Prayut says Yingluck can't leave Thailand if she faces trial in court

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Prayut says Yingluck can't leave the country if she faces trial in court



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the former prime minister could not leave the country if she faces court cases or have been prohibited by the court to leave the country.

He said if the court disallows her to leave, then the National Council for Peace and Order also will not allow her to leave.

He insisted that the impeachment of Ms Yingluck Shinawatra by the National Legislative Assembly was in accordance with the justice system which was normal procedure and the NCPO has no intention to direct any legal channel to chase anybody.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/prayut-says-yingluck-cant-leave-country-faces-trial-court


-- Thai PBS 2015-01-29

[visionchaser45]

Has she even indicated any desire to leave? It seems that the only ones talking about her leaving are those who would benefit from such a move. To their disappointment, she has not left, nor indicated a desire to do so.

[thesetat2013]

He insisted that the impeachment of Ms Yingluck Shinawatra by the National Legislative Assembly was in accordance with the justice system which was normal procedure and the NCPO has no intention to direct any legal channel to chase anybody.

There is your invitation to run YL. They will not chase after you. Better do it now before it is too late.

[PepperMe]

Hehe.... Thanks for that one bruv.

I am sure she will be smuggled over to Cambodia with her EU passport.

I suppose a freeze of her bank accounts and assets would be asking too much.

[trogers]

What? But I want to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics next year.

[Kooweerup]

He insisted that the impeachment of Ms Yingluck Shinawatra by the National Legislative Assembly was in accordance with the justice system which was normal procedure and the NCPO has no intention to direct any legal channel to chase anybody.

There is your invitation to run YL. They will not chase after you. Better do it now before it is too late.

This is what Suthep and Prayuth have wanted all along. This shows light that they had been working together from day one. Suthep said he was going to hound her until she fled the country, she refused to go so his mate Prayuth staged a coup over threw her and organised the charges. Now Prayuth is saying the door is open and I'm not looking so if you flee I wont chase you. These two guys will be really pissed off if she sticks around.

[Ricardo]

Has she even indicated any desire to leave? It seems that the only ones talking about her leaving are those who would benefit from such a move. To their disappointment, she has not left, nor indicated a desire to do so.

On the contrary, she has left twice with-permission since the coup, and both times been reported as having met with her brother & visited countries not originally scheduled, the government has in fact been very tolerant.

[thesetat2013]

He insisted that the impeachment of Ms Yingluck Shinawatra by the National Legislative Assembly was in accordance with the justice system which was normal procedure and the NCPO has no intention to direct any legal channel to chase anybody.

There is your invitation to run YL. They will not chase after you. Better do it now before it is too late.

This is what Suthep and Prayuth have wanted all along. This shows light that they had been working together from day one. Suthep said he was going to hound her until she fled the country, she refused to go so his mate Prayuth staged a coup over threw her and organised the charges. Now Prayuth is saying the door is open and I'm not looking so if you flee I wont chase you. These two guys will be really pissed off if she sticks around.

Your version of the truth is really messed up. Suthep said he would hound her until she fled her position. Not fled the country. His goal was only to remove her from office. Also, if she sticks around she will most likely be imprisoned since the attorney general would not attempt to take this to trial if he doesn't believe he would win.

[Tatsujin]

Has she even indicated any desire to leave? It seems that the only ones talking about her leaving are those who would benefit from such a move. To their disappointment, she has not left, nor indicated a desire to do so.

Putting aside the fact that she actually has left twice already with the permission of the powers-that-be, that was before criminal charges and actual jail time were pending.

What she does next will say a lot ... stay and fight the cases, or try to leave ... I suspect she'll stay and fight and that will then be the rallying call the reds need to start the propaganda machine in full swing and "protesting" once again.

[jacky54]

She is not the real traitor, not the real criminal, so why do a runner?

[happynthailand]

Oh she'll do run because her Burberry boots don't go very well with the orange jump suit

[drand11]

There can never be a just impeachment of Yingluk as long as her Coup leader is in charge of Thailand. Prayut has placed 50% milutary men throughout the political & legal system. There is no possibility of a fair trial for Yingluk. If I was her, Dubai looks awfully good!!

