Policeman being interrogated over Yingluck escape, is close to former bureau chief

[webfact]

Policeman being interrogated over Yingluck escape, is close to former bureau chief

By The Nation

 

Forensic science police at Royal Thai Police headquarters on Thursday night inspect the car believed to have taken Yingluck out of the country.

 

BANGKOK: -- A Police Colonel was detained for interrogation on Thursday night as suspicion of helping fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra flee the country.

 

The policeman, a deputy commander, was said to be close to a former Metropolitan Police Bureau chief, was brought to Royal Thai Police headquarters along with a bronze Toyota Camry with Chor Khor 5323 license plate. The car was seized in Nakhon Pathom province.

 

Police believe the detained officer drove the now-seized car that took Yingluck out of Thailand just two days before the Supreme Court was to read their judgement on August 25 in her case of alleged negligence over her government’s rice-pledging scheme

 

Deputy police commissioner Pol General Srivara Ransibrahmanakul began interrogating the suspect at 10.30pm on Thursday. He also ordered the police forensic science department to collect DNA and fingerprints from the car for further evidence.

 

A source said the interrogation would continue throughout the night.

 

Yingluck pulled off a dramatic disappearing act last month, two days before the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders was due to deliver a verdict in her trial. 

 

While Yingluck’s location remains unknown to the general public, the verdict will eventually be read out on September 27. If found guilty, the former prime minister could face up to 10 years in jail and a lifetime ban from politics

 

She has not made any public appearance since August 23, but there are widespread reports she is now with her brother Thaksin, who lives in self-exile in Dubai.

 

 

 

Forensic science police at Royal Thai Police headquarters on Thursday night inspect the car believed to have taken Yingluck out of the country. They were collecting DNA and fingerprints for further evidence as a Police Colonel, who is a deputy commander, was being interrogated as the suspected driver of the escape vehicle.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30327357

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-09-22

[Samui Bodoh]

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

If found guilty,

 

She was found "guilty" loooooong before the trial started.

 

[inThailand]

We seized her assets in advance because she wasn't guilty.

[Chang_paarp]

DNA evidence in a car almost a month after a single trip? Fingerprints? Come now this requires some VERY good forensic people.

 

 I hope they bring their bomb detectors and their special attachments.

 

53 minutes ago, webfact said:

The policeman, a deputy commander, was said to be close to a former Metropolitan Police Bureau chief, was brought to Royal Thai Police headquarters along with a bronze Toyota Camry with Chor Khor 5323 license plate. The car was seized in Nakhon Pathom province.

 

Bronze? Is that a different car in the photos?

[rkidlad]

Truly amazing. They got all the way to 80% done with the investigation and then got stuck. Let's hope this guy who's being questioned makes up the last 20% to make it 100%. But in Thailand, is 100% a fully complete investigation? Does it need to be 130% percent, etc, to be complete? 

 

 

[darksidedog]

Just now, rkidlad said:

Truly amazing. They got all the way to 80% done with the investigation and then got stuck. Let's hope this guy who's being questioned makes up the last 20% to make it 100%. But in Thailand, is 100% a fully complete investigation? Does it need to be 130% percent, etc, to be complete? 

 

 

If they have someone they can blame they wont really care. My only surprise is that a pair of Burmese haven't been fitted up with it already.

[inThailand]

2 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Truly amazing. They got all the way to 80% done with the investigation and then got stuck. Let's hope this guy who's being questioned makes up the last 20% to make it 100%. But in Thailand, is 100% a fully complete investigation? Does it need to be 130% percent, etc, to be complete? 

 

 

I think they meant 80% already made up but are struggling to come up with 20% more BS? 

[tracker1]

If only they put the same effort into some other high profile escapes !

[ib1b4]

Got to know a number of Police Colonels  and all of them are driven around . They  themselfes do not do any driving !    555

[SABloke]

"Yingluck pulled off a dramatic disappearing act last month, two days before the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders was due to deliver a verdict in her trial." 

 

How do they know this 'fact'? 

[yellowboat]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

A source said the interrogation would continue throughout the night.

A rather dramatic statement depriving somebody of sleep to further an investigation.  It sounds grueling and torturous.  Even escape goats need to be coherent if to be believed.  The only thing that sound credible is that they are just figuring this out now, should it prove true. 

[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, Chang_paarp said:

DNA evidence in a car almost a month after a single trip? Fingerprints? Come now this requires some VERY good forensic people.

