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Piengrudee, on 2010-12-07 09:53:05, said:
I wonder how much he pay the BiB. Just like when they are caught speeding. Money can buy Farang freedom.
That's a pathetic comment. If he was going to pay anyone anything, the time to have done that would have been prior to the case being made public by the authorities way back in early July. Did you ever hear of ANY driver going to court to fight a speeding charge - and then paying the BIB? That's just plain ridiculous. The BIB are paid in order to PREVENT the case getting near a court.
Whilst on the subject, why on earth would anyone, especially a wealthy man with a major international reputation like Pletnev, go through the worldwide humiliation he was subjected to, when he could have easily paid off the BIB at the outset? Remember, this man was accused of being the leader of a child pornography internet ring, of running a child prostitution ring for foreigners, of having child pornography in his possession - and goodness knowns what else. And he was only ever in the Kingdom for a few weeks every year! All those allegations were later proved to be total lies.
Why on earth would he return to Thailand no less than six times for bail renewal hearings at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars, only then to offer up cash to the BIB to get off the hook? It makes zero sense.
Ever thought to ask why, since the case was effectively dismissed at the end of September, the authorities waited for more than 2 months to leak the announcement? Ever wondered why they then leaked the news late on a Friday afternoon (typically a 'dead' news time) just before the long week-end holiday to celebrate His Majesty's birthday? This whole case was full of holes when it first hit the worldwide media. Pletnev was set-up. I suspect the BIB reckoned they could make a bundle, but they picked the wrong man when he chose to fight the case to prove his innocence.
