealth of over 42 million baht.

[Deerculler]

What little world does he live in?

[scorecard]

5 hours ago, ezzra said:

Just wondering what this guy has on the PM  and why he's so important to the PM to force the latter to lie and go into great pains to deny and distort court documented facts of a serious criminal past, imprisonment and being an imposter labeling it a " small Issues" and let bygone be bygone"...

1. PM doesn't want to lose any numbers which currently give nim a majority number of politicians.

2. Doesn't want to lose face by having to admit this scaly person should never have passed the test, assessment to be allowed to get into parliament and into a ministerial position .