Popular Post webfact Posted February 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 Ex-senator Ruangkrai writes to US ambassador over court ruling By The Nation Ruangkrai Leekitwattana Former senator Ruangkrai Leekitwattana sent a letter to US Ambassador to Thailand Michael G DeSombre dated February 24 explaining the Act on Establishment of the Constitution Court was not officially issued. Without the official act, the question of whether the court was or was not granted the right to disband the Future Forward Party was raised, which might have led to an invalid court ruling. “This is a critical matter. Since there was no official establishment of the Constitution Court, who would be responsible for the use of power that resulted in the dissolution of several parties in the past or who would answer this question?” Ruangkrai said. He also cited the Constitution BE 2540, 2550 and 2560, saying that “all courts may be established only by Acts”. In the letter, Ruangkrai attached an official document signed by Constitutional Court President Nurak Marpraneet proposing the Act on Establishment of the Constitution Court in 2014 after Prayut Chan-o-cha, then leader of the National Council for Peace and Order, seized power so that the National Legislative Assembly could enact it, and another document from Nurak withdrawing a draft on the Act of Establishment in 2016. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30382733 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-02-24 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ParkerN Posted February 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 Wow. Every wannabe in the country's trying to get in on the act now. Wow. I'm very impressed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ParkerN Posted February 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) It would be really good entertainment if it was the Constitution Court who got their marching orders and not Future Forward. Now that would really land Prayuth in hot water. Here's hoping... Edited February 24, 2020 by ParkerN 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Is that back drop from an old episode of "Laugh In"? Seriously, what does he expect the US Embassy to do with such a letter? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eindhoven Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, timendres said: Is that back drop from an old episode of "Laugh In"? Seriously, what does he expect the US Embassy to do with such a letter? You would be surprised. Pressure can be applied to many points. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Just now, Eindhoven said: You would be surprised. Pressure can be applied to many points. Ooh. Yes please. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted February 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, ParkerN said: 3 minutes ago, Eindhoven said: You would be surprised. Pressure can be applied to many points. Ooh. Yes please. I always had to pay extra for that. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, bluesofa said: I always had to pay extra for that. Ah yes. The trick is not to appear too eager. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Nothing a garuda stamp and a gazetting can't solve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post timendres Posted February 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2020 28 minutes ago, Eindhoven said: You would be surprised. Pressure can be applied to many points. My government stood by for a coup, Article 44, attitude adjustment, a fake election, and even invited the charlatan into the White House. I would be seriously surprised... 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 are they still trying to justify the ruling ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I love this guy bringing this up. He is also a legal expert. So the Constitutional Court is in fact dubious and not officially anointed or certified, so is like a snake with out fangs? Oh please tell me it is so! Gonna be a lot of retrials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) "Acts...? We don't need no stinkin' acts!" Edited February 24, 2020 by Misterwhisper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Why would a former Senator be permitted to write a letter to the US Ambassador? No good will come of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 And through it all, a relic from an age long since passed is calling the shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, holy cow cm said: I love this guy bringing this up. He is also a legal expert. So the Constitutional Court is in fact dubious and not officially anointed or certified, so is like a snake with out fangs? Oh please tell me it is so! Gonna be a lot of retrials. I quite liked the 'heard evidence from the prosecution. No need for evidence from the defence, the prosecution evidence was enough for us to form a verdict.' Cowboys or what? And nw it seems they have never been properly constituted. Too funny. Put the beggars in prison for 10 years each, confiscate their assets and retry all their cases. with a properly constituted court that hears defences. Never heard so much nonsense in all my life. Mediaeval throwbacks all. Edited February 24, 2020 by ParkerN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Now I'm as cynical as the next Englishman at the way some aspects of that fine document the Constitution of The United States of America have of late been interpreted in certain circles; but, aware of the almost sacred reverence with which it is held, I cannot but chuckle at the likely reaction of the ambassador in receiving a letter which quotes from three successive Thai constitutions, with only ten years separating each one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phkauf Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 I'm curious when the Thais will finally wake up to the fact the US Government no longer sees them as a reliable, democratic ally in SE Asia. The coup caused major friction in the relationship and the farce of an election and recent events have not made things better. Prayut's dancing with the Chinese is quite troublesome and just emphasizes how unreliable this government will be. The US has significantly improved ties with Vietnam during this time and against all odds, likely views them as a more reliable ally than Thailand at this point. In Trump's view, Thailand just isn't all that important anymore (he didn't attend the APEC Summit here in Nov., nor did any high ranking US Gov't official) - but he went to the APEC Summit in Vietnam in 2017 and Hanoi to meet with North Korea's Kim. He has visited Vietnam twice now as president to zero for Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomauasia Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Sanction Thailand indefinitely until the military return the country they stole by force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 When this makes the American mass media, it will be important to people who watch news on TV. That is pretty much 20% of Americans. The others are more concerned with the price of beer and delivery time for a pizza. Not even a good pizza at that, unless you've eaten Thai made pizza maybe. I included 'maybe' so as not to defame Thailand or pizza. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 So it appears the court was not properly constituted under Thai law. If this is so, the court is invalid and it's rulings have to be struck down. It is possible that the judges on said court are culpable and therefore guilty of an offence. Any person found to be obeying an invalid ruling shall also be guilty of an offence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 45 minutes ago, Scott Tracy said: So it appears the court was not properly constituted under Thai law. If this is so, the court is invalid and it's rulings have to be struck down. It is possible that the judges on said court are culpable and therefore guilty of an offence. Any person found to be obeying an invalid ruling shall also be guilty of an offence. Non-trivial prison time without a pardon and no parole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 55 minutes ago, Scott Tracy said: So it appears the court was not properly constituted under Thai law. If this is so, the court is invalid and it's rulings have to be struck down. It is possible that the judges on said court are culpable and therefore guilty of an offence. Any person found to be obeying an invalid ruling shall also be guilty of an offence. Probably very true, but who will enforce anything "mai bpen rai" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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