IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a rare court case, a senior government official in Yasothon was today (Oct. 12) sentenced to a maximum of 50 years in jail for having often turned a state-owned vehicle bearing the phrase “for official use only” into private use.

 

The Criminal Court On Corruption & Misconduct for the northeastern region ruled that Rungrak Lukbua, head of the Yasothorn Provincial Administration’s Education, Religion and Culture Section has been found guilty as earlier charged by the provincial branch of the National Anti-Corruption Commission of having perpetrated misconduct by turning the state-own sedan primarily provided for official use into private use as if it was his own possession for nearly two years.

 

Between 2014 and 2016, the state-owned car had not been parked in the premises of the provincial administration but evidently found at Rungrak’s home in Saimun district and been often used by the defendant to shuttle himself to and from an army golf course where he had played golf.

 

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But murder someone you get Scott free 

50 years for a guy using a “company car” private? This is the new max of insanity in thailand.

59 minutes ago, webfact said:

a senior government official in Yasothon was today (Oct. 12) sentenced to a maximum of 50 years in jail for having often turned a state-owned vehicle bearing the phrase “for official use only” into private use.

... a senior government official sentenced to a maximum of 50 years in jail...

well, well, in which country? just wondering  to make sure my eyes aren't playing tricks on me 

Thai jail sentences range from the ridiculous to the even more ridiculous!

 

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a rare court case, a senior government official in Yasothon was today (Oct. 12) sentenced to a maximum of 50 years in jail for having often turned a state-owned vehicle bearing the phrase “for official use only” into private use.

 

The Criminal Court On Corruption & Misconduct for the northeastern region ruled that Rungrak Lukbua, head of the Yasothorn Provincial Administration’s Education, Religion and Culture Section has been found guilty as earlier charged by the provincial branch of the National Anti-Corruption Commission of having perpetrated misconduct by turning the state-own sedan primarily provided for official use into private use as if it was his own possession for nearly two years.

 

Between 2014 and 2016, the state-owned car had not been parked in the premises of the provincial administration but evidently found at Rungrak’s home in Saimun district and been often used by the defendant to shuttle himself to and from an army golf course where he had played golf.

 

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50 yrs?  How about he just pays back and a big fine. Or termination of employment. Would be get 5000 years for murder? 

Let the punishment fit the crime - a core principle of criminal justice.

Nuff said

2 minutes ago, Dickie Dee said:

50 yrs?  How about he just pays back and a big fine. Or termination of employment. Would be get 5000 years for murder? 

5m years for murder

Steal a chicken kebab is 25 years

Poiticians and civil servants in Thailand steal millions from the government and escape justice. Yet this guy gets fifty years jail for using the company car for private use.  Double standards and injustice on display here. 

he musta really pissed somebody off.   somebody with power.  

13 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Poiticians and civil servants in Thailand steal millions from the government and escape justice. Yet this guy gets fifty years jail for using the company car for private use.  Double standards and injustice on display here. 

There's a reason... we won't be told... 

I guess he didn't confess to it.

 

Anyway it says up to 50 years.  So it could be 1 day.

Something amiss there when Tak's sin gets him a only few hours in jail.

47 minutes ago, rwill said:

I guess he didn't confess to it.

 

Anyway it says up to 50 years.  So it could be 1 day.

In a nice hospital.

Nothing wrong with this sentence. A strong warning to others. 

He sold that car now he is driving a Rolls Royce maybe.

Maybe he should complain about health problems.

They will right away order his transport with a helicopter to a nice hospital with VIP treatment.

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

a senior government official in Yasothon was today (Oct. 12) sentenced to a maximum of 50 years in jail for having often turned a state-owned vehicle bearing the phrase “for official use only” into private use.

Seems a bit excessive, Thai courts are weird!

1 hour ago, madmitch said:

Thai jail sentences range from the ridiculous to the even more ridiculous!

 

 

I bet Thaksins glad he only robbed the country blind... he got about 13 hours in the slammer.

I think the Minister for Agriculture did something far worse than that, but he did serve 3 years in a foreign country!

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

he got about 13 hours in the slammer.

...........in the wardens office before moving to the hospital penthouse!

1 minute ago, 2baht said:

...........in the wardens office before moving to the hospital penthouse!

Via helicopter pleasure flight over the city lights.

Seems the judge held a grudge against him?

Obviously being biased, the judge should be locked up.

5 minutes ago, 2baht said:

...........in the wardens office before moving to the hospital penthouse!

Of course, you couldn't expect an important camel herding fugitive to actually be put with a cell with the trogs and riff-raff, now would you? 

3 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said:

50 years for a guy using a “company car” private? This is the new max of insanity in thailand.

Somebody wants him out of the way. RTP extort money out of Go-Go bars and sent to and inactive post for 2 years. ( Mr Joke) Borrow a car for 2 years, get 50 years.

Considering the offences were committed nearly 10 years ago and still gets 50 years,  someone is not telling us everything

1 hour ago, Elkski said:

This needs to happen more   but 5-10 hard years would be adequate.  I  like that his superiors suffered s bit.  But should be half his sentence.  This is a start. A very good start Thailand.   Hope trump gets justice like this. 

What on earth has the ludicrous "over sentencing" of a relatively junior official for misuse of official vehicles in a remote province in Thailand ( a sentence obviously related to him crossing someone with influence) got to do with Trump? Or, come to think of it, with justice?

46 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I bet Thaksins glad he only robbed the country blind... he got about 13 hours in the slammer.

In the slammer?  I bet he was sitting in the warden's aircon office drinking the best whiskey.

1 hour ago, PeachCH said:

Nothing wrong with this sentence. A strong warning to others. 

I bet you know the Thai word for "proportionality"...

1 hour ago, PeachCH said:

Nothing wrong with this sentence. A strong warning to others. 

Strange comment. Pedos get 10 years.