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    No jail for ‘Mu Ham’

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/03/2013

    » A man found guilty of ramming his car into a crowded bus stop, killing one woman and injuring several others, will serve no time in prison, as a result of an Appeals Court ruling yesterday.

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    Come clean on Yingluck

    News, Editorial, Published on 12/09/2017

    » The official version of the "great escape" by ex-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is coming apart. More importantly, the public is rapidly losing confidence in the government's ability to reconstruct what occurred -- or concoct a credible account.

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    Mercedes killer Honda girl Red Bull heir

    By terry, Created on: 30/01/2009, Last updated on: 03/03/2015

    » Well, sometimes the rich and famous due get locked up. http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... rs-in-jail

    • modsquad commented : , the Phra Khanong provincial court sentenced Kanpitak to 10 years and a month in jail, rejecting the claim made by his family that he could not control himself as he suffered from mental problems. The court blamed Kanpitak's upbringing and said the parents had contributed to his bad conduct. The Appeals Court ruling was read out in the Phra Khanong provincial court on Tuesday. The judges ruled the defendant’s appeal to be “partially convincing”. The court said that during the act of committing murder, the defendant was being irresponsible and was unable to control himself because he had a mental illness. The court decided to reduce Kanpitak's jail term. It initially reduced the prison sentence to three years, and then further reduced it by a third to two years on the grounds that the defendant had paid compensation that satisfied the injured parties and family of the deceased, and that the plaintiffs did not want to file civil and criminal cases against him. The judges said the conclusion about the defendant's mental state while committing the crime had been drawn after they discussed the issue with Kanpitak’s physician and other medical experts including psychologists, social workers, clinical psychologists and nurses. The meeting concluded the defendant was mentally ill and had suffered from seizures since he was a child. He suffered a bipolar disorder which affected his ability to control himself when he was angry. Therefore the defendant’s actions were involuntarily. As a result, the penalty on the premeditated murder conviction should be reduced, the court said. On the assault charge, Kanpitak was sentenced to one month in prison, suspended for two years. The court ordered him to report to probation officers and undergo psychiatric treatment for his mental impairment. After the accident, Kanpitak was released on bail after his family placed a [b:31ki5bz6]six milion baht [/b:31ki5bz6] (roughly $20,000 ) land title deed as security. His bail was continued on Tuesday. It was not reported whether or not his lawyer indicated they would further appeal the sentence to the Supreme Court. The Nation full article March 5th 2013 The Appeals Court yesterday sentenced a young driver from a wealthy family to two years' suspended jail term for crashing into a group of bus passengers and killing one of them. The Phra Khanong Provincial Court found that Kanpitak Patchimsawat, 25, had a mental problem that reduced his ability to control himself while under stress. It was found that the victim was killed while the defendant could not control himself. He was initially sentenced to three years in jail, but the court later reduced the jail term to two years and one month. The court decided to suspend the penalty for two years and required the defendant to report to probation officials every three months over that period. The defendant also was asked to have his mental problem treated. Kanpitak, who is also known by his nickname of Moo Ham, made the headlines in 2007 when he was involved in a high-profile case of road accident. He is son of businessman Kan-anek and former beauty queen Savinee. Sucheera Insuwan, daughter of the dead victim, said she would consult with lawyer whether to bring the case to the Supreme Court. She said the Appeals Court verdict would serve as an interesting case study. In the night of July 4, 2007, the Mercedes Benz car driven by Kanpitak was involved in a road accident with a public bus driven by Sataporn Arunsiri. After the accident, Kanpitak hit the bus driver's forehead with a stone. The defendant later ploughed his car onto a pavement, crashing into many people at the nearby bus-stop. As a result, a woman named Saichon Luangsang was killed and seven others were injured. When confronted by onlookers at the scene, Kanpitak appeared to have convulsions. During the trial by a lower court, Kanpitak admitted to the charge of physically assaulting the bus driver but he rejected the charge of manslaughter and attempted murder. In January 2009, the lower court sentenced the defendant to 10 years and a month in jail after finding him guilty of manslaughter and attempted murder. The term was reduced by two-third from the original penalty on grounds that the defendant had provided compensation to the victims and their families and that he had a mental problem. March 6, 2013 Meanwhile: Police have forwarded the case against Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya, charging him with reckless driving causing death, and fleeing the scene of an accident on Sept 3, 2012. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/3 ... rosecutors

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