The Criminal Court found retired Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, ex-leader of Thai Liberal Party, guilty on Tuesday of defaming through advertising, Palang Pracharath party deputy leader Paiboon Nititawan.

 

The court sentenced Sereepisuth, a former national police commissioner, to a one-year jail term and a fine of Bt100,000, but it reduced the jail term to eight months and the fine to Bt66,666.66 as the defendant had confessed.

 

The court also suspended the prison term for two years, because of the defendant’s long service to the country.

 

TOP: File photo : Retired Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves

 

Source: Thai PBS 2023-11-23

 

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7 hours ago, webfact said:

The court also suspended the prison term for two years, because of the defendant’s long service to the country.

Double standards again.

Perhaps he could pay the fine with a cheque but from an account with zero baht. The new regs, or regs to be, will make his iffy banking legal.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The court also suspended the prison term for two years, because of the defendant’s long service to the country.

And pray tell what did he achieved for the Country? He seems to have achieved a large amount of money for himself  though.

The legal system in Thailand is very difficult to navigate the criminals from the good guys. I guess we have enough money in Thailand you never have to go to jail, get suspended sentence, or end up in a sweet in the hospital  TIT