Thai anti-graft panel says it will charge PM Yingluck

[djjamie]

And if the scheme is not corrupt then she has nothing to worry about. Though I don't hold much faith in that going by the body language below

Or this

1. Nattawut on Protests

2. Nattawut on Democracy

3. Nattawut on Rice Policy

[uty6543]

Will the next Shinawatra please step up to the podium for their turn at running the country...

no more !!

now we put all the shinawatra in prison.

everybody !!

I wish it could be done. A firing squad would be even better.

[soundman]

What's the bet she refuses to even turn up to acknowledge the charges.

[hotrod4098]

why feel sorry for the farmers,,,they could have sold out at the correct price...paid on the day

greed got the better of them...

12 baht on the day 20 from the government pledge,, like playing poker,you should now when to stack....

the government shafted them...now they cry like babies...

at 20thb a kilo is was well above the going rate,,they new that,,,and thought this scheme will make us very rich...

most of the big farms have over 100 rai....the land price is around 12million thb...for that...so not poor at all

[Katipo]

"She will be summoned to hear the charges on February 27".

Who wants to bet she won't turn up? Thaksin in Dubai, Suthep still running around like a raving loony, the Red Bull Heir....ummm... somewhere, a certain Deputy PM's son now in the police after a 'stint' abroad. It's not like there isn't a precedent for the rich and powerful getting away with pretty much everything.

[Scamper]

This is a very serious charge, and for those who have been long familiar with this scandal and the intrigues behind it recognize that this moment is long overdue. It is a stark contrast to what is happening on the streets. This administration can use every means of force at its disposal, but they will be powerless in a court of law. It will be fascinating to see how Yingluck defends herself in court. She will have no minders, no cue cards. At the end of the day, the evidence will speak for itself. And this administration will be evicted on the merits of it.

Edited February 18, 2014 by Scamper

[Bkkbound]

About time, enough of this Shin family farce, time to put her in jail and issue the international arrest warrant for the Tak boy, he,s been allowed too much free reign, the rest of the shin family assets, kids ex wife , inlaws, servants should be frozen..

Take them all down Saddam style. They deserve it.

JP

Edited February 18, 2014 by Bkkbound

[GarryP]

Will the next Shinawatra please step up to the podium for their turn at running the country...

That might well be Somchai Wongsawat, seen today on TV depositing money in a GSB branch accompanied by the venerable Prompong Nopparit and Charupong Ruangsuwan and other PTP luminaries.

Strange to see them depositing their ill-gottens in a government bank, normally these sort of people are taking money out to store in safes in their own homes.

It gives them the opportunity to launder gains made from their rice trading activities. Kill two birds with one stone.

[Stradavarius37]

Will the next Shinawatra please step up to the podium for their turn at running the country... width=20 alt=rolleyes.gif>

You meant ruining right?

[Why ask]

why feel sorry for the farmers,,,they could have sold out at the correct price...paid on the day

greed got the better of them...

12 baht on the day 20 from the government pledge,, like playing poker,you should now when to stack....

the government shafted them...now they cry like babies...

at 20thb a kilo is was well above the going rate,,they new that,,,and thought this scheme will make us very rich...

most of the big farms have over 100 rai....the land price is around 12million thb...for that...so not poor at all

FAIL:

Although the mean size

of rice holdings (28,5 rai) is close to the national average, 37% of rice farmers are operating small

holdings of 15 rai or less. Marginal holdings (5 rai or less) considered as "near landless" holdings

represent 9% of total holdings. Region wise, the Northern region has proportionately larger holdings

than the Central Plain and the Northeast. The distribution of land operated is quite unequal: 66% of

farms operate only 36% of the land area.while the top 2,3% of farms operate 13,6%.

SOURCE: http://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers09-03/41564.pdf

And where on earth you get 120,000 baht per rai of rice farming land from I'll never know.

So the majority are poor... Only the bigger land renters are not poor, and they are not the ones complaining.. they don't grow the rice.

[Stradavarius37]

why feel sorry for the farmers,,,they could have sold out at the correct price...paid on the day

greed got the better of them...

