Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission has decided not to press charges, against former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra or former Pheu Thai MP Yaowapa Wongsawat, in connection with the fraudulent government-to-government rice deals between Thailand and China almost a decade ago.

 

By a vote of 6:1, the commission ruled on Monday that, since its predecessor had already dropped the charges against them, to reissue the charges might not be lawful and could be considered to be “double jeopardy.”

 

Yaowapa is Thaksin’s younger sister.

 

According to informed sources, members of the commission engaged in extensive debate over legal issues surrounding the retaining of former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom as a prosecution witness.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/no-charges-against-thaksin-or-yingluck-over-controversial-g-to-g-rice-deals/

 

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This place never ceases to amaze me.

Boonsong got 42 years for this!

5 minutes ago, CelticBhoy said:

This place never ceases to amaze me.

Boonsong got 42 years for this!

And that is why this country called "amazing Thailand".. sometimes is Who you know that trumps What you know..

Maybe somebody has a good suspicion of who is going to win the next election.

Oh dear. This step in the right direction will upset the resident aseannow Thaksin haters.

So sweet...corrupt sibling fugitives. 

25 minutes ago, Skeptic7 said:

So sweet...corrupt sibling fugitives. 

I wonder if it will be a 3-some soon, younger daughter is starting to flex her wings.

She'll be the next target of the military.

Just when do these peoples hair begin to turn grey??? ????

Much as it will personally goad me, they are coming back home sooner rather than later. Deals are being done, I am sure.

They are all corrupt as each other and if Pheu Thai wins the upcoming election it would be revenge time.
 

10 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I wonder if it will be a 3-some soon, younger daughter is starting to flex her wings.

She'll be the next target of the military.

Expect her to be banned from any and every political participation before long. 

it's what they do to any real viable opposition. 

I find the whole thing puzzling as I didn't follow it in much detail.

Did a court find that Thaksin and Yingluck both signed the deal by their own hand knowing it was corrupt or did commerce minister Boonsong sign it and they were held responsible?

Is it possible that two prime ministers signed the same deal?

It reminds me of the American TV comedy Soap and the catchphrase "Confused? You will be..."

6 hours ago, Purdey said:

I find the whole thing puzzling as I didn't follow it in much detail.

Did a court find that Thaksin and Yingluck both signed the deal by their own hand knowing it was corrupt or did commerce minister Boonsong sign it and they were held responsible?

Is it possible that two prime ministers signed the same deal?

It reminds me of the American TV comedy Soap and the catchphrase "Confused? You will be..."

Neither of them signed but Yingluck was president of the Rice Commission and therefore responsible for policy including the corrupt G2G deals. Boonsong was alleged to have been pressured by Thaksin to sign off on the deal and then only given a paltry sum for this. So he was probably willing to spill the beans on Thaksin in exchange for a further reduction in sentence but that plan seems to have fallen apart. 

 

Also bear in mind that the appeal court reversed confiscation of about 30 million of Thaksin's assets last year. Both rulings are convenient in view of the next election, specially handing Thaksin a huge windfall to use for vote buying and electioneering.

4 hours ago, Dogmatix said:

Neither of them signed but Yingluck was president of the Rice Commission and therefore responsible for policy including the corrupt G2G deals. Boonsong was alleged to have been pressured by Thaksin to sign off on the deal and then only given a paltry sum for this. So he was probably willing to spill the beans on Thaksin in exchange for a further reduction in sentence but that plan seems to have fallen apart. 

 

Also bear in mind that the appeal court reversed confiscation of about 30 million of Thaksin's assets last year. Both rulings are convenient in view of the next election, specially handing Thaksin a huge windfall to use for vote buying and electioneering.

Ridiculous and incorrect.

 

Nothing to do with your but, but Thaksin nonsense and everything to do with this post 2014 coup reality given in a respected international news magazine:

 

The Shinawatras managed to challenge this entrenched power structure and may again make a comeback when elections are held.
 

5 hours ago, Dogmatix said:

Neither of them signed but Yingluck was president of the Rice Commission and therefore responsible for policy including the corrupt G2G deals. Boonsong was alleged to have been pressured by Thaksin to sign off on the deal and then only given a paltry sum for this. So he was probably willing to spill the beans on Thaksin in exchange for a further reduction in sentence but that plan seems to have fallen apart. 

 

Also bear in mind that the appeal court reversed confiscation of about 30 million of Thaksin's assets last year. Both rulings are convenient in view of the next election, specially handing Thaksin a huge windfall to use for vote buying and electioneering.

Thanks.