In one sentence he says he bought the car, in another he says it belongs to someone else, which is it? As a politician his ownership of such a car is a matter for public scrutiny, threatening anyone for seeking such scrutiny is just the way these type of feudal thugs believe is their right to behave. As a politician in a transparent environment the fact he is driving someone else's car would also be cause for scrutiny and clear explanation, he should be not seen to do anything untoward, on the contrary our man in pink believes that we the people have no right to question him on anything he does or says because we are all beneath him.. Do the Red Dirts really think this kind of person they elected represents their interests and they are changing the old elitist system of patronage? not a chance...

DSI director general Tarit Pengdith said investigators will look into Mr Ruangkrai’s allegation against the deputy prime minister.

In this case,"look into" means call Dubai. I'm sure an impartial decision will be made 5555555555555555.

Surely the DSI should have been the ones to raise the issue in the first place, as opposed to now looking into whether Ruangkrai has defamed the DPM...!!

Or could it be that the DSI is already well aware of this and it has already been dealt with. That is, they have a hat full of names and as they pull them out they are then placed into other hats labeled:

(i) 'prosecute' and (ii) 'whitewash'....?

The DPM's name could have simply been erroneously placed in the 'whitewash' hat...!

Yep, another Thai Government Official above the law driving around in his Rolls - unexplained wealth? Nah, business as usual.

There would be a paper trail if he paid the correct tax. This should be an open and closed issued if he has the paperwork.

Yes. But could get tricky if he continues to assert that the cars were only 'left with him'.

An interesting weasel move to claim the car is owned by someone else. But according to his statement in the story, he is claiming tax has been paid. So I guess if somehow the tax has not been paid, Chalerm feels he will be off the hook. It is always tricky to try and pin down a snake... :-)

"The deputy prime minister said today the Rolls Royce which belongs to his son’s Singaporean business partner was legally imported with tax payment in full to the Customs Department."

And to add extra humor, it appears he actually owns two of these cars. One with a license number of 4444 as mentioned in this story, and one with 2222 as shown in the photo below

The Pink car is a Bentley Flying Spur, should be gaoled for desecrating such a beauty! Perhaps he bought it from

Lady Penelope.

Perhaps he could outline the source of the funds to purchase these luxury cars.

A minister, who claims to represent the poor, driving a Rolls to work is a statement by itself. Having 2 of these is an understatement.....sickening.

One thing you can be sure of here in Thailand . . . if someone files a "counter claim", they were guilty of whatever they were accused of in the first place and are simply trying to deflect attention.

Mr T did this a LOT . . .

oooooooooow would be the story of the year if he got done,,,,i would have a heart attack,,,

For your sake I hope it isn't true then!!!

But on a personal basis I would absolutely love it to be true.

What is the 'peasants party' Deputy PM doing riding around in a Rolls Royce by the way?? This is like the late Mother Thereisa or Gandhi owning a lear jet!!! Clearly he is one of the 'normal people' that thinks he is part of the 'jet set'.

All men are equal Khun Chalerm but not so for you, as you are from the dregs of the gene pool and stand alone.

It would be a very funny story if not for the fact that you are so arrogant that you do not possess the ability to see how really dumb you appear to all and sundrie. Your are simply a typical buffon and a bully in a Barbie car.

There would be a paper trail if he paid the correct tax. This should be an open and closed issued if he has the paperwork.

Yes. But could get tricky if he continues to assert that the cars were only 'left with him'.

An interesting weasel move to claim the car is owned by someone else. But according to his statement in the story, he is claiming tax has been paid. So I guess if somehow the tax has not been paid, Chalerm feels he will be off the hook. It is always tricky to try and pin down a snake... :-)

"The deputy prime minister said today the Rolls Royce which belongs to his son’s Singaporean business partner was legally imported with tax payment in full to the Customs Department."

And to add extra humor, it appears he actually owns two of these cars. One with a license number of 4444 as mentioned in this story, and one with 2222 as shown in the photo below

Before calling Chalerm names, at least learn the difference between a Bentley and RR!!

Do we have to be Car spotters before we are qualified to call someone a criminal?

All men are equal Khun Chalerm but not so for you, as you are from the dregs of the gene pool and stand alone.

It would be a very funny story if not for the fact that you are so arrogant that you do not possess the ability to see how really dumb you appear to all and sundrie. Your are simply a typical buffon and a bully in a Barbie car.

Not quite!! Bully in a Rolls Royce.

Yes hes come a long way and enriched himself nicely,from when he and his family had to go to

Sweden as refugees ,as there lives were in danger in Thailand,and lived off the welfare of the

Swedish Govt, as they had no funds .

Regards Worgeordie

Actually, it was Bornholm, Denmark.

There would be a paper trail if he paid the correct tax. This should be an open and closed issued if he has the paperwork.

Yes. But could get tricky if he continues to assert that the cars were only 'left with him'.

An interesting weasel move to claim the car is owned by someone else. But according to his statement in the story, he is claiming tax has been paid. So I guess if somehow the tax has not been paid, Chalerm feels he will be off the hook. It is always tricky to try and pin down a snake... :-)

"The deputy prime minister said today the Rolls Royce which belongs to his son’s Singaporean business partner was legally imported with tax payment in full to the Customs Department."

