My Thai Life

The wife of ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been found guilty of tax evasion, and sentenced both Khunying Potjaman and her brother Bannapot Damapong to three years in prison. That was from the Bangkok post yesterday. Now, the real question that a lot of Thais are asking is will she do any time. The post goes on to say probably not. After the verdict, she was seen being escorted to her own personal car where she drove off. Now, when you are in America and you are found guilty, you don’t really get to get in your car and go. Now there are some cases where the defendent is allowed to be out of jail until sentensing but only in the minor of cases. This is tax evasion on a grand scale.

If this were an American defendent then she would already be in jail. Just go to show what money can do for you. I think I, like a lot of Thais, will be watching the tube to see what happens next.

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