Former Thai Rak Thai party member gets 3 years in prison for attempt to bribe court

BANGKOK: -- A former police chief of a police station in Nakhon Pathom province was sentenced to three years in jail after he was found guilty of trying to bribe a Constitutional Court judge to rule in favour of the defunct Thai Rak Thai party (TRT) in 2006.

The TRT party was facing dissolution after it was charged for violating electoral laws during the 2006 general elections.

In the trial today, the Criminal Court said Pol Col Charnchai Netirattakarn, former superintendent of Pho Kaew police station in Sampran district of Nakhon Pathom approached a Constitutional Court judge, M.R.
Krairirk Kasemsan, twice at home and office during October 16-22, 2006 offering him 30 million baht if he could assist in helping the party not to be dissolved.

The attempted bribery was rejected by the judge who later filed report of the attempts to the chief judge of the Supreme Court saying he was first offered 15 million baht at office, and later 30 million baht at home to help TRT escape dissolution ruling.

The Criminal Court said M.R. Krairirk was a well-respected law lecturer and had engaged no dispute with the bribe giver before.

The court said what M.R. Krairirk had testified in the court about the attempted bribery was factual evidence while the attempts of the police officer was considered an act of selfishness, and affected the image of the court which is the last institution where the people can depend on.

It then ruled the officer guilty and handed down him three years in prison without suspension of jail term.

The former officer was a former classmate of former Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawasdi at Thammasat university’s Law Faculty. He resigned from police office to help activities of the TRT party.

Thai Rak Thai party under the leadership of ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra was dissolved on May 30, 2007 by the Constitutional Tribunal for violation of electoral laws, with 111 former party members banned from participating in politics for five years.

The party’s senior executives have been accused of hiring small, little known parties to compete in the election in order to help the party avoid the requirement for a minimum 20 per cent of eligible votes for candidates standing uncontested.

Such acts were considered violations of the election law.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/former-thai-rak-thai-party-member-gets-3-years-prison-attempt-bribe-court

-- Thai PBS 2014-12-24

Ahhh, the cogs of Thailand justice are slowly .... really, really slowly ... I mean you can barely see them moving at all - slowly ... turning.

Another scapegoat pays the price!!

Meanwhile the real criminal is drinking Champagne in Dubai!!

Ahhh, the cogs of Thailand justice are slowly .... really, really slowly ... I mean you can barely see them moving at all - slowly ... turning.

Yes at that speed they will probably never get to someone wearing a yellow shirt!!

all about payback

Ahhh, the cogs of Thailand justice are slowly .... really, really slowly ... I mean you can barely see them moving at all - slowly ... turning.

Yes at that speed they will probably never get to someone wearing a yellow shirt!!

They already have a few times.

But please let them speed it all up a bit and get more of the high placed ones.

How much do I get, for attempting to bribe the voters?

Ahhh, the cogs of Thailand justice are slowly .... really, really slowly ... I mean you can barely see them moving at all - slowly ... turning.

Yes at that speed they will probably never get to someone wearing a yellow shirt!!

Though some so called "Yellow Shirts" no doubt did do some wrong doing nice to see they are going for the real criminals first, even if it taking a long time.

Ahhh, the cogs of Thailand justice are slowly .... really, really slowly ... I mean you can barely see them moving at all - slowly ... turning.

Yes at that speed they will probably never get to someone wearing a yellow shirt!!

These ones were jailed out of sequence:

A Thai court ordered prison terms Thursday for 79 members of the right-wing, nationalist “Yellow Shirt” movement who stormed a state television station two years ago armed with guns, knives and clubs.

http://asiancorrespondent.com/45081/thai-court-convicts-1st-yellow-shirt-protesters/

Som nam naa

Former police officer jailed three years for offering bribe to Constitutional Court judge
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court Wednesday jailed former Tambon Phokaew police chief Pol Col Charnchai Netiratthakarn for three years for offering a bribe of Bt30 million to then Constitutional Court judge ML Krairirk Kasemsan to help the Thai Rak Thai Party in the party dissolution case.

The court noted that Charnchai had twice attempted to bribe Krairirk and while the money was never paid, the crime had been committed.

The court said that Charnchai's claim that he was joking was not reasonable because he went to see Krairirk twice even though he had never previously visited the former constitutional court judge.

The court noted that Charnchai also told Krairirk that he owed a debt of gratitude to 'Khunying Or', apparently referring to the then wife of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thai Rak Thai leader.

Charnchai said he would appeal against the ruling.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Former-police-officer-jailed-three-years-for-offer-30250557.html


-- The Nation 2014-12-24

Will they soon have a General Police Jail, similar to General Police Hospital?

Ahhh, the cogs of Thailand justice are slowly .... really, really slowly ... I mean you can barely see them moving at all - slowly ... turning.

Yes at that speed they will probably never get to someone wearing a yellow shirt!!

Are you suggesting no "yellow shirts" have been imprisoned and that there is some kind of bias in the "order" that people are charged, sentenced and imprisoned?

If so, your sarcasm is misplaced and inaccurate.

I am absolutely dumbfounded that this would happen in Thailand let alone a political party member , of course there is always corruption suspicion but nothing ever seems to surface , an unfortunate got caught , dozens get away with this sort of corruption daily because both parties to the bribe are corrupt, in this case only one was.

Ahhh, the cogs of Thailand justice are slowly .... really, really slowly ... I mean you can barely see them moving at all - slowly ... turning.

Yes at that speed they will probably never get to someone wearing a yellow shirt!!

When did they bribe a judge?

Why didn't they plant some wild mushrooms on him then they could have sent him down for 20 years.

