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Thai ex-convict Deputy Minister spared the axe by Charter Court

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Amazing Thailand!

 

Forget about tough on drugs!  

 

He also got his wife a job in parliament, cushy job.

 

Pays to know the head guy and I don't mean Prime Minister of the junta.

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  • thequietman
    thequietman

    So, let me get this straight -   if you were a convicted kiddie feeler in Oz, you can still be a politician here   if you were a convicted rapist in Oz, you can still be a politici

  • Mr Meeseeks
    Mr Meeseeks

    From the article in the Thaiger: "The Court maintained that, as the case was tried in another country other than Thailand, his conviction has no bearing on his standing as a member of parliament

  • mark131v
    mark131v

    Indeed you could argue his prior conviction renders him eminently qualified for a role as a Thai MP   Liar                   YN Uneducated  YN Dishonest       YN Immoral     

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Hes guilty of having a creepy smile like Anutin.  They perpetually look guity.

There's the rule of law,

 

and for Thailand,

 

The Law of rule, aka Rule by Law.

 

 

Not same-same.

 

 

He who has the most land (wealth, power, status) makes the law.

 

The Law of the Three Seals, 1805.

 

 

 

37 minutes ago, newnative said:

Disgusting.  Totally spineless court.


I agree BUT the court only rules on the law as it is written or inferred. The court may actually be right in terms of the law.

What I am amazed about is this even went to court, how can such a criminal be a cabinet member in any country? What depths Thailand has sunk to. I thought this place could not shock me anymore, I was wrong.

3 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Amazing Thailand!

 

Forget about tough on drugs!  

 

He also got his wife a job in parliament, cushy job.

 

Pays to know the head guy and I don't mean Prime Minister of the junta.

I always think "how do they live with themselves", "how can they justify what they do".........but then remember they have a totally different mindset........what they do isn't wrong their world.

Isn’t that the same person with a fake phD from a nonexisting university in US?

Tells you that in Thailand it is the three C that counts: Connection, Connection, Connection. Nothing else matter!

Just now, Surelynot said:

I always think "how do they live with themselves", "how can they justify what they do".........but then remember they have a totally different mindset........what they do isn't wrong their world.

Obviously.  It's still upsetting.  We have young children and Im older.  I definitely don't want to get sick.  Imagine having to take our toddler to a hospital during a pandemic.  

 

Thai ex-convict Deputy Minister spared the axe by

Charter Court

 

 

 

But really….is anyone even…..remotely surprised?

 

 

 

5 minutes ago, Geir Rasch said:

Isn’t that the same person with a fake phD from a nonexisting university in US?

Tells you that in Thailand it is the three C that counts: Connection, Connection, Connection. Nothing else matter!

 

 

What exactly is a PhD in Public Administration anyways ?

3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

 

What exactly is a PhD in Public Administration anyways ?

A waste of paper?

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14 minutes ago, colinneil said:

The land of double standards, poor you get jailed for picking mushrooms, be connected, have dirt on your seniors, get a government ministers job, what a damned disgusting state of affairs.

Oh its ok, he is not a convicted drug dealer here, but overseas, so it does not count, unbelievable.

I am fully with you, Colin.

 

Now... let's wait for the tiresome chorus of Thai apologists who are going to tell you and me and countless others on this forum who have maintained a modicum of ethics and morals to "leave if you don't like it here."

1 minute ago, Surelynot said:

A waste of paper?

Much like his diploma which is an 'equivalent' to a BA. Guy doesn't even have the minimum requirement.

10 minutes ago, Geir Rasch said:

Isn’t that the same person with a fake phD from a nonexisting university in US?

Tells you that in Thailand it is the three C that counts: Connection, Connection, Connection. Nothing else matter!

And silly me thought you were perhaps alluding to "Corruption, Corruption, Corruption".

7 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

 

What exactly is a PhD in Public Administration anyways ?