[Bakseeda]

Has she even indicated any desire to leave? It seems that the only ones talking about her leaving are those who would benefit from such a move. To their disappointment, she has not left, nor indicated a desire to do so.

Sorry Visionchaser , no-one claimed that Yinny has a desire to leave, The General was replying to a question he was asked, he was not making a statement... and seems that her brother only expressed a desire to attend the Olympic Games in China. Would anyone in their right mind believe a Shinewatra..?

[smedly]

Has she even indicated any desire to leave? It seems that the only ones talking about her leaving are those who would benefit from such a move. To their disappointment, she has not left, nor indicated a desire to do so.

It "runs" in the family

keep the feet for dancing and stay off the yogurt

[greenchair]

Am I mistaken. Wasn't the rice fiasco started by the dems?

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[empireboy]

How could ANYONE of sound mind possibly believe she would get a fair trial in Thailand?
Would anyone here be happy to stand trial in a court stacked with your enemies?

[JAG]

Musing aloud, could it be that Yingluck is rather more interested in politics than many here believe, and has calculated that a spell in (what may be a not too uncomfortable) prison may be very good for her political future?

Certainly the worst thing for the Junta would be an Internationally and domestically recognised political martyr.

[thesetat2013]

Musing aloud, could it be that Yingluck is rather more interested in politics than many here believe, and has calculated that a spell in (what may be a not too uncomfortable) prison may be very good for her political future?

Certainly the worst thing for the Junta would be an Internationally and domestically recognised political martyr.

Perhaps this is why they state no chase would be given

[klauskunkel]

She is not the real traitor, not the real criminal, so why do a runner?

...because it's genetic?

[robblok]

Musing aloud, could it be that Yingluck is rather more interested in politics than many here believe, and has calculated that a spell in (what may be a not too uncomfortable) prison may be very good for her political future?

Certainly the worst thing for the Junta would be an Internationally and domestically recognised political martyr.

True.. it would be real bad for the Junta.. however she can't get in politics for 5 years and I doubt she is strong enough to do the time.

But I really hope she gets convicted and locked up. I would get some champagne and celebrate that there is justice in Thailand.

It would be a start.

I believe as long as the military is in power and the reds can't release the red war buffaloes to protest and put pressure and threaten judges there is a good chance justice will be served and she will be convicted. In the past the reds gotten off too many times because of threats of their followers.

[kingstonkid]

I still believe that jail time would be the WRONG thing for Yingluck. The smart thing all around would be

a. that her assets are frozen

b. a complete audit of her families (including hubby and son and relatives) be done to trace any money,

c. That the cost of the losses for this fiasco be taken out of her finances and anyone guilty of being involved.

d. that all funds be put into the country coffers and in a transparent system used to assist farmers in buying their land and learning to use and getting new equipment in each village to be shared by the community.

e. any extra funds be put into upgrading the education of farm children so that they learn at the same level as other kids

If this is done then the PT and the reds will have very little to stand on in protest and it will allow reconciliation toove forward more easily

[Thailand]

Musing aloud, could it be that Yingluck is rather more interested in politics than many here believe, and has calculated that a spell in (what may be a not too uncomfortable) prison may be very good for her political future?

Certainly the worst thing for the Junta would be an Internationally and domestically recognised political martyr.

With their stumbling and bumbling they have probably done that already. And the lady is becoming a major thorn in their side.

[lvr181]

I still believe that jail time would be the WRONG thing for Yingluck. The smart thing all around would be

a. that her assets are frozen

b. a complete audit of her families (including hubby and son and relatives) be done to trace any money,

c. That the cost of the losses for this fiasco be taken out of her finances and anyone guilty of being involved.

d. that all funds be put into the country coffers and in a transparent system used to assist farmers in buying their land and learning to use and getting new equipment in each village to be shared by the community.

e. any extra funds be put into upgrading the education of farm children so that they learn at the same level as other kids

If this is done then the PT and the reds will have very little to stand on in protest and it will allow reconciliation toove forward more easily

Sounds good, but "country coffers" translates to individuals or special interest groups, to me. It is always the poor and the poorly educated peoples of Thailand who have to pay the price of corruption. Public monies seems never to be spent on better education for Thai people. Sad really.