 

 I hope they bring their bomb detectors and their special attachments.

 

Bronze? Is that a different car in the photos?

Thai's call a Silver car "Bronze", why ,Thai logic.

regards Worgeordie

[rkidlad]

1 hour ago, inThailand said:

I think they meant 80% already made up but are struggling to come up with 20% more BS? 

I just assumed it was always 100% bulls***. 

[halloween]

17 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Thai's call a Silver car "Bronze", why ,Thai logic.

regards Worgeordie

Perhaps because the Thai word for silver also means money.

[webfact]

UPDATE:

 

Senior police officer detained over alleged role in Yingluck’s escape

By The Nation

 

 

A police deputy commander was detained for interrogation on Thursday night on suspicion of allegedly helping former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra flee the country.

 

The police officer of the rank of Colonel, who is close to a former Metropolitan Police Bureau chief, was brought to Royal Thai Police headquarters along with a bronze Toyota Camry carrying the Chor Khor 5323 licence plate seized in Nakhon Pathom province. 

 

The police officer is suspected to have driven the car that helped Yingluck flee the country. 

 

Deputy police commissioner Pol General Srivara Ransibrahmanakul started interrogating the suspect at 10.30pm. He also ordered the police forensic science department to collect DNA and fingerprints from the car for further evidence.

 

A source said the interrogation would continue throughout the night.

 

Yingluck pulled off a dramatic escape last month a few days before the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders was due to deliver a verdict on August 25 in the case against her for negligence in managing her government’s rice-pledging scheme. 

 

Yingluck’s whereabouts remain unknown but the court will read its verdict even in her absence on September 27. If found guilty, the former prime minister could face up to 10 years in jail and a lifetime ban from politics

 

She has not made any public appearance since August 23, but there are widespread reports that she has joined her elder brother Thaksin, who lives in self-exile in Dubai.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30327358v

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-09-22

[Pdaz]

DNA evidence ? Maybe it wasn't just a dramatic escape she "pulled off" ?

[AGareth2]

First we had a police pick up

then a Fortuner

after that a Merc

and now a Camry

smoke and mirrors

4 weeks and some after her escape still no closer

collusion has to be

[lonewolf99]

Worgeordie is right silver coloured cars in Thai are described as Bronze but pronounced "Balonze"....might be the same logic that has pigs called Moo.........

 

As mentioned if only there was any many forensic detectives turned up when a westerner has "committed suicide".

[CantSpell]

2 hours ago, darksidedog said:

If they have someone they can blame they wont really care. My only surprise is that a pair of Burmese haven't been fitted up with it already.

Soon...

Just waiting for DNA results, they will surely match after 3 or 4 attempts 

[YetAnother]

indentifyng a suspest and interrogating him are just first steps in a chain of steps where thai justice can reveal itself as incompetent and manipulated

[scotchonrocks]

Overnight interogation is overly melodramatic! Thai authorities  are always good story tellers!

[prakhonchai nick]

Was it/is it a crime to drive someone within Thailand to where they want to go? Yingluck was not a fugitive at the time..she was a free woman pending the Courts decision of guilt or innocence

[Lupatria]

I knew it. One day they'll run out of scapegoats from Myanmar.

[sawadee1947]

wow, did they find a scapegoat after a long time?????

[Media1]

Interrogation I would ask you to bring your sister. Maybe the bad head will make me vomit on you.

You tossers

[Borzandy]

I don't believe there are corrupted policemen in Thailand. Thai bashing again.

[Happyman58]

Ok this guy is only a colonel Nothing big Only small envelope for him He was only doing what he was told from his bosses who had the bigger envelopes Its called get the little fish and the big fish can swim away Punishment will be he will be transferred to an inactive post and get medal for doing good job

[Bluespunk]

Has she actually been seen since she did a runner?

[4MyEgo]

12 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Has she actually been seen since she did a runner?

Yes, I saw her the other day having coffee with the Red Bull guy in, ooops, can't tell

[Si Thea01]

1 hour ago, prakhonchai nick said:

Was it/is it a crime to drive someone within Thailand to where they want to go? Yingluck was not a fugitive at the time..she was a free woman pending the Courts decision of guilt or innocence

No, wasn't a fugitive but released on bail of 30 million baht, which has now been forfeited and was required to remain in Thailand.  Not convicted but not free to scarper either, that is if she has but I'd be surprised if she was still in Thailand and by failing to attend the court, she is now a fugitive.