Pojaman freed on bail
Supreme Court has freed Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra who returned home to face graft charges on Tuesday on bail.
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In granting Bt5 million bail, the high court set two conditions - ban from leaving the country, ban from interfering with the judicial proceedings.
It also revoked the arrest warrant against Pojamarn.
The court also set January 23 as the opening date for her trial on charges of using her husband's political influence to buy prime Bangkok real estate from a government agency at one-third its estimated value.
"She came here today to prove her innocence," her lawyer Noppadon Pattama told reporters.
At 11.45am, Pojaman left the court house and she is scheduled to surrender to an arrest warrant on illegal stock dealing at the Department of Special Investigation at 2.30pm.
Upon leaving the court house, she was greeting by dozens of cheering supporters.
Pojaman arrived at the Supreme Court at about 11am to face corruption charges after returning to Thailand from Hong Kong this morning.
The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions has issued an arrest warrant for her and her husband, Thaksin, for abusing of power to buy Ratchadapisek land.
Pojaman arrived at the court with her children and former deputy prime minister Pol Gen Chidchai Wannasathit.
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| CONCERNED 08/01/2008 19:34 IP: 125.24.72.148 THE PAYMASTER HAS RETURNED TO CAUSE MAYHEM IN THE COUNTRY AT THIS TIME OF GRIEF AND SORROW FOR THE CIIZENS OF THAILAND |
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| Robin Hood 08/01/2008 18:23 IP: 203.148.221.20 Welcome Back to Thailand, with high respect to the justice of Thai juristic system, Welcome Back to Jail. |
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| SWS (Bangkok) 08/01/2008 17:53 IP: 217.83.156.76 All of a sudden Thaksin has confidence in justice system, which he had painted in a bad light not long ago. What a change of stance? Whatever motive Thaksin and his wife might have in store, it is safe to conclude that the move of Pojaman home coming is to save what could still be save and delegate coalition-building, which in turn would cushion or protect their interest. With disarming posture and humble approach to the-power-that-be, Thaksin and Pojaman might still get away with it. After all, Thais are most forgiving and could easily forget. Remember "honest mistakes", which Thaksin used to suit down the people? He might even be able to come out gracefully, making all contenders happy, if he propose a "grand coalition" between PPP and Democratic parties, with reconciliation and economic upsurge a as cornerstone for transitional government formation and help push for real democratic transformation embracing the whole country. |
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| Gunn 08/01/2008 16:33 IP: 85.72.160.106 Welcome back to Thailand and Welcome to Jail |
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| ninja 08/01/2008 15:25 IP: 10.2.3.4 Welcome to Thailand |
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