Godfather of the east

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Published: 3 Feb 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Political intrigues are what they are meant to be: intriguing. Nothing is as it seems.

We would like to believe that man does good for the sake of goodness, that Santa Claus is real and that one day Thailand will qualify for the World Cup finals. But at the same time, we should not forget that things are rarely as they seem.

Perhaps it was good, honest police work that led to the arrest of former fugitive Somchai Khunploem, aka Kamnan Poh, aka the Godfather of the East. However, there are some circumstances involved that provide some food for thought.

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Discussion 1 : 03 Feb 2013 at 04.221
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The article titled, "Godfather of Chonburi goes to jail… for now," by BangkokPundit is worth a read.
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