News Forum - Appeals Court sentences Former Deputy PM Banyin to death

[Thaiger]

Following a twisted tale of alleged greed and corruption, former Deputy Minister of Commerce Banyin Tangpakorn has been sentenced to death by the Appeals Court. The ruling increased the earlier life imprisonment sentence for the murder of a judge’s brother in an apparent attempt to sway another court ruling in the deputy minister’s favour. The story sounds like it was lifted straight out of a Hollywood movie and begins with a fatal car crash on June 26, 2015, with Banyin behind the wheel and billionaire contractor Chuwong Saetang found dead in the front seat of the vehicle. The car had […]

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[Bluesofa]

29 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Large financial transactions pointed to a motive, as shares totalling 38 million baht were transferred to a stock brokerage connected to Banyin and 228 million more were transferred to a golf course caddy. Police believe that forged documents were used to make these large transfers, masterminded by Banyin.

'228 million more were transferred to a golf course caddy.'

That must be the biggest load of balls in history.

[Davelee]

Well deserved sentence. 

[Fanta]

Death- that’s a surprise. He still has a Supreme Court appeal to go.

[riclag]

This is corruption, looks   heinous !

They should execute this guy twice !

[Foolish_Farang]

Gotta wonder how many other rotten apples there are in the Thai Government barrel. 

[Bluesofa]

10 minutes ago, riclag said:

This is corruption, looks   heinous !

They should execute this guy twice !

Ha ha!
Is that just in case he might have been James Bond - You Only Live Twice.

[palooka]

53 minutes ago, Wozzlegummich said:

Gotta wonder how many other rotten apples there are in the Thai Government barrel. 

If you started counting now you may finish in time for Christmas.

[harry1]

and fully justified a very dangerous and corrupt villain 

[Ramanathan.P]

This could be only the tip of the iceberg in number of rotten apples......

[HolyCowCm]

He is a very good candidate to be put to death. Been following this story for a long time and he is just pure evil.

[Mandy]

23 hours ago, palooka said:

If you started counting now you may finish in time for Christmas.

What year?

[palooka]

4 hours ago, Mandy said:

What year?

I think a randomly generated number would give that answer.