And to add extra humor, it appears he actually owns two of these cars. One with a license number of 4444 as mentioned in this story, and one with 2222 as shown in the photo below

The one quoted is a Roller the one in the photo is a Bentley.

will DSI not question how he could afford that on his "normal" salary ?

will DSI not question how he could afford that on his "normal" salary ?

Whatever next? I hope the DSI do not look into how he could afford his huge Bangkok residential compound on his coppers salary. That could make his car collection seem a sundry matter.

will DSI not question how he could afford that on his "normal" salary ?

I was thinking that!! as when living standards are clearly inconsistent with their earnings this is normally delved into to check the origin of their sudden gained wealth.

There would be a paper trail if he paid the correct tax. This should be an open and closed issued if he has the paperwork.

Yes. But could get tricky if he continues to assert that the cars were only 'left with him'.

An interesting weasel move to claim the car is owned by someone else. But according to his statement in the story, he is claiming tax has been paid. So I guess if somehow the tax has not been paid, Chalerm feels he will be off the hook. It is always tricky to try and pin down a snake... :-)

"The deputy prime minister said today the Rolls Royce which belongs to his son’s Singaporean business partner was legally imported with tax payment in full to the Customs Department."

And to add extra humor, it appears he actually owns two of these cars. One with a license number of 4444 as mentioned in this story, and one with 2222 as shown in the photo below

the Bentley pictured above and so near and dear to the hearts of Thaivisa posters and pundits is not the car in question, the car in question is a maroon and silver rolls ghost

will DSI not question how he could afford that on his "normal" salary ?

Whatever next? I hope the DSI do not look into how he could afford his huge Bangkok residential compound on his coppers salary. That could make his car collection seem a sundry matter.

I hope the dog never sees the outside of a jail cell. Thailand is a joke. The question you ask would be normal fare in a country in which the government acts for the benefit of the public. Unfortunately, in Thailand, criminalia is seen as a comeuppance. Thailand is as rotten as a six inch rattan stick in six inches of sea water.

will DSI not question how he could afford that on his "normal" salary ?

Why do they need to question it?

One can guess that running the numbers on the illegal lottery is a handsome money earner. And controlling various illegal activities within western Bangkok, as well as receiving payoffs to protect various friends like the ones who live in Dubai, Cambodia and so on.

None of which Chalerm does, of course.

Chalerm seems to change his story more often than a Thai murder suspect.

So is the Roller his or not?

And what if the Singaporean guy sold the Rolls Royce to him for a dollar

Why counter sue.

why not just take in the papers to prove he paid the tax or who ever brought them in paid the tax.

Be a good example.

Try out an AA meeting. I think they cover ear medicine of your brand.

He said earlier that he had bought the car but said today it wasn't owned by him. Which is it?

What time is it?

will DSI not question how he could afford that on his "normal" salary ?

Unfortunately, belg, that would be outside the parameters of the mission at hand, which is appearing more and more to be about collecting the tax and stitching up a few plebs & underlings.

Of course, in an ideal world that would be the very next question people would be asking but in LoS one needs to be extremely mindful of who is doing the asking and who is being asked which questions (everybody knows their place on the pyramid).

Fry some middlemen, case closed.

And what if the Singaporean guy sold the Rolls Royce to him for a dollar

What's the betting he now uses that excuse in a statement later today or tomorrow. Lets give him a choice, he could also use "I won it on a private bet.'

And what if the Singaporean guy sold the Rolls Royce to him for a dollar

What's the betting he now uses that excuse in a statement later today or tomorrow. Lets give him a choice, he could also use "I won it on a private bet.'

Yeah! He could say he won it on a private bet at one of Bangkok's illegal casinos that he promised to shut down that didn't exist right up until he was shown images of them.

And what if the Singaporean guy sold the Rolls Royce to him for a dollar

Wouldn't wash.

There are well defined laws for valuing imports, and a transaction such as you suggest would fall outside those laws.

Not that Thai Customs has a reputation for actually following their own laws.

Was talking to the wife about this today and allegedly the latest spin/twist is that both cars are on finance

There would be a paper trail if he paid the correct tax. This should be an open and closed issued if he has the paperwork.

Yes. But could get tricky if he continues to assert that the cars were only 'left with him'.

An interesting weasel move to claim the car is owned by someone else. But according to his statement in the story, he is claiming tax has been paid. So I guess if somehow the tax has not been paid, Chalerm feels he will be off the hook. It is always tricky to try and pin down a snake... :-)

"The deputy prime minister said today the Rolls Royce which belongs to his son’s Singaporean business partner was legally imported with tax payment in full to the Customs Department."

And to add extra humor, it appears he actually owns two of these cars. One with a license number of 4444 as mentioned in this story, and one with 2222 as shown in the photo below

why has nobody keyed this atrocity?

And what if the Singaporean guy sold the Rolls Royce to him for a dollar

Maybe a good strategy would be if he now claims he just sold them to Chuwit for a dollar.....