Name Mix-Up Lands Man 472,000 Baht In Debt

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Name Mix-Up Lands Man 472,000 Baht In Debt

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Suthin Poonsawat shows reporters Monday a court warrant that misidentified him as a defendant in a theft case.

 

UBON RATCHATHANI — A businesswoman agreed Monday to withdraw a lawsuit against a man in northeastern Thailand after realizing she meant to sue someone else with the same name.

 

Suthin Poonsawat, 33 of Ubon Ratchathani province, was misidentified as another Suthin Poonsawat who owed 472,000 baht to a construction company. Suthin was the latest to fall victim to a common clerical error that has seen unrelated individuals hauled into court simply for sharing similar names with the accused.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2017/07/31/name-mix-lands-man-472000-baht-debt/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-07-31

[observer90210]

Seems incredible...did they not check at least the date of birth and the chaps address?

 

Such incidents are worrying if elementary dilligence is not applied. 

 

And what to say if such negligence from authorities lead to one's bank accounts emptied or even property grabbed from the wrong person?????.

Edited July 31, 2017 by observer90210

[YetAnother]

47 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

Seems incredible...did they not check at least the date of birth and the chaps address?

 

Such incidents are worrying if elementary dilligence is not applied. 

 

And what to say if such negligence from authorities lead to one's bank accounts emptied or even property grabbed from the wrong person?????.

having lived here for quite some time, it still amazes me the primitiveness

[halloween]

And he's not suing for libel? In some "more advanced" countries, he's be standing between two lawyers.

[farcanell]

So.... another misleading headline?

 

the guy is not in debt, and never was... just subject to a wrongful lawsuit.

 

obviously he should be compensated for the actions of the plaintif... and if this is a common occurrence, then this should be pursued with vigor, to send a message to others contemplating similar actions.

 

bizarrely, the burden of proof is on the accused... but what can one expect from a system that is.... well... is so busted that all the kings men cannot put it back together again

[Cadbury]

39 minutes ago, farcanell said:

So.... another misleading headline?

 

the guy is not in debt, and never was... just subject to a wrongful lawsuit.

 

obviously he should be compensated for the actions of the plaintif... and if this is a common occurrence, then this should be pursued with vigor, to send a message to others contemplating similar actions.

 

bizarrely, the burden of proof is on the accused... but what can one expect from a system that is.... well... is so busted that all the kings men cannot put it back together again

Every chance she paid someone to get anyone she could nail for stealing her stuff; even if it was Winnie the Pooh. Near enough is good enough.

[klauskunkel]

...and that in a country where you have to produce a copy of your ID and tabien baan for any official or private business.

[observer90210]

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

...and that in a country where you have to produce a copy of your ID and tabien baan for any official or private business.

yep!...special farang hospitality treatment!

[inThailand]

Sounds like the lady has hired a competent attorney?