Thailand's Ex-tourism Chief Gets 50 Years For Taking Bribes

A U.S. federal court in 2010 sentenced filmmakers Gerald and Patricia Green to six months in prison after they were convicted of conspiracy under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits making corrupt payments to foreign officials for business purposes. The courts found that the Greens paid bribes to Juthamas from 2002 to 2007, while she was governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, to secure the film festival rights and tourism-related deals that earned them more than $13 million in revenue. Under the Greens, the Bangkok International Film Festival was able to attract A-list stars to its red carpets events, including the likes of director Stone, and actors Val Kilmer and Colin Farrell.

 

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