30 private firms blacklisted by CMPO for supporting protesters

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30 private firms blacklisted by CMPO for supporting protesters

BANGKOK: -- The Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order has blacklisted 30 major business groups for having supported the People's Democratic Reform Committee, Department of Special Investigation chief Tarit Pengdith said Monday.

Tarit, a member of the CMPO, said the peacekeeping agency would send a letter to each of the 30 business groups to stop supporting the PDRC and its protesters.

He said the CMPO had assigned the Anti-Money Laundering Office and the DSI to conduct further investigations for taking actions against the 30 business groups.

He said they had provided financial support, accommodations, vehicles and tools to the PDRC and protesters.

Tarit said the names of the 30 firms would still be kept secret.


-- The Nation 2014-01-27

[Costas2008]

Haven't got a letter yet......does that mean I'm out of trouble?

[Prbkk]

Haven't got a letter yet......does that mean I'm out of trouble?

No, yours is in the mail...be patient

[taony]

Blacklisted from doing what? Getting CMPO contracts? They just came into being!

or does blacklisted mean "targeted"?

[mrtoad]

I'd like Tarit to publish them, and I'll make sure that I patronize those business in the future.

The fact that he wants to keep it secret, is that he knows full well that he is treading into some very dodgy areas legally. The Fascist regime of The DL though will make sure all dissent it stopped, if it is to achieve it's dream of total control.

[Nickymaster]

Good luck with that Tarit. The more you abuse your power, the more people will give support to these peaceful protestors who only ask for reform in order to clean up this corrupt country.

An by the way, why is Tarit not interested in investigating the rice scheme that has made THB 680,000,000,000 go up in smoke (rice) and still no money for the poor farmers?

Edited January 27, 2014 by Nickymaster

[AleG]

This, boys and girls, is what political prosecution means.

[soi41]

Since when is it agaist the law to support a cause you believe in??

I guess I know the answer myself! Since the day, the Shins came into power!!

Democracy a la Thaksin and Mugabe!!

[bkkjames]

Will they black-list every individual you handed over money as well? lol

[Dogmatix]

This must be problematic legally because nothing ever happened to the financiers and suppliers of the red shirt rioters in 2010. There was a lot of noise made by Tarit and others at the time about a huge overseas remittance allegedly sent to Thaksin's wife and allegations that CPALL (7-11) was supplying water and unhealthy salty and sugary snacks but nothing ever came of any it. They didn't even need to be put on the Amnesty Bill.

Edited January 27, 2014 by Dogmatix

[Prbkk]

I'm not keen on this...bit McCarthyist for my taste

[Nickymaster]

I'd like Tarit to publish them, and I'll make sure that I patronize those business in the future.

The fact that he wants to keep it secret, is that he knows full well that he is treading into some very dodgy areas legally. The Fascist regime of The DL though will make sure all dissent it stopped, if it is to achieve it's dream of total control.

The reason Tarit is keeping it secret is:

1. They might one way or the other be linked to the Shin clan

2. If they pay Tarit enough the investigation will stop

This is what Tarit has been doing since he took office. Makes a big scene out of a potential case and then you hear nothing about it anymore.

[bkkjames]

Wonder if the medical services etc will be put on the list for helping the wounded...

[Asiantravel]

I'm not keen on this...bit McCarthyist for my taste

Like the IRS targeting the tea party supporters in USA

[Nickymaster]

This must be problematic legally because nothing ever happened to the financiers and suppliers of the red shirt rioters in 2010. There was a lot of noise made by Tarit and others at the time about a huge overseas remittance allegedly sent to Thaksin's wife and allegations that CPALL (7-11) was supplying water and unhealthy salty and sugary snacks but nothing ever came of any it. They didn't even need to be put on the Amnest Bill.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Red-shirts-financial-backers-soon-to-face-charges-30133679.html

Of course nothing happened when the Shin clan got back into power.

[Dogmatix]

I'd like Tarit to publish them, and I'll make sure that I patronize those business in the future.

The fact that he wants to keep it secret, is that he knows full well that he is treading into some very dodgy areas legally. The Fascist regime of The DL though will make sure all dissent it stopped, if it is to achieve it's dream of total control.

The reason Tarit is keeping it secret is:

1. They might one way or the other be linked to the Shin clan

2. If they pay Tarit enough the investigation will stop

This is what Tarit has been doing since he took office. Makes a big scene out of a potential case and then you hear nothing about it anymore.

He probably extorted businesses in this way when he was on the board of CRES in 2010 under Suthep. Methods of money laundering and corruption are well developed in Thailand.

But this time Chalerm will have his hand out too. Remember his sudden intervention in the Red Bull brat cop killer case.