All these guys would never have been caught under Thaksin's democracy. Ohh, they are Thaksin's people. Lol.

All these guys would never have been caught under Thaksin's democracy. Ohh, they are Thaksin's people. Lol.

You make an interesting point. Rather than complain about what has happened since the junta took control, I find myself wondering what would not have happened, if the Shins were still in control.

Scary thought.

As soon as things become predictable they become boring.

"Yes at that speed they will probably never get to someone wearing a yellow shirt"

Without fail when a red shirt is held accountable for wrong doing the investment the UDD spent grooming their followers starts paying off. Conspiracy. The law only picks on innocent red shirts. We must stand and fight against the establishment for the injustice. Pretty much following the Chinese Maoist philosophy with its undercurrents of the revolutionary potential of the peasantry which has the people feeling uneasy due to the perception they are always on the brink of potential conflict.

​Of course the inconvenient truth is that the yellow shirt founder is in jail while UDD leaders, Jatuporn and Nattawut are still free, but that does not suit the Maoist teachings of Dr Weng so that fact is ignored for the greater UDD cause.

When 79 yellow shirts went to jail for the TV invasion or when the founder Sondhi Limthongkul went to jail for his crimes did we hear "Yes at that speed they will probably never get to someone wearing a red shirt". Of course not. That is a cop out for the criminals being held to account.

Edited December 24, 201411 yr by djjamie

Former police officer jailed three years for offering bribe to Constitutional Court judge

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court Wednesday jailed former Tambon Phokaew police chief Pol Col Charnchai Netiratthakarn for three years for offering a bribe of Bt30 million to then Constitutional Court judge ML Krairirk Kasemsan to help the Thai Rak Thai Party in the party dissolution case.

The court noted that Charnchai had twice attempted to bribe Krairirk and while the money was never paid, the crime had been committed.

The court said that Charnchai's claim that he was joking was not reasonable because he went to see Krairirk twice even though he had never previously visited the former constitutional court judge.

The court noted that Charnchai also told Krairirk that he owed a debt of gratitude to 'Khunying Or', apparently referring to the then wife of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thai Rak Thai leader.

Charnchai said he would appeal against the ruling.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Former-police-officer-jailed-three-years-for-offer-30250557.html

-- The Nation 2014-12-24

Sentence rendered:

80 hours community service.

he already got a higher offer from some high placed person to smudge them for "free"

I think the judge should be congratulated, this yellow, shirt red shirt discussion is reactionist pointless and out of place, an honest judge turned down 30 million Baht and reported the matter and a conviction was obtained. How many of us would honestly turn down 30 million. yeah everyone here right.

Ahhh, the cogs of Thailand justice are slowly .... really, really slowly ... I mean you can barely see them moving at all - slowly ... turning.

Yes at that speed they will probably never get to someone wearing a yellow shirt!!

Though some so called "Yellow Shirts" no doubt did do some wrong doing nice to see they are going for the real criminals first, even if it taking a long time.

Yes, no doubt they did. The founder of the yellow shirts was tried and convicted of crimes very similar to TS. The founder of the yellow shirts was given a stiffer sentence and bigger fine than TS. This all happened since PM Prayuth took over.

How much do I get, for attempting to bribe the voters?

an all exspenses 24 hrs in soi cowboy no refund if you don't go the distance

Ahhh, the cogs of Thailand justice are slowly .... really, really slowly ... I mean you can barely see them moving at all - slowly ... turning.

Yes at that speed they will probably never get to someone wearing a yellow shirt!!

Though some so called "Yellow Shirts" no doubt did do some wrong doing nice to see they are going for the real criminals first, even if it taking a long time.

Yes, no doubt they did. The founder of the yellow shirts was tried and convicted of crimes very similar to TS. The founder of the yellow shirts was given a stiffer sentence and bigger fine than TS. This all happened since PM Prayuth took over.

The founder of the yellow shirts didn't run away, nor did he commit anyway near the variety of crimes that Thaksin has been charged with.

The comparison is ludicrous.

BTW i wonder where the ex-policeman got the B30m from? Would it have been the same source of the attempted lunch box bribe?

I think the judge should be congratulated, this yellow, shirt red shirt discussion is reactionist pointless and out of place, an honest judge turned down 30 million Baht and reported the matter and a conviction was obtained. How many of us would honestly turn down 30 million. yeah everyone here right.

Must have been a yellow judge

Charnchai said he would appeal against the ruling.

So for the next 3 years he will not sit in prison.
After the appeal he will get a sentence with suspension of jail term.
After that you will find his name back on the electoral lists.

What!!!! It always worked before.

Former police officer jailed three years for offering bribe to Constitutional Court judge

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court Wednesday jailed former Tambon Phokaew police chief Pol Col Charnchai Netiratthakarn for three years for offering a bribe of Bt30 million to then Constitutional Court judge ML Krairirk Kasemsan to help the Thai Rak Thai Party in the party dissolution case.

The court noted that Charnchai had twice attempted to bribe Krairirk and while the money was never paid, the crime had been committed.

The court said that Charnchai's claim that he was joking was not reasonable because he went to see Krairirk twice even though he had never previously visited the former constitutional court judge.

The court noted that Charnchai also told Krairirk that he owed a debt of gratitude to 'Khunying Or', apparently referring to the then wife of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thai Rak Thai leader.

Charnchai said he would appeal against the ruling.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Former-police-officer-jailed-three-years-for-offer-30250557.html

-- The Nation 2014-12-24

...appeal against the ruling....isn't that defamation against a judge.....

..what is he suggesting....that the judge is a liar........???

Further confirmation that Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai represented the worst of the worst.