Huge haul of illegal timber found in the resort of Charupong Ruangsuwan’s son

[Lite Beer]

Huge haul of illegal timber found in the resort of Charupong Ruangsuwan’s son

 

BANGKOK: -- About 300 golden teak planks wrapped in plastic sheets were found buried in the resort in Mae Hong son province owned by the son of former PheuThai party leader and interior minister Charupong Ruangsuwan.

 

Army personnel, police and local officials of Pai district went to the Pai River Rock resort owned by Dr Charuwong Ruangsuwan with a backhoe to search for suspected war weapons and other illegal items believed buried under the ground in the compound of the resort.

About 300 golden teak planks were found buried about three metres under ground.

More diggings are to be carried out to search for war weapons thought to be hidden in the resort.

Dr Charuwong was not at the resort and was believed to have escaped overseas while Mr Charupong is also living in exile abroad.

 

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[Mmorris]

About 300 golden teak planks were found buried about three metres under ground.

 

A clear indication that Pheu Thai fugitive from justice Chaurpong's son absolutely knew the illegality of his disgusting and selfish criminal actions.

 

 

[Bluespunk]

"Dr Charuwong was not at the resort and was believed to have escaped overseas while Mr Charupong is also living in exile abroad."

Like father, like son.

Depressing really.

[AGareth2]

3 metres!

[Valentine]

3 metres!

 

Someone must have snitched.
 

[khwaibah]

3 metres!

 

I would say so.

 

[clockman]

But anybody can escape justice, because anybody can be bought. In Thailand!

[ChrisY1]

What a truly pathetic father and son.......no doubt the wives and children knew what was going on, so if they are still here in Thailand, then no doubt they'll be in for a hard time....meanwhile pop and son live it up on the Rue De Rivoli maybe, with that other creep!

Edited August 9, 2014 by ChrisY1

[Mmorris]

3 metres!

 
I would say so.
 

Wouldn't be wholly surprised if they found a buried body hidden down there as well.

[NongKhaiKid]

I'm sure the wood was there before the good doctor built or bought the resort so like Sgt Schultz he would know nothing.

 

He would have fled because he knew he wouldn't get a fair trial 

[NongKhaiKid]

 

 

3 metres!

 
I would say so.
 

 

Wouldn't be wholly surprised if they found a buried body hidden down there as well.

 

Just one ?

[smutcakes]

I would of thought someone like Churapong and his family who are obviously being targeted for misdemeanors would of found time over the last few years to remove such obvious illegal material!

[winstonc]

I would of thought someone like Churapong and his family who are obviously being targeted for misdemeanors would of found time over the last few years to remove such obvious illegal material!

its their sheer arrogance and stupidity that makes this all the more pleasing...

[trogers]

The typical behaviour of some of the rich as evident in frequent illegal parking of their expensive cars to avoid paying the Bt20 parking fee.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Under the circumstances, have to wonder, have the authorities frozen the Thai assets of these various guys who are on the run abroad???

[thesetat2013]

I would of thought someone like Churapong and his family who are obviously being targeted for misdemeanors would of found time over the last few years to remove such obvious illegal material!

You seem to forget that most of the PTP party members thought themselves to be beyond reproach. Laws were only meant to be enforced be other people. Which is only now showing the extent of illegal practices committed by ministers thanks to Gen. Prayuth and the NCPO.

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[scorecard]

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What a truly pathetic father and son.......no doubt the wives and children knew what was going on, so if they are still here in Thailand, then no doubt they'll be in for a hard time....meanwhile pop and son live it up on the Rue De Rivoli maybe, with that other creep!

 

And the father has the gall to say he is mr. nice guy protecting democracy for Thailand and at the same time embroiled in numerous illegal activities.

 

Hope he can never return, also his son. Thailand is better off without these types.

Edited August 9, 2014 by scorecard

[Deacon Bell]

I'd expect little else from any rich powerful Thai.

[winstonc]

I'd expect little else from any rich powerful Thai.

your not wrong..only it encompasses the entire planet...i think hard labor would be a fitting punishment..just to see how the other half live..for a pittance..(and they are meant to be grateful for the work bestowed on them by upstanding hiso citizens of thailand)

[chainarong]

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I'm sure the wood was there before the good doctor built or bought the resort so like Sgt Schultz he would know nothing.

 

He would have fled because he knew he wouldn't get a fair trial  alt=giggle.gif>

 

One wonders whether these illegal timber cases plus all the other various crap that Thailand seems to encompass, like people trafficking ,illegal ivory trade etc,  would be getting addressed if there hadn't been a coup.  

[apetley]

 

I'm sure the wood was there before the good doctor built or bought the resort so like Sgt Schultz he would know nothing.
 
He would have fled because he knew he wouldn't get a fair trial  alt=giggle.gif>

 
One wonders whether these illegal timber cases plus all the other various crap that Thailand seems to encompass, like people trafficking ,illegal ivory trade etc,  would be getting addressed if there hadn't been a coup.  

At best they'd be at the very bottom of Tarit's 'to do' list.

