Bangkok lawyer Kerdphol Kaewkerd speaks with Mr Aroon’s family during his visit to Phuket in the week after the shooting. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub / file

 

PHUKET: Pornthep Channarong, the corporal with the Phuket Provincial Police who was drunk off-duty when he shot 25-year-old noodle vendor Aroon Thongplab in the stomach on Bangla Rd, Patong, in February, will face his bail request hearing on Wednesday (May 19).

 

Bangkok lawyer Kerdphol Kaewkerd, who is providing free legal assistance to Mr Aroon’s wife, Kulthida Chananan, confirmed the news today (May 17).

 

“The Phuket Provincial Court sent a notice to Ms Kulthida to inform her that the court will consider the temporary release of Pornthep [now stripped of his rank and dimissed from the Royal Thai Police] as his relatives have filed a request,” Mr Kerdphol told The Phuket News today.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/bangla-shooter-cop-to-face-bail-hearing-80038.php

 

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good old thai justice  but arrest any one who wants a beer  this place is a joke

46 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

as his relatives have filed a request,”

I hope that's not all it takes, gets out, gets drunk again ,  ....... who knows, what 

could happen

regards worgeordie

Capital crime is bailable ? TiT ????

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“The Phuket Provincial Court sent a notice to Ms Kulthida to inform her that the court will consider the temporary release of Pornthep [now stripped of his rank and dimissed from the Royal Thai Police] as his relatives have filed a request,” Mr Kerdphol told The Phuket News today.

For a nano second and say no I hope.

Why bail, i mean the guy is clearly guilty let him sit in jail till his court procedure is done and just detract that time from time served like in other countries. 

 

Bail is only useful when there is some question about guilt or the sentence wont be high so waiting too long for a court decision would be wrong. 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“The Phuket Provincial Court sent a notice to Ms Kulthida to inform her that the court will consider the temporary release of Pornthep

 

It’s possible the trigger-happy cop (a propensity for shooting innocent people adds to his resume) was a good earner and his ex-police bosses can make better use of him out on the street....making them money.