12 baht on the day 20 from the government pledge,, like playing poker,you should now when to stack....

the government shafted them...now they cry like babies...

at 20thb a kilo is was well above the going rate,,they new that,,,and thought this scheme will make us very rich...

most of the big farms have over 100 rai....the land price is around 12million thb...for that...so not poor at all

FAIL:

Although the mean size

of rice holdings (28,5 rai) is close to the national average, 37% of rice farmers are operating small

holdings of 15 rai or less. Marginal holdings (5 rai or less) considered as "near landless" holdings

represent 9% of total holdings. Region wise, the Northern region has proportionately larger holdings

than the Central Plain and the Northeast. The distribution of land operated is quite unequal: 66% of

farms operate only 36% of the land area.while the top 2,3% of farms operate 13,6%.

SOURCE: http://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers09-03/41564.pdf

And where on earth you get 120,000 baht per rai of rice farming land from I'll never know.

So the majority are poor... Only the bigger land renters are not poor, and they are not the ones complaining.. they don't grow the rice.

Thanks for the large font - it means you have a big penis when you post that way...

[djjamie]

Shes only being charged for negligence? That seems like a awfully minor charge.

In her capacity as chairwoman of the National Rice Policy Committee the "neglect of duty" would be the most appropriate charge I would have thought. As chairwoman she has the overall responsibility for the scheme and any corruption within it is because of her neglect. That cannot be highlighted enough considering she did not attend one single meeting. The way she handled (or in this case didn't handle) the warnings from government officials and international bodies regarding the corruption in the scheme does not show her in a pro active light either.

I honestly don't think she knew about the corruption in the scheme, well the specifics anyway. thaksin would not have allowed her to be aware of the specific corruption in the scheme a/ to protect her and b/ because she could let something slip in an unscripted interview which are sometimes unavoidable when leaving parliament to rush to your car. They are filling corruption charges against former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, former deputy commerce minister Poom Saraphol and 13 other individuals involved in the scandal though. They are the ones that dealt directly with the "nuts and bolts" of the scheme and the non existent G2G deals.

It is ironic that thaksin was shielding her from the corruption in the scheme and it turns out that shielding her is what is going to bring her down. Though if she knew about the specifics of the corruption she would have done nothing anyway. Blood is thicker than water.

When yingluck is banned from politics for 5 years this should be a lesson for yinglucks sister,yaowapa wongsawat (who was also banned for 5 years from politics) when she is nominated by thaksin as the next PM. If yaowapa can't stay on the straight and narrow then it should be a lesson for Thaksin's son, Panthongtae Shinawatra when he is next in turn as PM.

[DLock]

'Anti-graft agency resolves to charge caretaker PM for neglect of duty in rice pledging scheme case, summons her to hear charges on Feb 27 /MCOT'

hey, is it a corruption charge, or is just 'neglect of duty' ? well, not so familiar with these Thai legal expression . . .

It's neither.

real media who are not supporting and angling for a coup are stating the following.

"She is not charged, the phrase means she is being informed of allegations being made against her"

So, no charges and nothing imminent judicial coup wise.

Pity all you clever people who support suthep have no thai friends and don't know anything about the confilct other than Bluesky and Nation propaganda.

Faithful to the end... I grant you that.

She is being summonsed to hear charges against her. Anti-graft agency has resolved to charge her. So she's not being charged? Sure? How do you get to your conclusion?

He's been here 3 days.

That qualifies him to be an expert on Thai politics.

Newbies...god bless their simplistic and ignorant views of the world.

[gerrythepoet]

What happened to Suthep appearing in court -why is he still out?

Abhisit went to court

[phutoie2]

Old flared nostrils declined to appear as he was too busy trying to dismantle the country. YS will be too busy as well and it will be kicked into the long grass. Who are the NACC going to send along to arrest her?. The BIB are with the pied piper.

