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Somsak quashes accusation of demanding big kickback in black panther case

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SOMSAK Thepsuthin today (Oct.26) categorically dismissed the accusation that he had demanded 50 million baht in payoff from the family of former convict/construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta in exchange for his freedom a couple of years ago. Somsak who was justice minister when Premchai was sentenced by court

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Update: Construction tycoon-turned-black-panther hunter released on parole

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PREMCHAI KARNASUTA, former president of the country’s largest construction firm, Italian-Thai Development Plc., who has been put behind bars for convicted involvement in the slaying of a black panther in a wildlife sanctuary was today (Oct.17) released on parole. The construction tycoon was released on parole from Thong Papum district

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No privileges for tycoon-turned-inmate behind bars: Justice minister

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters JUSTICE MINISTER Somsak Thepsuthin confirmed today (Dec. 29) construction tycoon-turned-inmate Premchai Karnasuta will be given no privileges behind bars. Somsak made his comments in response to a leniency petition lodged by Kanita Karnasuta, the spouse of Premchai, the former president of Italian-Thai Development Plc who was earlier this month sentenced

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Update: Construction tycoon gets 3 years and 2 month in jail in black panther case

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PREMCHAI KARNASUTA, ex-president of Italian-Thai Development Plc., was today (Dec 8) sentenced to three years and two months in prison on charges of conspiring to slay a black panther and jointly possessing the game’s carcasses in a western forest reserve nearly four years ago. The Office Of Attorney General had

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