No Yingluck deal: govt

[webfact]

No Yingluck deal: govt

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- THE GOVERNMENT and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) did not allow former premier Yingluck Shinawatra to flee the country, NCPO spokesman Colonel Winthai Suvaree said yesterday.

 

Winthai’s statement followed growing criticism of the government’s handling of the controversial case, especially with regards to Yingluck’s disappearance ahead of the Supreme Court’s sentencing last Friday in the rice-pledging case. 

 

Lt-General Weerachon Sukon-patipak, deputy government spokesman, said the Foreign Ministry was taking steps to revoke the ex-premier’s passport.

 

However, Weerachon said there was no official confirmation of Yingluck’s whereabouts at this stage amid unconfirmed reports that she was seeking asylum in the UK after fleeing Thailand before the verdict reading.

 

National security sources said authorities had previously focused on the consequences of a guilty verdict in the Yingluck case more than the probability that she would flee the country to avoid punishment. At this stage, it remains unclear how Yingluck’s disappearance could affect the domestic political scene.

 

One possibility is that Pheu Thai Party will resort to its previous strategy used following Thaksin Shinawatra’s disappearance just before his court sentencing several years ago, in which the party tried to capitalise on claims of injustice in the country, which was then also ruled by a military-led government.

 

Regarding Pheu Thai Party’s leadership, sources said, Khunying Sudarat Keyurapun was tipped as a top candidate to lead the party following Yingluck’s disappearance, which could have an impact on the party’s image and grassroots support, 

 

Meanwhile, Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association of Thai Constitution Protection Organsiation, said the group would petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission today regarding senior government officials’ failure to prevent Yingluck from fleeing the country.

 

Srisuwan said allowing Yingluck to escape demonstrated negligence of official duties under the anti-graft and related laws, so Deputy Premier and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and national police chief Pol General Chaktip Chaijinda must be held accountable.

 

Meanwhile, prison authorities will today allow relatives to visit former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and others convicted in the case of bogus government-to-government rice export deals. 

 

Boonsong and former deputy commerce minister Phumi Saraphol were sentenced to 42 and 36 years respectively last Friday for causing Bt16-billion financial damages to the state.

 

Tawatchai Chaiwat, chief of the Klongprem Central Prison, said Boonsong and the others slept in the same room at the prison and had told officials they had not slept well on their first night, which was not unusual for newcomers.

 

Boonsong’s lawyers are preparing to seek a temporary release of the ex-commerce minister, who plans to lodge an appeal with the Supreme Court. Under the current Constitution, both defendants and plaintiffs can seek a review of judgments regardless of whether there is new evidence.

 

Previously, Boonsong’s lawyers presented a Bt30-million guarantee to the court to bail out the ex-minister, but his release was not approved last Friday. 

 

Lawyers said relatives were ready to provide more financial guarantees if the court considers granting approval for the temporary release.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30325045

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-08-28

[Samui Bodoh]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

Srisuwan said allowing Yingluck to escape demonstrated negligence of official duties under the anti-graft and related laws, so Deputy Premier and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and national police chief Pol General Chaktip Chaijinda must be held accountable.

 

And here we go...

 

The cries of "negligence!" for every action or inaction in Thailand will be loud and clear for a long time, followed by demands for accountability and inevitable criminal charges. And if/when something happens and charges are not proffered, there will be the usual cries of 'double standard!'. 

 

I don't believe that the gentlemen named above should be punished for negligence, nor do I think Yingluck should have been charged. Not every action is criminal; many are done in good faith, many are stupid, and many just simply happen.

 

But, here we are.

 

Enjoy

 

 

[Enoon]

 

The first person that a con-man has to con is......himself.

10 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said:

 

And here we go...

 

The cries of "negligence!" for every action or inaction in Thailand will be loud and clear for a long time, followed by demands for accountability and inevitable criminal charges. And if/when something happens and charges are not proffered, there will be the usual cries of 'double standard!'. 

 

I don't believe that the gentlemen named above should be punished for negligence, nor do I think Yingluck should have been charged. Not every action is criminal; many are done in good faith, many are stupid, and many just simply happen.

 

But, here we are.

 

Enjoy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[tracker1]

Maybe no deal done but a few options put forward one would say seems like plenty think so. So now they need a few fall guys a bit of time and as per usual all will be forgotten.

[ezzra]

25 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said:

I don't believe that the gentlemen named above should be punished for negligence, nor do I think Yingluck should have been charged. Not every action is criminal; many are done in good faith, many are stupid, and many just simply happen.

 

I beg to differ, good faith? only when it comes with billions in profits,

happen? nothing happen here without someone hoping to benefit out of it

and in a big way, stupidity? yes and indeed, to think that they can swindle the Thai people in broad day light, involving many people and to the tune of many billions of bahts and to hope to get away with it, yes, that's is moronically stupid...

[Thailand]

No deal - we were simply incompetent.

[scorecard]

38 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said:

 

And here we go...

 

The cries of "negligence!" for every action or inaction in Thailand will be loud and clear for a long time, followed by demands for accountability and inevitable criminal charges. And if/when something happens and charges are not proffered, there will be the usual cries of 'double standard!'. 

 

I don't believe that the gentlemen named above should be punished for negligence, nor do I think Yingluck should have been charged. Not every action is criminal; many are done in good faith, many are stupid, and many just simply happen.

 

But, here we are.

 

Enjoy

 

 

 

... many are stupid,

 

- many are planned stupid

 

- many are irresponsible

 

- many are derelict

 

- many are criminally derelict

 

 

[FreddieRoyle]

Ok fair enough, so she is a good guesser, even psychic maybe? One wonders who these asinine statements over the last 48 hours are aimed at?

