Legal expert says Yingluck can’t avoid prosecution

Mississanu Krea-ngam claims that former prime minister Yingluck may follow the same rules as her nephew Thaksin.

Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, 57, spends most of her time in London, where the picture above was taken in December last year.
Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, 57, spends most of her time in London, where the image above was taken in December last month.

Previous deputy prime minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Tuesday that former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who fled the nation seven years ago, you return home as long as she is willing to face legal charges.

The legitimate expert, who has advised several institutions, was responding to questions from the internet regarding the likelihood that Yingluck might re-join her older brother’s feet sometime in the coming weeks.

After 15 years in exile worldwide, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand on August 22, 2013, after going through the legal system, and was released on parole in February of this year.

Debate is mounting that Yingluck’s gain is now on the ocean. A fresh Department of Corrections rule pertaining to out-of-prison confinement appears to have been specifically designed for the fugitive former top, for starters. The Ministry of Justice has dismissed that state, yet.

In an interview with Thaksin next fortnight, Nikkei Asia claimed that his sister should be able to travel to the Songkran festival in April.

He claimed that he saw no barriers to her returning.

Yingluck fled the nation in 2017, just before the Supreme Court handed her a five-year sentence for failing to stop the country’s biggest bone circumstances, which was worth hundreds of billions of ringgit.

According to Mr. Wissanu, Yingluck will have to adhere to the same rules as Thaksin did when he returned next month. He initially reported to the judge, therefore entered prison, and successfully applied for a royal pardon.

Thaksin previously spent a day behind bars, however. Within a few hours of being released on parole, he was taken to Police General Hospital, where he spent six months. He paid all the expenses of his remain, including the area that price 8, 500 ringgit a night, a parliamentary investigation was told lately.

Mr. Wissanu claimed to have personally witnessed Thaksin being detained the evening he arrived. The incarceration room also qualifies as a jail, he said, despite no resembleing a normal mobile with metal bars.

Had Thaksin never developed illness, he claimed, he would have been held there until his word had been served.

Corrections officials have declined to provide more information about Thaksin’s condition or the therapies he received at the police doctor. The 75-year-old has appeared to be in solid fine health since his release.

Mr Wissanu said he had never heard of Yingluck, who is 57 and spends most of her time in London, suffering any major health problems.

” If she comes back and is ready to go to prison, there shouldn’t be any trouble. And she will probably have to petition for a royal reprimand, which is something I don’t get giving an view on”, he said.

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Dozens of complaints against Pheu Thai dismissed

Just six petitions against the ruling party are being investigated, according to the Election Commission.

The Election Commission (EC ) says it has dismissed almost 50 complaints filed against the&nbsp, Pheu Thai Party seeking its disbandment, leaving only six cases under investigation.

On Tuesday, EC Secretary-General Sawaeng Boonmee reported that 160 requests have been submitted requesting the disintegration of social functions. Fifty-three were filed against Pheu Thai, while the criticism Women’s Party was the goal of three three problems.

Just six complaints against the coalition government’s direct party are still being investigated, he said, and 47 others have been dropped because there aren’t enough grounds.

One of the rejected issues, which accused the group of seeking to overthrow the government, had already been dismissed by the Constitutional Court, Mr Sawaeng noted.

Many of the problems against Pheu Thai center on Thaksin Shinawatra, the country’s de facto father, since his release on probation in February of this year. Criticisms claim that the party’s breakdown could be a result of his exerting influence over the government led by his daughter.

Mr. Sawaeng said an exploratory committee is gathering facts from both plaintiffs and the accused in response to allegations of Pheu Thai’s supremacy over different parties. Due to the fact that there are six different political parties involved in the case, it has requested that the analysis be delayed.

He claimed that the EC had urged the council to expedite the research and ensure fairness, but that it would not tamper with the process.

He also touched on the upcoming Provincial Administrative Organization ( PAO ) election in Ubon Ratchathani on December 22 and said he anticipated it to be as fiercely competitive as the recent Udon Thani vote, in which the Pheu Thai candidate defeated the People’s Party.

This reflects tremendous public attention, he said.

