Dawn raids on seven locations target Africans in Bangkok

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Dawn raids on seven locations target Africans in Bangkok

 

Image: ThaiRath

 

Thai Rath announced that dawn raids targeting "foreigners of color" were carried out by special branch and tourist police in Bangkok this morning.

 

Surachet Hakpan - chief of 191 - said that the raids were targeting colored gangs causing trouble in Thailand.

 

Crimes included fraud and skimming and Surachet said that the raids were conducted due to serious economic impact on Thailand of the criminal activity.

 

Among those subjected to search warrants were footballers and language teachers and other trouble makers, he said.

 

The raids took place in Lat Prao, On Nut and Ramkhamhaeng beginning at 7am. A news conference to announce the full results was expected later today.

 

But Thai Rath already gave some details of two men who were raided in their apartments at a condo in Lat Prao Soi 107.

 

In Room 401 of the unnamed condo they found an African called Bogba Francis, 31, who was an ex-tutor.

 

In his account he had evidence of transactions amounting to 5 million baht.

 

In Room 507 a search warrant was served on Paul Mokube from Cameroon aged 27. He is a language teacher at Methanee School.

 

Nothing illegal was found in their rooms but police were awaiting the results of urine tests.

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-09-15

 

 

[Pdaz]

What language are they supposed to be teaching ?  Just scammers, nothing more.

[darksidedog]

10 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Among those subjected to search warrants were footballers and language teachers and other trouble makers, he said.

I see nothing in this article that says any of the "foreigners of color" targeted had actually committed any crimes, so it seems to have been a purely racist raid. It now seems that if you are colored and a footballer or a teacher you are instantly deemed a trouble maker, which is a pretty sad indictment on the Thai cops.

[Thaiwrath]

16 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

In Room 401 of the unnamed condo they found an African called Bogba Francis, 31, who was an ex-tutor.

 

In his account he had evidence of transactions amounting to 5 million baht.

 

Must have been a great tutor. Retired at 31 with 5 million in the bank ! 

[laubau]

18 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

I see nothing in this article that says any of the "foreigners of color" targeted had actually committed any crimes, so it seems to have been a purely racist raid. It now seems that if you are colored and a footballer or a teacher you are instantly deemed a trouble maker, which is a pretty sad indictment on the Thai cops.

Glad to see this being done. Thailand is NOT politically correct! Being PC is the biggest problem to stopping this. Have you ever been to the Nana area? Target the problem makers and forget being PC. Have a clue! ...Racist? lmfao. 

[bushdoctor]

1 hour ago, darksidedog said:

I see nothing in this article that says any of the "foreigners of color" targeted had actually committed any crimes, so it seems to have been a purely racist raid. It now seems that if you are colored and a footballer or a teacher you are instantly deemed a trouble maker, which is a pretty sad indictment on the Thai cops.

 

Surachet Hakpan - chief of 191 - said that the raids were targeting colored gangs causing trouble in Thailand.

 

[elliss]

1 hour ago, Thaiwrath said:

Must have been a great tutor. Retired at 31 with 5 million in the bank ! 

    Inglish?.

[MarkusAUST]

2 hours ago, bushdoctor said:

 

Surachet Hakpan - chief of 191 - said that the raids were targeting colored gangs causing trouble in Thailand.

 

But with at least the two named individuals, thus far, he has not been able to provide a single shred of actual evidence of wrongdoing to back that statement up.

[MarkusAUST]

2 hours ago, laubau said:

Glad to see this being done. Thailand is NOT politically correct! Being PC is the biggest problem to stopping this. Have you ever been to the Nana area? Target the problem makers and forget being PC. Have a clue! ...Racist? lmfao. 

You are glad to see colored people being rounded up indiscriminately? When I read the story it said there was nothing incriminating found with the two fellas. I don't dispute there is trouble in the area, but that shouldn't give license to just kicking in the door of anyone in that part of town just because they are black. Targeting trouble makers is all very well, but targeting any random black person just because they are black is not.

[rebo]

"... footballers and language teachers and other trouble makers ..."

[laubau]

4 hours ago, MarkusAUST said:

You are glad to see colored people being rounded up indiscriminately? When I read the story it said there was nothing incriminating found with the two fellas. I don't dispute there is trouble in the area, but that shouldn't give license to just kicking in the door of anyone in that part of town just because they are black. Targeting trouble makers is all very well, but targeting any random black person just because they are black is not.

Hogwash! You target the people that are creating the problem. You do not target everybody to make the PC idiots happy because you will get little accomplished. Blacks are a major problem in this area and they should be targeted. If they have done nothing wrong, they will be free to carry on. The police obviously had tips to kick in their doors. Have clue! This was not random!! Whew!!!! 

[Borzandy]

Very surprised, usually the Africans are the most high profile tourist

[dinsdale]

16 hours ago, darksidedog said:

I see nothing in this article that says any of the "foreigners of color" targeted had actually committed any crimes,

 

16 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

In Room 401 of the unnamed condo they found an African called Bogba Francis, 31, who was an ex-tutor.