Sent from my i-mobile IQ 2 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[h90]

bye bye yingluck !!

now you go to prison !!

nobody miss you !!

rich people never go to prison......

but if she goes to Dubai it would be good

[Mosha]

Will the next Shinawatra please step up to the podium for their turn at running the country...

Will the next Shinawatra please step up to the podium trough for their turn at running the country.

[3NUMBAS]

if shes forced out of office it will kick off big time ,they wont stand for another PM forced out of office ,BKK will be like a war zone

[max72]

'Anti-graft agency resolves to charge caretaker PM for neglect of duty in rice pledging scheme case, summons her to hear charges on Feb 27 /MCOT'

hey, is it a corruption charge, or is just 'neglect of duty' ? well, not so familiar with these Thai legal expression . . .

It's neither.

real media who are not supporting and angling for a coup are stating the following.

"She is not charged, the phrase means she is being informed of allegations being made against her"

So, no charges and nothing imminent judicial coup wise.

Pity all you clever people who support suthep have no thai friends and don't know anything about the confilct other than Bluesky and Nation propaganda.

They have probably chinese ,malays and indian friends who are unable to speak Thai fluently despite feeling the owners of this country ;-)

Anyway, if there was any wrongdoing ,it's true she has to bear the responsability too, but in front a real democratic system not in front of a gang of thugs with his wanna-be-dictator Suthep threating to kidnap her children and running free and even protected. Unfortunately in Thailand this seems impossible.

Now many Thais feel desperate because they see only bad options, hence these widespread expressions of resignation of their faces.

That's makes me feel sad , seeing how Thais are losing their traditional smile....

Edited February 18, 2014 by max72

[slapout]

Shes only being charged for negligence? That seems like a awfully minor charge.

In her capacity as chairwoman of the National Rice Policy Committee the "neglect of duty" would be the most appropriate charge I would have thought. As chairwoman she has the overall responsibility for the scheme and any corruption within it is because of her neglect. That cannot be highlighted enough considering she did not attend one single meeting. The way she handled (or in this case didn't handle) the warnings from government officials and international bodies regarding the corruption in the scheme does not show her in a pro active light either.

I honestly don't think she knew about the corruption in the scheme, well the specifics anyway. thaksin would not have allowed her to be aware of the specific corruption in the scheme a/ to protect her and b/ because she could let something slip in an unscripted interview which are sometimes unavoidable when leaving parliament to rush to your car. They are filling corruption charges against former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, former deputy commerce minister Poom Saraphol and 13 other individuals involved in the scandal though. They are the ones that dealt directly with the "nuts and bolts" of the scheme and the non existent G2G deals.

It is ironic that thaksin was shielding her from the corruption in the scheme and it turns out that shielding her is what is going to bring her down. Though if she knew about the specifics of the corruption she would have done nothing anyway. Blood is thicker than water.

When yingluck is banned from politics for 5 years this should be a lesson for yinglucks sister,yaowapa wongsawat (who was also banned for 5 years from politics) when she is nominated by thaksin as the next PM. If yaowapa can't stay on the straight and narrow then it should be a lesson for Thaksin's son, Panthongtae Shinawatra when he is next in turn as PM.

There may be a couple more charges which some would not call "minor" if the oppsition are on the ball. Non payment on a promisary note for rice may be defined as fraud, by some. Doing business with companies/agents which were and are blacklisted may also have some legal pitfalls for the caretaker PM and her, for want of a more descriptive term, 'henchmen'. Now that a proper notice has been given, will she be confined to stay within the boundry of Thailand, give up passport, or what ever DSI, or Charlem's peace group, do in their spare time?

[Now or Never]

Yings was last seen shopping for a burkha.

[LeamchabangLarry]

'Anti-graft agency resolves to charge caretaker PM for neglect of duty in rice pledging scheme case, summons her to hear charges on Feb 27 /MCOT'

hey, is it a corruption charge, or is just 'neglect of duty' ? well, not so familiar with these Thai legal expression . . .

It's neither.

real media who are not supporting and angling for a coup are stating the following.

"She is not charged, the phrase means she is being informed of allegations being made against her"

So, no charges and nothing imminent judicial coup wise.

