Thai senator’s link to Myanmar arms dealer jolts Thai justice system

[webfact]

Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun

 

By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk

Thailand’s justice system was forced to swing into damage control mode after a series of disclosures pointed to senior judges and police officers attempting to spare a senator prosecution for alleged drug trafficking and money laundering after the arrest of Myanmar arms dealer Tun Min Latt.

 

Supreme Court President Chotiwat Luengprasert has ordered an investigation into whether senior judges at the Criminal Court had abused their power to cancel the arrest warrant issued for Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun last year.

 

A fact-finding committee was set up recently to gather information from all relevant sources for the Supreme Court judge within 30 days, according to the Court of Justice’s spokesperson, Sorawit Limparangsri. The panel has no authority to interrogate any responsible persons in accordance with the penal code, he said.

 

The senator was accused of having engaged in business dealings with Tun Min Latt, who was arrested together with three Thai nationals last September and indicted in December for drug trafficking and money laundering.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-senators-link-to-myanmar-arms-dealer-jolts-thai-justice-system/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-18

 

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[Callmeishmael]

28 minutes ago, webfact said:

A fact-finding committee was set up recently to gather information from all relevant sources for the Supreme Court judge within 30 days, according to the Court of Justice’s spokesperson, Sorawit Limparangsri. The panel has no authority to interrogate any responsible persons in accordance with the penal code, he said.

Let my repeat that:  "The panel has no authority to interrogate any responsible persons in accordance with the penal code", he said.

 

So they are outright saying that the panel will do nothing??!!!

[Will B Good]

38 minutes ago, webfact said:

The panel has no authority to interrogate any responsible persons in accordance with the penal code

Banana republic......almost as bad as Tory UK.....covid enquiry now estimated to take seven years!

[Mavideol]

27 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Banana republic......almost as bad as Tory UK.....covid enquiry now estimated to take seven years!

you beat me to it by just 1 minute, had it all typed and ready to post.... and then I saw your post, good job 555.

[harada]

Poor diddums. ????

[spidermike007]

All of this reminds one of 15th century England. Imagine how hard it must have been to accuse someone like Thomas Stanley, in the court of Henry VII? Upakit and these judges are about as untouchable as the most powerful men of the House of Tudor, York, and the House of Lancaster. 

 

Another solution is required, to arrest the rot in the system. One which is beyond the law. 

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

A fact-finding committee was set up

I found a fact:

5 hours ago, webfact said:

arrested together with three Thai nationals

one of those arrested Thai nationals was the son in law of this Thai junta appointed (oh, another fact) Senator

[soalbundy]

5 hours ago, Callmeishmael said:

Let my repeat that:  "The panel has no authority to interrogate any responsible persons in accordance with the penal code", he said.

 

So they are outright saying that the panel will do nothing??!!!

Like an old man taking out his false teeth......no bite.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s justice system was forced to swing into damage control mode after a series of disclosures pointed to senior judges and police officers attempting to spare a senator prosecution for alleged drug trafficking and money laundering after the arrest of Myanmar arms dealer Tun Min Latt.

Top tier protection racket.

[AustinRacing]

He dyes his hair. That’s the first clue that he’s bent. 

[ikke1959]

Childish... do something wrong and when you get caught start crying and telling you did not do anything wrong.......Thailand  the land of the unknown, except how to fill their pockets

[Andycoops]

Everyone who lives here knows that the Thais are inextricably linked to the butchers in Burma because of the decades long links between the corrupt in both countries.

[metisdead]

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[HaoleBoy]

1 hour ago, Andycoops said:

Everyone who lives here knows that the Thais are inextricably linked to the butchers in Burma because of the decades long links between the corrupt in both countries.

Yes, the big families (Agro-businesses) are linked to a large portion of the burning in Myanmar as well.   Nothing can touch them ... 

[zzaa09]

18 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

All of this reminds one of 15th century England. Imagine how hard it must have been to accuse someone like Thomas Stanley, in the court of Henry VII? Upakit and these judges are about as untouchable as the most powerful men of the House of Tudor, York, and the House of Lancaster. 

 

Another solution is required, to arrest the rot in the system. One which is beyond the law. 

Good luck in suggesting such an act. 

The only manner in which to proceed might be a full scale revolution.......as in a off with their heads variety. 

[metisdead]

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[zzaa09]

1 hour ago, Andycoops said:

Everyone who lives here knows that the Thais are inextricably linked to the butchers in Burma because of the decades long links between the corrupt in both countries.

Sure is. A rich history of connections, actually.

And very very high up links. 

This particular circle was always somewhat finding admiration in the decades long Burman repression/control.

[Mad mick]

Jaults them my as_ ???????? Justice Thai style 

[spidermike007]

4 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Good luck in suggesting such an act. 

The only manner in which to proceed might be a full scale revolution.......as in a off with their heads variety. 

Rather close to the sentiment of my suggestion. The law is hopeless. The system is rotten to the core. Only the people can reform this mess. 

[zzaa09]

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Rather close to the sentiment of my suggestion. The law is hopeless. The system is rotten to the core. Only the people can reform this mess. 

So.....we await the great and finishing rebellion/resistance, yes? ????

[Artisi]

12 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

So.....we await the great and finishing rebellion/resistance, yes? ????

don't wait too long - hint, it is unlikely to happen anytime soon as probably 50% of Thais are too apathetic to even get out of their own way and the others are too busy trying to survive day to day to even give it one thought.

[zzaa09]

1 minute ago, Artisi said:

don't wait too long - hint, it is unlikely to happen anytime soon as probably 50% of Thais are too apathetic to even get out of their own way and the others are too busy trying to survive day to day to even give it one thought.

True. But we only require a solid 35-40% to pull of the successful "people's coup".....

[Artisi]

34 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

True. But we only require a solid 35-40% to pull of the successful "people's coup".....

Guess you think as I do, a real peoples coup is needed in Thailand or alternately a strong man military take-over in the interests of the people - - not for themselves as has been the case in the history of military coups. Ideally bloodless but brutal in cleaning out the of heirachy who have been in control for far too long.

We can only wish.