No justice served on Phuket Tourist Court's opening day
Phuket Gazette


Phuket Court Chief Judge Parinya Chaowalittawin says no cases will be heard on the Tourist Court's opening day. Photo: Chutharat Plerin

PHUKET: -- The judge's gavel will not fall at the Phuket Tourist Court's official opening tomorrow, as no cases will be heard the day of the formal opening, revealed Phuket Court Chief Judge Parinya Chaowalittawin this afternoon.

“Tomorrow we will only hold a ceremony to open our Tourist Protections Section [the official name of the tourist court], as we have yet to set the date for the first case,” Judge Parinya confirmed to the Phuket Gazette.

The first case heard by the Pattaya Tourist Court involved a settlement for the death of two Chinese tourists in a speedboat accident.

The opening ceremony will be chaired by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Pairoj Wayuparb.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/No-justice-served-on-Phuket-Tourist-Court-s-opening-day-22320.html


-- Phuket Gazette 2013-09-23

Justice is a distant bell, rarely heard in Thailand.

I don't like to critisize local customs, but Thailand is long on ceremony and short on substance.

Probobly no justice will be served when its fully operational.

Justice come with a fee here...

Might as well start as they mean to go on......

It's all about priorities.

Wonder how many tourists will be at the opening ceremony?

we're open but we are not open for business. We still have some money left in the budget so we have to have a party 1st.