Convicted Kamnan Poh taken to Chon Buri Hospital from Bangkok

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Kamnan Poh now in Chon Buri Hospital

Published: 4 Feb 2013 at 14.33
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Somchai Khunploem, aka Kamnan Poh, was taken to Chon Buri Hospital soon after being transferred from Bangkok to his home province's provincial prison on Monday.

Somchai Khunploem, aka Kamnan Poh (Photo by Surapol Promsaka na Sakolnakorn)

The former "godfather of Chon Buri" was moved from the Corrections Department hospital in Bangkok to Chon Buri prison this morning, reports said, after the transfer request by his son, Culture Minister Sonthaya Khunploem, was approved by the director-general of the department.

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bkk1
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Discussion 12 : 04 Feb 2013 at 20.5412
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Another joke on Thailand laws and order
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Discussion 11 : 04 Feb 2013 at 20.4811
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Just as someone called the outcome last week in one of the discussion posts....... just makes you wonder where the justice is, certainly not in Thailand.
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Discussion 10 : 04 Feb 2013 at 20.0610
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@englishbob #9, you are absolutely right. Kamnan Poh was convicted for arranging the murder of a political rival which is obviously a “politically motivated crime”. Should he also be part of the suggested red amnesty and whitewash? Or will some people finally wake up that some crimes might be politically motivated but they are still crimes and people who commit these crimes should go to jail like any other common criminals.
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Discussion 9 : 04 Feb 2013 at 19.449
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But there IS a precedent for this...
Imagine a rich and powerful politician being corrupt but popular.

Upon (finally) being found guilty, his supporters say, 'But OTHER people are corrupt too... ' as though that had ANY bearing on justice at all.
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Discussion 8 : 04 Feb 2013 at 19.428
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I wonder if all the officials who visited him today in hospital took a day off to make a private visit to this criminal or did they pretend to have a reason like checking the security around him so that he can’t escape? Or do the president of the Chon Buri provincial administration organisation (PAO) and the mayor of Saensuk Municipality welcome every new prisoner like this?
Why are people who openly mingle with murderous criminals are allowed to keep their posts? Why do people vote for them?
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Discussion 7 : 04 Feb 2013 at 16.477
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If I was a politician in the opposition or an activist, I would all the families of prisoners to make request to transfer their relatives in a prison close to their home and of course make it public.
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Discussion 6 : 04 Feb 2013 at 16.436
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My opinion is that a criminal should be treated as a criminal without any special treatmentand also anyone who sheltered and covered him while he was suppose to be on run away should be charged whatever their position.
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Discussion 5 : 04 Feb 2013 at 16.405
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I believe he will spend more time at home than in the cell. It is really disgusting to see some people having special treatment...now I understand why he was arrested.
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Discussion 4 : 04 Feb 2013 at 16.274
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Their family practically owns Chon Buri province
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Discussion 3 : 04 Feb 2013 at 16.243
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The suite in the hospital where he is staying in will have 5 star service and he will be waited on hand and foot.

I very much doubt that now he is back in Chon Buri, where all his family relatives and friends run the place, would he ever see an inside of a cell.

Not much of a punishment for someone who should be serving serious time.
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