He claimed that the EC is carefully monitoring the situation while all individuals and battle aides have so far been reported to had followed the law.

Political events tend to be careful, especially when their efforts are under public attention, he said. He continued, noting that the campaign’s prominent figures are less likely to engage in lawful hegemony.

Another high-profile situation the EC is handling involves Senator Keskamol Pleansamai, who has been accused of misrepresenting her knowledge and skills. According to Mr. Sawaeng, the investigation into her academic background was progressing.

Additionally, Ms. Keskamol is accused of buying seats. According to Mr. Sawaeng, that investigation involves tracing financial transactions that require medical evidence and checking contacts between individuals.

He emphasized that the EC concentrates on ensuring that election laws are followed, including valid qualifications and legitimate plan procedures on election day. Any breaches of other laws are outside the EC’s control, he said.

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Zoo assures fans Moo Deng did not eat tissue paper

Five-month-old Moo Deng. (Photo: Khamoo and the Gang)
Five-month-old Moo Deng. ( Photo: Khamoo and the Gang )

Khao Kheow Open Zoo has assured Moo Deng’s supporters that a&nbsp, visitor did not drop the piece of tissue sheet she was seen chewing in in her&nbsp, enclosure&nbsp,- a chimpanzee did it.

Moo Deng was seen in a film that was posted online that showed her tickling and sniffing the piece of tissue, which raised concerns that eating it might be harmful to her wellbeing.

According to the blog, some individuals said a user had dropped the rubbish into the fresh dwarf deer’s enclosure. They requested that the park check the location’s cameras in order to find the culprit.

In response, the Khamoo and the Gang Facebook site said that camera&nbsp, tapes showed a chimpanzee dropping the sheet while clinging to the enclosure’s border.

Immediately after being spotted, a caregiver removed the tissue paper. Moo Deng only chewed it a little, and did not eat, Moo Deng’s manager, Benz, said.

Guests were instructed to rid of their trash&nbsp correctly in the boxes that the park provides, according to Zoo Director Narongwit Chodchoy, to stop animals from collecting it.

The star crocodile is then 5-months-old- as of Tuesday, Dec 10. &nbsp,

Moo Deng sniffs tissue paper, which was dropped into her enclosure by a monkey at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. (Photo: screenshot)

At Khao Kheow Open Zoo, a chimpanzee drops a piece of tissue paper into her wall, making Moo Deng sniff at it. ( Photo: screenshot )

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More parties oppose Pheu Thai’s anti-coup bill

Soldiers stand guard at the Victory Monument in Bangkok in May 2014, shortly after the May 22, 2014 coup. (Bangkok Post file photo)
In Bangkok in May 2014, soon after the May 22, 2014 revolution, men stood guard at the Victory Monument. ( Bangkok Post file photo )

The opposition parties ‘ parties, including the ruling Pheu Thai Party, and the coalition-member United Thai Nation Party ( UTN) have lodged opposition to a bill written by an MP of the ruling Pheu Thai Party intended to stop upcoming military coups.

Akradet Wongpitakroj, a UTN official and MP, stated on Tuesday that the organization was opposed to any legislation that would allow politicians to get involved in the interests of the Defense Ministry. It had formerly opposed a bill like the Move Forward group, which has since been disbanded.

” Any revision to the Defence Ministry’s rules must be carefully considered. The military forces are major regional organisations where&nbsp, security is concerned”, Mr Akradet said.

He was referring to a bill by Pheu Thai record MP Prayut Siripanich to alter the Defense Ministry Administration Act.

The bill, according to PPRP official Piya Tavichai, may destroy the military and cause armed forces to be politically abused. ” So, the group is doing its best to stop the bill”, the official said.

Pol Lt. Gen Piya added that Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, the head of the PPRP, took this position immediately.

The Prayut Siripanich costs, according to a PPRP spokesman, would give politicians more authority than the military forces leaders in deciding the annual overhaul of generals.

The PPRP spokesman said that the military forces chiefs and officers were better informed about their employees than the lawmakers who took becomes in holding the office after elections.

He added that the law made it possible for armed forces leaders to ask His Majesty the King, who was the brain of the Thai military forces, for royal assent. According to Pol Lt. Gen Piya, the regulations were intended to stop politicians from getting involved in military matters.