[Centrum]

Oh she'll do run because her Burberry boots don't go very well with the orange jump suit

says you. I can imagine that being quite attractive.

I'd like to see her on sewer cleaning duty as well.

[Gunna]

There can never be a just impeachment of Yingluk as long as her Coup leader is in charge of Thailand. Prayut has placed 50% milutary men throughout the political & legal system. There is no possibility of a fair trial for Yingluk. If I was her, Dubai looks awfully good!!

If you were her, you would know you were guilty as hell and in any court would be convicted for G2G scams etc.

And yes the shopping in Dubai is very good with all those brand name stores in huge AC Malls. I just wish the shop assistants could speak Thai as I can't understand their English. Still I am sure my brother can organise a translator & a body guard to protect me from all those Arabs.

[kingstonkid]

I still believe that jail time would be the WRONG thing for Yingluck. The smart thing all around would be

a. that her assets are frozen

b. a complete audit of her families (including hubby and son and relatives) be done to trace any money,

c. That the cost of the losses for this fiasco be taken out of her finances and anyone guilty of being involved.

d. that all funds be put into the country coffers and in a transparent system used to assist farmers in buying their land and learning to use and getting new equipment in each village to be shared by the community.

e. any extra funds be put into upgrading the education of farm children so that they learn at the same level as other kids

If this is done then the PT and the reds will have very little to stand on in protest and it will allow reconciliation toove forward more easily

Sounds good, but "country coffers" translates to individuals or special interest groups, to me. It is always the poor and the poorly educated peoples of Thailand who have to pay the price of corruption. Public monies seems never to be spent on better education for Thai people. Sad really.

Hence the transparency issue

[Gunna]

How could ANYONE of sound mind possibly believe she would get a fair trial in Thailand?

Would anyone here be happy to stand trial in a court stacked with your enemies?

More lies as usual.

why are Senior Judges her enemy unless she is guilty

Not sure the secret ballot will be influenced and stacked - TS already tried once and his lawyer was caught.

She will be tried by the Supreme Court of Justice a Criminal Division for Persons holding Political Positions the quorum of which consists of nine judges in the Supreme Court of Justice holding a position of not lower than Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice or senior judges having held a position of not lower than Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice and elected at the general assembly of the Supreme Court of Justice by secret ballot and on a case-by-case basis. The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Justice’s Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions and the criminal procedure for such persons shall be as provided by this Constitution and the Organic Act on Criminal Procedure for Persons Holding Political Positions.

[FangFerang]

"He insisted that the impeachment of Ms Yingluck Shinawatra by the National Legislative Assembly was in accordance with the justice system"

Um, the prosecution of this case is retroactive. There is no legal precedent for retroactive enforcement. Not a single one. Further, the retroactive prosecution utilizes a law from a Constitution that was revoked more than four years ago.

It is a very close analogy to declare: this is like making Sprite illegal, and then prosecuting people who drank sprite any time in the last four years.

[visionchaser45]

Has she even indicated any desire to leave? It seems that the only ones talking about her leaving are those who would benefit from such a move. To their disappointment, she has not left, nor indicated a desire to do so.

On the contrary, she has left twice with-permission since the coup, and both times been reported as having met with her brother & visited countries not originally scheduled, the government has in fact been very tolerant.

[visionchaser45]

Has she even indicated any desire to leave? It seems that the only ones talking about her leaving are those who would benefit from such a move. To their disappointment, she has not left, nor indicated a desire to do so.

On the contrary, she has left twice with-permission since the coup, and both times been reported as having met with her brother & visited countries not originally scheduled, the government has in fact been very tolerant.

My comment was based in the present, not in the past. Has she recently expressed any desire to leave the country? The answer is, of course, NO.