sriracha john Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) Thread started to separate different cases posted in thread: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thaksin-Face...ts-t137657.html Thaksin May Face More Arrest Warrants ============================================================================= BREAKING NEWS Potjaman Shinawatra Guilty 10.47am : The Criminal Court on Thursday found Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra guilty of intentionally avoiding a tax payment of Bt546 million for the transfer of 4.5 million shares of the Shinawatra Computer and Communications' shares worth Bt738 million. Also found guilty in the historic trial are Pojaman's brother Bannaphot Damapong and her personal secretary Kanchana Honghern. The court sentenced Pojaman and Bannaphot each to 3 years in jail. - The Nation Edited July 31, 2008 by sriracha john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Be amazed if they actually spend any time in jail. Could get interesting if they do though. I assume that an appeal is on the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfmanjack Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I am sure there will be years of appeals in the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 A courageous and excellent start to begin the long road to seeking justice in the Kingdom of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbowman1993 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 The house of cards continues is collapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 3 years doesn't seem very long for the amount of money involved. Not that they'll do any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) From The Nation website:- The Criminal Court hands down a guilty verdict on the tax evasion case involving Khunyin Pojaman Shinawatra and two fellow defendants. The court sentences Pojaman and her brother Bhanapot Damapong to serve three years in jail. Two years for the charges relating to the conspiracy to evade tax. One year for giving falsified statements. Defendant Kanchanapa Honghern is punished with a two-year jail term for involving in the conspiracy. Regards Edited July 31, 2008 by A_Traveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 Thaksin was scheduled to depart for China today in preparation of the Olympics. I wonder if that'll change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumnien Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 This does make her ineligible for appointed political position in the new military-enforced PAD government. I'm sure she'll find something else to do. Handbag shopping in Beijing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krystian Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 3 years i n jail??A big joke!! They were just seen on national TV being assisted to their private cars!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 Court gives Thaksin wife 3-year jail term The Criminal Court slapped Potjaman Shinawatra and her step-brother Bannapot Damapong three-year imprisonment on tax evasion case Thursday. Her secretary Karnchanapa Honghern was handed down two-year jail for colluding in an effort to evade tax worth 546 million baht on the transfer of shares worth 738 million baht in Shinawatra Computer and Communication. They have the right to appeal within 30 days from now. They are released on a five-million-baht bail per Continued here: http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/b...s.php?id=129177 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshbags Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) Thev,ye been released on 5 mil bail pending a 30 day period to appeal the sentence. They should have been kept in jail pending an appeal full stop. It,s good news on the guilty verdict anyway and the hubby can expect far worse if this is anything to go by. His overseas trips should also be suspended along with hers as as already happened following the verdict. marshbags Edited July 31, 2008 by marshbags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Does one officially retain her Khunying title after screwing every citizen of her country out of tax money and 3 years in the slammer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilyushin Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Great news! If they do a day in jail, I will stop drinking for a month and for each additional day they spend in jail too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Thaksin was scheduled to depart for China today in preparation of the Olympics. I wonder if that'll change. spoke to a former minister yesterday. His view is Thaksin has been granted leave for 30 days on the pre-arranged agreement that he won't come back. Lets see if this is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy2 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 So the bail is less than 1 % of the amount the government was defrauded of. Zero risk of flight then , you wouldn't want to lose that much would you. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Thaksin was scheduled to depart for China today in preparation of the Olympics. I wonder if that'll change. spoke to a former minister yesterday. His view is Thaksin has been granted leave for 30 days on the pre-arranged agreement that he won't come back. Lets see if this is true. You beat me too it. Thaksin and family depart for China ostensibly to watch the Olympics. They just forget to return. He didn't buy a rather expensive house in HK recently for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammered Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Thaksin was scheduled to depart for China today in preparation of the Olympics. I wonder if that'll change. spoke to a former minister yesterday. His view is Thaksin has been granted leave for 30 days on the pre-arranged agreement that he won't come back. Lets see if this is true. Interesting information. Even if he doesnt come back he will still retain a lot of power through the PPP and will be able to influence events if he so chooses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plus Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 So the bail is less than 1 % of the amount the government was defrauded of. Shrewd decision - there's still 70 billioin in frozen assets. They can run, if they want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Thaksin was scheduled to depart for China today in preparation of the Olympics. I wonder if that'll change. spoke to a former minister yesterday. His view is Thaksin has been granted leave for 30 days on the pre-arranged agreement that he won't come back. Lets see if this is true. You beat me too it. Thaksin and family depart for China ostensibly to watch the Olympics. They just forget to return. He didn't buy a rather expensive house in HK recently for nothing. Coward the Great is about to do a runner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 So now I can say publicly of Potjaman "you're a liar, a thief and a complete disgrace as a human being". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 if she is out on bail already, gives them enough time to pay the appeal judges off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 if she loses her appeal her hubby will become the scarlett pimpernel ,they seek him here they seek him there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 the dates as per the other thread two days ago... but one can hopefully surmise that Potjaman's permission will be rescinded. Court approves China, Japan trip for Thaksin and wifeKamnuan Chalopathum, Thaksin's lawyer, said the former premier will travel to Japan and China from July 31 to August 10 and attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. His wife would later join him in Beijing on August 5. The Supreme Court, however, rejected a request by the couple to travel to the United Kingdom from August 15 to 20. The court said the defendants were required to report to the court on August 11 after which they could re-submit the request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.s Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Thaksin was scheduled to depart for China today in preparation of the Olympics. I wonder if that'll change. spoke to a former minister yesterday. His view is Thaksin has been granted leave for 30 days on the pre-arranged agreement that he won't come back. Lets see if this is true. Interesting information. Even if he doesnt come back he will still retain a lot of power through the PPP and will be able to influence events if he so chooses. hearsay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Court sentences Thaksin's wife to three years in jail for tax evasion BANGKOK: -- Thailand's Criminal Court handed down three years jail term to a wife of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for tax evasion. It was the first verdict of several court cases brought against the former permier, his family and associates by a millitary-appointed graft-busting panel after a bloodless coup in 2006. Pojaman Shinawatra and her step-brother Bhanapot Damapong were sentenced to three years in prison, while her personal secretary Kanchana Honghern was given a two-year jail term. They were found guilty of colluding to evade tax worth 546 million baht (US$16.4 million) on the transfer of shares worth 738 million baht (about US$22.2 million) in Shinawatra Computer and Communication. The trio were later released on bail of 5 million baht (US$149,300). The 51-year-old former first lady and her husband did not make any comments to reporters and their hundreds of supporters packed outside the court. More than 300 police were deployed around the court to prevent any untoward incident. -- TNA 2008-07-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAWP Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 To use a Swedish expression: 'Äntligen!'. Let's hope she actually get to spend those 3 years behind bars in the slammer in the end too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 if she is out on bail already, gives them enough time to pay the appeal judges off They tried saying with chocolates but that didn't work. Maybe next time they dhould say it with flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfmanjack Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 the dates as per the other thread two days ago... but one can hopefully surmise that Potjaman's permission will be rescinded. Court approves China, Japan trip for Thaksin and wifeKamnuan Chalopathum, Thaksin's lawyer, said the former premier will travel to Japan and China from July 31 to August 10 and attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. His wife would later join him in Beijing on August 5. The Supreme Court, however, rejected a request by the couple to travel to the United Kingdom from August 15 to 20. The court said the defendants were required to report to the court on August 11 after which they could re-submit the request. Yeah it would look really stupid to allow someone already convicted to leave the country. Even with the 70 billion seized the 5 million bail is nothing to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyke Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Be amazed if they actually spend any time in jail. Could get interesting if they do though.I assume that an appeal is on the cards. It's just a sop to public opinion - marginally better than a not guilty verdict. None of the family will ever do time, otherwise it sets a unique precedent for all the other corrupt politicians, present and future, and that wouldn't do at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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