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

[wombat]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

This scrutiny comes amidst broader concerns about potential abuses of power and misconduct by officials

How could they possibly think that?

My wife and unborn child are shocked to the core.

[bkkcanuck8]

4 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

um, what about bribing officials

This 'bribing' would be a grand deal that was made with the former (outgoing) administration including that Prime Minister and others with links to the conservatives to arrange the entire process to make it seem legit.  This plan would have been in place before Thaksin stepped one foot in Thailand (and likely would not have needed a money component).  After that, the rest was done according to the deal made...  In other words, the deal is too big to fail (too many powerful conservative elements with other links)....  If they want to go after Thaksin -- it would have to be something else or the prisons will be full of powerful people.

[Spock]

1 hour ago, off road pat said:

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

As indeed was I. I left the protest at Democracy Monument just prior to the massacre of civilians. Hea Suk, ork pai! 

[Homburg]

2 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

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

 

The point is that, although we already know the outcome, there will be some Brown Envelopes involved in arriving at that outcome.

[Artisi]

3 hours 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...

That's - - TS walks

[sambum]

8 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. 

 

 

"As the NACC advances its probe,............."

 

And I would hazard a guess at the final findings of the probe - "No wrongdoing here - next"

[Dogmatix]

"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."

 

I wonder what this para was supposed to mean.  Seems like a non-sequitur produced by the AI scrambler. 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

4 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

"As the NACC advances its probe,............."

 

And I would hazard a guess at the final findings of the probe - "No wrongdoing here - next"

Maybe they will even find someone who did something wrong. And maybe they will punish that person. But it won't be Thaksin. We can't undo that he is a free man again and that he didn't spent any time in jail.

[renaissanc]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

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

 

 

I expect that many people jockeyed to be on the NACC committee. They know they'll be paid off handsomely and rich for the rest of their lives in exchange for voting in favour of Thaksin being innocent.

[geisha]

4 hours 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.  

Have you forgotten the 1976 student massacre ??? 
Thailand hasn’t.