Ex-culture minister offers to surrender to face corruption charges

[snoop1130]

 

Fugitive former culture minister Itthiphol Kunplome has offered to surrender to face corruption charges, in connection with the illegal issuance of a permit for the construction of a condominium in Pattaya.

 

Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, secretary-general of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), told the media today (Friday) that Itthiphol had offered to surrender, but declined to elaborate.

 

He did say that the former culture minister could, however, surrender to any governmental agency, because the warrant for his arrested was issued by a court, adding that he will be arrested on sight anyway.

 

Caption: Waterfront Condominium

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-09-22

 

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[retarius]

Great news. Bit please let us know when he gets a verdict and sentence.

[scorecard]

And please be real nice to him, perhaps offer him a royal suite, after all he was kind enough to offer to surrender.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I suspect his offer to the authorities is -- just give me the deal Thaksin got, and I'll be in to surrender in a heartbeat!  ????

 

[connda]

Start having shortness or breath and chest pain and perhaps they'll put you in the room next to Tony.  Unless Tony has the entire floor to himself that is.  

[mark131v]

I reckon he would have been good in his former job after all he is perfectly demonstrating Thai culture, lying, stealing, running away

 

Yep seems a perfect demonstration of Thai culture from a former Minister...  

[Gknrd]

Surrender go to a hotel hospital cell after faking an ailment. 

Then get sentence dropped and return to politics as usual.

[still kicking]

46 minutes ago, Gknrd said:

Surrender go to a hotel hospital cell after faking an ailment. 

Then get sentence dropped and return to politics as usual.

Yes he can join the convicted drug smuggler and soon criminal adviser to the PM.

[ChrisY1]

Have the apartment block completed and if so, Im guessing the apartments been pre-sold? Will the structure be condemned:))

[JoePai]

The whole family is rotten

[pegman]

10 hours ago, mark131v said:

I reckon he would have been good in his former job after all he is perfectly demonstrating Thai culture, lying, stealing, running away

 

Yep seems a perfect demonstration of Thai culture from a former Minister...  

Apples did not fall far from the tree in that family. I remember when he first became mayor. He was hyped as a real boy wonder. Those days are long gone for him. 

[klauskunkel]

Quote

Ex-culture minister offers to surrender to face corruption charges

He made a deal

[BenStark]

The original article of the arrest warrant stated that the statute of limitation on the charges were reached about 3 days after the arrest warrant was issued.

 

So what they gonna charge him with?

[spidermike007]

A good start. Now, lets see a real investigation of the high crimes committed by the "three Pors" and other ministers within the toxic and horrific Prayuth administration.

[Mavideol]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

because the warrant for his arrested was issued by a court, adding that he will be arrested on sight anyway.

does that mean the "smart" BMW  can catch/look for him like they do with overstay foreigners 555

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

13 hours ago, still kicking said:

Yes he can join the convicted drug smuggler and soon criminal adviser to the PM.

IMHO, they're all criminals in some way or another... Just not all of them have actually been prosecuted and convicted yet. Same as their predecessors.

 

 

[newnative]

Offers to surrender now that the charge has expired.  That's rich.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, JoePai said:

The whole family is rotten

The whole country... 

[jippytum]

A Thai politician flees the country to escape prosecution then arranges favourable terms 

To avoid jail when he returns. Sound   familiar. You bet. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

22 hours ago, retarius said:

Great news. Bit please let us know when he gets a verdict and sentence.

Just as soon as he gets back from the Bahamas.

[retarius]

Reading the comments one might imagine that the OP was about Thaksin. Why do you people have such an obsession with the man?

[AustinRacing]

Having completed what needed to be done  to secure his innocence he’s now ready to surrender. Wonder how much it cost him. 

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The whole country... 

u beat me to it, couldn't have said it better  555

[digger70]

That's  One  who's gonna face the music. 

There's Plenty more to Go and Get.

[chickenslegs]

About 2-3 weeks ago the local radio station was reporting that the Limitation of Proceedings in the case was due to expire on 10 September 2023.

 

If that is correct, he is going to get away scot-free.

[kidneyw]

On 9/22/2023 at 5:54 PM, snoop1130 said:

Fugitive former culture minister Itthiphol Kunplome has offered to surrender to face corruption charges, in connection with the illegal issuance of a permit for the construction of a condominium in Pattaya.

 

I guess they managed to come to a compromise before this announcement.

[jacko45k]

16 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

He made a deal

Hospital for a month then released .....

[quake]

12 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

About 2-3 weeks ago the local radio station was reporting that the Limitation of Proceedings in the case was due to expire on 10 September 2023.

 

If that is correct, he is going to get away scot-free.

That would be the norm. 

[Zack61]

No doubt he has negotiated his 2 weeks in hospital as his penance before offering himself to the courts 

[quake]

5 minutes ago, Zack61 said:

No doubt he has negotiated his 2 weeks in hospital as his penance before offering himself to the courts 

Think they only need to go sign-in for the day,  then just go back home.

Same,  as some the police do.