Benz driver expected to be indicted in mid-May

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Benz driver expected to be indicted in mid-May



AYUTHAYA: -- The driver of a Mercedes Benz who rammed the car into the rear of a Ford sedan killing two occupants trapped in the car is likely to be indicted before Ahutthaya provincial court in mid-May, according to Pol Col Aekkaraj Ooncharoen, the enquiry superintendent of Ayutthaya police.

He disclosed that the enquiry officers in charge of the case had submitted the case file to the public prosecutor’s office in Ayutthaya on April 26 with a recommendation that the suspect, Mr Janepob Veeraporn, be slapped with eight charges, including reckless driving causing deaths to other people, drunk driving, speeding beyond permissible limits, defying officials’ request for alcoholic check and driving despite physical unfit to drive.

The public prosecutors will take about 2-3 weeks to study the file before they will be able to formally indict the suspect in the court.

Mr Janepob has been granted bail four times each lasting 12 days. He is currently in the monkhood.

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/162582


-- Thai PBS 2016-05-10


related story:
Benz driver Janepop who killed students ordains into the monkhood

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/916054-benz-driver-janepop-who-killed-students-ordains-into-the-monkhood/

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Cops Reprimanded for Bungling Fatal Benz Crash Case
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Jenphop Viraporn at his monk ordination ceremony Sunday at Bangkok’s Wat Soontorn Thamtan.

AYUTTHAYA — Two police officers were given warnings – one written and the other verbal – for their failure to conduct a sobriety test on a millionaire who killed two people with his Mercedes-Benz in March.

The Ayutthaya provincial police commander characterized that decision a “minor” mistake, because investigators’ case against Jenphop Viraporn, 37, was largely unaffected, and the suspect is now charged with driving under the influence, in addition to fatal reckless driving offenses.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1462796168&typecate=06&section=

-- Khaosod English 2016-05-10

[Somtamnication]

Pathetic show of remorse. Even with a video, they still have to study the case?

[thaiduncankk]

I think 99.9% of people would prefer him to be behind bars, rather than prancing around the monkhood, awaiting his trial.

I only hope he gets a very severe sentence, as an example to all Thais, especially the wealthy, that they cannot act with impunity, especially in tragic cases like this.

[Chao Lao Beach]

How long is the statute of limitations ?

They wont touch this creep while he is being protected by the temple.

[Inn Between]

Thais should be outraged by this piece of #%^@$ using their religion to make some hollow display of remorse. Throw the book at him even harder for it. Is this how he'll escape justice -- get daddy to stuff some pockets and go play monk for a little while?

[NeilSA1]

I don't know if I am reading this incorrectly. 5 days or 21 days?

"likely to be indicted .... in mid-May, according to Pol Col Aekkaraj Ooncharoen"

"The public prosecutors will take about 2-3 weeks to study the file before they will be able to formally indict the suspect in the court."

[Emster23]

They certainly do take their time on these things, don't they. They should throw the book at him, but think "justice" is getting (pocket) book thrown at them.

[steveyinasia]

Does anyone know if this is still being presented in Thai news? Do Thai people talk about this injustice in general conversations? We foreigners can comment all we like, however, unless Thai people start demanding justice(whatever that may be), nothing will really change. Highly connected(and rich) people with still be able to do as they please.

[dutchweller]

Scumbag...

Pure and utter scumbag take the life of 2 intelligent productive people and then this show of how much of a pathetic scummy low life he is..

[hanuman2543]

The 2 policemen violated the Penal Code Section 157 (Malfeasance in Office) und should be charged and punished accordingly(1-10 years in prison) and not been given only a "warning". Nobody here seems or wants to understand that all the leniency permanently shown is the biggest reason for so many problems in this country.

Edited May 10, 2016 by hanuman2543

[realenglish1]

Give me a break

[RichardColeman]

Remorse is doing the hard time - not running off to be a monk until inheritance comes through.

[klauskunkel]

Pathetic show of remorse. Even with a video, they still have to study the case?

...except they are not studying the case...

[steelepulse]

>>"likely to be indicted

How about highly unlikely to serve any meaningful time?

[Hayduke]

'Studying the case' means that the meticulous investigation must be accompanied by an equally meticulous and simultaneous cover-up. Each needs to cancel the other out. When everything aligns according to plan and all the right boxes are ticked, it will be as if nothing happened.

