Just watched a news cast...The court has sentenced Samak to 3 years in jail....

I know he has 30 days to appeal, (which he will), but at least a crack in the delays for justice here in Thailand.

He'll be off to England soon then. Maybe he has one eye on buying Oxford United.

Sondhi L. has managed to tapdance around the death penalty charges he faces for months now. I really don't think Samak has a lot to worry about.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Prime-Minist...67#entry2236367

Just watched a news cast...The court has sentenced Samak to 3 years in jail....

I know he has 30 days to appeal, (which he will), but at least a crack in the delays for justice here in Thailand.

It was actually 2 years..

I am a little bit suprised that you view this as justice. An individual was exposed as being corrupt. The BMA panel found that there was probable cause, the Police found that there was probable cause, the BMA under Apirak removed him from the executive board of the BMA (All for the same reason that was exposed), and yet the 2 people who exposed him are the ones who you believe, deserve to be thrown in Jail. In the name of Justice...

Some recent headlines involving the plaintiff:

Samart to be demoted at BMA

Several fact-finding committees have concluded that Samart was involved in bidding irregularities for road construction projects valued at Bt20 billion

source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/03/01...al_20001758.php

Samart dumped from BMA executive board

It had been widely expected that Samart would be moved due to the scandal over 16 city road projects

source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/03/02...al_20001822.php

Graft: DSI names names

The 10,000-page report in seven large cardboard boxes contains information from 63 witnesses. It implicates four senior Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials in specification-rigging.The road projects are worth Bt20 billion.

Officials named in the report include deputy governor Samart Ratchapolsitte

source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/02/18...al_20001161.php