Pity all you clever people who support suthep have no thai friends and don't know anything about the confilct other than Bluesky and Nation propaganda.

Faithful to the end... I grant you that.

She is being summonsed to hear charges against her. Anti-graft agency has resolved to charge her. So she's not being charged? Sure? How do you get to your conclusion?

He's been here 3 days.

That qualifies him to be an expert on Thai politics.

Newbies...god bless their simplistic and ignorant views of the world.

This guy appeared about a day after Pipkins was banned. Coincidence?

[max72]

The best solution for Thailand: Everybody out ! Let 's take a panel of young talented University graduated to run this country.

People between 30 and 40 without any political experience or affiliation.

A government of technicians: economists, graduated in political science, medicine, law, etc...

I mean a government of "nerds" ...young guys with pimples and eyeglasses. Tough guys who know what is working, sacrifice, etc and with great dosis of talent in their areas.

It can't be worse than now....

Edited February 18, 2014 by max72

[animatic]

'Anti-graft agency resolves to charge caretaker PM for neglect of duty in rice pledging scheme case, summons her to hear charges on Feb 27 /MCOT'

hey, is it a corruption charge, or is just 'neglect of duty' ? well, not so familiar with these Thai legal expression . . .

It's neither.

real media who are not supporting and angling for a coup are stating the following.

"She is not charged, the phrase means she is being informed of allegations being made against her"

So, no charges and nothing imminent judicial coup wise.

Pity all you clever people who support suthep have no thai friends and don't know anything about the confilct other than Bluesky and Nation propaganda.

and you know lots do ya troll...my wife is their are you ..no course your not so your ill informed posts are just twaddle as per..

And this twaddle is not coming from the REAL pundit Bangkok Dave,

who would be unhappy to have his nick appropriated and opposing views spouted willy nilly.

[ramrod711]

BANGKOK, February 18, 2014 (AFP) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be charged with neglect of duty over a rice farm subsidy scheme and could be removed from office if found guilty, an anti-graft panel announced Tuesday.

This is an interesting charge, are they talking about her real duty, or her idea of what that duty is, or was. She was, and is, under the impression that she was to look pretty, travel to lots of countries, shop as much as possible, and send her brother as much money as possible. You couldn't convict her of dereliction by her definition.

[mrtoad]

Taxi for Poo, Dubai next stop no doubt. Now the murder charges will also start.

[scorecard]

if shes forced out of office it will kick off big time ,they wont stand for another PM forced out of office ,BKK will be like a war zone

'...forced out of office...'

Impeached / dismissed are surely more accurate words given the charges and the very obvious evidence.

[mrtoad]

'Anti-graft agency resolves to charge caretaker PM for neglect of duty in rice pledging scheme case, summons her to hear charges on Feb 27 /MCOT'

hey, is it a corruption charge, or is just 'neglect of duty' ? well, not so familiar with these Thai legal expression . . .

It's neither.

real media who are not supporting and angling for a coup are stating the following.

"She is not charged, the phrase means she is being informed of allegations being made against her"

So, no charges and nothing imminent judicial coup wise.

Pity all you clever people who support suthep have no thai friends and don't know anything about the confilct other than Bluesky and Nation propaganda.

On the third day he was resurrected and Pipkins became Dave.

I just looked around where I am sat, and most of my Thai friends feel that Poo is off to jail. However, if you're a hanging around drinking Lao Khao in deepest darkest Nakhon Nowhere your view may well be clouded.

Welcome back Pipkins.

[ChrisY1]

And if the scheme is not corrupt then she has nothing to worry about. Though I don't hold much faith in that going by the body language below

Or this

1. Nattawut on Protests

2. Nattawut on Democracy

3. Nattawut on Rice Policy

And Nuttawat also carried out the "big" inspections of some 2500 rice storage facilities...(in 3 days or something stupid) and discovered that everything was in order .....no irregularities except for some very minor issues.....

Another useless piece of garbage!

[LuckyLew]

Now boarding flight AA2323 destination Dubai

Hope her brother has a spare room for her