kamui Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 I find the last paragraphs of The Nation article most interesting: The Anti-Money Laundering Office was also instructed to look into the [color:red]Bt20-million transfer into the club's bank account[/color] supposedly from an alcohol company. The firm denied making any such transaction. The team is also questioning why the police stopped raiding the premises [color:red]after a certain individual bought shares[/color] :alert: :question: in the White and Brothers on September 17, 2006. This was despite the 47 arrests police had made previously for unauthorised opening of the venue and selling booze at prohibited times. Pirapan also revealed that Suriya Ritrabeu, managing director of White and Brothers, had a history of drug abuse and further investigation showed that santika Pub had [color:red]paid no excise taxes[/color] throughout its five years of operation. In addition, documents were found containing [color:red]forged signatures[/color] of an architect and a construction-supervisory engineer, which might have been part of an illegal ruse to issue forged construction permits. The engineer's name was used in 33 applications for construction permits, he said. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has been urged to look into this aspect of the case because it goes against the Building Control Act. ----- It seems that the owners/shareholders of the club are extremely well connected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 yes, but is it gonna help them this time around? times may be changing slowly. however I'm really puzzled why no definite cause of the fire has been 'established' yet. shouldn't be that hard should it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Over the weekend, the front page of one of the BKK papers had the story of that 21 y.o. lad that ran his Benz into a bus and then into a crowd of people...road rage. He killed one person, injured others, got a 10 year jail sentence, which is being appealed. I like that the court laid the blame on the family for what translated to me, as a spoiled, rich brat! The Zantika involves police, building inspections, etc. I expect they will find a scapegoat and then matter will go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Over the weekend, the front page of one of the BKK papers had the story of that 21 y.o. lad that ran his Benz into a bus and then into a crowd of people...road rage.He killed one person, injured others, got a 10 year jail sentence, which is being appealed. I like that the court laid the blame on the family for what translated to me, as a spoiled, rich brat! I remember that incident. Happened maybe a year or so ago. And yes, the guy seems like a right asshole. Seem to recall Daddy was a lawyer or high ranking policeman or something. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 He was sentenced and is now out on bail though ... Thaksins lawyers that bribed the judge did sit out their sentence though! So things are changing in Thailand slowly but surely. Also the justice department claimed the police charging the singer was just them finding a scapegoat. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 << It seems that the owners/shareholders of the club are extremely well connected. >> The "certain individual" has been identified as a police colonel (at the time). May be more than a colonel now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun_Kong Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Great vid on Thai news last night. Showed a closed circuit camera footage of the fire starting. It was focused on the stage. The kid from Burn had NOTHING to do with it. Fuck those scum who tried to pin it on the kid. Without that vid, he probably would have been screwed. Yeah, blame anybody but the actual culprits. You know this one is going nowhere. RE the Benz Murderer: how the hell are you convicted of murder and then given bail during the appeal. Oh wait...never mind...TIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 It's a sad irony that a venue known as a hiso club seems to have been so mired in the squalid, sordid and repugnant. But TIT. So one wonders about other venues.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 We often forget that LOS is a third world country and corruption rules the day! It is an easy life style here, that's why so many of us stay here...but getting too comfortable can put one at a deadly risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Hi, "So one wonders about other venues.... " No, one doesn't Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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