It is one thing that this lout evades his responsibility. What's even worse is that his parents don't take their responsibilities seriously and can't teach their spoiled son what it means to be grown up and full of character. Giving a 20-year-old a Ferrari is probably the stupidest thing parents can do, and they disqualify themselves. And if that is Thailand's highest society, then good night .....

Why am I not surprised?  Only been coming to Thailand since 1972 and lived permanently for the last 17 years.  If one has the $ to payout so that he can run, it does appear that even murderers can get away without justice prevailing.  Let's hope someone in a ranking position fixes this problem among the many problems that do remain.  While saying this, don't get me wrong, I love Thailand and most of the people.  They have always treated me with respect and a smile.  I chose this as the place to stay until my final days but am having second thoughts on that lately.  Hope all stay healthy and safe this year!  Sawaddi Pimai

 

1 hour ago, bigupandchill said:

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

Do you think money cleanses a criminal act ???

 

 

It is irrelevant what the family received as compensation - that is separate from the legal proceedings and criminal justice sought by the state. 

 

 

 

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Nothing will bring the policeman back - at least this way his family is compensated in a way that actually helps them.

You fail to recognise why laws exist in the first place.... 

 

Allowing someone to get away with something because they have money enables other wealthy people to act with flagrant disregard for the law and lives of others. 

 

Thus, your implication that a ‘pay off’ is sufficient does nothing to protect the rest of society. 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, mikebell said:

This Cause célèbre continues to be quoted round the world as evidence that Thailand is as bent as a nine-bob note.  Justice is for sale here.

Are you sure? I asked my friends in the UK on a Zoom call what they knew about the case and they knew next to nothing. These four are all well-informed and read the 'sensible' press daily. The case only really matters in Thailand, and almost anything that happens in Thailand is of little or no interest anywhere else. The Thais might not like it and would never agree, but their country is a small SE Asia backwater with no influence or impact in anything anywhere, known primarily if at all for its ladyboys and prostitutes.

3 hours ago, drenddy said:

I really don't understand why this story keeps going.

In Thailand they like to pretend they are doing something. Which is one step up from places like China and Russia where they simply ignore anyone who disagrees, jails them or makes them disappear. That way, Thailand can avoid sanctions in its personal affairs, while others who ignore or mis-use the law do not.

2 hours ago, mvdf said:

They should introduce a law (and apply it retroactively) which allows for an interruption, extension or suspension of the statute of limitations if and for as long as the offender is a fugitive from justice. Many countries have such legislation in place to make it difficult for criminals to "sit it out" until their crimes expire. 

Why should there be a statute of limitations at all, anywhere? If a crime has been committed then there should be a court case.

1 hour ago, The Hammer2021 said:

And your point is? Your comment  is irrelevant  to the fact that recreational  and medical cocaine are different  and importantly   they are detected  as different  on blood tests for forensic/criminal/ law enforcement  purposes. 

I would have thought that my "point" (pun intended!) was obvious as an answer to somebody who thought that he was under the influence of cocaine because he had been to the dentist! In retrospect, I should have addressed my post to the person who made that inane suggestion - my apologies if you took it as a contradiction of your comment.           

I don't know why they the Government don't request a USA

bounty hunter on the case. A million US would get them out of bed and find him. No that won't happen.

6 hours ago, mikebell said:

This Cause célèbre continues to be quoted round the world as evidence that Thailand is as bent as a nine-bob note.  Justice is for sale here.

"as bent as a nine-bob note". Good British phrase, as Al Murray would say.

wonderful thailand, always good for a laugh

3 minutes ago, stoutfella said:

"as bent as a nine-bob note". Good British phrase, as Al Murray would say.

My memory tells me that it should be "as bent as a curly pin"? I think also that the expression was "as queer as a nine bob note"?

They must think we are all idiots this case is never ever going to happen to many high profile people involved and the public know that 

Doesn’t everybody get it yet. This guy will never be prosecuted. End of story

The filthy rich have "opulence immunity" with Dream Teams to shield them from those laws.

 

    Ask OJ! You can get away with murder if you got the Benjamins!  

They should just revoke his citizenship and blacklist him for life so he will never be able to come back! 
 

Because the way I see, it the day after the last charge has expired, he’ll fly back back in with a big <deleted> smile on his face like nothing happened! 

