Former Thai PM Yingluck Faces Prison Return Amid New Detention Rules

[Luuk Chaai]

15 hours ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

Simply coz she’s not a crininal

shes a victim of political persecution 

 she’s was convicted during the tenure of a illegitimate government. 

obviously a "Dem/Lefty"

[willip]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

File photo: Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra

 

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, currently living in exile, faces the prospect of jail time if she returns to Thailand. Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong clarified on Tuesday that Yingluck does not meet the criteria for a new alternative detention initiative, which seeks to reduce traditional prison use.

 

Yingluck, 57, was sentenced to five years in prison in absentia by Thailand's Supreme Court back in August 2017. The conviction was tied to charges of negligence that allowed corruption in her government's rice-pledging scheme, resulting in state losses of approximately 500 billion baht (around 13.6 billion USD).

 

Under the soon-to-be-launched alternative detention programme by the Department of Corrections, eligibility extends solely to those with jail terms of up to four years, thus excluding Yingluck from potential consideration. This was reaffirmed by both Justice Minister Tawee and Sahakarn Phetnarin, the DoC's director-general.

 

Tawee Sodsong emphasised that the new detention option aims to align Thailand with international corrections standards. He pointed out that the majority of Thai prisons are nearly a century old, with roughly 50 in particularly dire condition. Budget constraints mean that only one new prison can be constructed each year, contributing to chronic overcrowding.

 

An intriguing aspect of this emerging programme is its focus on decreasing reoffending rates. Research has indicated that inmates granted alternative detention arrangements are statistically less likely to commit further crimes compared to those who serve conventional terms.

 

Despite whispers suggesting the new programme could pave a path for Yingluck's return, the minister ardently denied these claims, stressing that the scheme is impartial. "The new option wasn't tailor-made for any specific person but for all who are eligible to receive it," he announced, dismissing rumours of preferential treatment.

 

Although the concept of alternative detention has gained traction in public discussions and appears broadly welcomed, some procedural elements remain unresolved. These will need to be addressed before the initiative can be fully rolled out, according to Tawee.

 

Yingluck's case continues to garner attention, as it intertwines legal proceedings with political dynamics in Thailand's ever-evolving political landscape. The potential return of the former prime minister poses additional questions about the nation's justice system and its broader implications on political reconciliation, reported Bangkok Post.

 

-- 2025-01-08

 

 

How creditable will it seem to the western world. Thailand run by a family of crooks. Alot of x cons. Sorry they're not!.because none of them will have actually been to jail!.once again PROOF. that you can do anything you want if your bank balance is big enough. 

more a land of smirks. Than smiles.

SHAME. 

[motdaeng]

16 hours ago, billd766 said:

Yet the military leaders of that illegitimate government were NEVER punished or executed for treason against the state. In fact not 1 general or leader of a military coup has ever been punished.

 

agree with you on that.

every criminal without any exception should do their jail time.

 

now, as toni and his puppet are in charge, why they don't bring the generals to justice? 

hold on, silly me, they are now best friends and share the bed together ...

 

some thaksin fan boys won't never get it, without equal rights and fair justice system nothing will change ever ...  corruption will keep running the country, the rich will get richer and poor will be still poor ...

[motdaeng]

16 hours ago, Cat Boy said:

Daddy?

 

Yingluk is Thaksin's youngest sister (huge family of siblings);

 

Currently prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is his daughter 

 

over 20 years ago,  i lived in chiang mai. good thai friends there told me, jingluck was adopted by thaksin's parents. the rumour was, she's actually toni's daughter ... true or not, as we all know the whole family are actors and liars ... you can not believe or trust one single word from them ...

[bristolgeoff]

Her brother controlling from the back room,his daughter playing the Pm role and following orders.Do you really think she will spend time in prison

[Skeptic7]

And the bad actors BS charade just never ends. 

[billd766]

5 hours ago, motdaeng said:

 

agree with you on that.

every criminal without any exception should do their jail time.

 

now, as toni and his puppet are in charge, why they don't bring the generals to justice? 

hold on, silly me, they are now best friends and share the bed together ...

 

some thaksin fan boys won't never get it, without equal rights and fair justice system nothing will change ever ...  corruption will keep running the country, the rich will get richer and poor will be still poor ...

Perhaps the generals have low friends in high places.

 

Perhaps the unspoken and unwritten agreement between the generals is blocking both sides.

 

I really have no idea and I think that very few other people know for certain either.

[billd766]

18 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Allegedly 🤔

You keep repeating the same old jargon. 

 

Of course if you actually provided any proof, some people may even believe you.

 

You do have that proof, don't you?

[billd766]

8 hours ago, Luuk Chaai said:

obviously a "Dem/Lefty"

So prove him wrong.

[PumpkinEater]

“God is in his heaven,

and we all want what is his,

but power and greed the corruptible seed, 

seems to be all there is…”

[sammieuk1]

4 hours ago, billd766 said:

You keep repeating the same old jargon. 

 

Of course if you actually provided any proof, some people may even believe you.

 

You do have that proof, don't you?

Stop eating waffles if I were you🤔

[billd766]

1 minute ago, sammieuk1 said:

Stop eating waffles if I were you🤔

And if I were you I would provide links and factual information. Something that you seem incapable of doing.

[Cat Boy]

13 hours ago, motdaeng said:

 

over 20 years ago,  i lived in chiang mai. good thai friends there told me, jingluck was adopted by thaksin's parents. the rumour was, she's actually toni's daughter ... true or not, as we all know the whole family are actors and liars ... you can not believe or trust one single word from them ...

I'll believe what is commonly accepted by the vast majority, if not nearly all, Thai people, that former Prime Minister Yingluck is the sister of former Prime Minister Thaksin and NOT his daughter over some random bizarre rumour you'd heard through a friend of a friend 20 odd years ago. 

 

With all due respect to you and the credibility of your source

[Cat Boy]

On 1/8/2025 at 3:37 PM, billd766 said:

 

Can you back it up?

Just a recollection from 2019 thereabouts. 

 

I spent 15 seconds Googling to find the exact date and law promulgated, before I remembered that I don't care. 

 

Have at it

[sammieuk1]

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

And if I were you I would provide links and factual information. Something that you seem incapable of doing.

I don't have a flying clue what your on about do you?