Ex-Deputy Commerce Minister Banyin pleads guilty to kidnap and murder

 

 

Thailand’s former Deputy Commerce Minister Banyin Tangpakorn has reversed his not guilty plea and confessed to the kidnapping and murder of the brother of a judge who presided over a fraud trial in which he and three other people were accused of falsifying documents to transfer to their ownership shares, worth about 228 million baht, which belonged to a wealthy contractor.

 

The contractor, Mr. Chuwong sae Tang, died in a suspicious car accident while travelling with Mr. Banyin in the same vehicle.

 

Banyin and five other people are on trial, at the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases, on nine charges related to the abduction and murder of Mr. Veerachai Sakuntaprasert. It is alleged that they attempted to use Veerachai as a hostage to bargain for a lenient sentence in the share transfer case.  Ms. Panida did not bow to Banyin’s demand and Veerachai was later killed and his remains destroyed to cover up the crime. Banyin was found guilty and sentenced to eight years in prison.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ex-deputy-commerce-minister-banyin-pleads-guilty-to-kidnap-and-murder/

 

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Just statistics, no need to shorten the 'punishment'.

 

8 years is not much for what he did.

What a pathetic sentence!  The presiding judge could have given a tougher sentence.

53 minutes ago, Youlike said:

8 years is not much for what he did.

A half pocketful of certain illegal tablets would have seen him get 30 years.

 

 

1 hour ago, Youlike said:

8 years is not much for what he did.

Who says justice is blind and the law is applied equally to to all please stand up...

51 minutes ago, Grumpy John said:

What a pathetic sentence!  The presiding judge could have given a tougher sentence.

Maybe he likes his brother  . . . . ????

still,  8 years in a Thai prison would be like a lifetime of hell.  It's better than him getting off scott free.

A simple effective punishment..................If you murder someone, you die too!

7 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said:

A simple effective punishment..................If you murder someone, you die too!

but the do-gooders would never allow that... 

8 years.....now to be reduced to 4 and then likely some kind of pardon within a couple of years.....a petty crooks punishment for a major crime!

Don't forget bail m'lord.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Ex-Deputy Commerce Minister Banyin pleads guilty to kidnap and murder

Release him immediately and give him a cabinet position, maybe Justice Minister, or is he over qualified?

8 years is not much indeed, but its not for kidnapping and murder its his previous crime (not sure if they proved the murder in that case). Do note that this was again a politician who committed a crime. How can a country progress with people like this at the helm.

Which murder?

 

First wife in "car crash"?

 

Chuwong Sae Tang in "car crash"?

 

Oh, the judge's brother in case #2.

 

He'll be out in two years. If that.

 

 

 

Sorry is the 8 years not for the fraud case?

I dont think he has been tried for the murder yet.

3 hours ago, Youlike said:

8 years is not much for what he did.

The friend of my wife,her brother ,shot and killed his wife,

he was working long hours,6 days a week,when he came

home,the 3 children had not been fed,the house in amess

and his wife on the sofa on her smartphone,this kind of

thing had been going on for years,and he just snapped,

 

Shot her with an old shotgun he had,then realising what

he had done took he to hospital,but too late.

 He was given 20 years 6 months,the killing was not pre

meditated,he just lost it . but plan, kidnap someone

and you get 8 years,then trying to get a lesser sentence

then I read where managing director of large Thai co, killed

2 people with his car.....suspended sentence !, different

results if you are rich,connected,or poor,without a pot to <deleted> in.

regards Worgeordie      P.S. I am not saying he should not have

                                        gone to prison,just highlighting difference

                                        between sentences,Rich Vs Poor

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

still,  8 years in a Thai prison would be like a lifetime of hell.  It's better than him getting off scott free.

I highly doubt that he will be doing hard time..

 

8 years for kidnap and murder(s)? So the original sentence was 16 years.. with the 50% discount for pleading guilty,

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Ex-Deputy Commerce Minister Banyin pleads guilty to kidnap and murder

Release him immediately and give him a cabinet position, maybe Justice Minister, or is he over qualified?

I see the governmental department application form has been revised:

Q: Do you have a criminal conviction?

Q: If not, why not?

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s former Deputy Commerce Minister Banyin Tangpakorn has reversed his not guilty plea and confessed to the kidnapping and murder of the brother of a judge who presided over a fraud trial in which he and three other people were accused of falsifying documents to transfer to their ownership shares, worth about 228 million baht, which belonged to a wealthy contractor

Animal.... [with the greatest respect to the animal kingdom].

4 hours ago, prakhonchai nick said:

A simple effective punishment..................If you murder someone, you die too!

Buddhists at least should understand why executing criminals is a very bad idea. That aside revenge murder is still murder.

let's not forget:

He was not only a Thai Government Minister, but before that a Police Colonel.

So, he has connections and information. So, he gets a light sentence. And so he will get a Pardon in a few years...

And that's the gist of justice.

It is a very poorly written article but the 8 year sentence is related to the earlier share transfer case.

He is still under trial for the kidnap/murder of Veerachai (brother of judge on share transfer case), and has now just confessed.

 

So, please no more 'only 8 years' for murder' comments for the time being.

 

As he is caught bang to rights and confessed, I hope he gets a very hefty sentence.

 

Edited September 15, 20205 yr by realfunster
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39 minutes ago, Rancid said:

Buddhists at least should understand why executing criminals is a very bad idea. That aside revenge murder is still murder.

Keep fictional religion out of it.

 

Murder is murder. Someone is dead. Why should the killer be walking the streets again EVER?  He, and every murderer gave up the right to life when they killed!  DEATH is the only  relevant punishment.

Will he be on display when they open the prison of tourism visits???

These people dont serve their time in general population in certain jails in Thailand dont they have special units for rich people? 

Interesting political structure in this country; one big wig admits kidnapping and murder.

Another executive still sits ministerial as well and claims that a four kilogrammes of flour "heist" was misinterpreted by Australian authorities as drugs - for which they booked him four years.

Another blessing in Thailand's political arena traded billions of Thai Baht in shares he owned via one of their domestic helpers in order to avoid a more than ten digit amount in taxation ......... 

It does not concern me but I wonder, if Thai people are served to their best interest with such "interesting" characters at the helm of the Land - your call! 

3 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

These people dont serve their time in general population in certain jails in Thailand dont they have special units for rich people? 

Isn't it called 'abroad'?

A poor man picking mushrooms gets 15 years and a kidnapping murderer gets 8 years surely something wrong here?

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Banyin was found guilty and sentenced to eight years in prison.

Now that he has pleaded guilty and did not resist, he shall be free and will repent by becoming a monk.