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The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases acquitted former Culture Minister and ex-mayor of Pattaya City Itthipol Khunpluem in a luxury condo scandal case. The high-profile case, involving allegations of abuse of power, reached its statute of limitations, allowing Itthipol to escape legal repercussions. Itthipol, who attended the court session in Rayong province yesterday, … …

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Itthipol, who attended the court session in Rayong province yesterday, left without addressing the media following the verdict. The court ruled in his favour as the charges, dating back to his mayoral tenure in 2008, had expired.

Reasonable people often wonder why it takes so long for cases to be brought before the court, or for this or that commission to issue a report or charges of a crime.

It's all a well-coordinated effort on the part of various governmental employees to keep most graft from being aired or prosecuted.

Gotta keep those rivers of money rolling into the pockets of those "governing".

Any real prosecutions or charges actually filed in a timely manner are surely just to keep the public hoodwinked and/or remove those that are out of favor with those in real control.

 

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