DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SOMSAK Thepsuthin today (Oct.26) categorically dismissed the accusation that he had demanded 50 million baht in payoff from the family of former convict/construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta in exchange for his freedom a couple of years ago.

 

Somsak who was justice minister when Premchai was sentenced by court to a two-and-a-half-year prison in 2021 for involvement in 2018’s illegal hunting and slaying of a black panther in Kanchanaburi’s wildlife sanctuary has encountered the allegations posted online by an unnamed person to the extent that he had quietly called for 50 million baht in kickback cash from the convict’s family but finally failed to get it, thus leaving him in jail.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2023-10-26

 

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I'm sure Premcahi tried to but his way out of jail, however he did not succeed thankfully.

 

16 hours ago, webfact said:

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SOMSAK Thepsuthin today (Oct.26) categorically dismissed the accusation that he had demanded 50 million baht in payoff from the family of former convict/construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta in exchange for his freedom a couple of years ago.

 

Well how could people have gotten that idea?! Poor Deputy Prime Minister Somsak, smeared by these accusations saying he wanted a bribe, oh no, oh my!

Corruption, everywhere TIT

He has certainly made the news today. In another thread he wants to legalise gambling and casinos.

It wasn't a big kickback, just a medium one, the press exaggerates as usual.

Stand by for the libel case; all Thai lawyers are quivering and salivating at the prospect.

It's an oddly specific false accusation.

Old Somsak

 

Should have read Aristotle who noted "The virtue of justice consists in moderaton, as regulated by wisdom"

 

A 25,000,000 baht would have been less extreme and perhaps more moderate.

 

Makes one wonder about Mr. Taksin's donations.