gdgbb Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 9 hours ago, little mary sunshine said: I'm sure they are no where in Thailand.....Hello Dubai! Funny that, they were in court for the verdict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 UPDATE: Juthamas, daughter put behind bars for bribery By THE NATION, AGENCIES Juthamas Siriwan, right, a former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and his daughter are taken to jail after the Criminal Court convicted them for corruption. Both received long jail terms and face asset seizures. TAT ex-governor gets 50-year sentence, daughter gets 44 years; bail plea pending Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/976024-latest-juthamas-daughter-put-behind-bars-for-bribery/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChidlomDweller Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 15 hours ago, gdgbb said: Well done, Thai authorities, yet another nail in the-rich-and-connected-are-never-prosecuted-and-jailed-in-Thailand coffin. There will be some angry Thai bashers around today. Why would "Thai bashers" (better known as "realists") be angry? Still thousands of similar criminals walking free, so it's not like there's suddenly a shortage of things to bash. The only thing unusual here is that she ran out of cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 3 hours ago, gdgbb said: They were jailed also in the US some time ago. No they weren't. The American husband and wife who paid the bribes were tried and sentenced in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChidlomDweller Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 3 hours ago, gdgbb said: Congratulations on being so negative, just as you would have been if they have been found not guilty. Thailand can't win with some people, can it? Just one case is hardly evidence that the bad old days of hi-so impunity are over. Not even you believe that yourself, although you'll argue otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 11 hours ago, gamini said: calling the judges Corrupt is contempt of court. I think you should be very careful. You have no proof. I have had a lot of dealings with the law in this country over the past 50 years and found most of the judges honest.. Can you say the same Lots of articles out there about it. Here's a few: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/four-senior-judges-fired-gross-disciplinary-violations/ You can get more details if you search for this: Quote Judge sackings send shockwaves across the benches In the Bangkok Post. Can't put a link here. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/975942-ex-tat-governor-juthamas-jailed-for-50-years-for-corruption/?page=2#comment-11753618 Quote But Mrs Hawksworth-Quill said: "Kevin says he was visited by a police officer who told him that if he paid a bribe of about £16,000 the judge hearing his appeal would quash the conviction. Kevin told him he must be joking and is determined to fight on to clear his name." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 16 hours ago, worgeordie said: Could be another 50 years before they see the inside of a cell,the time it has taken to get this far.,but nice to see they are starting to take corruption seriously. regards Worgeordie doubt it. they are probably red shirts so it is probably politically motivated which does is not effective in stopping corruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 6 hours ago, gdgbb said: Funny that, they were in court for the verdict. Ghost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 18 hours ago, balo said: Sorry I don't believe they will be inside the prison for 50 years , not even 2 years. Hi-so people always finds a way out. A few years ago a bigwig politician was jailed. On his very first day inside he 'became ill' and was promptly moved to a VIP room at a non-prison hospital where, as far as I know, he still lives. Easy to see the same happening to this old crone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecoolfrog Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 20 hours ago, Catkiwi said: Please hold your breath........50 years The sentence is ridiculously OTT but its all a facade , doubt they will actually serve a single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 On 30/03/2017 at 6:15 AM, edwinchester said: No they weren't. The American husband and wife who paid the bribes were tried and sentenced in the US. That's who I was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 On 30/03/2017 at 6:17 AM, ChidlomDweller said: Just one case is hardly evidence that the bad old days of hi-so impunity are over. Not even you believe that yourself, although you'll argue otherwise. I didn't say that those days were over. And there are many more cases than just this one, although you and others will argue otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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