Report Thaksin's Hospital Stay Defended by Justice Minister Amid Review

[webfact]

Pictures courtesy of Thai Rath

 

Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong has defended the legality of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's extended hospitalisation at Police General Hospital.

 

He reassured the public that Thaksin's six-month stay was legally justified under existing regulations despite ongoing scrutiny by the Ombudsman and a petition from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

 

The NHRC has challenged the Department of Corrections' regulation permitting Thaksin's external medical treatment, claiming it violates the principle of equal treatment.

 

The Ombudsman has accepted this petition which raises concerns about both the regulation offering prisoners external medical access and the specific decision to transfer Thaksin. The inquiry will assess if revoking this regulation contradicts the constitution or endangers public interest.

 

Pol Col Tawee confirmed respect for independent investigations, asserting existing laws equally empower the Criminal Procedure Code and Corrections Act to permit medical transfers without court approval. Yet, the Supreme Court's authority is acknowledged, with the ministry expressing openness to providing clarity if required.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, the Ombudsman, led by Pol Lt Col Keerop Kritteeranont, will probe the petition's questions thoroughly, asking relevant agencies to justify the contested regulation. Following initial fact-finding, further steps like summoning agencies or requesting documents could arise.

 

Should the Ombudsman propose regulatory revisions inadequately adhered to, the matter might advance to the Administrative Court.

 

There is a broader conversation about whether Thaksin's hospital transfer aligns with judicial intent, especially since the sentencing lacked specific hospitalisation guidelines.

 

Clarifications could be sought from involved agencies if ambiguities persist. Customarily, agencies receive a month's response timeline, extendable to two months. If necessary, and should regulatory amendments gain support, non-compliance risks administrative escalation.

 

As debates continue, the NHRC highlights potential human rights violations, emphasizing equal law enforcement under constitutional mandates. Consequently, it has urged the Ombudsman to consider pursuing Administrative Court intervention to nullify Thaksin's external treatment approval and the pertinent 2020 Ministerial Regulation.

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post

 

-- 2025-04-23

 

 

[Geoffggi]

Maybe they are going to need a bigger carpet than first expected ...........LOL

[ikke1959]

Of course... it is normal that people stay in a hospital for high bloodpressure for 6 months. I just came back from the doctor because I have high blood pressure too and with the current medication I can do everything and need to go back to check every 2 months.. So why is this man in the hospital for 6 months, and than the question if he really was in the hospital....Common use common sense.. He is just a fake man that buys everything he wants, and act as a true Buddhist, but he is the devil in disguise

[watchcat]

58 minutes ago, webfact said:

Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong has defended the legality of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's extended hospitalisation at Police General Hospital.

 

Just wonder what size of envelope and the content  of the envelope was

[redwood1]

5 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Of course... it is normal that people stay in a hospital for high bloodpressure for 6 months. I just came back from the doctor because I have high blood pressure too and with the current medication I can do everything and need to go back to check every 2 months.. So why is this man in the hospital for 6 months, and than the question if he really was in the hospital....Common use common sense.. He is just a fake man that buys everything he wants, and act as a true Buddhist, but he is the devil in disguise

 

Sir it sounds like your a prime candidate  for a 6 month stay in a luxury suit at a Police hospital too.......

[jippytum]

The people who defend Thaksin are the very people who benifited from his jail free return to Thailand. They  contiue to do so with lucrative goverment positions as payback. 

[hotchilli]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong has defended the legality of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's extended hospitalisation at Police General Hospital.

 

He reassured the public that Thaksin's six-month stay was legally justified under existing regulations despite ongoing scrutiny by the Ombudsman and a petition from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

Of course.... While in another thread...
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"This decision comes amidst warnings about potential "serious trouble" with the powerful elite who arranged his return to Thailand without imprisonment".

[hotchilli]

23 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Maybe they are going to need a bigger carpet than first expected ...........LOL

A bit like this?

[Scouse123]

You would think they would find something else to moan about; it should be clearly obvious that this is going nowhere.

 

Find another cause, this one is lost.

[crazykopite]

Your not going to go against an individual who rewards you for doing an excellent job