Thanathorn to face Election Commission charges of violating election law

[webfact]

Thanathorn to face Election Commission charges of violating election law

 

 

Embattled Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is to face charges of violating the election law and will be liable to a maximum prison term of ten years and banishment from politics for up to 20 years if found guilty.

 

The Office of the Election Commission (EC) said in its press release today that, next week, it will recommend that steps be taken to enforce Section 151 of the law governing the election of MPs by initiating charges against Thanathorn.

 

The filing of the charges is a mandatory subsequent action after the Constitutional Court, on Wednesday, ruled by 7:2 votes to disqualify Thanathorn as an MP after finding him guilty of knowingly registering his candidacy for the March 24th general election while still owning shares in the family-owned V Luck Media Company.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thanathorn-to-face-election-commission-charges-of-violating-election-law-2/

 

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[leeneeds]

It's called putting the knife in and turning it.

[Chazar]

place  your  bets................100% fails,  unanimous  decision  by 10000000000000000000 judges approved by the  junta sorry I meant democratically and fairly  elected  govt with a wonderful leader, an example to all the world. Why not declare the govt a world heritage  site?

[Chazar]

34 minutes ago, leeneeds said:

It's called putting the knife in and turning it.

its  more  of  an  exploding  harpoon  though  isnt  it

[YetAnother]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

charges of violating the election law and will be liable to a maximum prison term of ten years and banishment from politics for up to 20 years if found guilty.

this whole thing is pitiable and should highlight to the thinking among us just where we live and how things work here and how nothing will change here in our lifetimes

[FarFlungFalang]

It's called dictating the terms of free speech in a democracy!

[Jessi]

44 minutes ago, Chazar said:

its  more  of  an  exploding  harpoon  though  isnt  it

I thought it might be that they want him to bed over so he can get the full impact. ????

[yellowboat]

He would be the largest challenge to Thailand's not so deep, rather shallow state.  Not a surprise to anyone.  No judge is going to jeopardize his future to help Thailand.  Hope he got  a second passport for Christmas.  

[Eligius]

I think we can all recognise a shameless witch hunt (or democracy hunt) when we see one.

[Yadon Toploy]

Predictable.

 

Another step towards the inevitable.

[BritManToo]

He should leave the country while he still can IMHO.

Lucky for him he's rich.

[colinneil]

Thanathorn is certainly making the old has beens very nervous/ scared, the very mention of his name has them sh++++ng themselves.

Go Thanathorn go, someone like you is just what is needed, more young people like you are sorely needed.

[jesimps]

2 hours ago, leeneeds said:

It's called putting the knife in and turning it.

Or dumping on you and rubbing it in.

[mikebell]

2 hours ago, leeneeds said:

It's called putting the knife in and turning it.

It's called discouraging any opposition to the junta.

[AhFarangJa]

Hypocritical double standards. I wonder if the rest of the world is watching with any interest.

I think the best thing he may be able to do is to leave Thailand, then fight them from a relatively safe place. Maybe a bit naive of me, but I cannot see any other way when I look at how the cards are stacked against him. 

[RichardColeman]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

and banishment from politics for up to 20 years if found guilty.

So, ok for the next election then.

[holy cow cm]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The filing of the charges is a mandatory subsequent action after the Constitutional Court, on Wednesday, ruled by 7:2 votes to disqualify Thanathorn as an MP after finding him guilty of knowingly registering his candidacy for the March 24th general election while still owning shares in the family-owned V Luck Media Company.

OMG. He might as well change his name to Marie Antoinette. 

[khunpa]

So sad that a person who could really make a positive difference for the entire population in this country, is treated like this.

 

But not really a surprise either. Just shows how corrupted things are.

[FarFlungFalang]

10 minutes ago, khunpa said:

So sad that a person who could really make a positive difference for the entire population in this country, is treated like this.

 

But not really a surprise either. Just shows how corrupted things are.

What might be sadder still is that it is allowed and will be ignored by those in this country and those abroad.

This dictating of who maybe in opposition indicates the nature of the dictating of Thai politics and the dictating nature being accepted by the Thais who get dictated to from birth to death.Dictation can sometimes be insidious indeed.Especially with a Richard Head leading oration.  

Edited November 22, 2019 by FarFlungFalang

[CLS]

Why does the west no boycott this country like NK?

Has this country globally seen even a minor relevance?
 

[cornishcarlos]

The exiled opposition will be able to form their own caliphate soon. There will be more of them abroad than in country !!

[DPKANKAN]

3 hours ago, Eligius said:

I think we can all recognise a shameless witch hunt (or democracy hunt) when we see one.

As I have said many times. Cha Cha is using the Hun Sen approach to 'democracy'. Arrest and charge anyone capable of beating them fair and squarely at a proper election!????????????????????????

[Orton Rd]

All he needs to do is change party and get banged up abroad for heroin dealing- ministerial jobs go to those upstanding patriot gun lickers

[d2b2]

An incredibly pathetic method by the government to cling to power. If you can't beat

them, cheat. 

[Nip]

4 hours ago, colinneil said:

Thanathorn is certainly making the old has beens very nervous/ scared, the very mention of his name has them sh++++ng themselves.

Go Thanathorn go, someone like you is just what is needed, more young people like you are sorely needed.

Has beens? More like baked beans. 

[happy chappie]

It doesn't really matter.he like any other mp in any party democratic or other would only end up with their noses in the trough and lining his pockets through bribery and corruption.

they start out with good intentions,ideas,caring for the people and all the bs of promises and end up greedy lying scamming little dictators who don't give a toss about the people.

show me a rich politician and I'll show you a bent one.only thing is

this one has just had his little trotters clipped early in his game.

[FarFlungFalang]

1 hour ago, CLS said:

Why does the west no boycott this country like NK?

Has this country globally seen even a minor relevance?
 

This place is strategically advantageous which will nullify any pretence of caring about democracy as we know it.So they get away with redrum quite literally.

[Golden Triangle]

I feel saddened and dismayed for the Thai people & Thailand itself, when FFP first came on the scene I had thought that there was real hope for this country, how long will the Thai people allow for this sad state of affairs to continue ? 

[neeray]

The drumbeat that I am hearing is that the masses actually are prepared to stand up to this lot, bloodshed included.

This treatment of Thanathorn will not bode well. They are aggravating the growing discontent.

[billd766]

5 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Hypocritical double standards. I wonder if the rest of the world is watching with any interest.

I think the best thing he may be able to do is to leave Thailand, then fight them from a relatively safe place. Maybe a bit naive of me, but I cannot see any other way when I look at how the cards are stacked against him. 

And in the BBC news today and going back several years,there is NO mention of Thanathorn.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=Thailand#page=2