Smiling actress ‘Patt’ thanks prosecutors for their mercy

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Smiling actress ‘Patt’ thanks prosecutors for their mercy

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Actress Napapa “Patt” Tantrakul - whom prosecutors spared from indictment in a high profile money-laundering case - appeared at Bangkok's Ratchadapisek Criminal Court on Monday to report at the conclusion of her final detention period. 

 

A smiling Napapa told reporters she had thanked the court and public prosecutors for their mercy.

 

Prosecutors decided not to indict her last week.

 

Napapa, 30, said she would request the return of the Bt500,000 she deposited as bail while police investigated her.

 

She had been named as the fifth suspect in the Narcotics Suppression Bureau investigation into the alleged laundering of drug money and conspiring to launder money on behalf of alleged Laotian drug kingpin Xaysana Keopimpa, 42. 

 

Napapa's husband Akarakit “Benz Racing” Worarojcharoendet, 30, Nattapon Nakkham, 31, Sansern Rasanont, 25, and Angsuporn Inna, 29, have been indicted over the matter and the investigation is continuing.

 

Prosecutors said there is no evidence to indicate Napapa.

 

The evidence that had implicated in the case involved 18 financial transactions made from April 2016 to February, in which Akarakit wired funds to her account in amounts that prosecutors now say could be regarded as a husband simply taking care of his wife.

 

The actress's lawyer said it is now up to the national police chief to accept or reject the decision not to indict her, in line with due process.

 

The actress and her relatives supported Akarakit in another courtroom on Monday upon the commencement of the review of evidence in his case.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30323040

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-08-07

[JohnLick]

Who knows... maybe well aimed donation brought the mercy from the Gods?

[oldgent]

being pretty helps i wonder if she had been an old dragon would she have got off

[kotsak]

[rkidlad]

Well, it as a great show. Many memorable photo shoots and smiles on record. A very enjoyable show for all. 

 

Who needs seriousness and professionalism when you can have a spectacle? 

[tomwct]

Good thing she has money, otherwise, she would have been indicted like any other poor Thai person.

[Baerboxer]

Isn't thanking them for their "mercy" tantamount to an admission of guilt?

 

If innocent, why is it merciful to be let off?

 

Something wrong with the translation to English?

Edited August 7, 2017 by Baerboxer

[klauskunkel]

... and a good time was had by all.

[dinsdale]

A very big thank you. The sort you can count.

[Dobredin Ghusputin]

2 hours ago, kotsak said:

 

That doesn't look like a wet brown envelope at all.

 

[hansnl]

More and more I wonder about the Justice system in Thailand.

The police gives fines, ok, but isn't there some kind of judicial power behind that?

On this case the court sets her free, and now the police chief has to decide?

 

[Moti24]

"Napapa, 30, said she would request the return of the Bt500,000 she deposited as bail while police investigated her."

 

Good luck with that one!

[johnarth]

4 hours ago, hansnl said:

More and more I wonder about the Justice system in Thailand.

The police gives fines, ok, but isn't there some kind of judicial power behind that?

On this case the court sets her free, and now the police chief has to decide?

 

horizontal or vertical?

[wakeupplease]

7 hours ago, oldgent said:

being pretty helps i wonder if she had been an old dragon would she have got off

Its the old dragons that run the place as the boys have no balls to play with.

[atyclb]

3 hours ago, Moti24 said:

"Napapa, 30, said she would request the return of the Bt500,000 she deposited as bail while police investigated her."

 

Good luck with that one!

 

 

she may have failed to realize that fee is non refundable