webfact Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Ex-education minister Somsak loses Bt16m home following court ruling THE NATION Somsak BANGKOK: -- THE SUPREME Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders has ruled in favour of the seizure request of a Bt16 million home belonging to former Chart Thai Pattana Party MP Somsak Prissananantakul, after he failed to adequately explain how he got the money to buy it. Somsak, a key figure in the party and a former education minister, said he accepted the court's verdict yesterday. Public prosecutors last year filed the case, asking the court to seize the ex-party list MP's property, which he had failed to declare when he was a minister. Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Ex-education-minister-Somsak-loses-Bt16m-home-foll-30296548.html -- © Copyright The Nation 2016-09-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 And what about the 100 other ministers and RTP and army leaders? All millionaires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Can't explain it? Hallelujah! It's was a miracle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 44 minutes ago, jerojero said: And what about the 100 other ministers and RTP and army leaders? All millionaires! Has anyone asked the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police how he acquired 962 million baht? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoram Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I suppose that this kind of education bit he never expected. what do they say? Easy come, Easy go. I hope that this will lead the way for many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) looks like his finger is boldly going where it has been many times before, digging for answers to pesky questions Edited September 30, 2016 by klauskunkel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Can we assume there will be criminal charges to follow, or aren't they connected in anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Does the ฿16 Million refer to the value of the house now, or when it was being built back in 1998 (when, incidentally, the Democrat Party was in government under PM Chuan Leekpai, and Somsark was deputy Education Minister)? If the latter, then it is probably worth considerably more now - and this estimate should be reported. Either way, this is surely just a token gesture that will probably have little impact on Prissananantakul's resources! It's only fitting that he accepted the court's verdict - if his memory is that bad that he can't adequately explain how he got the money, then he's probably wondering which house has been "seized". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Lovely picture. Wave when you get to the bridge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 i wonder if there is going to be a wave of asset grabs in the near future. many government officials not aligned with the good general may be wishing they kept their wealth in cash on their private planes and not in bangkok property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Wonder who He Pi**ed off?? Hundreds more to be charged !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 He accepted the decision because he has many more homes both inside and outside of the country. I doubt he could explain where the money came from for them either ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 According to the BP, he claimed it was built with money from campaign contributions. What could be more natural? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 4 hours ago, jerojero said: And what about the 100 other ministers and RTP and army leaders? All millionaires! What is it with some of you guys- even when they DO do something you STILL whinge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 4 hours ago, trainman34014 said: He accepted the decision because he has many more homes both inside and outside of the country. I doubt he could explain where the money came from for them either ! He could - but maybe better to forget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 One more down, but so many more to go, of all parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 5 hours ago, Psimbo said: What is it with some of you guys- even when they DO do something you STILL whinge. Am I missing something. Has any big wigs from the military and the police being investigated for their millions. You are easily satisfy with crumbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 9 minutes ago, Eric Loh said: Am I missing something. Has any big wigs from the military and the police being investigated for their millions. You are easily satisfy with crumbs. Yes 16M is crumbs.. compared to what YL did but don't worry they are busy with her too and then soon you have a big wig caught too.. or is that not what you mean. Seems some guys hate it if a former PTP ally gets caught. And yes the army needs to be checked too Peechai comes to mind.. but that does not mean others can't be caught. Its better than nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I wonder what happens to these seized assets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landslide Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 The fact that he did not contest the confiscation of the house indicates the loss is only a drop in the bucket of what he took in graft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anythingleft? Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 But, you have to start somewhere and if the policies are in place and executed accordingly then people start to think about doing things differently for fear of retribution, which is all anyone is really asking for. It's a start so give them a break and maybe things will change if they get some support instead of derision and slating all the time 16 million is still 16 million whichever way you look at it and it puts the objective out there for all to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegee Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 50 minutes ago, Anythingleft? said: But, you have to start somewhere Not good enough. You'll be singing 'Everybody's beautiful' next, and they're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anythingleft? Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Just now, Squeegee said: Not good enough. You'll be singing 'Everybody's beautiful' next, and they're not. What do you propose they do, within the limits of reality from where they are now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChidlomDweller Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Anythingleft? said: What do you propose they do, within the limits of reality from where they are now... For once, for the first time since May 2014 go after their own people. It's disingenuous to say they have to start somewhere when we all know it's not going to spread to their side of unusually rich office holders. Edited September 30, 2016 by ChidlomDweller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegee Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 That's not so difficult to understand is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Another sacrificial lamb.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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