Bus stop killer Kanpitak Pachimsawat prison sentence reduced to two year

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Bus stop rage driver's sentence cut

Published: 5 Mar 2013 at 17.15
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The Appeals Court has reduced the prison sentence handed down to the son of a former Miss Thailand, who rammed his car into a crowded bus stop six years ago, killing one woman and injuring several other people.

In this file photo taken in Jan 2009, Kanpitak Patchimsawat, or Mu Ham, left, accompanied by his father Kan-anek, wais reporters at the provincial court in Phra Khanong district. (KOSOL NAKACHOL)

Kanpitak Pachimsawat, 24, better known by his nickname "Mu Ham", was charged with premeditated murder, attempted murder and physical assault in connection with the July 4, 2007 incident.

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losinspace
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Discussion 44 : 07 Mar 2013 at 01.2644
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This country is a "failed state". I'd like to see the judges at a bus stop near me.
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Discussion 43 : 06 Mar 2013 at 06.3543
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I wonder what would happen if a mentally ill person ran Moo Ham over with a car? Would that be justifiable? Would the driver be forgiven like Moo Ham? Or would there be a different style of "justice" for doing to Moo Ham what he has done to others?
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Discussion 42 : 06 Mar 2013 at 04.3342
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If he is mentally ill, should not he be in a hospital for the mentally ill? Just another black eye for Thailand.
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Discussion 41 : 06 Mar 2013 at 04.1541
Amazing Thailand! that what stoping this beautiful country become one of the best country to live in the world, there is no law in Thailand the system is broken and i am very sad. Regarding what you are or who you are everybody should be treated the same, If you brake the law you should be punish.
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Discussion 40 : 06 Mar 2013 at 02.5940
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I think way too much is being made of this story. Clearly Mu Ham has stored up a lot of good karma from his previous lives and that is protecting him now. Don't you understand?
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Discussion 39 : 06 Mar 2013 at 02.3739
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the law is only for the rich...and not only in Thailand...a mentally ill person cannot drive even a bicycle...
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Discussion 38 : 06 Mar 2013 at 02.0738
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Rich people can always get away with murder. Some people born to ruin others life how many more life will this guy ruin.
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Discussion 37 : 06 Mar 2013 at 01.2537
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Seems to me that the court just handed this guy a license to kill! Scary to think that this guy is walking (or driving) the streets of Bangkok, secure in the knowledge that he can do it again whenever he decides to have one of his little tantrums, with virtual impunity.
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Discussion 36 : 06 Mar 2013 at 00.5136
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I thought that "justice" in Peru was a bad joke--but this case proves me wrong. I am sorry--while Peru has no justice, Thailand in this case proves itself to have negative justice--so low that even vermin walk free and their parents count their money. Shameful!
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Discussion 35 : 06 Mar 2013 at 00.4235
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Apparently he is not too mentally ill to drive a Mercedes. This is clear evidence how polluted the Thai legal system has become. Too mentally ill to go to jail but not mentally ill enough that he can drive a Mercedes and kill people. Anyone that believes this is just plain ignorant and that is the truth. I am surprised BP does NOT challenge this ridiculous explanation from the court. Think about it? Too mentally ill for jail, but not mentally ill enough to stop driving himself around? Thai people continually let these hi-so get away with murder and never question or challenge ridiculousness. Money does not bring back the dead for any price.
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