Popular Post webfact Posted June 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2022 The Supreme Administrative Court has upheld the ruling of a lower court, ordering the immediate family of the late Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, his widow Khunying Surat and their two daughters, to pay the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) 587 million baht in compensation, plus interest, over a scandalous overpriced fire truck and fire-fighting boat deal with an Austrian company in 2004. The court reasoned that Samak, then Bangkok governor, did not examine the deal carefully and approved it, and should therefore also be held accountable for the damage caused and pay compensation to the BMA. The court decided that, as beneficiaries of Samak’s estate, his widow and both daughters, Kanchanakorn Chaiyalap and Kandapa Mungthin, should be have to pay, as ordered by a lower court. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/late-pm-samaks-family-ordered-to-pay-฿587m-baht-compensation-to-bma/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-06-17 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy me Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Well this really is a load of <deleted>! Extremely poor judgement! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Excellent news, hit them where it hurts 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 20 minutes ago, happy me said: Well this really is a load of <deleted>! Extremely poor judgement! Because? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, JoePai said: Excellent news, hit them where it hurts They'll never pay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, happy me said: Well this really is a load of <deleted>! Extremely poor judgement! Extremely poor judgement of who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Chelseafan said: They'll never pay... Stand by for 'brake failure'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted June 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, webfact said: The court reasoned that Samak, then Bangkok governor, did not examine the deal carefully and approved it, He signed the contract on his last day in office , it was a bad deal, but good for him I expect, so if the Courts can extract anything from his family ,who would have benefited , good for the Thai tax payer. regards worgeordie P.S. I wonder if the fire engines are till rusting away in a field somewhere ? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted June 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2022 50% rise in the cost of the trucks ? Sheesh, If it had been me I may have increased and skimmed a few %, but 50 ? Caught by greed 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 The family did a poor job in absconding/concealing their loot in preparation for verdict, saying that, they're wealth enough to pay that fine and still have plenty left over... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Excel Posted June 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2022 16 hours ago, JoePai said: Excellent news, hit them where it hurts Possibly a drop in the ocean from what was "gathered" by him during his term in office and when he was "Financial Advisor" to the CP group. Still Karma is great although the family having to pay his dues should be a warning to others, past and present, yet screwing them over 14 years after his death seems a bit delayed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scorecard Posted June 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2022 18 hours ago, worgeordie said: He signed the contract on his last day in office , it was a bad deal, but good for him I expect, so if the Courts can extract anything from his family ,who would have benefited , good for the Thai tax payer. regards worgeordie P.S. I wonder if the fire engines are till rusting away in a field somewhere ? He was well known to be highlt corrupt, always demanding 30% 50% kickbacks etc., and always openly. Quite an unpleasant man. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 The court decided that, as beneficiaries of Samak’s estate, his widow and both daughters, Kanchanakorn Chaiyalap and Kandapa Mungthin, should be have to pay, as ordered by a lower court. And if they don't pay up they'll be jailed (joke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Excel Posted June 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, scorecard said: He was well known to be highlt corrupt, always demanding 30% 50% kickbacks etc., and always openly. Quite an unpleasant man. Nasty is a bit of an understatement as he was one of the main instigators to murder the students at Thammasat in 1976. In the end he died quite quickly from liver cancer, in my view he died too quickly and not painfully enough the corrupt, evil bar steward. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson468 Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 "did not examine the deal carefully and approved it, and should therefore also be held accountable". Do you really expect the wider public to believe that statement? Pull the other one, it has bells on it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sydebolle Posted June 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2022 Samak ....... did not examine the deal carefully .......... What a joke, he knew perfectly well, how much can be creamed off that particular tart. Another highlight was his interview during the PM days when he wanted to stamp out a journalist on some questions he would have never had to ask when the same interview would have been done by Thai journalists ....... If this goes through without hinderance (like going bankrupt or transferred assets to third parties) then Thailand started to take the first step of a very very long journey to the 21st century in the right direction ???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, robertson468 said: "did not examine the deal carefully and approved it, and should therefore also be held accountable". Do you really expect the wider public to believe that statement? Pull the other one, it has bells on it! Fair comment. The reality is that this was the well know/seen before attitudes and comments to be expected from Samak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCauto Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 22 hours ago, happy me said: Well this really is a load of <deleted>! Extremely poor judgement! Sorry Khunying? You may have to dip into the petty cash to pay off this minor inconvenience. How much was scammed, just give us the number of zeros, no need for too much detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 21 hours ago, worgeordie said: He signed the contract on his last day in office , it was a bad deal, but good for him I expect, so if the Courts can extract anything from his family ,who would have benefited , good for the Thai tax payer. regards worgeordie P.S. I wonder if the fire engines are till rusting away in a field somewhere ? 50% mark-up.. nice if you can get away with it... and he did try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinci Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 he's dead, one man crusade is his own, wife and kids logically have nothing to do with it, it's a big lost now suck it up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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