[rubl]

Look on the bright side. At least this case of illegal timber found at a house owned by the son of the former PheuThai  party leader and Yingluck Administration Minister of Interior Charupong has nothing to do with Thaksin or the Shinawatras.

 

I'm wondering if police or the province governor will come with the right papers to show this wood came from a previously torn down house and had been buried for safe keeping.

 

[NongKhaiKid]

 

 

I'm sure the wood was there before the good doctor built or bought the resort so like Sgt Schultz he would know nothing.
 
He would have fled because he knew he wouldn't get a fair trial  alt=giggle.gif>

 
One wonders whether these illegal timber cases plus all the other various crap that Thailand seems to encompass, like people trafficking ,illegal ivory trade etc,  would be getting addressed if there hadn't been a coup.  

At best they'd be at the very bottom of Tarit's 'to do' list.

 

OR his Bucket List aka Waste Paper Bin

[AleG]

This adds to the other illegal timber already found in the same resort, plus firearms and protected wildlife.

I wonder how daddy would spin all that in his "I'm a political refugee" pitch to rise funds for his "self impossed exile".

[Thailand]

It indicates just how far above the law some of these people think they are and are completely blasé about it.Deserve everything they get, but I doubt if they will!

I tend to think there are a few get even things going on at the moment. Expect to see more tit for tat tale telling.

[Zeegator]

The typical behaviour of some of the rich as evident in frequent illegal parking of their expensive cars to avoid paying the Bt20 parking fee.

 

Could you give just one example of this "typical behaviour of the rich"?
 

[scorecard]

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The typical behaviour of some of the rich as evident in frequent illegal parking of their expensive cars to avoid paying the Bt20 parking fee.

 

Could you give just one example of this "typical behaviour of the rich"?
 

 

 

I can, a school I'm associated with, they have a drive through in the morning for parents, buses etc., to stop and quickly let the kids out and then quickly drive on and for one hour, peak time, it handles hundreds of cars. Other internal roads within the school also jammed with cars,parents parking and walking their kids to class rooms.

 

For the drive through there is one mother, drives a Maserati sports car, who uses this perhaps 1 day a fortnight or similar. Other days her staff take the kids to school.

 

Rich mummy barges her way into the line, gets to the canopied drop area, stops the car, gets out and goes to the school canteen with her kids for breakfast for 20 minutes or so.

 

School staff try to ask her on the spot to please move the car - she totally ignores the staff / the discussion. Staff have to quickly try to get parked cars (in the posted car park area), moved to create another path for the drive through.

 

Bottom line, rich mummy doesn't care.

 

Do all rich mummies behave like this, of course not.

 

Can you find some rich arrogant selfish people in all countries? Yes of course.

Edited August 9, 2014 by scorecard

[bangrak]

Hmm, confusing, of course it's 'golden teak', but considering where most of the 'finds' of poached wood have been made, shouldn't it be called 'red wood' instead, in line with the 'sympathies' of the un-rightfull 'owners', but then that's another botanic species, confusing...

 

P.S.1: On the one side, that scum was so sure to be above the Law, untouchable (the more so in that part of the country, with police and officials in their pocket), on the other side some (while others didn't even feel the need to hide it...) must have been so well aware of the illegal aspect to feel the need to store the wood, literally, underground, even 3m. deep here...

P.S.2: Has anyone, of those still present on Thai soil, meaning among the big guys, not their gardeners, been arrested yet, jailed maybe? Erm... Accounts blocked, assets seized? Erm...

[Roadman]

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The typical behaviour of some of the rich as evident in frequent illegal parking of their expensive cars to avoid paying the Bt20 parking fee.

 
Could you give just one example of this "typical behaviour of the rich"?
 
 

 
I can, a school I'm associated with, they have a drive through in the morning for parents, buses etc., to stop and quickly let the kids out and then quickly drive on and for one hour, peak time, it handles hundreds of cars. Other internal roads within the school also jammed with cars,parents parking and walking their kids to class rooms.
 
For the drive through there is one mother, drives a Maserati sports car, who uses this perhaps 1 day a fortnight or similar. Other days her staff take the kids to school.
 
Rich mummy barges her way into the line, gets to the canopied drop area, stops the car, gets out and goes to the school canteen with her kids for breakfast for 20 minutes or so.
 
School staff try to ask her on the spot to please move the car - she totally ignores the staff / the discussion. Staff have to quickly try to get parked cars (in the posted car park area), moved to create another path for the drive through.
 
Bottom line, rich mummy doesn't care.
 
Do all rich mummies behave like this, of course not.
 
Can you find some rich arrogant selfish people in all countries? Yes of course.

Off topic but if I was richer I would just push her car out of the way with the bull bars on the front of the Toyota 4 wheel drive but seeing I'm not a very simple way to pee her off without any comeback would be just let all her tyres down.

[Skywalker69]

 

3 metres!

 

Someone must have snitched.
 

 

 

 

More diggings are to be carried out to search for war weapons thought to be hidden in the resort.

You bet!