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By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk

 

When General Prawit Wongsuwan took control of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party in June last year, among his core tasks was to manage the internal power struggle between party factions.

 

The deputy PM’s first move was to oust the “Four Boys” from the Cabinet and party executive. The Four Boys oversaw Thailand’s economy and were led by then-finance minister Uttama Savanayana.

 

Prawit is now thought to be planning another leadership revamp at the party’s upcoming general meeting, with the spotlight on the secretary-general. The post is currently held by PM’s Office Minister Anucha Nakasai from the Sam Mitr (Three Friends) faction. He replaced former energy minister Sontirat Sontijirawong, one of the Four Boys, in June last year.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/is-murky-past-about-to-catch-up-with-govt-fixer-thamanat/

 

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4 minutes ago, robblok said:

A conviction in Australia should be valued far more then one in Thailand. 

Given that Australia abides by the rule of law and Thailand does not I would value the extremely rare  conviction of a politician in Thailand as a rarity and should therefore be valued higher than any foreign one! 

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20 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

"Is murky past about to catch up with govt ‘fixer’ Thamanat?"

 

Ironically, a "fixer" in German is a derogatory term for "heroin addict".

We call them "Goves" in the UK

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4 hours ago, khunjeff said:

His past isn't murky at all - every detail has been well known for many years.

 

Really, I would love to hear about it. 

 

The murder he was arrested, but then exonerated of. From the article I read, it sounds like he was convicted & serving time when he was ‘released'. It stated, it was the murder of a political activist. So who was it? When was it, how and where? Had he been convicted? And how did he magically get released. Were other people convicted for it, or is it currently a 'cold case'. Lots of questions.
 

I consider it extremely murky. His Oz holiday less so. 

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Australian drug conviction

Manat Bophlom, now known as Thamanat Prompow, was convicted of conspiring to import heroin to Australia. The ruling was handed down on 31 March 1994 when he was sentenced to six years imprisonment. Manat served four years, then was deported upon his release.[19] BBC Thai reporters traveled to Downing Court in Sydney to view court records. Forbidden to make photocopies, they translated a relevant court document into Thai as proof of the conviction that Thamanat continues to deny.[20][21] Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon asked the Thai people to leave the past in the past, saying the case has already been cleared up and that it was a matter concerning one person that has nothing to do with the nation.[22][23] Thamanat claims he will sue the Sydney Morning Herald for defamation,[24] although he declines to respond to their reporting

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thamanat_Prompow

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10 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

Australian drug conviction

Manat Bophlom, now known as Thamanat Prompow, was convicted of conspiring to import heroin to Australia. The ruling was handed down on 31 March 1994 when he was sentenced to six years imprisonment. Manat served four years, then was deported upon his release.[19] BBC Thai reporters traveled to Downing Court in Sydney to view court records. Forbidden to make photocopies, they translated a relevant court document into Thai as proof of the conviction that Thamanat continues to deny.[20][21] Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon asked the Thai people to leave the past in the past, saying the case has already been cleared up and that it was a matter concerning one person that has nothing to do with the nation.[22][23] Thamanat claims he will sue the Sydney Morning Herald for defamation,[24] although he declines to respond to their reporting

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thamanat_Prompow

Hypocrites, a drug dealer is ok a loan is not. But its on par for Thai politics. The PTP had a murderer as a MP at the same time of the riot about Thamanat and they only attacked the drug guy while protecting their own. Vice versa the same happened. So all of them who are in power only care about their enemies being disqualified not about true justice.

 

But we all knew this already.

 

Futureforeward was the oly good exception. But they found some bogus charges with the loan against him. 

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#BREAKING The Constitutional Court Wednesday rules that asst. agriculture minister Thammanat Prompao can retain his ministerial post depite being allegedly convicted of drug trafficking in Australia. The court said in its verdict that foreign convictions don't apply to Thailand.
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Just now, anchadian said:
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#BREAKING The Constitutional Court Wednesday rules that asst. agriculture minister Thammanat Prompao can retain his ministerial post depite being allegedly convicted of drug trafficking in Australia. The court said in its verdict that foreign convictions don't apply to Thailand.
 
Not a surprising outcome, but still extraordinary considering how many Thai politicians are banned from office and face prosecution for very minor infractions. You'd think a country that imposes the death penalty for drug smuggling would take the Australian verdict more seriously
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On 5/4/2021 at 9:28 AM, robblok said:

If he survives this it shows the complete bias of the court systems and how morally corrupt the system is.

 

A conviction in Australia should be valued far more then one in Thailand. 

 

Though i really would not be too surprised if he survives this given how things work in this country. 

"A conviction in Australia .....",   fake news- it was just an oversight of the Australian police and legal system.

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15 minutes ago, anchadian said:
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#BREAKING The Constitutional Court Wednesday rules that asst. agriculture minister Thammanat Prompao can retain his ministerial post depite being allegedly convicted of drug trafficking in Australia. The court said in its verdict that foreign convictions don't apply to Thailand.

But luckily, convictions in Thailand do count in Australia, seems to be some conflict in the respective laws of each country, or so it seems. 

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18 minutes ago, anchadian said:
@KhaosodEnglish
 
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#BREAKING The Constitutional Court Wednesday rules that asst. agriculture minister Thammanat Prompao can retain his ministerial post depite being allegedly convicted of drug trafficking in Australia. The court said in its verdict that foreign convictions don't apply to Thailand.

being allegedly,  "was"  is the correct word usage here. 

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