Thaksin Verdict on land case; Guilty, sentenced to 2 year jail term
Thailand’s Supreme Court handed down a guilty verdict today to former prime minister Thaksin, guilty in the Ratchada land case. Thaksin was sentenced to 2 years in jail.
Thaksin in Chiang Mai, 2005, looking at CD-ROM cover
The Thai Supreme Court stated that Thaksin violated Article 100 and Article 122 of the National Counter Corruption Act, a law that says that Thai government officials and their spouses are prohibited from entering into or having interests in contracts with government agencies under their supervision.
Pojaman, his wife was found not guilty, cleared of all charges and the Supreme Court revoked arrest warrant against her.
The Thai Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that Thaksin was guilty of conflict of interest while he was a prime minister by facilitating his wife’s land purchase of 33 rai of land on Thiam Ruam Mit Rd. from the Bank of Thailand’s Financie Development Fund (FIDF) at below market price in 2003.
“Thaksin violated the article of the constitution on conflict of interest, as he was then prime minister and head of government who was supposed to work for the benefit of the public. He is sentenced to two years in jail,” a judge said in reading verdict.
Thaksin Verdict on land case; Guilty, sentenced to 2 year jail term
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