It means you are a highly skilled professional in the public sector who

- assists fellow administrators with financial injections from public coffers;

- corrects false asset declarations so they are not all too obvious attempts at cheating the revenue department

- helps curate the ailing personal bank accounts of colleagues;

- devises skimming schemes so the needy can acquire real estate and material goods that they otherwise could never afford;

- etc. etc.

What really pi$$es me off big time is that our democratically elected governments who should support democracy remain mute and every day bow down before this convicted felon and harbringer of misery and death with an unelected government. It's business as usual. The optimum word is Department of Foreign Affairs AND TRADE..

6 minutes ago, Nip said:

What really pi$$es me off big time is that our democratically elected governments who should support democracy remain mute and every day bow down before this convicted felon and harbringer of misery and death with an unelected government. It's business as usual. The optimum word is Department of Foreign Affairs AND TRADE..

 

 

Democratically elected government.

 

Chortle  heartily.

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I watched my wife as we watched the outcome on the news. She just looked down and shook her head with utter disbelief and anger being shocked. These people in charge have zero morals or shame.

Just now, holy cow cm said:

I watched my wife as we watched the outcome on the news. She just looked down and shook her head with utter disbelief and anger being shocked. These people in charge have zero morals or shame.

Wife just told me (watching FB live) they have received a million vaccines today......but it will take seven days to check them before they decide where to send them!

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

As a foreigner good luck gaining entry to  Australia with drug trafficking convictions.

As I posted earlier I know two Thais that have been convicted of serious crimes (one served five years in a Thai jail for drug dealing) that have been to Australia. One still lives there.

 

You can buy a clean record in Thailand. Everything is for sale here. 

49 minutes ago, Whale said:


I agree BUT the court only rules on the law as it is written or inferred. The court may actually be right in terms of the law.

What I am amazed about is this even went to court, how can such a criminal be a cabinet member in any country? What depths Thailand has sunk to. I thought this place could not shock me anymore, I was wrong.

The guy has a fake degree, so therefore he is ineligible by Thai law to be a politician.

 

A diploma given by the Thai military is not a degree, although they are trying to say that it is the equivalent of a degree, which is simply not the case.

 

If it were, why did he buy a fake degree from an online university?

10 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

If it were, why did he buy a fake degree from an online university?

When he could buy one from Khao san road

4 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Wife just told me (watching FB live) they have received a million vaccines today......but it will take seven days to check them before they decide where to send them!

 A Million vaccine jabs of what type? Sinovac again? And what does this have to do with the ex-convict unless he is now the one in charge. BTW, they in the USA are totally on the cusp of having really great vaccines now. So what they have presently is seen to be really inferior. 

2 minutes ago, holy cow cm said:

 A Million vaccine jabs of what type? Sinovac again? And what does this have to do with the ex-convict unless he is now the one in charge. BTW, they in the USA are totally on the cusp of having really great vaccines now. So what they have presently is seen to be really inferior. 

Says she doesn't know.

Kind of goes along with if you are a convicted murderer and did prison time for it you can come to Thailand and get permanent residency!  Go figure!!

Get convicted of heroin trafficking end up as a minister on a slap up income, 'commit' LM with fb posts and end up inside for decades, funny old country innit ????

23 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Wife just told me (watching FB live) they have received a million vaccines today......but it will take seven days to check them before they decide where to send them!

where from? if it's the Chinese one then even the Thais are not keen on them

Jonathan Head telling it like it is on Twitter. 

 

Also note that a conviction for drug trafficking in Thailand carries the death penalty. 

1 minute ago, DepDavid said:

Kind of goes along with if you are a convicted murderer and did prison time for it you can come to Thailand and get permanent residency!  Go figure!!

Unless you are Red Bull...then you don't even do time.......unless you count 10 years in 5* luxury hotels all around the world as doing time........still no Interpol notice issued for his arrest.

Just now, clivebaxter said:

where from? if it's the Chinese one then even the Thais are not keen on them

Says she doesn't know.

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