The UTN and PPRP announcements&nbsp, echoed the approach of the coalition-member Bhumjaithai Party.

The bill’s sponsor, Pheu Thai MP Prayut, said he proposed the policy because he disapproved of the repeated dictatorships in the country. The bill would give the government the authority to approve defense reshuffles suggested by armed forces leaders. Additionally, it may help the case and the prime minister to appoint military personnel to halt coups.

But, he said, if the costs was strongly opposed, he may remove it from congress for changes.

On December 2, Parliament conducted an opinion poll about Mr. Prayut’s costs. As of Monday, there were 27, 113 responders. Of them, 72.47 % disagreed with the bill and 27.53 % supported it.

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More parties oppose Pheu Thai Party’s anti-coup bill

Soldiers stand guard at the Victory Monument in Bangkok in May 2014, shortly after the May 22, 2014 coup. (Bangkok Post file photo)
In Bangkok in May 2014, immediately after the May 22, 2014 revolution, men stood guard at the Victory Monument. ( Bangkok Post file photo )

The opposition parties ‘ parties, including the ruling Pheu Thai Party, and the coalition-member United Thai Nation Party ( UTN) have lodged opposition to a bill written by an MP of the ruling Pheu Thai Party intended to stop upcoming military coups.

Akradet Wongpitakroj, a UTN MP and official, stated on Tuesday that the organization was opposed to any legislation that would enable politicians to get involved in the interests of the Defense Ministry. It had previously opposed a expenses like that that was proposed by the since disbanded Move Forward movement.

” Any modification to the Defence Ministry’s rules must be carefully considered. The military forces are major regional organisations where&nbsp, protection is concerned”, Mr Akradet said.

He was referring to a bill by Pheu Thai record MP Prayut Siripanich to alter the Defense Ministry Administration Act.

Piya Tavichai, a PPRP official, claimed that the bill would destroy the military and cause the armed forces to be politically abused. ” So, the group is doing its best to stop the bill”, the official said.

Pol Lt. Gen Piya added that Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, the head of the PPRP, took this position immediately.

The Prayut Siripanich costs, according to a PPRP spokeswoman, would give politicians more authority than the military forces leaders in deciding the annual overhaul of generals.

The PPRP spokesman said that the military forces chiefs and officers were better informed about their employees than the lawmakers who took becomes in holding the office after elections.

He added that under current laws, armed forces leaders could ask His Majesty the King, who was the country’s military forces ‘ head, for royal assent. According to Pol Lt. Gen Piya, the rules were intended to stop politicians from getting involved in military matters.

The UTN and PPRP announcements&nbsp, echoed the position of the coalition-member Bhumjaithai Party.

The president’s partner, Pheu Thai MP Prayut, said he proposed the policy because he disapproved of the repeated dictatorships in the country. The bill would give the government the authority to approve military reshuffles suggested by armed forces leaders. Additionally, it may help the case and the prime minister to appoint military personnel to thwart coups.

But, he said, if the costs was strongly opposed, he may remove it from congress for changes.

On December 2, Parliament conducted an opinion poll about Mr. Prayut’s costs. As of Monday, there were 27, 113 responders. Of them, 72.47 % disagreed with the bill and 27.53 % supported it.

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Father of Chon Buri MP  shot, severely wounded

Sakda Noppasit.
Sakda Noppasit.

CHON BURI- Sakda Noppasit, &nbsp, parents of People’s Party MP for Chon Buri Wannida Noppasit, was shot and critically wounded when leaving a diner in Muang area earlier Tuesday morning.

Mr. Sakda, 61, serves as the Pheu Thai Party’s official and is the minister’s secretary for natural sources and the atmosphere.

Around 5:30am on Tuesday, he was shot once in the stomach in the Bang Pakong 3 restaurant in Samed. The gun went right through, leaving an exit wound in his rear.

He was taken to Chonburi Hospital, where he was taken to an intensive care unit.

At the crime scene, officers found a spent 9mm cylinder barrel, along with many undamaged shells of the same quality. &nbsp,

No additional details were available. The policeman investigation was continuing.

