BBC Thai shows proof of Thammanat's imprisonment in Australia

[zhounan]

It would be curious to know when the young man has changed his name

[soalbundy]

Just a youthful mistake from the past, he is a reformed man now and will serve his country to the best of his abilities ????

[Mavideol]

isn't he the one that was protected by the government when they asked about his past imprisonment and the government person said it doesn't matter as it happen in a foreign country... am I correct? cover up after cover up and they still in power.... and the bath keeps going up and expats & tourists keep going down

[Mavideol]

15 hours ago, Yinn said:

Or death punishment.

nahhhh just a 500 baht fine

[Mavideol]

15 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

It's all a misunderstanding i'm sure!

maybe a typographical error or misspelling of his name, not him for sure 555

[Mavideol]

13 hours ago, Cadbury said:

Headline in The Times 12/9/2019 reads:

Thai PM Prayuth Chan-o-cha slaps down claims that minister was drug-trafficker

The story goes on to say:

Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, defended a senior member of his government who has been exposed as a convicted heroin smuggler, insisting that the revelations were “small issues” and that questions about the scandal upset him.

It is interesting the PM is upset about the "scandal" and going to a lot of trouble to defend this drug trafficker who he has appointed Deputy Minister for Agriculture. What does this convicted criminal know that is so "upsetting" to the PM and why was he given ministerial positions and now being protected.

Hopefully the truth will out. Well done BBC Thai, keep digging.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/thai-pm-slaps-down-claims-that-minister-was-drug-trafficker-plvtdlggg

thks, I remember seeing something like that and the next day they clear him of any wrong doing as it happen outside Thailand, wasn't he also the one without a college degree/diploma

[neeray]

“Minister of Agriculture”.

I suppose he would know about setting up grow ops. 

[Vacuum]

34 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

wasn't he also the one without a college degree/diploma

Those documents are easy compensated by a well-filled brown envelope.

[brianthainess]

On 10/9/2019 at 9:29 PM, Thaiwrath said:

He will call it "Fake News", and block the BBC websites from the internet here !

Probably raid their offices again for reporting a true story. Good to hear their are some still some investigative reporters.

[DrTuner]

"BBC Thai"? Is there now a watered down full on Thainess version of BBC?

[Orton Rd]

Where are all the apologist posts claiming this sort of farce could happen anywhere? a government minister with a prison conviction for HEROIN smuggling should not be in any post, or even in parliament. He should still be where he belongs, in prison.