NACC to make decision on rice-pledging case against Yingluck at 1pm Thursday

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NACC to make decision on rice-pledging case against Yingluck at 1pm Thursday

BANGKOK: -- The National Anti-Corruption Commission will hold a meeting at 1 pm Thursday to decide whether to indict former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the rice-pledging case.

NACC member Preecha Lertkamolmas said the NACC focus on deciding whether Yingluck had abused her authority in violation of the Constitution causing damage to the country. The NACC would later make a decision on criminal charges against her, Preecha added.


-- The Nation 2014-05-08

[Local Drunk]

3 and a half hours to go...

[Piichai]

Looking forward to it, but can't really handle another party tonight after last night's bash.

[Costas2008]

Yingluck? Who is she?

Only a bad memory in the Thai history.

[rametindallas]

She can be criminally charged? Thaksin's brown shirts Red Shirts aren't going to like this if Thaksin tells them to not like it. I wonder which country she will self-exile herself to to avoid jail time. Certainly she won't want to live anywhere near her brother who put her in the situation. Before she became PM, her life was nice: she was very wealthy and could shop with fiends, etc.. Now her life is in tatters all because of big brother.

[Piichai]

She can be criminally charged? Thaksin's brown shirts Red Shirts aren't going to like this if Thaksin tells them to not like it. I wonder which country she will self-exile herself to to avoid jail time. Certainly she won't want to live anywhere near her brother who put her in the situation. Before she became PM, her life was nice: she was very wealthy and could shop with fiends, etc.. Now her life is in tatters all because of big brother.

If convicted, Yingluck faces jail time.

However, considering the situation, I don't think they'll pursue her at this time.

It could be a bargaining chip to get PTP to the reform table, much like Thaksin accusing Abhisit and Suthep for murder to get them to role over on the amnesty bill.

[smedly]

One way ticket comes to mind - I wonder if Charlerm can get through airport immigration with a bushy beard and a very long nose and sunglasses......burp burp

[Soutpeel]

She can be criminally charged? Thaksin's brown shirts Red Shirts aren't going to like this if Thaksin tells them to not like it. I wonder which country she will self-exile herself to to avoid jail time. Certainly she won't want to live anywhere near her brother who put her in the situation. Before she became PM, her life was nice: she was very wealthy and could shop with fiends, etc.. Now her life is in tatters all because of big brother.

She should consider "exile" in Brunei...sure the Sultan has a place for her in his harem, even as a mama-san....

[chainarong]

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She can be criminally charged? Thaksin's brown shirts Red Shirts aren't going to like this if Thaksin tells them to not like it. I wonder which country she will self-exile herself to to avoid jail time. Certainly she won't want to live anywhere near her brother who put her in the situation. Before she became PM, her life was nice: she was very wealthy and could shop with fiends, etc.. Now her life is in tatters all because of big brother.

I agree , blood is thicker than water so they say , Yingluck was very silly to do the dirty deeds of the brother, Shinawatra's had a good name, the brand is now damaged , like the banks , you either love em or hate them , even so, if I seen Yingluck in the street, I'd still say how ya goin mate , she still gets my respect as a person.

[Thait Spot]

This will be interesting.

Will the "disappearing rice stocks" be part of the evidence? I doubt it.

Was anything ever done to investigate the corruption that the Dems raised in the censure debate a couple of years ago?

What was done following the NACC's warning to the government about the rice scheme corruption?

Does never attending a meeting as chairman provide enough evidence for negligence?

[khwaibah]

[DLock]

This is like back to back Christmases.

Hope I get what I want like I did yesterday.

[rametindallas]

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She can be criminally charged? Thaksin's brown shirts Red Shirts aren't going to like this if Thaksin tells them to not like it. I wonder which country she will self-exile herself to to avoid jail time. Certainly she won't want to live anywhere near her brother who put her in the situation. Before she became PM, her life was nice: she was very wealthy and could shop with fiends, etc.. Now her life is in tatters all because of big brother.

I agree , blood is thicker than water so they say , Yingluck was very silly to do the dirty deeds of the brother, Shinawatra's had a good name, the brand is now damaged , like the banks , you either love em or hate them , even so, if I seen Yingluck in the street, I'd still say how ya goin mate , she still gets my respect as a person.