Change the law and extend/abolish time frames - naaahhhh 
Drop the charges - done once which went down rather badly
Run out of time - depends on the thickness of envelopes

You're welcome! 

yes i figure he weaseled out of it ..

but 

what happened with the police that were caught  ?  anything ?           

5 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Thailand could ‘easily’ adjust its laws and commit to trail in absentia.

 

The elephant in the room.... Do they really want to ?

 

 

 

 

Of course not. They got their brown envelopes. I wonder how much money has been spent by that brat’s family to keep him out of harm’s way. 

Was any other outcome expected? This is Thailand, money number 1!

Will he avoid "Thai" Summary Justice however???

9 hours ago, smedly said:

I was under the impression that people could be charged and convicted in Thailand in their absence - a law that was changed years ago, if they chose not to be present then their problem

Didn't they do that to Thaksin and his daughter? But the same as this guy, they were allowed to leave taking a great deal of money with them>

No. He will never face prosecution. They will not go after these guys. Not the top bankers, not the high ranking guys, not the provincial authorities, and certainly not the army, or the police. And the super rich are way, way beyond the law. They are all corrupt beyond imagination. And the level of corruption simply escalates, the further up the food chain you go. The police and army are not expected to be honest, and they are not expected to engage in law enforcement, traffic or public safety, on any level. It is an irrevocably broken and dysfunctional system. Any hyperbole to the contrary, is just a smoke screen, intended to deceive the most naive amongst us.

 

The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) is one of the most feeble and ineffective of all the tools Prayuth has used to deceive the people into believing that he is fighting corruption. Who was the last high level authority, in the police, immigration, the army, or the active administration they arrested, charged, tried convicted, and sent to prison? Nobody. Zero. Nunca. Nada. Why? Because Prayuth has had a mandate from the beginning to do the very opposite. To protect the elite, the super wealthy who are guilty, those that are connected, and those who are in power. Just think Dark Tao and the Red Bull clown. The list goes on, and on, and on. Only the most naive amongst us believe he or ACT secretary-general Mana Nimitmongkol are sincere about this. 

 

It barely matters. These guys are above the law. Any and all laws. The only time they are arrested is when it becomes big news, or it is reported internationally, and Thailand gets a ton of egg on it's face. And even then, it normally does not result in a conviction. Very, very few current (not former) police, immigration, customs, cabinet officials, army officials, or administration officials are arrested here, tried, convicted and imprisoned.

 

And to think that tiny P. came into office with the agenda of cleaning the place up. LOL. About as amusing, and about as sincere as Trump draining the swamp. Nothing ever got cleaned up. If anything, things are filthier under the army, then they were before. 

 

When you have an administration that is built solely upon a foundation of cronyism, favoritism, and corruption, you end up with alot of morally bankrupt people, with ridiculous amounts of money. It gives them an Ivory Tower consciousness, and seems to foster a level of pathology that manifests itself as a dislike of the common man, a lack of respect for anyone who is not very wealthy, and a system of patronage, that only the toxic urchins within the army, the administration, the police, immigration, customs, and the elite of society benefit from.

 

For the masses, woe are they, and woe is Thailand. 

7 hours ago, mikebell said:

This Cause célèbre continues to be quoted round the world as evidence that Thailand is as bent as a nine-bob note.  Justice is for sale here.

No different from most of the rest of the world. If you have money and connections, you can get away with anything.

The normalising of amorality, cowardice, dishonesty, and self preservation above any semblance of integrity and decency is now, indeed just that.  

 

Anyone who thinks this rich brat will spend even one minute in jail needs to have their head examined. Thailand is corrupt to the core, money is king in this country. And his family has oodles of money, so he will always have an endless supply of ‘get out of jail free’ cards, no matter what. Nothing you can do about it, TIT. 

9 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Will justice prevail in the end?

 

No......

Justice has prevailed the family of the dead policeman have been paid, that is the only justice that will be seen in this case.

The Show goes on. Everybody know, he will never see a Prison from inside. He's Member of a untouchable Family in Thailand!????

I'd like to see a list of the Nations that let him reside while on the 'run'. 

What about conviction in absentia?

 

The ruling elite worry about the country's image but have prevented the return of this man to face justice. Amazing Thailand.