 

In his account he had evidence of transactions amounting to 5 million baht.

True no evidence yet ......BUT.......teacher...5 mil?

[RichardColeman]

"Look lads, we followed two of them in here. Where's the other one ?" (see pic)

[Roger Harris]

Very surprised, usually the Africans are the most high profile tourist

 

What are you mad or something, these dudes are into everything thats illegal

[Roger Harris]

Now lots of africans trying to take over walking street (prostitution) here in Pattaya

[Bangkok Barry]

17 hours ago, laubau said:

Glad to see this being done. Thailand is NOT politically correct! Being PC is the biggest problem to stopping this. Have you ever been to the Nana area? Target the problem makers and forget being PC. Have a clue! ...Racist? lmfao. 

Exactly. Because of PC and being afraid of offending the Muslim community in a city in the UK many young girls were groomed and abused while the authorities stood by and did nothing.

And while we are on that subject, there is periodic whining by some that 'people of colour' are overly targeted by the authorities in both the UK and USA, with a disproportionate number being jailed. Guess what. That's because they commit a disproportionate number of crimes. Why that is so is a subject for another day. Before I'm accused of being racist, let me admit to having been married to a coloured girl while in the UK, I shared a house with an Indian family, and I'm married to an Asian now.

[Sydebolle]

....... did I read correctly "Foreigners of Colour"? Guess the Thai Ambassador to the UN will be called in for consultations with the Secretary General on that new "species" - you cannot make such stuff up; too funny indeed.

A Foreigner of White 

[Searat7]

I wonder how many of the targeted individuals are here on overstay.

[holy cow cm]

If the US blacks heard of this they would riot and ask for money.

[TheRascal]

17 hours ago, laubau said:

Glad to see this being done. Thailand is NOT politically correct! Being PC is the biggest problem to stopping this. Have you ever been to the Nana area? Target the problem makers and forget being PC. Have a clue! ...Racist? lmfao. 

Shame the police in the Nana area don't do anything. African guys openly dealing drugs with police sat metres away. Mainly at the corner of Suk 13 but all around the area. Couple of nights ago a couple of police were stood with 4-5 African guys laughing and joking. 

The police do nothing. As someone said in a thread a few days ago it will be great when the Hyatt opens on that corner - hopefully the hotel security won't be as accepting of people dealing in front of their hotel. Not suggesting that the security themselves will care either way but would guess orders will come down to sort it if reviews start appearing saying there are people selling drugs directly outside the hotel. 

[Mickmouse1]

How many people and properties were raided? 

How many ARRESTED? 

You raided all these places because you have solid information to make you carry out such raid YET you have nothing solid to show except 2 guys that you mentioned above with no real crime committed.

It is pure RACISM but then again it is a police culture to hide their inability to  arrest local top criminals.?

[uesnyc]

18 hours ago, darksidedog said:

I see nothing in this article that says any of the "foreigners of color" targeted had actually committed any crimes, so it seems to have been a purely racist raid. It now seems that if you are colored and a footballer or a teacher you are instantly deemed a trouble maker, which is a pretty sad indictment on the Thai cops.

 

Crimes included fraud and skimming and Surachet said that the raids were conducted due to serious economic impact on Thailand of the criminal activity.

[laubau]

26 minutes ago, Mickmouse1 said:

How many people and properties were raided? 

How many ARRESTED? 

You raided all these places because you have solid information to make you carry out such raid YET you have nothing solid to show except 2 guys that you mentioned above with no real crime committed.

It is pure RACISM but then again it is a police culture to hide their inability to  arrest local top criminals.?

You know nothing of what the police really have or their reasons for the raids on these people. Pure racism? lmfao. You are promoting police ineffectiveness!! Target those they know are breaking the law. You want the police do this to everybody to be PC. What a waste of time!! Have a clue, Mr PC!!!! 

[wavemanwww]

Is that a torch the copper is holding Gee it must be DARK in that room? Or making sure the suspect is BLACK?

[berybert]

Just now, wavemanwww said:

Is that a torch the copper is holding Gee it must be DARK in that room? Or making sure the suspect is BLACK?

Coloured you mean ? No need to be racist.

[wavemanwww]

2 minutes ago, berybert said:

Coloured you mean ? No need to be racist.

Did not mean it as racist joke but thanks for pointing out the politically correct word.

[AsiaCheese]

This has nothing to do with racism, and all to do with the fact that a large part of people who grew up in countries like Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana and a few others, and took up residence in Europe or Asia, have a criminal history. They know only too well how to play the racism and PC card (works really well in Europe), keep among themselves (pretty hard to place a non-black snitch in their organisations), and they're pretty good at their various illegal businesses. When was the last time anyone saw a person from any of those notorious African countries holding a proper, legal job (outside the odd football player)? And yet quite a few live in Thailand, and are somehow able to pay their rent etc. Wake up and smell the roses...

[PETERTHEEATER]

I was pleased to see from viewing the header photograph that Office 191 is singing a karaoke number to sooth the suspect....

[BangkokNicky]