“Uncle Pon” convicted for cutting trees in Thai national forest to build Naga palace, sentenced to two years in jail and fined forty-five thousand baht

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National — A viral celebrity, alleged murderer, and now convicted criminal “Uncle Pon” was sentenced to two years and three months in prison and a forty-five thousand baht fine. However, the prison sentence was suspended for two years.

 

Chaiphon Wipha, widely known as Uncle Pon, and his wife Somphon Larbpho appeared at the Mukdahan Provincial Court to hear the verdict of his alleged offense against the Forest Act, following his reported attempt to construct a Naga palace and cut down trees in the national forest in Ban Kok Kok in the Mukdahan Province.

 

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[malibukid]

another thai nut job

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A viral celebrity, alleged murderer, and now convicted criminal “Uncle Pon” was sentenced to two years and three months in prison and a forty-five thousand baht fine. However, the prison sentence was suspended for two years.

So rather pointless then, he gets to commit the crime and walk free.

[sammieuk1]

Suggest a name change to uncle trunk and get chopping again they will never be able to sort the wood from the trees for a second time ???? 

[warrima]

I thought this guy was arrested for the Nong Chompoo case! I know he got bail but assume the case is on-ongoing - so how can he get a suspended sentence for another crime.  

[rudi49jr]

Sentenced to two years, but a suspended sentence, and has to pay 45,000 baht. What the **** kind of sentence is that, and what kind of message does it send? No jail time, and a piddle little fine that won’t even make a dent in his drinking money for a Saturday night out with the guys. What a joke the Thailand legal system has become.

[sanuk711]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

the prison sentence was suspended for two years.

If you dont pay the fine-then it can be deducted on a daily bases while you stay there.

 

That said is there anywhere else in the world where they say, OK your guilty, So come back in a couple of years and start your sentence.

I know where I come from-how many would turn up for that.

[worgeordie]

Reading up on some criminal cases in UK , criminals with

50 , 100, and more offences over the years are still getting

suspended sentences , so it's not just Thailand.

regards Worgeordie

[sanuk711]

4 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

so it's not just Thailand.

regards Worgeordie

Yer I read that wrong Gordie.... if he is good he doesn't do the time.

[Geir Rasch]

15 hours ago, hotchilli said:

So rather pointless then, he gets to commit the crime and walk free.

Conditional sentence or suspended sentence we call it in the west. A normal verdict for first time offenders.

Edited April 22, 2022 by Geir Rasch

[MrJ2U]

12 hours ago, warrima said:

I thought this guy was arrested for the Nong Chompoo case! I know he got bail but assume the case is on-ongoing - so how can he get a suspended sentence for another crime.  

Yes.

 

It was non stop watching on TV for the elderly Thai folk.