NACC Launches Probe into Thaksin’s Alleged Hospital Fake-out

[webfact]

File photo courtesy: Thai Rath

 

Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has announced the formation of a special committee to investigate accusations that several government officials facilitated a scheme for Thaksin Shinawatra, the influential figure behind the Pheu Thai party, to feign serious illness, enabling him to reside at the Police Hospital rather than in a conventional prison. This scrutiny comes amidst broader concerns about potential abuses of power and misconduct by officials.

 

Thaksin, a billionaire who has long been a contentious political figure in Thailand, remained at the Police Hospital for an extended period, ostensibly due to critical health issues, following his return from 17 years in self-imposed exile.

 

His hospital stay coincided with political manoeuvres that many critics allege were orchestrated from his hospital ward, involving significant decisions such as the realignment of Thailand’s ruling coalition and the appointment of Srettha Thavisin as prime minister.

 

The NACC's newly-formed panel will call on several key individuals for questioning, including senior officials from the Corrections Department, the Bangkok Remand Prison, and key medical staff at the Police Hospital.

 

These officials are accused of bending rules to ensure Thaksin's comfortable stay, rather than enforcing the standard procedure that would have landed him in a regular prison setting to serve a reduced one-year sentence out of an initial eight-year term.

Critics of Thaksin argue that his actions reflect a larger trend of disregarding Thailand's legal and judicial norms. Many saw his swift movement from exile to hospital, rather than a prison cell, as emblematic of his ability to elude justice.

 

Thaksin had been convicted in absentia of power abuse during his time as prime minister, leading to speculation that his influence remains palpable in Thailand’s political landscape.

 

Moreover, the episode raises questions about the integrity and independence of Thailand’s judicial and penal systems, with accusations of preferential treatment exacerbating public scepticism about equal enforcement of the law.

 

By converting USD into Thai Baht, these investigations involve substantial considerations, both financially and politically, as the NACC seeks to address the impunity that allegations like Thaksin's can represent.

 

For the interested public, this development is a spotlight on the blend of politics, power, and legal statutes that continue to play out in Thailand's tumultuous landscape.

 

As the NACC advances its probe, the outcome not only holds potential implications for those directly implicated but might also shape public confidence in governmental institutions charged with upholding justice. The Thai baht remains a silent observer in the evolving narrative, emblematic of the economic and political stakes at play, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

-- 2024-12-17

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

And, will any of this bring Thaksin back to jail where he belongs? No.

Sad. But looking at the rest of the world, including the so-called civilized world, nobody should be surprised. 

 

[Artisi]

Nero, fiddle, Rome and burning comes to mind. 

[Geoffggi]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

As the NACC advances its probe, the outcome not only holds potential implications for those directly implicated but might also shape public confidence in governmental institutions charged with upholding justice.

I do believe that justice will never be achieved in this case as he has shown he is above any Thai law. - Sad for Thailand justice department.

[bamnutsak]

Step 1 arrive

Step 2 deathly ill

Step 3 today

 

Amazing Thailand.

[Tropicalevo]

You are wasting your time girls.

No matter what the result of the investigation, the patient cannot be blamed.

The fault would be with the corrections department or the doctors.

[Aussie999]

33 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

You are wasting your time girls.

No matter what the result of the investigation, the patient cannot be blamed.

The fault would be with the corrections department or the doctors.

um, what about bribing officials

[mran66]

National Comedy Theater show must go on. Smoke and Mirrors on show today!

[findlay13]

A committee ? I could tell you in a New York minute  but we know what the answer will be  already.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has announced the formation of a special committee to investigate accusations that several government officials facilitated a scheme for Thaksin Shinawatra, the influential figure behind the Pheu Thai party, to feign serious illness, enabling him to reside at the Police Hospital rather than in a conventional prison. This scrutiny comes amidst broader concerns about potential abuses of power and misconduct by officials.

Another weak investigation to make the public believe they are doing something...

let me guess, officials will come forward, give statements and false documents verifying his stay was because of a critical condition.

One which seemed to disappear rapidly on release and seems to have completely gone and allows him to travel, dine with ministers and hold meetings without re-occurrence.  

[Spock]

As an advocate for the green revolution to continue rather than a return to the shoot to kill marshals of Thaksin's PM era, I'd almost prefer another military coup to what's happening with the Thai government now.

[soalbundy]

3 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Step 1 arrive

Step 2 deathly ill

Step 3 today

 

Amazing Thailand.

Just shows how good the doctors are.....they are also good economists.

[harryviking]

LOL! It was all to obvious! Sneaking in from Dubai with half the body in bandages and looking as death was imminent! Then all of a sudden in full swing messing up Thailand as he sees fit! Yeah, sure! Take an extra look and see if there is something to find here....LOL! I would not bet on it though....

Money talks...BS walks...

[Jonathan Swift]

5 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And, will any of this bring Thaksin back to jail where he belongs? No.

Sad. But looking at the rest of the world, including the so-called civilized world, nobody should be surprised. 

 

Looking at the rest of the world, who cares? What did he ever to do you?

[crazykopite]

It will be a whitewash this guy is the second most powerful individual in Thailand nothing will happen to him !

[Cat Boy]

Yawn. It seems so much easier for politicians to wallow in non-issues that do not affect policy, nor the well-being nor betterment of the public. Status quo means grift, wallowing in the past maintains that. Change threatens it.

