Mai pen rai: Thailand seeks release of senior official arrested in Japan for stealing

[snoop1130]

Mai pen rai: Thailand seeks release of senior official arrested in Japan for stealing

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Department of Intellectual Property

 

Thai consulate officials in Japan are seeking freedom for a Thai senior official who was arrested for allegedly stealing cheap paintings from a hotel in Kyoto.

 

Suphat Sanguandeekul, deputy director-general of the Department of Intellectual Property, is being detained at a Kyoto police station after he was busted with three stolen paintings in his suitcase at the time of checkout. The CCTV footage from the hotel indicated that he stole three landscape paintings from the ninth and tenth floors at the hotel.

 

 

Kyoto police will allow officials from the Thai Consulate in Osaka to talk to Suphat today, and if Suphat shows remorse and is willing to pay compensatory damages, the Consulate will ask the prosecutor to drop the charges.

 

Full Story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2017/01/27/mai-pen-rai-thailand-seeks-release-senior-official-arrested-japan-stealing

 

-- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2017-1-27

[snoop1130]

Thai consular official meets DIP deputy chief to discuss paintings theft

 

 

The Thai consular official in Osaka met for the first time with Mr Supat Sa-nguandeekul, deputy director-general of the Intellectual Property Department, to discuss the latter’s alleged theft of three hotel paintings in Kyoto, Mr Sek Wannamethi, spokesman of the Foreign Ministry, said on Friday.

 

The official also discussed with the Japanese prosecutor about the legal proceedings and was told that, in accordance with Japanese justice procedure, Mr Supat would be held in police detention for 10 days in Kyoto before the case proceeds to the court.

 

Full Story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/thai-consular-official-meets-dip-deputy-chief-discuss-paintings-theft/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-1-27

[kotsak]

So I guess he will be back at his desk on Monday? Of course with souvernirs for the staff..

 

[gdgbb]

25 minutes ago, kotsak said:

So I guess he will be back at his desk on Monday? Of course with souvernirs for the staff..

 

Hardly, "... in accordance with Japanese justice procedure, Mr Supat would be held in police detention for 10 days in Kyoto..."

[Cuchulainn]

'Mai pen rai" That's what's wrong with this country.

[gdgbb]

Just now, Cuchulainn said:

'Mai pen rai" That's what's wrong with this country.

It's not up to this country, it's up Japan.

[ukrules]

What would happen if this was in Thailand and the person doing the stealing was not a high ranking foreigner ?

 

He would be shackled and locked in a dungeon before he knew it - that's what would happen.

[waldroj]

So, I expect that Thai officials will be happy to ratify another agreement in Kyoto.

 

This one (instead of saving the planet) is far more important - saving the face of their light-fingered DDG with a penchant for cheap hotel-prints.

 

And, the Ministry of Commerce will probably accept Sanguandeekul's "contrite" plea that, "What happens in Kyoto stays in Kyoto" !!!

[ukrules]

Now he's been released

[kotsak]

33 minutes ago, gdgbb said:

Hardly, "... in accordance with Japanese justice procedure, Mr Supat would be held in police detention for 10 days in Kyoto..."

 

 

[Thaiwrath]

2 hours ago, Cuchulainn said:

'Mai pen rai" That's what's wrong with this country.

'Mai bpen rai' is a one way street usually.

[Brer Fox]

Yet another civil servant thief off the hook.

[saakura]

3 hours ago, ukrules said:

What would happen if this was in Thailand and the person doing the stealing was not a high ranking foreigner ?

 

He would be shackled and locked in a dungeon before he knew it - that's what would happen.

No, he would not. Dont exaggerate.

[KhaoNiaw]

3 hours ago, ukrules said:

What would happen if this was in Thailand and the person doing the stealing was not a high ranking foreigner ?

 

He would be shackled and locked in a dungeon before he knew it - that's what would happen.

No he wouldn't. Financial compensation would be paid and he'd be on his way - pretty much what's happening in this case. 

[worgeordie]

"stole three landscape paintings from the ninth and tenth floors at the hotel."

I thought one was a painting of Japanese porn star, 

 

regards worgeordie

[Lupatria]

9 hours ago, worgeordie said:

painting of Japanese porn star, 

Only for those with a dirty mind. Morally steadfast people interpret the art work as two hills and a triangular forest...

[klauskunkel]

It's a misunderstanding when a Thai official does it, not a theft. 

[grumbleweed]

• caught on camera - Check
• caught in possession - check
• full confession - check

and still we only get "allegedly" 

Makes being caught with a smoking gun seem purely coincidental

 

last night it got dark, allegedly - Yeah, I see where they're coming from now

 

[biplanebluey]

15 hours ago, kotsak said:

So I guess he will be back at his desk on Monday? Of course with souvernirs for the staff..

 

Do you ever read anything properly-------he is going to be held in a Kyoto jail for 10 days then a trial 

[Pigdog747]

What was he thinking??? If he wanted them so bad, should of asked  the hotel they would sell them . Did he think he was still in Thailand where he could do as he pleased??  He should be punished again in Thailand upon his return as this is a great embarrassment to all .

[elgordo38]

19 hours ago, gdgbb said:

Hardly, "... in accordance with Japanese justice procedure, Mr Supat would be held in police detention for 10 days in Kyoto..."

What no bail but but but back at home he can get bail for murder. 

[KenKadz]

"Suphat Sanguandeekul, deputy director-general of the Department of Intellectual Property"

 

He obviously has no intellectual property between his ears.

[Lupatria]

2 hours ago, Pigdog747 said:

What was he thinking??? If he wanted them so bad, should of asked  the hotel they would sell them . Did he think he was still in Thailand where he could do as he pleased??  He should be punished again in Thailand upon his return as this is a great embarrassment to all .

That only happens to less lucky common folks who get punished for tarnishing the nations reputation.

[inzman]

5 hours ago, biplanebluey said:

Do you ever read anything properly-------he is going to be held in a Kyoto jail for 10 days then a trial 

If you follow the news properly, you would know he was released early with a fine and no court. 

[nontabury]

On January 27, 2017 at 10:10 PM, KhaoNiaw said:

No he wouldn't. Financial compensation would be paid and he'd be on his way - pretty much what's happening in this case. 

But where would he be on his way to?

[wakeupplease]

The UK via its embassy in Bangkok says it never interferers with local justice when a British Nat gets arrested even on trumped up corrupt Thai charges put by a Thai to make money and it also says Thailand does the same, it never interferes.

 

So here we have Mr Supat Sa-nguandeekul who allegedly nicks a few cheap paintings and in goes the Thai embassy interfering in Japan's local Justice system

 

I expect its a Counselor  thing A Borris Johnson

 

TBC

 

 

 

[PoorSucker]

What was he thinking??? If he wanted them so bad, should of asked  the hotel they would sell them . Did he think he was still in Thailand where he could do as he pleased??  He should be punished again in Thailand upon his return as this is a great embarrassment to all .

Remember former BKK police chief that got caught in Japan trying to bring an unlicensed gun on the plane, nothing happened......

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[khunpa]

A Thai-offical stealing something... Unbelievable!