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14447
Thu, 07/31/2008 - 10:51
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Tight security as Thaksin's wife, two others hear tax ruling
BANGKOK, July 30 (TNA) - Over 300 police will provide tight security at Bangkok's Criminal Court Thursday as Pojaman Shinawatra, wife of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and two others will attend a court ruling on the tax evasion case.
Besides the tight security, surveillance cameras will also recordmovements ofpersons and groups supporting or protesting Mrs. Pojaman, as they are expected in full force at the court.
Mrs. Pojaman and her brother Bhanapot Damapong, former chairman of Shin Corp and her personal secretary Kanchana Honghern were jointly accused by the Attorney General on March 26, 2007 of colluding on evading about Bt546 million in tax.
Charges lodged against them were that the trio intentionally avoided paying tax of a subsidiary firm of Shin Corp. The prosecutor had brought more than 30 witnesses, including revenue department officials, to testify against the trio while the defendants brought nearly 20 witnesses to testify in their favour. The trio denied the charges.
Besides the tight security, surveillance cameras will also recordmovements ofpersons and groups supporting or protesting Mrs. Pojaman, as they are expected in full force at the court.
Mrs. Pojaman and her brother Bhanapot Damapong, former chairman of Shin Corp and her personal secretary Kanchana Honghern were jointly accused by the Attorney General on March 26, 2007 of colluding on evading about Bt546 million in tax.
Charges lodged against them were that the trio intentionally avoided paying tax of a subsidiary firm of Shin Corp. The prosecutor had brought more than 30 witnesses, including revenue department officials, to testify against the trio while the defendants brought nearly 20 witnesses to testify in their favour. The trio denied the charges.
