Thaksin Family Members receive jail sentences

[Brad the Impala]

Court sentences Pojaman to three years in jail
Court said Pojaman should have served as society's good example

The Criminal Court on Thursday found wife of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, guilty of intentionally avoiding tax payment of Bt546 million for the transfer of 4.5 million shares of the Shinawatra Computer and Communications' shares worth Bt738 million.

Found guilty in the same charges were her adopted brother; Bannaphot Damapong and her secretary Kanjanapa Honghern.

The Court sentenced Khunying Pojaman, Bannaphot to a total of three years in jail; two years for the charges relating to the conspiracy to evade tax and one year for giving falsified statements. Kanjanapa faces two years in jail.

FULL STORY: www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/07/31/headlines/headlines_30079445.php

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