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Toxic gas killed men in fish fermentation tank

Rescuers reach the fish fermentation tank where five men were found dead in Lom Sak district, Phetchabun, on Monday evening. (Photo: Soonthorn Kongwarakom)
Firefighters approach the bass fermentation tank where five men were found dead in Lom Sak area, Phetchabun, on Monday night. ( Photo: Soonthorn Kongwarakom )

Police in Phetchatwan say a fish fermentation tank’s buildup of poisonous gas is what most likely led to the deaths of the five men assigned to wash it at a pla-raplant in this northeastern province on Monday evening. &nbsp,

According to the statewide disaster prevention and mitigation business, criminal officers determined this after examining the body of the five 30-76-year-old men who had been discovered dead at the spiced fish factory in the Lom Sak area around 5.49pm on Monday.

One of the patients was the factory’s director and the factory’s owner’s son-in-law.

According to officials, the men were given the task of cleaning an outdated digestion container. Soon after, the flower owner lost all touch with them.

A research revealed the drama.

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Southern alert sounds over more expected rain misery

Commuters get on a truck on a flooded highway in Pattani province last week. (Photo: Department of Highways)
Last year, commuters in Pattani state loaded onto a vehicle on a flooded highway. ( Photo: Department of Highways )

Government and people should be prepared for additional storms in the southeastern area, which has already been hampered by widespread flooding, according to the Operation Centre for Flood and Landslide Victims.

Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, who also directs the heart, ordered officials, which include more than 4, 000 officials involved in southern storm prevention, to prepare for more flood in some areas, said Sasikarn Wattanachan, assistant representative of the Prime Minister’s Office.

Det Lekwichai, deputy director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department ( RID), said the department is ready to install at least 500 water pumps in flood-prone areas, especially in Cha-uat and Hua Sai districts of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Additionally, he has mandated that native water offices keep an eye on water conditions.

The teaching came on the rear of the Thai Meteorological Department’s latest estimates of more wet climate in the coming days in some areas of the southern region, particularly Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat, between Dec 12-16.

The lower South’s continued disaster situation is expected to get worse due to heavy downpours.

According to Phatsakorn Bunyalak, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation ( DDPM), heavy floods between Nov 22 and Monday inundated 664, 173 homes in 87 districts across ten provinces and claimed 31 lives. Mr Phatsakorn said six regions in Nakhon Si Thammarat remain marine: Muang, Pak Phanang, Cha-uat, Chalerm Prakiat, Hua Sai, and Chian Yai.

A significant portion of Songkhla’s Ranot area is still submerged, and Songkhla Lake’s water level is stabilizing.

The DDPM has installed save helicopters on standby and brought in gear for stormwater drainage.

The department also made arrangements for the so-called Guardian Team to work with the affected residents while ordering nearby DDPM offices to check the damage done to properties and determine economic payment, according to Mr. Phatsakorn.

After a severe flood that forced the lower South to halt train travel, the State Railway of Thailand ( SRT), for example, will resume services on the Southern railway routes on Thursday.

The SRT may speed up the repair of the damaged paths between Thepha and Pattani facilities as well as between Ta Sae and Yala facilities, according to SRT government Veeris Ammarapala.

Users are advised to contact the SRT via its 1690 line or Facebook page, according to Mr. Veeris.

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Crew’s release awaits Myanmar nod

Nay Pyi Taw is the only person who can make a choice.

Phumtham Wechayachai
Phumtham Wechayachai

The state will have to rush for Nay Pyi Taw to determine the fate of the Thai seamen detained in the neighboring nation following a confrontation last week off the coast of Ranong, because local officials are not authorized to appoint a signator for their release.

According to Defence MinisterPhumtham Wechayachaion Monday, negotiations to secure their release are still ongoing, and Thai authorities have sent a formal request to visit the detained crewmembers in Myanmar.

But, Mr. Phumtham claimed there are some rules and legal restrictions that must be adhered to.

Authorities said they planned to start the release negotiations with the Thai-Myanmar Township Border Committee ( TBC ), but Myanmar representatives claimed the central government should take the decision.

