Anthropological Archives Database

2231. Reference : MM-1-21-545

Law.

| Tanin in early May attended a seminar at the National Research Council in Bangkok, with judges and the police as the major participants. He wants a topic on the trial case of Morgan, providing a description of "the weight of the credibility of the evidence." | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Law.

2232. Reference : MM-1-21-546

Section 78.

| July 9, 1969. Police and prosecutors jointly opposed Article 78, which was about the punishment of the defendant. If the defendant pleaded guilty before the judgement, the penalty would be reduced to one-half. The Legal Committee of the Ministry of Justice was reviewing this article. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Section 78.

2233. Reference : MM-1-21-547

Changes in the legal profession

| June 19, 1969. Sansern told to Bun (Chief of Judges in Nan) about changes in the legal profession. For example, in many cases for which the court-martial was responsible, an appeal could be filed to the normal court department. For a civil case, if the damages amounted to more than 100,000 baht, the appeal had to be filed with the Supreme Court. Political institutions and the cabinet had no right to intervene or pressure the decision of the court case. A promotion would not be considered by the seniority system, but based on ability and performance. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Changes in the legal profession

2234. Reference : MM-1-21-548

Court

| The chairman of the Supreme Court was paramount in the court system. There were specific rules for each organization within the court since B.E. 2477. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Court

2235. Reference : MM-1-21-549

Bet.

| June 28, 1968. Bodin described different types of gambling using the characteristics of the players. For example, game playing in general, game players who were children, game players who were women or games played by the lower class and/or popular game. Players of I: Koi and Panpe were games for children or trishaws. Villagers usually played pong Sat. Thaj lek Thonbat [guess a number riddle of banknotes - translator] could be played anytime and anywhere. Rummy was mostly a middle-class game. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Bet.

2236. Reference : MM-1-21-550

Penalty in criminal cases

| June 12, 1969. MiPat provided the information on criminal penalties. There may be an application of the penalty in criminal cases (ji: Tok) in Bangkok at the Provincial Court. The Justice Department attempted to create an understanding that court sanctions may vary. For instance, in case of a bounced check, the court in Bangkok may consider it as no serious mistake because there was evidence (a cheque) showing that the defendant was trying to pay the debt. But other courts may consider it a serious mistake because there was evidence (the cheque) that the accused was likely to defraud (it was not paid). | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Penalty in criminal cases

2237. Reference : MM-1-21-551

Penalty in criminal cases

| May 29, 1969. Each court had differentially determined the penalties in criminal cases (ji: Tok). For example, the district court could judge the defendant as being guilty and fined with the charge of illegal gambling. Later, the Court of Appeal could judge the defendant as being guilty, but the offense might not be judged with the same severity and the amount of the fine reduced. Finally, the Supreme Court could require the defendant to pay a fine based on the amount that the District Court had sentenced. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Penalty in criminal cases

2238. Reference : MM-1-21-552

Penalty in criminal cases

| May 23, 1969. Thai law allows a judge to determine the penalty in a criminal case (ji: Tok), but there was an ultimate penalty as a norm. For example, the maximum penalty in the case of theft is imprisonment for seven years. It is dependent on the judge's discretion, thus the judge must carefully review each case. Careful consideration of several elements such as age, sex, education, and etc, of the defendant is required. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Penalty in criminal cases

2239. Reference : MM-1-21-553

Communist Suppression Act

| February 27, 1969. Major Samphan, police officer at Sarapee District, told Wira that there might an infiltration of communists in the area of the Sarapee district. These groups were suspicious. For example, they had no job, but they spent a lot of money. They lead people to resist the work of government officials. They liked to befriend groups of teenagers, and they had books or radios produced by the Russians. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Communist Suppression Act

2240. Reference : MM-1-21-554