webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Thanathorn to face Election Commission charges of violating election law Embattled Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is to face charges of violating the election law and will be liable to a maximum prison term of ten years and banishment from politics for up to 20 years if found guilty. The Office of the Election Commission (EC) said in its press release today that, next week, it will recommend that steps be taken to enforce Section 151 of the law governing the election of MPs by initiating charges against Thanathorn. The filing of the charges is a mandatory subsequent action after the Constitutional Court, on Wednesday, ruled by 7:2 votes to disqualify Thanathorn as an MP after finding him guilty of knowingly registering his candidacy for the March 24th general election while still owning shares in the family-owned V Luck Media Company. Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thanathorn-to-face-election-commission-charges-of-violating-election-law-2/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-11-22 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 It's called putting the knife in and turning it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 place your bets................100% fails, unanimous decision by 10000000000000000000 judges approved by the junta sorry I meant democratically and fairly elected govt with a wonderful leader, an example to all the world. Why not declare the govt a world heritage site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 34 minutes ago, leeneeds said: It's called putting the knife in and turning it. its more of an exploding harpoon though isnt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: charges of violating the election law and will be liable to a maximum prison term of ten years and banishment from politics for up to 20 years if found guilty. this whole thing is pitiable and should highlight to the thinking among us just where we live and how things work here and how nothing will change here in our lifetimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 It's called dictating the terms of free speech in a democracy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessi Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 44 minutes ago, Chazar said: its more of an exploding harpoon though isnt it I thought it might be that they want him to bed over so he can get the full impact. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 He would be the largest challenge to Thailand's not so deep, rather shallow state. Not a surprise to anyone. No judge is going to jeopardize his future to help Thailand. Hope he got a second passport for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I think we can all recognise a shameless witch hunt (or democracy hunt) when we see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yadon Toploy Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Predictable. Another step towards the inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 He should leave the country while he still can IMHO. Lucky for him he's rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Thanathorn is certainly making the old has beens very nervous/ scared, the very mention of his name has them sh++++ng themselves. Go Thanathorn go, someone like you is just what is needed, more young people like you are sorely needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 2 hours ago, leeneeds said: It's called putting the knife in and turning it. Or dumping on you and rubbing it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 2 hours ago, leeneeds said: It's called putting the knife in and turning it. It's called discouraging any opposition to the junta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Hypocritical double standards. I wonder if the rest of the world is watching with any interest. I think the best thing he may be able to do is to leave Thailand, then fight them from a relatively safe place. Maybe a bit naive of me, but I cannot see any other way when I look at how the cards are stacked against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: and banishment from politics for up to 20 years if found guilty. So, ok for the next election then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: The filing of the charges is a mandatory subsequent action after the Constitutional Court, on Wednesday, ruled by 7:2 votes to disqualify Thanathorn as an MP after finding him guilty of knowingly registering his candidacy for the March 24th general election while still owning shares in the family-owned V Luck Media Company. OMG. He might as well change his name to Marie Antoinette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunpa Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 So sad that a person who could really make a positive difference for the entire population in this country, is treated like this. But not really a surprise either. Just shows how corrupted things are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, khunpa said: So sad that a person who could really make a positive difference for the entire population in this country, is treated like this. But not really a surprise either. Just shows how corrupted things are. What might be sadder still is that it is allowed and will be ignored by those in this country and those abroad. This dictating of who maybe in opposition indicates the nature of the dictating of Thai politics and the dictating nature being accepted by the Thais who get dictated to from birth to death.Dictation can sometimes be insidious indeed.Especially with a Richard Head leading oration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLS Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Why does the west no boycott this country like NK? Has this country globally seen even a minor relevance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 The exiled opposition will be able to form their own caliphate soon. There will be more of them abroad than in country !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Eligius said: I think we can all recognise a shameless witch hunt (or democracy hunt) when we see one. As I have said many times. Cha Cha is using the Hun Sen approach to 'democracy'. Arrest and charge anyone capable of beating them fair and squarely at a proper election!???????????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 All he needs to do is change party and get banged up abroad for heroin dealing- ministerial jobs go to those upstanding patriot gun lickers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d2b2 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 An incredibly pathetic method by the government to cling to power. If you can't beat them, cheat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nip Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 4 hours ago, colinneil said: Thanathorn is certainly making the old has beens very nervous/ scared, the very mention of his name has them sh++++ng themselves. Go Thanathorn go, someone like you is just what is needed, more young people like you are sorely needed. Has beens? More like baked beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy chappie Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 It doesn't really matter.he like any other mp in any party democratic or other would only end up with their noses in the trough and lining his pockets through bribery and corruption. they start out with good intentions,ideas,caring for the people and all the bs of promises and end up greedy lying scamming little dictators who don't give a toss about the people. show me a rich politician and I'll show you a bent one.only thing is this one has just had his little trotters clipped early in his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 1 hour ago, CLS said: Why does the west no boycott this country like NK? Has this country globally seen even a minor relevance? This place is strategically advantageous which will nullify any pretence of caring about democracy as we know it.So they get away with redrum quite literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 I feel saddened and dismayed for the Thai people & Thailand itself, when FFP first came on the scene I had thought that there was real hope for this country, how long will the Thai people allow for this sad state of affairs to continue ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 The drumbeat that I am hearing is that the masses actually are prepared to stand up to this lot, bloodshed included. This treatment of Thanathorn will not bode well. They are aggravating the growing discontent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 5 hours ago, AhFarangJa said: Hypocritical double standards. I wonder if the rest of the world is watching with any interest. I think the best thing he may be able to do is to leave Thailand, then fight them from a relatively safe place. Maybe a bit naive of me, but I cannot see any other way when I look at how the cards are stacked against him. And in the BBC news today and going back several years,there is NO mention of Thanathorn. https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=Thailand#page=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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