Thai culture, being what it is, did not give Yingluck any choice when her brother told her she was to be his nominee (clone). She really had no responsibilities as PM because Thaksin called ALL the shots and she was only informed of his decisions and appointments as a courtesy. None of the evil done by PTP was her idea or of her making. She is a victim, as much as the Thai people, of her brothers schemes. I bear her no malice but would avoid situations where I had to feign pleasure at meeting her. Brother responsible for the crime and sister paying the price of either jail or exile. She's got to be cursing Thaksin under her breath because her life will never be the same.

[bigbamboo]

Another poor little rich girl whose perfect, privileged world has fallen apart.

Quite sad really.

[h90]

Looking forward to it, but can't really handle another party tonight after last night's bash.

I wanted to give up alcohol but during the court season it is impossible....always something to celebrate....

[LuckyLew]

Lock her up and throw away the key ... she can either go live with brother in the desert or join another tosser in Singapore ...

No matter what the verdict she will never see a day behind bars

[issanaus]

She can be criminally charged? Thaksin's brown shirts Red Shirts aren't going to like this if Thaksin tells them to not like it. I wonder which country she will self-exile herself to to avoid jail time. Certainly she won't want to live anywhere near her brother who put her in the situation. Before she became PM, her life was nice: she was very wealthy and could shop with fiends, etc.. Now her life is in tatters all because of big brother.

If convicted, Yingluck faces jail time.

However, considering the situation, I don't think they'll pursue her at this time.

It could be a bargaining chip to get PTP to the reform table, much like Thaksin accusing Abhisit and Suthep for murder to get them to role over on the amnesty bill.

I believe that the Rice Pledging scheme case is a matter of justice and the law and therefore should continue to progress no only in relation to Ms Yingluck but all so ANYONE else that is associated with the scheme who failed in their duties and or conducted illegal activities. To use the case as a political bargaining chip would be to say it was a political prosecution on a legal prosecution.

Many rice farmers understand that they have not been paid, or at least paid on time with devastating consequences. More are starting to find out the other negative impacts of the scheme. Justice would dictate that they find out WHY they were not paid. The public are also victims of the scheme and are entailed to have the matters continue for the same reasons.

What is convenient for politicians and/ or their backers should not be a consideration.

[ratcatcher]

This is awful, we're up to 17 posts and nobody is here to defend the dear lady. I almost want to cry for the poor thing.

No doubt some of the hardcore PTP team will appear soon saying another judicial coup and civil war is just around the corner.

Edited May 8, 2014 by ratcatcher

[smedly]

you people want to know what this is about - a reminder

The government once announced that the sale of stockpiled rice would be done under a G2G (government to government) arrangement via a Chinese company called GSSG Import & Export Corporation, whose sole appointed agent in Thailand is Mr. Natthanit Sojirakul, a.k.a. 'Palm' who is the personal assistant of Udonthani MP Rapheephan Phongrueangrong, wife of red shirt leader Arisman Phongrueangrong.

Mr. Natthanit in turn issues a formal letter appointing as his representative Mr. Nimol Rakdee, who is the right hand man of Sia Piang.

It was Mr. Nimol Rakdee's job to purchase rice from the government under the G2G scheme via the Department of Foreign Trade. Sia Piang then takes the rice which was sold at a price below market rates due to the fact that there was no public auction as per G2G regulations, and sells them to the rice mills at market rates.

The government loses money once because Sia Piang pockets the difference between the G2G price and the market rates. The rice mills then sell the rice back to the government, causing the government to lose money the twice because the government is obliged to buy the rice at 40% above the market rate.

Sia Piang is a close associate of Thaksin.

Selling the rice under a G2G scheme (to avoid a public tender) is actually a scheme to sell the rice to corporations belonging to people close to Thaksin Shinawatra.

The things that float to the top when I "mull" over what has gone on - key points

- Rice scandal - where have upwards of 600 billion baht gone

- Rice farmers - they need to be paid no matter what happens

- Thaksin - gloating about being paid billions of baht from the people - Thankyou Thai people always my friend

sad farce and a blight on the good people of Thailand

[khwaibah]

This is awful, we're up to 17 posts and nobody is here to defend the dear lady. I almost want to cry for the poor thing.

No doubt some of the hardcore PTP team will appear soon saying another judicial coup and civil war is just around the corner.

I live in the heart of red shirt and ptp country. They were parting big time last night. Second round tonight. She stole money from these people.

[p_brownstone]

I am wondering why no-one has investigated her over the repayment to Thaksin of Billions of Baht of his assets which were confiscated a few years ago - Thaksin himself confirmed that the Thai Government had returned a lot of the money to him

Surely this is - at best - contempt of Court?

