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Police Chief Transferred After Allowing Foreign Reporter to Interview Activist

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

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A photo shared online depicts an unidentified reporter interviewing activists in front of a cell at Phaya Thai Police Station. Photo: @pui_tuangporn / Twitter

 

BANGKOK — The chief of Phaya Thai Police Station was transferred Friday night after allowing a reporter to interview a jailed pro-democracy activist.

 

Lt. Gen. Charnthep Sesavej, chief of Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 1, said Col. Nitiwat Sansing was removed from his position for misfeasance. The transfer came a day after a foreign reporter was allowed to interview Nuttaa “Bow” Mahattana, an activist jailed for leading a Tuesday protest to mark the fourth anniversary of the military coup.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2018/05/26/police-chief-transferred-after-allowing-foreign-reporter-to-interview-activist/

 

 
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9 minutes ago, baboon said:

What did he do wrong? What law did he break?

He is a she, as in the photo, and I agree, what law did she break ? Interviewing extremely dangerous and radical Thais?

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Just now, lemonjelly said:

I think baboon was referring to the police officer, that’s the impression I have anyway 

Thank you for that. Indeed, upon rereading the article, baboon was indeed wondering what the police officer had done wrong by allowing the reporter free speech in the detention center. My apologies to baboon baboon

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2 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Thank you for that. Indeed, upon rereading the article, baboon was indeed wondering what the police officer had done wrong by allowing the reporter free speech in the detention center. My apologies to baboon baboon

No need for apologies when you post that beautiful flag...

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20 hours ago, baboon said:

What did he do wrong? What law did he break?

The hidden ones: illegal dissenting, having an own opinion, intent to tarnish the nation's and junta's squeaky clean image, dangerously claiming press freedom, and possible connection to human rights groups.

 

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3 minutes ago, Lupatria said:

The hidden ones: illegal dissenting, having an own opinion, intent to tarnish the nation's and junta's squeaky clean image, dangerously claiming press freedom, and possible connection to human rights groups.

 

I think that should be 'criminal intent' as used when eating sandwiches.

 

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11 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I think that should be 'criminal intent' as used when eating sandwiches.

 

...you mean eating while listening to La Marseillaise on your tablet?

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On 5/26/2018 at 1:02 PM, baboon said:

What did he do wrong? What law did he break?

 

Common sense and good judgement springs to mind.

 

Is it common practice to allow foreign journalists to interview anyone detained and arrested and in police cells in Thailand? If it's common practice, happens all the time, then the Colonel has been treated unfairly. If the policy is not to allow such interviews, then the question of the Colonel's judgement or possible motives come into question.

 

Did he follow the correct procedure? 

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