A former Pheu Thai MP for Mukdahan province, Anurak Tangpanithanont, was sent to Bangkok Remand Prison today, to serve his six-year term, after a panel of Supreme Court judges upheld the sentence for a bribery conviction imposed by the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders.

 

The panel also reconfirmed the Supreme Court’s order withdrawing Anurak’s voting rights and the right to contest elections for 10 years.

 

Anurak was found guilty of demanding a five million baht bribe from the director-general of the Groundwater Resources Department, in exchange for approving the department’s budget.

 

Source: Thai PBS 2024-07-10

 

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Good news obviously, but merely the tip of a gigantic iceberg; and the concern remains that such prosecutions and convictions will continue to be very selective.

 

 

It appears to be normal corrupt behaviour for Pheu Thai officials, maybe they should be disbanded !!!!!

This is Normal for Thais not just a political party

3 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

This is Normal for Thais not just a political party

It's part of the culture, and the higher the up the ladder the better the perks.

Now if they would only do this to Trump in the US.

If they locked up every politician that was corrupt that I’ll be in jail now if they locked up all the police that were corrupt well, you know the answer to that TIT

He must have pissed off the wrong people so few people are charged with bribery here, it's actually rather astonishing and makes one believe that it's condoned and allowed at the highest levels.

 

My woman's sister-in-law was just given a position with her Tambon, and she had to pay 200,000 baht for a position that pays 9,000 baht a month. Apparently the position is for life but it was sold by the district headman, and this happens all over the country. She tells me that the entire country is run like one big sewer, with one crocodile after another collecting massive sums of money. Nearly all positions in this country seem to be bought and paid for and how many people actually get charged for that crime? 

48 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Now if they would only do this to Trump in the US.

What bribes has Trump been found guilty of paying, receiving or demanding?

It occurs in the Philippines as well.  I've known locals there to take out big loans just to get into 'office'. 

 

Even going to the extent of giving donations to voters outside the polling stations!  It's a real bugger if they still don't get in. 

 

They spend the rest of their life paying off the loan. 

14 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

What bribes has Trump been found guilty of paying, receiving or demanding?

Impeached for demanding quid pro quo from Ukraine.

19 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

What bribes has Trump been found guilty of paying, receiving or demanding?

 

Mr Trump is off topic.