snoop1130 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 When it happened in 2020, the death of three-year-old Nong Chompoo was one of Thailand’s most tumultuous criminal cases. However, the Criminal Court’s trial, which began a few months ago and has been almost half way through now, has gone eerily quiet, showcasing only social media rivalry between supporters and opponents of the suspects whereas the mainstream media have practically stayed out of the way. From Day One, the case has been fascinating in a few aspects. It shows how the social media can influence or even manipulate public opinions, rightly or wrongly. It tests the conventional justice system’s ability to cope with unconventional and forceful presentation of information that may contain both new facts and fresh lies. It opens up a whole new world where criminal suspects and their backers can operate YouTube channels to proclaim they are “innocent”, and where their critics, detractors and blatant haters do the same to tell the world they are not. It asks a tough moral and legal question concerning donations solicited by the suspects or initiated and handed out willingly to them by generous “sympathizers”. The danger of all of the above is amplified by the near-silence of the mainstream media since the key suspects decided to shut out journalists. One-sided information has been clashing badly with nobody caring to balance it out. Loong Phol’s admirers would only watch YouTube channels that speak exclusively highly of him, whereas the other side slams every content to pieces and presents its own information as the one and only truth. Charges of witnesses being intimidated or bought off have abounded. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/loong-phol-case-puts-justice-system-to-big-test/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-14 - 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: From Day One, the case has been fascinating in a few aspects. A social media circus. A poor little girl is dead and her family may never get over it. Very sad. ☹️ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changoverandout Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Yes it’s gone very silent but I thought he’d been convicted and jailed, am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: When it happened in 2020, the death of three-year-old Nong Chompoo was one of Thailand’s most tumultuous criminal cases. However, the Criminal Court’s trial, which began a few months ago The main reason social media is a frenzy is because the whole thing takes too long. 2 whole years to get started ? Thing could have been completely done and dusted by now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 10 hours ago, Changoverandout said: Yes it’s gone very silent but I thought he’d been convicted and jailed, am I wrong? No, just overly optimistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 YouTube and other "social media" should be irrelevant to the judicial process. The case should be decided on evidence, facts presented to the court. Then I read to the end - money, big donations, witness intimidation and buying off. It's not a new test of the judicial system, rather the same old problem, a test that is regularly failed. Such corruption should of course be investigated and prosecuted, but those whose jobs are to investigate are amongst the most corrupt of all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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