In light of this creation, the Foreign Affairs Ministry, as well as the Thai consulate in Myanmar, are trying to deal with Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, he said.

” We is simply wait”, he said.

The four Thai crew members were reportedly shot on by a Myanmar navy vessel about 12 nautical miles ( 22 kilometers ) off the Koh Phayam coast, along with 27 other crew members from Myanmar, while they were also aboard the trawler Sor Charoenchai 8 and several other boats.

Following the incident on November 30th, Myanmar authorities seized the arteries and detained the 31 men. One staff member of a fish boat jumped into the water during the attack and died.

The people have been moved to a detention center in Kawthaung, which is located across the frontier from Ranong, according to recent reports from local options.

The people are still being held by Myanmar authorities in the presence of their respective countries, despite earlier promises that the four Thai crew members may be released by December 6.

According to Maj Gen Thanathip Sawangsaeng, spokesman for the Thai government, the prisoners are expected to be released on bail.

Maj Gen Thanathip stated that “local authorities in Myanmar said they were also awaiting confirmation from their bosses before the Thais may be freed.”

The fishery discharge may be secured just after a strong attempt from Nay Pyi Taw is received, he said.

Prior to the attack, Thai officials had used political channels to voice their opposition and had urged Myanmar to contemplate whether its actions were overwhelming.

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Anutin says no to coup bill

Phumtham claims it didn’t upset military

Anutin Charnvirakul
Anutin Charnvirakul

The decision Pheu Thai Party‘s bill, which it claims is intended as a means of limiting the government’s ability to carry out a coupd’etat, has received opposition from the Bhumjaithai Party.

Bhumjaithai leaderAnutin Charnvirakulsaid on Monday that he did not think the bill would prevent a putsch, adding that politicians must not create conditions that the military may use as an excuse to stage a coup.

There are merely a several problems for dictatorships. Such problems stem largely from politicians. If we don’t make them, dictatorships are improbable to occur”, said Mr Anutin, even the interior minister.

” Whatever rules may be enacted, if a revolution takes place, the first thing for the coup-makers is to break up the constitution”, he said.

” Political leaders must perform their duties with integrity and honesty, and they must prevent causing divisions.”

He said Bhumjaithai, a federal partnership companion, did not voting for the costs if it is tabled in congress.

Since the Chatichai Choohavan leadership was ousted by one coup in 1991, I have witnessed many coups in the past. Dictatorships can be avoided if specific circumstances don’t occur, according to Mr. Anutin.

On Monday, Defense Minister Phumtham Wechaiyachai attempted to minimize problem that the bill would weaken the military and spark conflict between the state and the armed forces. He claimed that the Council of Defence and a state screen panel are currently looking into the bill.

” Feedback will become sought”, said Mr Phumtham, even a deputy prime minister. ” There is no purpose to seize the government’s strength. There are laws and regulations that govern the defense.

When asked if the bill had disturbed the defense and possibly spark a conflict with the government, Mr. Phumtham claimed that the defense and the government have been in great terms, adding that military personnel from the Defence Ministry have backed his efforts.

Instead of allowing military forces leaders to appoint officials close to them as commanders, a cabinet-appointed commission may be empowered to do so.

Instead of the defense minister, the prime minister may serve as the council’s chair.

Additionally, the costs added requirements that must be fulfilled by all candidates for the position of general under Section 25, such as not being known for having or exerting undue influence on people or having connections to illegal drugs, human smuggling, or the loss of natural resources and the environment.

Other qualifications include the right to avoid administrative proceedings or a criminal trial, with the exception of libel or small offenses committed by another person. They may not perform business or engage in any business or activity related to the ministry. They must also not be a legal party to any organization under the Ministry of Defense.

In addition, the act amends Section 35 by enforcing a ban against using military power or military personnel in situations where the government is seized or under the control of its operational authority.

Additionally, it was stated that military commanders who were ordered to carry out such deeds had the right to refuse to do so and could be seen as a group to a military criminal offense. Additionally, it raises the charges for military officials who violate Part 35 or are suspected of intending to do so by temporarily suspending them in order to launch an investigation.

The proposed legislation will be available for people comment on the parliament’s site through January 1.

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