July 31, 2008
Bangkok - The ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s wife Khunying Pojaman, Banpot Damapong and Kanchana Honghern were found guilty by the Criminal Court in the tax evasion case.
Pojaman and Banpot both got three-year imprisonment while the third defendant Miss Kanchana Honghern got two-year imprisonment.
It was found Pojaman and Banpot both tried to conduct the juristic acts so that they would not pay taxes for Shin Corp share sale.
The trial started at about 9:00 AM and the atmosphere was quite stressful.
People and the press closely kept up with the trial outside the court. A group of people wearing red T-shirts held red roses to cheer the Shinawatras up.
Pol Capt Chalerm Yoobumrung also came to hear the trial.
The tax evasion was said to make the country lose 576 million baht of revenue.
There were 39 prosecutor’s witnesses and 20 defendant’s witnesses giving their testimonies in this case.
