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Banyin gets bail, vows to fight charges

Banyin gets bail, vows to fight charges

FORMER deputy commerce minister Pol Lt-Colonel Banyin Tangpakorn yesterday morning reported to the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police to fight allegations of theft, document forgery and taking possession of stolen items in relation to the transfer of

Prior to meeting the police, the 52-year-old Banyin said the issuance of a warrant was not a surprise. He denied all the charges against him and vowed to fight the allegations to the end.
Banyin insisted that the share transfer was of Chuwong’s own volition and he did not benefit from it. He pointed out that the share transfer had been done from June 8-26, prior to Chuwong’s death on June 26, and he asked why Chuwong had not complained about such alleged document forgery. If Banyin had forged the document, he asked, why would Chuwong still play golf with him on the day he died?
He said he would raise these points for the police to investigate and said witnesses or the investigators would be accountable for malfeasance in office under the Criminal Code’s Article 157. He also said that those filing charges against him would also face a charge of filing a false report, if the case against Banyin was proved to be untrue.
Banyin also brought several special pens, which came with attached erasers, which he claimed Chuwong always used when signing papers. He said Chuwong wrote “share deposit” and then erased the words to “share transfer” on his own but this was only witnessed by him and Chuwong.
An hour later, Chuwong’s relatives urged the CSD officers not to let Banyin out on bail. They also insisted that Chuwong did not use the kind of pens that Banyin identified to sign papers, as claimed by Banyin. They also intended to follow up on Chuwong’s autopsy result at Sirindhorn Hospital and the Institute of Forensic Medicine today.
Besides Banyin, arrest warrants were also issued for the two share recipients.
Brokerage-firm employee Uracha Wachirakun-thon, 26, who received more than Bt30 million worth of shares via the account of her mother, Srithara Promma, is facing charges of theft and forgery. Srithara, 52, meanwhile, faces the charge of theft or taking possession of stolen items.
Former “pretty” presenter Kantana Siwathanapon, 26, who received Bt228 million worth of shares, is facing charges of theft, forgery and taking possession of stolen items.
At press time, the three women had not yet contacted the police to arrange to surrender themselves.
 

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