Edited January 27, 2014 by Dogmatix

[toybits]

I wonder if the following are included: stage equipment suppliers, loudspeakers and amplifier equipment renters, renters of tents, sand and sandbag suppliers, tractor equipment renter for lifting concrete barriers, renters of lorries equipped with loudspeakers....?

[Pib]

Tarit, a member of the CMPO, said the peacekeeping agency would send a letter to each of the 30 business groups to stop supporting the PDRC and its protesters.

Thailand's version of democracy.

[Thai at Heart]

They take legal action but keep it secret?

Is he worried that the government might get sued for defamation. Going to be some good names on that list....

[Dogmatix]

I wonder if the following are included: stage equipment suppliers, loudspeakers and amplifier equipment renters, renters of tents, sand and sandbag suppliers, tractor equipment renter for lifting concrete barriers, renters of lorries equipped with loudspeakers....?

Not to mention suppliers of tear gas, police batons, Cambodian special forces, ammunition etc.

[coma]

Why not name those involved. So they can squeeze as big a "fine" as they can out of the 30 companies without the public knowing ? Or are the police worried about possible reprisial attacks from rogue Red Shirt elements?

[Zolt]

This must be problematic legally because nothing ever happened to the financiers and suppliers of the red shirt rioters in 2010. There was a lot of noise made by Tarit and others at the time about a huge overseas remittance allegedly sent to Thaksin's wife and allegations that CPALL (7-11) was supplying water and unhealthy salty and sugary snacks but nothing ever came of any it. They didn't even need to be put on the Amnesty Bill.

Actually several dozen bank accounts were frozen by the DSI at the time.

[virtualtraveller]

I'm not keen on this...bit McCarthyist for my taste

You mean, you stop short of calling this fascism and dictatorship. No investigation, no officially published list, no citing of evidence.

[NongKhaiKid]

I'd like Tarit to publish them, and I'll make sure that I patronize those business in the future.

The fact that he wants to keep it secret, is that he knows full well that he is treading into some very dodgy areas legally. The Fascist regime of The DL though will make sure all dissent it stopped, if it is to achieve it's dream of total control.

The reason Tarit is keeping it secret is:

1. They might one way or the other be linked to the Shin clan

2. If they pay Tarit enough the investigation will stop

This is what Tarit has been doing since he took office. Makes a big scene out of a potential case and then you hear nothing about it anymore.

Tarit ever the little dog on the record label sitting beside the gramophone horn.

[bigbamboo]

Well done, Tart.... that will really help the situation.

This is an example of the kind of non transparent government that helped spark the current protests in the first place.

[Lupatria]

Since when is it agaist the law to support a cause you believe in??

I guess I know the answer myself! Since the day, the Shins came into power!!

Democracy a la Thaksin and Mugabe!!

Looks like it's only against the law if the money is not transfered from Dubai.

[Scamper]

So now the Stalinist tactics are out in full force. This administration is now of the belief that it is against the law to support free expression. What about all the people on the street handing out their own money ? Is that unlawful too ? Who gave Tarit or Chalerm the power to personally deem what is acceptable or not acceptable in a free society ?

Edited January 27, 2014 by Scamper

[ginjag]

Well done, Tart.... that will really help the situation.

This is an example of the kind of non transparent government that helped spark the current protests in the first place.

The list of nurds that come out with statements like this is never ending. The reason seems simple to me -they have vast experience in this field of paying for the cause. Problem they forget they are the ones that invented this in the first place---year 2010 funded red assault on BKK. Unbelievable control freaks.

[webfact]

CMPO blacklists 30 businesses financing anti-government protests



BANGKOK: -- The Center for the Maintaining of Peace and Order today warned businesses it said are supporting and financing the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) with threat of facing tough legal action.

The threat was revealed today by the director-general of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Tarrit Pengdit in the latest announcement issued today.

He said that the CMPO has now blacklisted 30 businesses and private sector which have financially supported the PDRC, provide them transport vehicles, living places to hide, and other equipment for use.

He said that if the warning by the CMPO is not heeded by those already black-listed, tough legal action will be considered taken against them.

He said these defiant businesses will be dealt with by the Emergency Decree, the Criminal Law and the Anti Money Laundering Law.

Charges that these businesses will face include instigating insurrection, and violation of the Emergency Decree and the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

He said that initially the DSI and the Anti Money Laundering Office has found that the PDRC’s “Ratchadamnern Kitchen” bank accounts has about 200 million baht cash in circulation.

Earlier the DSI chief also warned entertainment celebrities to stop addressing to the protesters at the protest sites with warning of same charges to be faced.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/cmpo-blacklists-30-businesses-financing-anti-government-protests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cmpo-blacklists-30-businesses-financing-anti-government-protests


-- Thai PBS 2014-01-27

[zydeco]

They take legal action but keep it secret?

Is he worried that the government might get sued for defamation. Going to be some good names on that list....

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