Police chief probed over lottery row

By The Nation

 

Pol Maj-General Sutthi Puangpikul

 

CRIME SUPPRESSION Division officers will this week order the Counter-Corruption Division to take legal action against the embattled Kanchanaburi police chief, Pol Maj-General Sutthi Puangpikul, in relation to a high-profile case surrounding the dispute over Bt30-million winning lottery tickets.
 

Sutthi has been accused of causing injury by criminally exercising his authority, Central Investigation Bureau deputy chief Pol Maj-General Charn Wimonsri said yesterday. 

 

Sutthi was transferred out of his post on February 21 over accusations that he had been a key accomplice by helping teacher Preecha Kraikruan, who had claimed ownership of the lottery tickets cashed in by former police officer Charoon Wimool.

 

As the case’s lead investigator, Charn said his team would gather evidence, including that relating to an allegation that Sutthi had ordered local police to change Preecha’s and his witnesses’ statements in the investigation report several times. 

 

Sutthi is the only police officer to face charges in the case, although four Muang Kanchanaburi officers may be called as witnesses. 

 

Charn said his team would conclude the case report in 30 days and submit it to the National Anti-Corruption Commission, which would decide if more police and supervisors in Provincial Police Region 7 were implicated.

 

Police would apply for arrest warrants for more of Preecha’s accomplices in two to three days, Charn said. 

 

Preecha and lottery vendor Rattanaporn Supathip were arrested and formally charged with filing false claims about the ownership of the lottery tickets before they were each released on Bt100,000 bail last week. 

 

Charn said the investigator would conclude the case against Preecha and his accomplices by the time the teacher had to appear before a judge when authorities applied for a second detention order. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30340248

 

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Just another bent copper, if they probed/ dismissed every bent 1 there would be none left.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

causing injury by criminally exercising his authority,

I was stunned to find that this 'law' actually exists and can only suggest that if it was properly used would result in a total logjam of all Thai courts.  

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Just another bent copper, if they probed/ dismissed every bent 1 there would be none left.

What a good idea.

He didn´t look happy. At least one time out of 25 they can choose a fitting picture.

He didn´t look happy. At least one time out of 25 they can choose a fitting picture.

You wouldn't look happy if you were getting 'probed!

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1 minute ago, roo860 said:

 

You wouldn't look happy if you were getting 'probed!

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Right, but I do not put myself in that kind of silly position.

Right, but I do not put myself in that kind of silly position.

'Probed' as in someone inserting something into you, not 'probed as been investigated.

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51 minutes ago, roo860 said:

 

'Probed' as in someone inserting something into you, not 'probed as been investigated.

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Sorry! Missed that possibility. Now the picture looks much clearer to me. Thanks! 

4 hours ago, colinneil said:

Just another bent copper, if they probed/ dismissed every bent 1 there would be none left.

Sounds like a good plan!

1 hour ago, roo860 said:

 

'Probed' as in someone inserting something into you, not 'probed as been investigated.

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I just guess we have to spin this one a little bit more. Why is it that everybody is poking thier dirty fingers where it shouldn´t be? 

Give each of the claimants 3 million THB and be done with it.  The government will end up spending 6 million THB prosecuting this case.  Utterly stupid.

8 hours ago, Lungstib said:

I was stunned to find that this 'law' actually exists and can only suggest that if it was properly used would result in a total logjam of all Thai courts.  

 

If it were "properly used" the entire mechanism of the State, including the courts (who administer "justice" where they think it is "needed"), would be paralysed.

 

 

Edited March 6, 20188 yr by Enoon

Hell, this case has more bends in it than an adult Burmese Python chasing a baby pig in a northern Thai village,   It's Mine, It's His, It's Mine, It's His ,  No wait  it's ours isn't it (says the coppers)??