Thais sentence election commissioners

Post by **PeteC** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:37 pm

Finally, someone has done something right. Pete

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BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's three election commissioners were convicted Tuesday of allowing unqualified candidates to run in parliamentary elections and sentenced to four years in prison.

The three commissioners were found guilty of violating election laws and abusing their powers by allowing candidates in the April elections to switch constituencies in the second round of balloting.

Thai courts voided the vote as unconstitutional.

The conviction is a setback for embattled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, because all three are seen as his allies and their actions were widely viewed as a favor to the prime minister.

Post by **red dwarf** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:38 pm

Post by **red dwarf** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:44 pm

red dwarf wrote:"AND THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE"
Quote Jim Carey from the film Liar Liar

seemingly appropriate ! When doe's Mr. T have his day?

Post by **PeteC** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:53 pm

They applied for bail this afternoon, the criminal court denied bail and referred the issue to the appeals court. The appeals court denied bail this evening. The three of them will be spending at least one night in jail.

Since they are all mega rich, I assume they are deemed a high flight risk to avoid 4 long one's in the slammer. Stay tuned to see if their sentence sticks.

All three have said they will still not resign their posts on the EC. Planet of the apes is alive and well. Pete

Post by **PeteC** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:02 pm

The Supreme court denied bail Wednesday evening. This means they are locked up at least until the conclusion of their appeals trial. Pete

Post by **lomuamart** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:00 pm

That's really good news. I was waiting for that decision.
Pete, are you you suggesting they have another way out from the delights of Thai prison where they are now?
How long till the full hearing hearing of The Supreme Court?
It made me laugh to see today in Thai newspapers the opposition candidate bringing some ice coffe and cow pat to the incarerated.
The ruling party even had the front to suggest that the donor of this wonderful food was taking the piss

Post by **PeteC** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:22 pm

lomuamart wrote:That's really good news. I was waiting for that decision.
Pete, are you you suggesting they have another way out from the delights of Thai prison where they are now?
How long till the full hearing hearing of The Supreme Court?
It made me laugh to see today in Thai newspapers the opposition candidate bringing some ice coffe and cow pat to the incarerated.
The ruling party even had the front to suggest that the donor of this wonderful food was taking the piss

That was Chuwit, the ex massage parlor king now turned politician. He owns the Davis Hotel on Soi 24 BKK now, and I think most of the rest of the soi as well. He had/has a grudge against the EC as they wouldn't allow him to run in the last election for Senate as they say he "switched" parties too close to the election. This is part of the same thing they were convicted for allowing others to do!

Their conviction will be appealed, first through the appeals court, and then to the supreme court if the appeals court rules unfavorably. I don't know how backed up the docket is concerning appeals but I doubt we'll see/hear much about them until after the October election. My thinking is that their appeal will be denied but they'll only serve about 1 year and released for good behaviour or similar. They will then probably become monks for a month, then back to business as usual.

These are very powerful people though, ex head of police, military general etc. If I felt I was now on their bad side, I would hire a legion of armed 24 hour security. Pete

Post by **lomuamart** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:41 pm

Yes. Now I remember Chuwit. In that bathtub/jacazzi, he was a lucky man.

Post by **PeteC** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:15 pm

The 3 were granted bail last night by the Supreme Court, until their appeals trial. Told they had 4 hours to clean out their offices at the EC and to stay FAR away from any election activities. Pete

Post by **Big Boy** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:27 pm

I couldn't care less about the politics - I'm just delighted that anybody concerned with that farce back in April, which closed the bars (not once but twice) are now getting punished!!

This is sweet justice for those who dared try to interfere with holiday enjoyment - I just hope they get a few more. At least with a Military Coup they they wouldn't have to close the bars.

No thought at all for the holidaymaker.

Post by **PeteC** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:41 pm

Big Boy wrote:I couldn't care less about the politics - I'm just delighted that anybody concerned with that farce back in April, which closed the bars (not once but twice) are now getting punished!!

This is sweet justice for those who dared try to interfere with holiday enjoyment - I just hope they get a few more. At least with a Military Coup they they wouldn't have to close the bars.

No thought at all for the holidaymaker.

LMAO, BB. You know how to live life!!!!!

Pete