snoop1130 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Chuvit to be released this Saturday Chuvit Kamolvisit, an outspoken television show host and former leader of the now-defunct Rak Thailand Party, will be released on Saturday, July 21, after serving a one-month jail term at the Bangkok Remand Prison, Corrections Department director-general Pol Col Narat Sawetanan said today. The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions sentenced Chuvit to one month in jail after finding him guilty of filing a false assets declaration to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Full Story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/chuvit-released-saturday/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-7-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Just the one month then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Just now, anchadian said: Just the one month then. That's what it said.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 From memory I seem to recall he was sent to prison for about a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 No, just the one month Chuvit sentenced to one-month jail for violating anti-graft law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 35 minutes ago, ukrules said: From memory I seem to recall he was sent to prison for about a year That might have been the first time, he's been in twice. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Didn't realize he had been impisoned, normally see him on tv every morning, must have clashed with the World Cup. I do like the guy though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 41 minutes ago, worgeordie said: That might have been the first time, he's been in twice. regards Worgeordie Yes, you're right, he actually got 2 years back in 2016. http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2016/01/28/1453965738/ I guess they waited for him to get out and then went after him again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smutcakes Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 See if he risks talking about Victoria secret case again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 50 minutes ago, ThaiPauly said: Didn't realize he had been impisoned, normally see him on tv every morning, must have clashed with the World Cup. I do like the guy though Just because he stole the means by which hundreds of people earned a living, why hate him? For some reason Thais like him. Frankly, he and his sledgehammer deserved a good burning at the stake. Would have saved the cost of imprisoning him for the past month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, zaphod reborn said: Just because he stole the means by which hundreds of people earned a living, why hate him? For some reason Thais like him. Frankly, he and his sledgehammer deserved a good burning at the stake. Would have saved the cost of imprisoning him for the past month. Well at least he served his time, not like a lot of other dodgy criminals with the right connections who are still walking the streets here and overseas - some who stole more than the means of a few hundred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 1 hour ago, anchadian said: Just the one month then. The one month jail is not the most relevant aspect of this case. The most important is that he has been deprived of the right to contest elections for 5 years. Oh surprise! Right before an election! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 25 minutes ago, candide said: The one month jail is not the most relevant aspect of this case. The most important is that he has been deprived of the right to contest elections for 5 years. Oh surprise! Right before an election! Chuwit is a good TV host- controversial, outspoken- it brings in the viewers- but his record as a politician is lamentable. He started his own party, Rak Prathet Thai ( Love Thailand) and gained 4 MPs but he fell out with them all, dismissing them from the party if I remember right. A maverick, distrusted by other politicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 7 hours ago, bannork said: Chuwit is a good TV host- controversial, outspoken- it brings in the viewers- but his record as a politician is lamentable. He started his own party, Rak Prathet Thai ( Love Thailand) and gained 4 MPs but he fell out with them all, dismissing them from the party if I remember right. A maverick, distrusted by other politicians. I am not particularly defending his record as politician. I just find interesting that he has been deprived of political rights shortly before an elections. And this for a very minor offense, as he forgot to declare a share of 150 000 baht in a restaurant, which is peanuts. A case to compare with the NACC covering up Somyot who borrowed 300 million baht to the owner of Victoria Secrets (and did not declare it either). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 4 hours ago, candide said: I am not particularly defending his record as politician. I just find interesting that he has been deprived of political rights shortly before an elections. And this for a very minor offense, as he forgot to declare a share of 150 000 baht in a restaurant, which is peanuts. A case to compare with the NACC covering up Somyot who borrowed 300 million baht to the owner of Victoria Secrets (and did not declare it either). but that's different - wink wink ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Let's get real, he got the one month sentence only because it came with a restriction to enter politics again. If they would imprison every one equally for filing a false assets declaration, they must turn Phuket into a fenced Gulag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: guilty of filing a false assets declaration hmmm .... wish they really do proceed with everyone, won't have anybody left to run the country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 27 minutes ago, mike324 said: hmmm .... wish they really do proceed with everyone, won't have anybody left to run the country! run or ruined now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 At least he is man enough to face the music. Now the less than respectable fat old little p who lied about his watches being a dead friend's, and the less than respectable big p protecting his family and cohorts from not declaring funds need to go to jail. But they won't, not any of them. Well maybe one day it would be good to see them incarcerated as they are only tolerated at present because of the military power... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Now for a good shower massage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramrod711 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 22 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions sentenced Chuvit to one month in jail after finding him guilty of filing a false assets declaration to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Jeez, can you imagine what he would have got for an accurate assets declaration, probably a life sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Legend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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