Edited May 10, 2016 by Hayduke

[ChidlomDweller]

Thais should be outraged by this piece of #%^@$ using their religion to make some hollow display of remorse.

It worked for the holy man who led the PDRC. Edited May 10, 2016 by ChidlomDweller

[canopus1969]

The 2 policemen violated the Penal Code Section 157 (Malfeasance in Office) und should be charged and punished accordingly(1-10 years in prison) and not been given only a "warning". Nobody here seems or wants to understand that all the leniency permanently shown is the biggest reason for so many problems in this country.

But as their boss said it was only "a “minor” mistake" so no matter

[maoro2013]

'Speeding beyond permissible limits' what is the permissible limit for speeding then??

[hanuman2543]

The 2 policemen violated the Penal Code Section 157 (Malfeasance in Office) und should be charged and punished accordingly(1-10 years in prison) and not been given only a "warning". Nobody here seems or wants to understand that all the leniency permanently shown is the biggest reason for so many problems in this country.

But as their boss said it was only "a “minor” mistake" so no matter

A judge should decide that and not their direct boss

[Bangkok Barry]

Does anyone know if this is still being presented in Thai news? Do Thai people talk about this injustice in general conversations? We foreigners can comment all we like, however, unless Thai people start demanding justice(whatever that may be), nothing will really change. Highly connected(and rich) people with still be able to do as they please.

My impression (from Thai family) is that they are as sick of this sort of nonsense as us foreigners. But I know and you know that it makes no difference what the general public think about anything. The hi-so and connected make the rules and can do whatever they want with zero accountability about anything, including manslaughter. That's it. End of story.

[elgordo38]

The 2 policemen violated the Penal Code Section 157 (Malfeasance in Office) und should be charged and punished accordingly(1-10 years in prison) and not been given only a "warning". Nobody here seems or wants to understand that all the leniency permanently shown is the biggest reason for so many problems in this country.

But as their boss said it was only "a minor mistake" so no matter

A judge should decide that and not their direct boss

Good luck in trying to find an impartial one.

[bbbbooboo]

...... 8 hand smacks and a stern you've been a naughty boy

[choff56]

Does anyone know if this is still being presented in Thai news? Do Thai people talk about this injustice in general conversations? We foreigners can comment all we like, however, unless Thai people start demanding justice(whatever that may be), nothing will really change. Highly connected(and rich) people with still be able to do as they please.

No, Thai people have been trained to "stop their mouth".

[Bung]

Will he be attending court in his robes? That'll help get him off or at the very least he will get a priority seat right up the front.

[Khon Kaen Dave]

Mid may??? he wont even be here then.This is purely a heads up,telling him how long he's got to get out the country. The Monk hood in the forest is probably a load of crap.Monk Hood in the Forest,sounds more like something out of a Ken Follet novel.Noooo,he'll be long gone.And his poor sobbing family will say that he was under so much pressure and remorse that he must have gone away to think about what he did.But at the moment we dont know where he is,his mother is out of her mind with worry.Poor boy,she cannot imagine how much he must be suffering.

[gandalf12]

Does anyone know if this is still being presented in Thai news? Do Thai people talk about this injustice in general conversations? We foreigners can comment all we like, however, unless Thai people start demanding justice(whatever that may be), nothing will really change. Highly connected(and rich) people with still be able to do as they please.

I have not seen it in the Thai news on Television for a while

[thaiduncankk]

I don't know if I am reading this incorrectly. 5 days or 21 days?

"likely to be indicted .... in mid-May, according to Pol Col Aekkaraj Ooncharoen"

"The public prosecutors will take about 2-3 weeks to study the file before they will be able to formally indict the suspect in the court."

The files were submitted to the prosecutors office on April 26th, hence, the three weeks would be mid May.

[harkish]

Mid-May, sure, but in what year?

[bheard]

They certainly do take their time on these things, don't they. They should throw the book at him, but think "justice" is getting (pocket) book thrown at them.

They take their time so the rich b******d has time to organise things like putting money into brown envelopes, put on a grand and cynical charade by joining the monkhood, and/or go to another country.

Haste would likely get him into gaol - can't have that!!