Supreme Court asked to probe convicted Thaksin’s privileges

[snoop1130]

 

Former Democrat MP for Nakhon Nayok Charnchai Isarasenarak and activist lawyer, Nititorn Lamlua, plan to submit a petition this afternoon to the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders seeking a probe into the enforcement of the verdict against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

Thaksin returned to Thailand on August 22nd to serve his 8-year prison term on three convictions.  His term was, however, reduced to one year by a Royal commutation. The former prime minister has not, however, been incarcerated in a prison for even a single day, but was transferred to a prison hospital and then to the Police General Hospital, citing several ailments which require special medical treatment.

 

Democrat spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng, meanwhile, claimed that the government’s most outstanding achievement during its 90 days in office is its ability to turn Thailand’s justice system into a farce, in order to serve the interests of the Shinawatra family.

 

He said there are many unanswered questions over why the former prime minister has been treated on the 14th floor of the Police General Hospital, such as what illnesses he is suffering and the new Corrections Department’s regulation allowing certain convicts to spend their time outside a prison.

 

The Democrat said the privileges granted to Thaksin reinforces the popular axiom that Thai prison is for poor people only.

 

TOP: File photo: Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-12-19

 

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[JoePai]

Ramet Rattanachaweng

 

Well said that man

[jaideedave]

What a joke this lovely country has become.A convicted criminal appointing his daughter as the next PM while serving out his laughable incarceration in a VIP Hospital .

Miss Yingluck next up to bat but not until blanket  amnesty for every and all previous political office holders has been announced in the Official Gazette.. 555

[Mr Meeseeks]

5 minutes ago, jaideedave said:

What a joke this lovely country has become.

 

Become? 

 

Same as it ever was.

[Zack61]

The probe will be done with a very soggy, single rolled sheet of toilet paper I’m sure. Probably not even 2 ply. 
The sort of thorough investigation anyone in a position of influence gets. I bet he’s trembling in his boots. 

[cncltd1973]

why waste the effort? he is untouchable and above the law

[Reigntax]

34 minutes ago, cncltd1973 said:

why waste the effort? he is untouchable and above the law

As are most in positions of power now, before and in future.

it always has and always will be.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Democrat spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng, meanwhile, claimed that the government’s most outstanding achievement during its 90 days in office is its ability to turn Thailand’s justice system into a farce, in order to serve the interests of the Shinawatra family

Money and connections are the ticket to freedom...

[findlay13]

15 hours ago, jaideedave said:

What a joke this lovely country has become.A convicted criminal appointing his daughter as the next PM while serving out his laughable incarceration in a VIP Hospital .

Miss Yingluck next up to bat but not until blanket  amnesty for every and all previous political office holders has been announced in the Official Gazette.. 555

It's been that way for the 20 plus years I've been visiting.There was a book "Money number one" sums it up.Of course money number one EVERYWHERE.

[PETERTHEEATER]

The OP image says it all.

 

[Bangkok Barry]

 

I hadn't realised until now that Thailand had a Christmas pantomime season. Not much of a plot though. We've seen it all before. Oh no you haven't. Oh yes I have.

[neeray]

Just now, PETERTHEEATER said:

The OP image says it all.

 

I agree. He has that impudent look. Nah, more like an EFF U look.

[nobodysfriend]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Democrat spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng, meanwhile, claimed that the government’s most outstanding achievement during its 90 days in office is its ability to turn Thailand’s justice system into a farce, in order to serve the interests of the Shinawatra family.

 

Well said and accurate .

 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Democrat said the privileges granted to Thaksin reinforces the popular axiom that Thai prison is for poor people only.

 

Thailand is losing it's ' face ' and credibility over Thaksin's treatment .

A lot of things here that could be done better ... MFP and Pita gave hope that this would happen , but Thaksin and his clan prevented it . Pit's shareholding was no crime that justified his removal . What Thaksin did , and was sentenced for to 8 years in prison , was one .

