Pardon me, is that a supercar you’re in?

With 2022 approaching, the ‘Bangkok Post’ has selected the top five news stories about justice that were the talk of the town over the past 12 months.

Pardon ructions

Seeking a royal pardon to reduce jail terms for inmates has rarely been so controversial. A recent announcement naming the beneficiaries of pardons caused a stir.

They included big fish convicted of corruption in the rice pledging scheme who were in line to receive an early release from prison.

The request for the pardons has landed Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin and the Corrections Department in hot water.

They were responsible for trying to secure jail term cuts for the big-name inmates.

Opponents of the rice-pledging programme…