Ex-Appeals Court president denies allegations of corruption in Toyota Motors tax case

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

Former president of Thailand’s Appeals Court, Professor Chaiyasit Trachutham, has categorically denied allegations, reported by Law360, that he was among three senior judges implicated in Toyota Motors Thailand’s (TMT) bribery scandal.

 

Law360 is a New York-based online media company whichpublishes news and analysis of business law for its subscribers, which include the top 100 US law firms in the US, corporate legal departments and many federal and state agencies.

 

Professor Chaiyasit told Thai PBS that he was directly involved in the legal dispute between TMT and the Thai Customs Department, over import taxes on Toyota Prius hybrid cars,when he was a senior judge at the Appeals Court and was responsible for handling 10 case files.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ex-appeals-court-president-denies-allegations-of-corruption-in-toyota-motors-tax-case/

 

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[colinneil]

Just now, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Former president of Thailand’s Appeals Court, Professor Chaiyasit Trachutham, has categorically denied allegations,

Of course he has denied the allegations, does anybody actually expect him to admit being corrupt?

[ThailandRyan]

Facts are facts, and there is proof beyond what was needed to make said statements and accusations.  However, the name and shame issue has now turned into a loss of FACE and a defamation suit against the law group that posted the information.  Wonder why the 3 named do not try and sue the US Government and then Toyota itself.  Hmmm

[nausea]

31 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

a defamation suit against the law group that posted the information. 

Is this your own gloss (to use a legal term)? Although this is the normal Thai knee jerk reaction to any accusation of impropriety, and it works well enough domestically to stifle criticism, there's no mention of this in the article and, in any case, Law 360 is stated to be an on-line New York based company, so I fail to see how a domestic defamation suit would work.

[mtls2005]

Follow the money, until someone high up tells you to stop.

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

14 minutes ago, nausea said:

Is this your own gloss (to use a legal term)? Although this is the normal Thai knee jerk reaction to any accusation of impropriety, and it works well enough domestically to stifle criticism, there's no mention of this in the article and, in any case, Law 360 is stated to be an on-line New York based company, so I fail to see how a domestic defamation suit would work.

Computer crimes act defamation.  There is an article regarding such actions in the paper that can not be named. As well as the information that a suit is being filed according to the Issra news agency whose article reported that three Thai judges mentioned in a Law360 article about the possible bribery would ask the Court of Justice  on Monday to file a computer crime complaint with police to take legal action against those who mentioned them by name or shared such news on social media.

 

So it is not my own gloss, but based upon information and further actions to be taken.  A grand jury in the US has also dispensed information to Thailand regarding charges and their investigation findings so far.

Edited May 30, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[herfiehandbag]

It simply cannot be.

No Thai of such stature would do such a thing!

Edited May 30, 2021 by herfiehandbag

[rudi49jr]

That Audemars Piguet was just a loaner from a friend, you have to believe me! Just ask Prawit!

[klauskunkel]

Well, even if the judge is found guilty by that Texas court, all is not lost for him!

He could, for example, become a cabinet minister in this government, since foreign judgments have no relevance here. I'm sure he can count on khun Wissanu for an adaptive interpretation of the relevant Thai laws.  

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, colinneil said:

Of course he has denied the allegations, does anybody actually expect him to admit being corrupt?

Only when the evidence is overwhelming and he can have 50% off.

[trainman34014]

When a Thai says he is innocent of Corruption the whole World knows he's a liar !