Mechai Earned 11 Million Baht Working For Prayut-Led Coup Junta

[webfact]

Legal expert Mechai Ruchupan. Photo: Sanook.com 

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

LEGAL GURU Mechai Ruchupan was found to have earned over 11 million baht in monthly salary and tax-free allowance over a five-year time working for the 2014 coup junta under leadership of army chief-turned-Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

Mechai has been viewed as staunchly loyal to Prayut who orchestrated the bloodless coup and managed to name him as chairman of a constitution drafting committee and member of the junta-led National Council for Peace and Order with such considerable income having been provided for him out of the taxpayer’s money between 2014 and 2019, according to former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn.

 

Mechai’s 11.4 million baht earnings included 6.9 million baht in monthly salary for his role as legal mentor for the Prayut-led coup junta and 4.5 million baht in tax-free allowance for his role as chairman of the charter drafting panel.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/13/mechai-earned-11-million-baht-working-for-prayut-led-coup-junta/

 

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[Jerno]

Tip of the iceberg.  Dozens or hundreds of others received same.  How do you think Pray-hoot wrangled the necessary political power initially and stayed for now more than 8 years?

[TheFishman1]

Another good example of corruption of the government no surprise T. IT

[ThailandRyan]

Cheap as chips for a lawyer, about 60k usd a year no biggie.

[2baht]

Business as usual, move on!

[RichardColeman]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Cheap as chips for a lawyer, about 60k usd a year no biggie.

Yes, but when you are on 15,000 a month and this guy get 150,000 a month working for the people that stole your country I dare say you feel a little aggrieved ?

[klauskunkel]

 

Looking quite askew, which is reflected in the constitution finagled

[ThailandRyan]

Was he not also a caretaking PM back in the 90's......this guy is nothing but a career politician

Edited September 13, 2022 by ThailandRyan

[steven100]

To be fair .... that's peanuts for a Lawyer ,  in the US they earn 10x that easy at some big firms. 

[2baht]

37 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Yes, but when you are on 15,000 a month and this guy get 150,000 a month working for the people that stole your country I dare say you feel a little aggrieved ?

Ah, never mind, there's rice in the pot for lunch! Mai phen rai!

[Iamfalang]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

have earned over 11 million baht

probably more than entire villages, or even small cities during COVID.

 

people?    poor people?   suffering people?   who, where, what??

 

just give me my money!!!!!   

 

every country.    greed..........................................

[JCauto]

This serial coup-enabler and cover-upper is a disgusting manifestation of the Thai Amaart and their relentless lust for perpetual power. If you're looking for someone behind the scenes of practically every anti-democratic action and constitution in this country, here's your man.

[bamnutsak]

Consigliere.

 

 

[Gluuay yai]

34 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

Consigliere.

 

 

Ns the consiglieres made considerably more than that meagre sum

[crazykopite]

As a lawyer in the U.K. he could of trebled that salary for less hours 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

LEGAL GURU Mechai Ruchupan was found to have earned over 11 million baht in monthly salary and tax-free allowance over a five-year time working for the 2014 coup junta under leadership of army chief-turned-Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

What's new?

Keep your friends paid well and standing behind you and your enemy in front of you.

[sambum]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

To be fair .... that's peanuts for a Lawyer ,  in the US they earn 10x that easy at some big firms. 

This is not the US!

[Thingamabob]

....and so it goes on, day after day, month after month, year after year. This guy is a disgrace but, believe it or not, there many others who are so much worse.

[Tropicalevo]

????

[MrJ2U]

All paid by the taxpayers most likely. 

 

 

[GarryP]

That only averages out at Baht 190,000 a month. So no big deal. Plenty of people in Thailand in management positions earn that or more. And senior lawyers are earning well in excess of Baht 300,000/month with bonus on top. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

On 9/3/2022 at 12:12 AM, wealthychef said:

But they will likely boost bribery prices.  What is the fine and punishment for an officer accepting a bribe? 

 

1 hour ago, GarryP said:

That only averages out at Baht 190,000 a month. So no big deal. Plenty of people in Thailand in management positions earn that or more. And senior lawyers are earning well in excess of Baht 300,000/month with bonus on top. 

They need that to buy designer flat-caps.....

[n00dle]

11 million baht over 5 years? 

That is sweet fok all. 

[stoutfella]

There's world-wide mass confusion over "earned" and "was paid".

[JCauto]

4 hours ago, Gluuay yai said:

Ns the consiglieres made considerably more than that meagre sum

And what do you reckon the consiglieres report on their taxes (hint: what you see here) versus what they actually receive for their dirty work? 

[cleopatra2]

2 hours ago, GarryP said:

That only averages out at Baht 190,000 a month. So no big deal. Plenty of people in Thailand in management positions earn that or more. And senior lawyers are earning well in excess of Baht 300,000/month with bonus on top. 

My understanding is he is not a lawyer. 

Meechai has a law degree and worked at the Council 0f State and various political roles.

[zzaa09]

14 hours ago, Jerno said:

Tip of the iceberg.  Dozens or hundreds of others received same.  How do you think Pray-hoot wrangled the necessary political power initially and stayed for now more than 8 years?

Goes without saying. 

Isn't this the way it's been operating forever - regardless of the government in place and their respective status.

Trickles down from the big boys club to provincial, amphoe and local levels. 

Tradition.

 

[OneMoreFarang]

16 hours ago, Jerno said:

Tip of the iceberg.  Dozens or hundreds of others received same.  How do you think Pray-hoot wrangled the necessary political power initially and stayed for now more than 8 years?

Probably that is true. And probably it is also true for other (Thai) politicians from the last decades. That doesn't make this situation any better. But accusing politician A and ignoring that B also did it is also not exactly fair. 

[zzaa09]

7 hours ago, stoutfella said:

There's world-wide mass confusion over "earned" and "was paid".

Indeed worldwide.

Sad to say it's not recognized as such throughout particular circles. 

[herfiehandbag]

You would have thought that with that sort of wedge he could afford a better hat!