Former deputy minister gets death penalty
BANGKOK: The Appeals Court on Friday (July 1) sentenced a former deputy minister of commerce to death, instead of life imprisonment as earlier imposed, for the murder of a judge’s brother.
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BANGKOK: The Appeals Court on Friday (July 1) sentenced a former deputy minister of commerce to death, instead of life imprisonment as earlier imposed, for the murder of a judge’s brother.
The Appeals Court on Friday sentenced a former deputy minister of commerce to death, instead of life imprisonment as earlier imposed, for the murder of a judge's brother.
Banyin sentenced to death, reduced to life 19 published : 15 Dec 2020 at 16:18 19 In this Feb 25, 2020 file photo, former deputy commerce minister Pol Lt Col Banyin Tangpakorn is escorted by police to court to face charges in connection with the abduction and murder of a judge’s brother. (Photo by Somchai Poomlard) A court has sentenced former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn to death, with the penalty reduced to life in prison for useful testimony. Five other defendants, who were also convicted of collaborating in the murder o...