Patrick

[Thaiisnotrequired]

She can be criminally charged? Thaksin's brown shirts Red Shirts aren't going to like this if Thaksin tells them to not like it. I wonder which country she will self-exile herself to to avoid jail time. Certainly she won't want to live anywhere near her brother who put her in the situation. Before she became PM, her life was nice: she was very wealthy and could shop with fiends, etc.. Now her life is in tatters all because of big brother.

Ha! "could shop with fiends."

Freudian slap ......

[rametindallas]

She can be criminally charged? Thaksin's brown shirts Red Shirts aren't going to like this if Thaksin tells them to not like it. I wonder which country she will self-exile herself to to avoid jail time. Certainly she won't want to live anywhere near her brother who put her in the situation. Before she became PM, her life was nice: she was very wealthy and could shop with fiends, etc.. Now her life is in tatters all because of big brother.

Ha! "could shop with fiends."

Freudian slap ......

oops! Spell checker failed me. It is funny, though.

[NongKhaiKid]

One way ticket comes to mind - I wonder if Charlerm can get through airport immigration with a bushy beard and a very long nose and sunglasses......burp burp

He could turn up sober and really confuse everyone.

[Thaiisnotrequired]

One way ticket comes to mind - I wonder if Charlerm can get through airport immigration with a bushy beard and a very long nose and sunglasses......burp burp

He could turn up sober and really confuse everyone.

Now you know that's as likely as Poo being reinstated after her appeal to his Majesty asking for 3 pardons.

[ginjag]

This is awful, we're up to 17 posts and nobody is here to defend the dear lady. I almost want to cry for the poor thing.

No doubt some of the hardcore PTP team will appear soon saying another judicial coup and civil war is just around the corner.

I live in the heart of red shirt and ptp country. They were parting big time last night. Second round tonight. She stole money from these people.

They party and gamble and get drunk when old gran dies---Thai style, But they receive money from the mourners. I do not say it is wrong to give gran a good luck send off , but it has got out of hand now.

[issanaus]

This is awful, we're up to 17 posts and nobody is here to defend the dear lady. I almost want to cry for the poor thing.

No doubt some of the hardcore PTP team will appear soon saying another judicial coup and civil war is just around the corner.

I love a challenge so I will take it up

My wife's family are rice farmers and they have benefited as a result of the Rice Pledging Scheme.

The wanted to buy additional land last year (my money, lol) After looking at the scheme I told them to put in a much lower offer on the land that they were interested in. The Offer was refused. This year we have been offered the same block of land at a lower price than it would have fetched before the scheme - Thank you one time.

I asked the family not plant any rice last year and plant green manure instead to help reverse some of the land derogation issues (anyone who has seen land in Isaan would understand.)The trade off was that I had to buy the families rice for the year - I ended up paying less than it would have cost to grow because of the effect of the stockpile on the price of rice - Thank you 2 times.

My wife used to work in a corporate job in BKK but due to the success of the PTP management of the floods the company relocated to Isaan so now she can work near home. Thank you 3 times

That good enough to win the challenge?

[Piichai]

She can be criminally charged? Thaksin's brown shirts Red Shirts aren't going to like this if Thaksin tells them to not like it. I wonder which country she will self-exile herself to to avoid jail time. Certainly she won't want to live anywhere near her brother who put her in the situation. Before she became PM, her life was nice: she was very wealthy and could shop with fiends, etc.. Now her life is in tatters all because of big brother.

If convicted, Yingluck faces jail time.

However, considering the situation, I don't think they'll pursue her at this time.

It could be a bargaining chip to get PTP to the reform table, much like Thaksin accusing Abhisit and Suthep for murder to get them to role over on the amnesty bill.

I believe that the Rice Pledging scheme case is a matter of justice and the law and therefore should continue to progress no only in relation to Ms Yingluck but all so ANYONE else that is associated with the scheme who failed in their duties and or conducted illegal activities. To use the case as a political bargaining chip would be to say it was a political prosecution on a legal prosecution.

Many rice farmers understand that they have not been paid, or at least paid on time with devastating consequences. More are starting to find out the other negative impacts of the scheme. Justice would dictate that they find out WHY they were not paid. The public are also victims of the scheme and are entailed to have the matters continue for the same reasons.

What is convenient for politicians and/ or their backers should not be a consideration.

I agree with you, especially in this case.

[Cylon]

She is still HOT, wonder if she is looking for a job ?

[zydeco]

Isn't the newly "appointed" PM up for the same charges?