webfact Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Super-car importer taken to court, asks for Bt5m bail By The Nation BANGKOK: -- Crime Suppression Division (CSD) officers escorted super-car importer Panusak Techaterasiri, who is also known as Intharasak and “Boy Unity”, to the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court on Thursday to apply for a court order for his first 12-day detention period. Officers also objected to his release on bail on the grounds that the charges could carry more than three years in prison and involved significant financial damages, while the suspect might tamper with evidences or flee. The court was on Thursday considering Panusak’s lawyer application for Bt5-million bail. Panusak was arrested on a public fraud charge on Wednesday afternoon outside the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases after he filed a suit against the Department of Special Investigation over May 24 raids on his showrooms, in which more than 30 vehicles were seized. Following the arrest, CSD deputy chief Pol Colonel Jirapop Phuridech said the arrest warrant on fraud charge was issued on Tuesday over a complaint filed by a customer who bought a Bt8-million Porsche from the suspect’s firm but had problems with Customs and the police. Jirapop had said more fraud charges would be filed soon. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30318160 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-06-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 So Thai!...... Surely cars of this calibre must have a proven provenance.......they simply can't just be stolen and then resold without the purchasers knowing where the vehicles originated. If that is the case, then Customs have a lot to answer.....which of course, being a section of the RTP, will not happen. Corruption and graft at the core of most government enterprises, and they try like hell to look away........it will catch up with them one day...hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobredin Ghusputin Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) Why put up 5 million baht when he could just run over someone in one of those luxury cars and get out on 20,000 baht bail. Edited June 15, 2017 by Dobredin Ghusputin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Make the bail 15 million baht, then if he becomes a runner, at least the court system will have a bit of cash from this rich guy Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 well it goes to show not all hiso have power to get our of jail .... but its ironic its easier to avoid jail and lower bail if you kill someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocicat Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Soon, all the upper echelon of the RTP will be driving luxury cars, with, remarkably complete and honest paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocicat Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 That should read "honest" paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 would have been cheaper for him to keep his mouth shut. not a good idea to upset the DSI regardless if you are innocent or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Man Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 On 15/06/2017 at 3:11 PM, ChrisY1 said: So Thai!...... Surely cars of this calibre must have a proven provenance.......they simply can't just be stolen and then resold without the purchasers knowing where the vehicles originated. If that is the case, then Customs have a lot to answer.....which of course, being a section of the RTP, will not happen. Corruption and graft at the core of most government enterprises, and they try like hell to look away........it will catch up with them one day...hopefully. You can contact the manufacturer directly of any luxury car brand with the VIN of said vehicle and they can tell you everything about it; a guy turned up to buy my BMW M3 in the UK and he had a better vehicle history than I had because he'd contacted BMW directly; I would never believe any dealership produced provenance for any luxury vehicle. Everyone lies and I don't believe anyone; check, check and check again ! . . . . . People just don't do the basic checks before parting with their money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 10 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said: Make the bail 15 million baht, then if he becomes a runner, at least the court system will have a bit of cash from this rich guy Geezer I would think he owes a lot more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 The owners may have been in on this scam. Long timers in Thailand know perfectly well how to avoid taxes by having shippers disassemble their luxury car in Malaysia, and have the disassembled vehicle imported as car replacement parts which have a lower Tax on them, and then the dealer reassembles the cars in Thailand for a small fee/inducement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Reject the bail request he is a Flight Risk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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