Army chief admits Thai police cannot arrest Thaksin and Yingluck without the help of the Interpol

 

 

The army commander-in-chief has admitted that it is beyond the capability of Thai authorities to arrest fugitive former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra and that they have to rely on the help from the Interpol.

 

The army chief, General Chalermchai Sitthisart, said that, in order to arrest the two fugitives, there were several protocols that the Thai police would have to follow and some of them were beyond the capability of the Thai police and, hence, the need for coordination with the Interpol.

 

General Chalermchai will fly to Singapore tomorrow, which coincide with the visit to the island state by the two former prime ministers. He said he didn’t want people to speculate that he will meet with the duo which is untrue.

 

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17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The army commander-in-chief has admitted that it is beyond the capability of Thai authorities to arrest fugitive former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra and that they have to rely on the help from the Interpol.

what idiocy; what in the world does the army commander in chief have to do with any of this ?

and it goes to the heart of thai thinking about other countries;

they don't;

thailand is quick to assert their own sovereignty but they seem to think that all other countries are thai provinces 

14 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

General Chalermchai will fly to Singapore tomorrow, which coincide with the visit to the island state by the two former prime ministers. He said he didn’t want people to speculate that he will meet with the duo which is untrue.

Oh, so the timing IS just a coincidence then? Didn't notice him saying why he was going there mind.

Additionally, if they are serious about repatriation, why are they not pushing Interpol with every ounce of their energy?

Dont bother, we all know the answer.

Interpol has no agents than can arrest. The organization functions as an administrative liaison among the law enforcement agencies of the member countries, providing communications and database assistance.


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Just when you thought there were enough empty uniforms blowing their trumpets, here comes another one brimming with self-importance.

4 minutes ago, SpokaneAl said:

Interpol has no agents than can arrest. The organization functions as an administrative liaison among the law enforcement agencies of the member countries, providing communications and database assistance.


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Huh? So if the USA orders Interpol to arrest a serial killer on the run than they can't arrest him when he's seen passing a border? That's new for me.

She will be in Singapore next few days. Let’s see how much sway and cooperation from your Asean brothers. I think zilch. 

35 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

there were several protocols that the Thai police would have to follow and some of them were beyond the capability of the Thai police

Seems there are a lot of things beyond the capability of the Thai police. Policing being the biggest one. 

 

40 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

there were several protocols that the Thai police would have to follow and some of them were beyond the capability of the Thai police

Protocol and RTP don't belong in the same sentence within Thai borders, let alone on International matters.

22 minutes ago, Thian said:

Huh? So if the USA orders Interpol to arrest a serial killer on the run than they can't arrest him when he's seen passing a border? That's new for me.

Interpol - Wikipedia

"Contrary to the way it is frequently portrayed in popular culture, Interpol is not a supranational law enforcement agency and has no agents who are able to make arrests."

 

 

 

37 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

She will be in Singapore next few days. Let’s see how much sway and cooperation from your Asean brothers. I think zilch. 

 

Oh you mean the Asian brothers won't be offering ts and ys any assistance...

Beyond their capability and not in their interest to do so, after all they helped her out of the country.

55555555555555555555555555

So who gives  shit?  This military joke of a government?

 

6 hours ago, YetAnother said:

what idiocy; what in the world does the army commander in chief have to do with any of this ?

and it goes to the heart of thai thinking about other countries;

they don't;

thailand is quick to assert their own sovereignty but they seem to think that all other countries are thai provinces 

He was simply explaining the difficulties the RTP have in these two cases prior to leaving for Singapore where the two crooks were expected to be also.

 

What was it in that report that indicated that "Thailand thinks other countries are Thai provinces"?

6 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Oh, so the timing IS just a coincidence then? Didn't notice him saying why he was going there mind.

Additionally, if they are serious about repatriation, why are they not pushing Interpol with every ounce of their energy?

Dont bother, we all know the answer.

Do we?  What is it that Interpol can do that it hasn't done already if pushed more by Thailand?

6 hours ago, Darcula said:

Just when you thought there were enough empty uniforms blowing their trumpets, here comes another one brimming with self-importance.

Not so much "brimming with self-importance" as brimming with an explanation that a lot of Thaivisa members would do well to take notice of.

6 hours ago, Thian said:

Huh? So if the USA orders Interpol to arrest a serial killer on the run than they can't arrest him when he's seen passing a border? That's new for me.

That's right, no countries can order Interpol to make arrests because Interpol does not make arrests.  

6 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

She will be in Singapore next few days. Let’s see how much sway and cooperation from your Asean brothers. I think zilch. 

As there is no extradition treaty between Singapore and Thailand It's doubtful that Thai authorities will be expecting any co-operation!

put a bounty in the pair,  payable on delivery

16 minutes ago, surangw said:

put a bounty in the pair,  payable on delivery

As if that mars those two travelling anywhere.

A post containing an offensive reference to the PM has been removed. 

4 hours ago, Just Weird said:

Not so much "brimming with self-importance" as brimming with an explanation that a lot of Thaivisa members would do well to take notice of.

 

What explanation was that ? The fact that the RTP can't just waltz into any country they like and arrest people ??

Right, like we needed that little fact explained to us :)

5 hours ago, Just Weird said:

Not so much "brimming with self-importance" as brimming with an explanation that a lot of Thaivisa members would do well to take notice of.

Sorry, why is the army chief giving this explanation? 

5 hours ago, Just Weird said:

As there is no extradition treaty between Singapore and Thailand It's doubtful that Thai authorities will be expecting any co-operation!

That’s right although Thai authority can request for Singapore to hand over both using diplomatic relationship. Doubt that will work too as Singapore only will oblige from a legal standpoint. 

The persecution and seizing of assets of a  democratically chosen prime minister by a self appointed military junta is seen by the rest of the world as what it is. That's Prayuts problem.

When I was a kid I loved the Benny Hill show glad to see the Thai version is just as entertaining.

Get onto interpol and have them both arrested and returned to Thailand to face justice.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Army chief admits Thai police cannot arrest Thaksin and Yingluck without the help of the Interpol

why don't send the Thai army in the shopping centres in China or Dubai to catch the fugitives.

Army commander urges all to help maintain peace

 

BANGKOK, 20th February 2018 (NNT) – The army commander is urging all groups to refrain from joining any movement that may disrupt peace in the country. 

Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, Gen. Chalermchai Sittisart said on Monday that his trip to Singapore on Tuesday, which coincides with the reported plan of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to visit the city state, should not be interpreted as being any part of a covert meeting. 

Gen. Chalermchai confirmed that his trip has been planned without any suggestion of allowing for an encounter with the former premier. 

He added that it is not the responsibility of the Thai army to track down the whereabouts of Mr. Thaksin but rather the role of other agencies. 

Gen. Chalermchai went on to say that the National Council for Peace and Order has relaxed the control of politicians because of the trust in the conscience of Thai people to maintain peace. 

His comment was in response to a report that members of the Pheu Thai Party have been planning overseas trips to meet Mr. Thaksin.

 

-- nnt 2018-02-20