[coulson]

Ok fair enough, so she is a good guesser, even psychic maybe? One wonders who these asinine statements over the last 48 hours are aimed at?

Aimed at convincing the general public (generals public?) and you know what they say, when you can't convince them, confuse them.

By next week there'll be another storm and it's business as usual.

Also by then YL will have a passport from Montenegro and be touring the world.

[jacko45k]

Quote

Lt-General Weerachon Sukon-patipak, deputy government spokesman, said the Foreign Ministry was taking steps to revoke the ex-premier’s passport.

Takes over 5 years doesn't it if you are a Boss?

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

... many are stupid,

 

- many are planned stupid

 

- many are irresponsible

 

- many are derelict

 

- many are criminally derelict

 

 

-many only understand self

[SteamyFarang]

'Quick' a strawman has been killed!! Such a joke - the deniability of the gov't is not plausible and everyone knows it. It made perfect sense for Yingluck to be able to leave and 'flee' the country....now she really is a criminal and the government does not have to deal with tens of millions of her supporters making her a 'martyr' in jail. 

 

Just wait this government will find, prosecute a 'strawman' in Immigration or less likely the military who 'let her flee due to negligence'

 

This gov't is such a joke - yet so predictable 

[klauskunkel]

anything coming out of this unshaven military face is to be believed.

[KIWIBATCH]

I am waiting for an enterprising news reporter...possibly from the BBC to interview Yingluck...and ask her questions as to how she "fled" the country.

Either that or Yingluck herself will post the chain of events via social media.

Either way it's such a newsworthy story...that how she fled the country..will be revealed.....including the people who helped her......

[prakhonchai nick]

Suggestions she escaped via Cambodia. Wouldn't it be simpler to claim she escaped via Burma, and arrest a couple of Burmese scapegoats?

[StayinThailand2much]

3 hours ago, tracker1 said:

Maybe no deal done but a few options put forward one would say seems like plenty think so. So now they need a few fall guys a bit of time and as per usual all will be forgotten.

'No deal', so that means that they are just highly incompetent, and cannot keep tabs on a high-profile defendant?

[connda]

<Wink, wink, nod, nod>.  Of course you didn't.  She just....escaped!

[elgenon]

So how many passports does she have?

 

Does Boonsong get to go to Dubai or does he have to stay here?

[wvavin]

Deal or no deal, we try our best to believe.

[madmitch]

Of course the Government wouldn't admit any involvement whether or not it is true. 

 

But note the usual Thai trait of apportioning blame on others!

[hobobo]

Lt-General Weerachon Sukon-patipak, deputy government spokesman, said the Foreign Ministry was taking steps to revoke the ex-premier’s passport.

 

Just wait until she has a chance to get another. What, she already has THREE? I guess that's called forward planning...

[YetAnother]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

THE GOVERNMENT and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) did not allow former premier Yingluck Shinawatra to flee the country, NCPO spokesman Colonel Winthai Suvaree said yesterday.

i believe we have crossed the 'believability' threshold of this government long ago; now we are using the i-cant-believe-you-said-that meter

[pattayadgw]

Does anyone believe they would come out and admit they gave her a full military escort to her private jet Wednesday night....LOL

[steven100]

I read somewhere that she may have exited by boat ...  possibly to an island and then by plane  ...  ??

where the hell is she   ??   she's a f*^*** deserter ......  

[silent]

1 hour ago, SteamyFarang said:

'Quick' a strawman has been killed!! Such a joke - the deniability of the gov't is not plausible and everyone knows it. It made perfect sense for Yingluck to be able to leave and 'flee' the country....now she really is a criminal and the government does not have to deal with tens of millions of her supporters making her a 'martyr' in jail. 

 

Just wait this government will find, prosecute a 'strawman' in Immigration or less likely the military who 'let her flee due to negligence'

 

This gov't is such a joke - yet so predictable 

Predictably good at apparently even fooling themselves.

[baboon]

1 hour ago, KIWIBATCH said:

I am waiting for an enterprising news reporter...possibly from the BBC to interview Yingluck...and ask her questions as to how she "fled" the country.

Either that or Yingluck herself will post the chain of events via social media.

Either way it's such a newsworthy story...that how she fled the country..will be revealed.....including the people who helped her......

She might dish the dirt, but it is equally conceivable that she will remain silent under the deal she didn't make with the military and in doing so, sell her supporters down the river. We will just have to wait and see.

[TKDfella]

5 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

 

And here we go...

 

The cries of "negligence!" for every action or inaction in Thailand will be loud and clear for a long time, followed by demands for accountability and inevitable criminal charges. And if/when something happens and charges are not proffered, there will be the usual cries of 'double standard!'. 

 

I don't believe that the gentlemen named above should be punished for negligence, nor do I think Yingluck should have been charged. Not every action is criminal; many are done in good faith, many are stupid, and many just simply happen.

 

But, here we are.

 

Enjoy

 

 

While I would agree with your sentiment in general if one chooses to live, or be born, in a particular society one must live by the rules. Many of us, for whatever reason, don't like this & that law. If the laws are violated and nothing is done then it is a failure on the part of those whose job it is to enforce the law. In this case, it was a former PM who has escaped so it should have been the responsibility of the present PM to respect the former PM to ensure a former positional colleague fair trial for that level. That has failed to happen and the PM must take the brunt of the responsibility.

[natway09]

And the amazing thing is they  can speak all this nonsense with a straight face

[Juan B Tong]

[Beats56]

I don't believe that they didn't help her but maybe not directly but just turning a blind eye to the escape was enough.