Panthongtae offers 20 million baht for info leading to arrests of Central World arsonists

BANGKOK, 11 June 2013 (NNT) – Mr. Panthongtae Shinawatra, the only son of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, has given the Metropolitan Police 20-million-baht cash prize to be awarded to anyone who can provide leads to the arrests of two Central World arsonists.

Metropolitan Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Kamronwit Thoopkrachang showed a group of reporters 20 million baht in cash that Mr. Panthongtae had brought as an award for clues to the whereabouts of the two suspected arsonists.

Arrest warrants have already been issued to the suspects after they were identified by the authorities from CCTV footage during the Bloody May in 2010. Deputy Metropolitan Police Chief Pol. Maj. Gen. Anuchai Lekbamrung has been appointed the head of the committee responsible for the allocation of the 20-million-baht prize.

The money will be kept by the Comptroller General's Department until it is claimed by the rightful recipients. Anyone with useful information is encouraged to contact telephone numbers 02-354-8226 and 02-354-5990.


-- NNT 2013-06-11

Smoke and Mirrors

A 20 million Baht "prize" to the plods.

Both clans here have zero scruples.

Sickening to read.

Sometimes I feel like I live in an insane asylum....The red shirts burn down Central World, and the son of the de-facto leader of the red shirts now offers a reward to find the arsonists? You simply could not make this stuff up.

Sometimes I feel like I live in an insane asylum....The red shirts burn down Central World, and the son of the de-facto leader of the red shirts now offers a reward to find the arsonists? You simply could not make this stuff up.

The money will be used to 'fit' someone to the crime - but it won't be a red shirt!

Does he want his dad in Jail or?

Wasn't there a British guy in the red shirt demo who said they were going to steal some watches and burn it down?

Can I have my 20 million now?

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A good place to start would be to investigate who burned the other 35 provincial town halls at the same time, on the same day, under the same guidance, and work from there.

B20 Million is pocket money to a Shinawatra but it looks like a grand gesture possibly made in the knowledge it may never been collected.

If those involved are red shirts their appearance in court is the last thing that's wanted and if anyone is stitched up for this the powers that be will call in Hans Christian Andersen to consult on the tale to be concocted to prove they have nothing to do with the reds.

A good place to start would be to investigate who burned the other 35 provincial town halls at the same time, on the same day, under the same guidance, and work from there.

The local reds who torched Udon Thani provincial hall were led by two Police Sub-Lieutenants who went on the run and I've don't know if they were ever arrested. I've a funny feeling they would be less than a priority investigation.

Only two? That wouldn't happen to be Abhisit and Suthep...the velcro guys:)

Is this guy for real

This is a dumb idea even for Khun P.

I seem to remember the last time the police were offered bounty money we ended up with bodies everywhere but no convictions.

When this fruit fell from the tree it did little more than make a dull thud.

When this fruit fell from the tree it did little more than make a dull thud.

I see your point.

pathetic people with most xxxx under their soles offering the most to to distract the folks from their bad business

Jatuporn and Nuttawut, where do i collect?

A good place to start would be to investigate who burned the other 35 provincial town halls at the same time, on the same day, under the same guidance, and work from there.

A good place to start is the many videos on youtube.

Ask Daddy . . .

A good place to start would be to investigate who burned the other 35 provincial town halls at the same time, on the same day, under the same guidance, and work from there.

A good place to start is the many videos on youtube.

Or get a list of those receiving government funded bail.

One thing for sure, no Shiniwatra does anything without big Daddy saying so. This money should give Chalerm a reasonable deposit on a new Bentley, or perhaps purchase an Ear Medicine distillery as he said he knew who the black shirts and the arsonists were.

Mods, shouldn't this thread be in the Humour and Jokes forum?

This is a dumb idea even for Khun P.

I seem to remember the last time the police were offered bounty money we ended up with bodies everywhere but no convictions.

Dead men don't tell tales, they don't lie and most definitely can't tell the truth

They're gonna have to spend more on propaganda to make me forget who burnt down CW and the whole city. You can fool some people some times but you can't fool all the people all the time.

It is clearly a smokescreen but Thais will look at this and shout out with conviction that no one would throw such money away if they were at all guilty in the crimianality.

I liked the theory that it couldn't have been the red shirts because they are too stupid to successfully do it. Not that I believed it, but I liked the theory.

Hey a 4 eights jackpot!

So that he can tell dear ol' dad who to eliminate along with any remaining evidence that can be burned. 'Thanks son.' Better delete the youtube videos...& if not, the bimbo sister can file some lawsuits for defamation of shirt color identification..

The B20 million question is why is this matter so interesting to T junior?

He simply needs to look within their own ranks. They already have several of them in office who incited the remainder of them to engage in this heinous act...!! so what on earth is this all about now...????

Why is he paying a reward to his father?

It is clearly a smokescreen but Thais will look at this and shout out with conviction that no one would throw such money away if they were at all guilty in the crimianality.

It's loose change to them, and it's not their money anyway. What the public ought to be asking is where a mere snippet of a lad like that gets THB 20,000,000 to spend in such a way...!!