The former Governor-General of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Ms. Juthimas Siriwan, and her daughter, Jittisopha Siriwan, were given lengthy prison sentences on 29 March 2017 in connection with kickbacks paid to procure contracts from Bangkok Film Festival from 2003 …
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Siriwans Claim Innocence
The Bangkok Post reported on 9 November 2015 that: “[f]ormer Tourism Authority of Thailand governor Juthamas Siriwan and her daughter on Monday plead innocent at the Criminal Court to bribery charges in the Bangkok International Film Festival scandal.” Over five years …
Hearing on Siriwans’ Motion to Dismiss Indictment – Continued with Scheduled Additional Briefing
The motion by Juthamas Siriwan, the former Governor-General of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and her daughter, Jittisopa Siriwan, (the "Siriwans") to dismiss the U.S. indictment against them on money laundering related charges had been set for hearing on 29 November …
Status Conference on Ex-TAT Gov’s Motion to Dimiss Indictment Continued
The U.S. government filed a motion requesting the continuance of the status conference on the motion of Juthamas (ex-Govenor of the TAT) and Jittisopa (her daughter) Siriwan to dismiss the U.S. indictment against them on money laundering related charges in connection …
Ex-TAT Gov Opposes Motion to Continue Status Conference on Motion to Dimiss Indictment
On 26 July 2012 the U.S. government filed a motion requesting the continuance of a status hearing on the motion of Juthamas (the former Governor of the TAT) and Jittisopa (her daughter) Siriwan to dismiss the U.S. indictment against them on …
Hearing on Ex-TAT Gov’s Motion to Dismiss U.S. Indictment – Action Stayed
The motion filed by ex-TAT Governor, Ms. Juthamas Siriwan, and her daughter, Jittisopa Siriwan, to dismiss the U.S. indictment against them has implications that go far beyond their individual case. Their motion challenges one of the increasing aggressive enforcement measures used by the U.S. Department of …
Motion to Dismiss U.S. Indictment against Siriwans Continued
The hearing on the motion of former TAT Governor Juthamas Siriwan and her daughter, Jittisopa Siriwan, to dismiss the U.S. indictment against them has been continued from 20 October 2011 until 30 November 2011. The Siriwans’s challenge of the U.S. …
U.S. Opposes Ex-TAT Gov’s Motion to Dismiss U.S. Indictment
Earlier this month the U.S. filed its opposition to ex-TAT Governor, Ms. Juthamas Siriwan’s, and her daughter, Jittisopa Siriwan’s, motion to dismiss the U.S. indictment against them. A U.S. court obviously cannot rule on whether the Siriwans violated Thai anti-corruption …
Ex-TAT Official in Film Festival Case Challenging U.S. Indictment
Ex-TAT Governor, Ms. Juthamas Siriwan, and her daughter, Jittisopa Siriwan, have filed a motion through their U.S. lawyers to dismiss the U.S. indictment against them. In recent years, as part of an overall effort to enforce anti-corruption laws, U. S. …
Expansion of Thai Anti-Corruption Laws
Recent amendments to the Organic Act on Counter Corruption, B.E. 2542 (the “Organic Act”) have expanded the scope of Thai anti-corruption laws (the “Amendments”). The provisions of the Amendments that are most important or have received the most press concern: …
Expansive Definition of a “Foreign Official” Challenged in High Profile FCPA Case
A violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) requires a bribe or attempt to bribe a foreign official. Is an employee of a state owned enterprise a "foreign official" when the government owns the enterprise's shares and appoints its …
US Seeks Thai Cooperation on Corruption Cases
The 3 March 2012 edition of the Bangkok Post reports that U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenny asked the “National Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate corruption cases” that concern the U.S. There are several curious aspects of the article. First, the article specifically refers to the conviction …
Graft Agency Rules in Film Festival Case
The Bangkok Post reported on 24 August that: “[t]he National Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday formally ruled against former TAT governor Juthamas Siriwan in the film festival bribery case.” The Americans involved in the film festival scandal were convicted in the U.S. for …