Benz Akkharakit, also known as Benz Racing, an honorary volunteer in the corrections department, spoke with Thairath Entertainment about sharing the Line chat messages exchanged with Boom Panadda on social media.
He explained that the reason for posting them publicly was because Boom Panadda wanted help sharing the messages, which was part of her effort to communicate during the time she was seeking bail, as she was worried about her family and wanted to gather evidence.
The posted messages were from before the facts were fully known, so he advised on how to fight the case by recommending collecting as much evidence as possible since it involves financial transactions, fraud, and money laundering.
"Personally, I think it's difficult because the amounts involve multiple transfers unrelated to the foundation. If she cannot explain all of them, whether the offenses are major or minor, they are still offenses. My personal view is this could set a new record in Thailand: if there are a hundred thousand transfers at 3 years each, that's 300,000 years if she is guilty. But ultimately, the maximum sentence might be between 20 and 50 years."
Regarding the case, he added his personal opinion that the chances of success are slim due to numerous money transfers, some unrelated directly to the foundation. There is also the issue of separate offenses at different times, making it a complex case that could become a historic case in Thailand, with the final maximum sentence likely between 20 and 50 years.
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