Let's have a multi-year commission to investigate this and in time come to no [meaningful] conclusion.

With that said, the massacre at Thammasat University has never been investigated. Why's that ya think?

[Jonathan Swift]

12 minutes ago, harryviking said:

LOL! It was all to obvious! Sneaking in from Dubai with half the body in bandages and looking as death was imminent! Then all of a sudden in full swing messing up Thailand as he sees fit! Yeah, sure! Take an extra look and see if there is something to find here....LOL! I would not bet on it though....

Money talks...BS walks...

Right. Exactly. Meanwhile people in this forum think they're all political geniuses and they draw conclusions based on basically nothing. They have opinions based on what they read in the news, which is worth nothing. Yet commenters here seem to think they have divine insight into matters that are effectively hidden from all scrutiny. Silly me, I didn't bring my crystal ball here with me when I came. Truth: It's always all about the money, that's what makes the world go round, politically and otherwise. It has always been that way, in every country, in every civilization. There are more people here taking themselves and their opinions way too seriously, much more so than the Thai population who go about their lives seemingly untouched by all this horrible drama. Wonder why? Well I guess if it weren't for all of these concerned expats who else would save Thailand from itself? Well, I don't know, they've managed to survive 2000 years without blowing themselves to kingdom come, they've managed to stay out of wars since 1947, and all the coups seem to have been relatively without casualties or major changes to the lives of Thai people.  

[paddypower]

5 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And, will any of this bring Thaksin back to jail where he belongs? No.

Sad. But looking at the rest of the world, including the so-called civilized world, nobody should be surprised. 

 

he's acting like he's on one of Musks' rockets - heading to the moon. what is more likely is that the old saying will come true: ''the bigger they are, the harder they fall'' . as a Christian by nature, I don't wish ill will. But it will make my day when it happens. because the rest of the family are pretty usless deplorables. 

[Jonathan Swift]

3 minutes ago, paddypower said:

he's acting like he's on one of Musks' rockets - heading to the moon. what is more likely is that the old saying will come true: ''the bigger they are, the harder they fall'' . as a Christian by nature, I don't wish ill will. But it will make my day when it happens. because the rest of the family are pretty usless deplorables. 

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward (no, not justice) wealth and power. That's the truth of it if one looks at the historical record. With apologies to Martin Luther King Jr. 

[Sydebolle]

Well, the puzzle is being continued. Yesterday he has been named an advisor to the Malaysian government for their imminent occupying the throne of ASEAN and today this. 

Who tries to fool who here, honestly? If the NACC has a case, follow it through quietly and discreetly and once the court has dealt with the case, then only go public - everything else is hot air from the la la la land again

[bendejo]

Y'know when would have been a good time to investigate this?  WHILE HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL, DUMMY!!

 

[mikeymike100]

What is the point of launching a probe, when you already know the outcome........in the end nothing will happen?

[Enoon]

4 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

I do believe that justice will never be achieved in this case as he has shown he is above any Thai law. - Sad for Thailand justice department.

 

Any "Thailand justice department" operates under orders..........which are little to do with justice.

 

In his current circumstances It is only required to run show trials that prove him innocent.

 

Anyone who hasn't worked out the how and why of his return to Thailand, and the reason for his current invulnerability, is not qualified to comment on the political situation in Thailand.

 

Anyone who has worked it out would not be permitted to explain it on these pages.

 

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[bendejo]

13 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

What is the point of launching a probe, when you already know the outcome........in the end nothing will happen?

So it can not be said that the matter was not investigated.  "Nothing to see there."

 

[OneMoreFarang]

52 minutes ago, Jonathan Swift said:

Looking at the rest of the world, who cares? What did he ever to do you?

He divided Thailand like nobody else in recent history. He is responsible for the violent red-shirts. He is ultimately responsible for the last two coups.

 

Never forget!

 

 

[off road pat]

47 minutes ago, Jonathan Swift said:

Right. Exactly. Meanwhile people in this forum think they're all political geniuses and they draw conclusions based on basically nothing. They have opinions based on what they read in the news, which is worth nothing. Yet commenters here seem to think they have divine insight into matters that are effectively hidden from all scrutiny. Silly me, I didn't bring my crystal ball here with me when I came. Truth: It's always all about the money, that's what makes the world go round, politically and otherwise. It has always been that way, in every country, in every civilization. There are more people here taking themselves and their opinions way too seriously, much more so than the Thai population who go about their lives seemingly untouched by all this horrible drama. Wonder why? Well I guess if it weren't for all of these concerned expats who else would save Thailand from itself? Well, I don't know, they've managed to survive 2000 years without blowing themselves to kingdom come, they've managed to stay out of wars since 1947, and all the coups seem to have been relatively without casualties or major changes to the lives of Thai people.  

You weren't here when General Suchinda staged a bloody coup !?!? I was !!!

https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/928921/charter-recalls-the-suchinda-disaster

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37650466

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30260503

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[Purdey]

Doubtful Thaksin will be blamed for what the authorities allowed or not. Unless they can show money going into bank accounts it is an impossible task.

[scorecard]

4 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

um, what about bribing officials

How many officials would be game enough to engage in even one word of discussion on this?