Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan has been found to be at fault, by Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), for land encroachment in Khao Yai National Park and has been instructed to report to public prosecutors to acknowledge the charges against her or face arrest.

 

Nine other people, including the minister’s father, were also to be found at fault for the same reason.

 

NACC Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol told the media today that the anti-graft watchdog had enough grounds to charge the deputy education minister and her father Sunthorn, who is currently the mayor of Prachin Buri the provincial administrative organisation, with land encroachment.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/deputy-education-minister-found-at-fault-for-encroachment-in-national-park/

 

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This can't be right surely!

 

Don't they know who she and her father are. They are part of the current government for goodness sake. How did this slip through the cracks. ???? 

Why isn't she being arrested as there"s obviously enough evidence

 

Edited June 9, 20224 yr by Chelseafan

19 minutes ago, hughrection said:

This can't be right surely!

 

Don't they know who she and her father are. They are part of the current government for goodness sake. How did this slip through the cracks. ???? 

Simply a misunderstanding that donations to the judicial authorities will surely rectify .

It's land that's to be used for educational purposes, surely it's a mistake....

traditional head-in-the-sand reaction:

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The deputy education minister was supposed to report to prosecutors at 9.30am today (Thursday), but she didn’t show and did not offer a reason for her absence.

 

Edited June 10, 20224 yr by klauskunkel

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

NACC Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol told the media today that the anti-graft watchdog had enough grounds to charge the deputy education minister and her father Sunthorn, who is currently the mayor of Prachin Buri the provincial administrative organisation, with land encroachment.

So why have they not been charged and hauled to the local Den of Iniquity AKA the police station?

again we see these "high so's" thinking they are above the law, time for the book to be thrown at them and treat them like they treat all other thais and not treat them as special, they have lied to the govt, done fraudulent actions to obtain the land and still think they do not have to answer for it. Jail time and massive fines are the only way to stop this happening, they did the right thing with the chicken lady, let them do the right thing here as well

12 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

Why isn't she being arrested as there"s obviously enough evidence

 

She is being given the opportunity to present herself. They must not fear her doing a Shinawatra.

Edited June 10, 20224 yr by jacko45k

26 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

She is being given the opportunity to present herself. They must not fear her doing a Shinawatra.

or a Dhammakayo, or a RedBull Heir, but then there is never any follow-up unless its regarding the Shins.  Wonder Wat (pun intended) ever happened to the Space Ship Abbot, maybe he was spirited away by a UFO......

Edited June 10, 20224 yr by ThailandRyan

12 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

Why isn't she being arrested as there"s obviously enough evidence

 

Why arrest someone over this, its not as if she is going to flee. Its a fraud case do they put people in jail before courtcase in other countries ?

9 minutes ago, robblok said:

Why arrest someone over this, its not as if she is going to flee. Its a fraud case do they put people in jail before courtcase in other countries ?

'In other countries" persons are arrested and at the police station charged.  They appear in court at the soon as possible and there they can apply for bail. Here the article says present yourselves at the police station so they can be charged.

 

Where does it say she and others would be put in jail?  Certainly not in the original article.

3 minutes ago, lujanit said:

'In other countries" persons are arrested and at the police station charged.  They appear in court at the soon as possible and there they can apply for bail. Here the article says present yourselves at the police station so they can be charged.

 

Where does it say she and others would be put in jail?  Certainly not in the original article.

I responded to a poster about arrested, arrested i see as put in jail. Maybe im mistaken its not my native language. But sure she should be arrested and then granted bail like so many others.

1 hour ago, robblok said:

Why arrest someone over this, its not as if she is going to flee. Its a fraud case do they put people in jail before courtcase in other countries ?

Certainly in my country you would be arrested and charged. 

Whether the case go's to trial is generally down to the CPS.

 

I'm answer to your question, yes, the authorities can hold you in jail especially for cases such as murder

"An arrest warrant may be issued against her if she continues to refuse to see the prosecutors."

 

isnt there any law about what happens when you refuse to show?

 

The first request gives her the chance to come in voluntarily.

not showing up for that should automatically generate the arrest warrant.

Edited June 10, 20224 yr by poskat

Yet again another ruddy travesty. 

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

NACC Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol told the media today that the anti-graft watchdog had enough grounds to charge the deputy education minister and her father Sunthorn, who is currently the mayor of Prachin Buri the provincial administrative organisation, with land encroachment.

Ohhh dear.

17 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

Why isn't she being arrested as there"s obviously enough evidence

 

Connections.

16 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

It's land that's to be used for educational purposes, surely it's a mistake....

Trees were cut down to make paper to print school books...

....As Opposed To......'Guilty'.........(?)