Selling his telecom business and evading to pay taxes for this in Thailand shows that he is not the philantrophist he likes to be seen as ...

[jippytum]

Premature headline. The papers have not gone to the court yet. Thaksin will be sitting at home in his slippers before they decide

[bamnutsak]

He's just got to make it two more days, then he's free.

 

22 Dec - 22 Feb in home confinement, most suspect he; 's already there.

 

Then free and clear as of 23 Feb 2024, having served half his one-year (reduced from eight years by the Royal Command) sentence.

 

That was a lot easier than any could have imagined.

[mikeymike100]

The quote from the OP is sadly very sobering, but true!

"The Democrat said the privileges granted to Thaksin reinforces the popular axiom that Thai prison is for poor people only. "

 

 

[TheFishman1]

I would say shame on Thailand, but Thailand has no shame. TIT.

[thailand49]

Same court that ruled hospitals can charge foreigners more not by the rule of law but " because we are better off "!🤣

[Srikcir]

40 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

Same court that ruled hospitals can charge foreigners more not by the rule of law but " because we are better off "!🤣

A Supreme Court that ruled Gen. Prayut's 2014 military coup and national directives issued through absolute power was legal?

[smedly]

 

 

14 hours ago, jaideedave said:

What a joke this lovely country has become.A convicted criminal appointing his daughter as the next PM while serving out his laughable incarceration in a VIP Hospital .

Miss Yingluck next up to bat but not until blanket  amnesty for every and all previous political office holders has been announced in the Official Gazette.. 555

totally agree, this guy "Thasksin" offered an olive branch using tax payers money "IT WASN'T HIS MONEY" he did give a sg........... but he gave sh### about the billions of baht flowing into his and out of his accounts - he is a crim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     inal - the worst kind, I predicted that Thaksin would never see the inside of a jail cell, this man is a crook - a point worth remeber0

[soalbundy]

Power has a allure all of its own, always and everywhere. It has a special quality in Thailand, open, transparent, without shame, it has an amoral endearing charm about it.

[mikebell]

'Supreme Court asked to probe convicted Thaksin’s privileges' - well you can ask but I doubt any response from the Non-Justice Department.

[fondue zoo]

This is not a real response to unlawfulness, it's Act 3.

[Huckenfell]

The previous military inspired government did their very best to manipulate Thailaws to convict anyone who were opposed to them. Thatbis how they stayed i power.

 

[Skeptic7]

Supreme Court surely already on "Toxins" payroll. He may be a corrupt politician, con-man and criminal...but he ain't stupid. 

[crazykopite]

Absolutely agree 100% Thai prisons are for poor people only if you have lots of money the system plays to your advantage however I believe that the case will be thrown out once higher authority makes a few phone calls 

[candide]

19 hours ago, jaideedave said:

What a joke this lovely country has become.A convicted criminal appointing his daughter as the next PM while serving out his laughable incarceration in a VIP Hospital .

Miss Yingluck next up to bat but not until blanket  amnesty for every and all previous political office holders has been announced in the Official Gazette.. 555

Sure! What a fall compared to the stellar state of ethics during the Junta's time!

Oh wait! 😅

[bizboi]

9 hours ago, Reigntax said:

As are most in positions of power now, before and in future.

it always has and always will be.

Are you saying that all politicians in all countries are untouchable? If so I can just a whole range of exceptions to your rule!!! The treatment Thaksin receives is not normal for politicians to receive!

[ThailandGuy]

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The Democrat said the privileges granted to Thaksin reinforces the popular axiom that Thai prison is for poor people only.

 

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Democrat spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng, meanwhile, claimed that the government’s most outstanding achievement during its 90 days in office is its ability to turn Thailand’s justice system into a farce, in order to serve the interests of the Shinawatra family.

 

Isn't that something what the whole world already thinks and knows? What is new?