Pattaya: Cops involved in abduction and extortion of couple "will not be protected, face full consequences"

 

 

The RTP's national spokesman said that police chief General Chakthip Chaijinda stressed that police in Pattaya involved in an extortion case must face what is coming to them.

 

General Chakthip said that six men will not be protected and will face "worse than normal" punishment. 

 

Five policemen have been arrested in connected with an abduction and extortion case in February. One is a police captain at Pattaya police station who is a deputy investigator. 

 

The others are volunteers without official rank known as "tamruat baan". 

 

Last month a 22 year old man who was with his 20 year old girlfriend said he was shaken down by a group of police outside a convenience store on Chaiyapreuk Road, Moo 12, Bang Lamung. It happened on February 26th.

 

He said he was taken to a safe house and money was demanded for his release after a search was made of his car. 

 

Five of the men were arrested on a warrant mentioning conspiracy, extortion, threats and abduction. One remains at large.

 

The police captain is Pol Col Wuthikorn. 

 

All the men have been removed from their duties by Chonburi provincial chief Pol Maj-Gen Prakarn Pratong and face both disciplinary and criminal prosecution. 

 

RTP chief Gen Chakthip called for a full and transparent investigation. He promised no protection for the men who have sullied the name of the force and said that worse than normal punishment awaits them, according to the spokesman speaking at RTP HQ on Sunday. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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WOW! Maybe Thailand truly is changing. This sort of thing used to be standard business operations. I recall a few years back a report by the UN calling the RTP the most organised criminal gang on the planet.

Edited March 9, 20206 yr by ThreeEyedRaven

What punishment they will face? Being transfered to an inactive post?

"Will not be protected"......"face full consequences", yet full face blurred?

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

All the men have been removed from their duties by Chonburi provincial chief Pol Maj-Gen Prakarn Pratong and face both disciplinary and criminal prosecution. 

sounds to good to be true....wish it was

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

General Chakthip said that six men will not be protected and will face "worse than normal" punishment. 

it's Monday, beginning of the week joke, they want us to laugh and divert away from the bad virus news

Is Wuthikorn still in the police force?

If he is then it will be back to business as usual.

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

worse than normal punishment awaits them,

So looks like they will be barred from any road blocks,

or other forms of collecting corruption ,for 3 weeks,instead

of the normal 1 week/????

regards worgeordie

5 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

So looks like they will be barred from any road blocks,

or other forms of collecting corruption ,for 3 weeks,instead

of the normal 1 week/????

regards worgeordie

Moved to inactive posts, where they can get up to more mischief. 

42 minutes ago, webfact said:

worse than normal punishment awaits them

That'll be 1000 baht fine instead of the normal 500 then ?

Stocks are being prepared on Beach Rd as I,m typing now to put these monsters in and face the full wrath of the public.....

45 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

What punishment they will face? Being transfered to an inactive post?

no.  a active post this time. harsh.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

General Chakthip said that six men will not be protected and will face "worse than normal" punishment. 

 

You mean, a whopping 20 baht fine and they won't be able to keep whatever money they extorted????   What could be worse than that????

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The police captain is Pol Col Wuthikorn. 

 

How can a police captain be a police colonel????  

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He promised no protection for the men who have sullied the name of the force and said that worse than normal punishment awaits them

I thought they had only arrested six?

1 hour ago, ThreeEyedRaven said:

WOW! Maybe Thailand truly is changing. This sort of thing used to be standard business operations. I recall a few years back a report by the UN calling the RTP the most organised criminal gang on the planet.

Now now , the RTP are the best police force money can buy.

As the economy continues to tank, this and other criminal activities will increase.

I wonder how protective custody works here?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He promised no protection for the men who have sullied the name of the force and said that worse than normal punishment awaits them, according to the spokesman speaking at RTP HQ on Sunday.

Oh my God! Is he prosecuting the whole force?

1 hour ago, KhunKenAP said:

As the economy continues to tank, this and other criminal activities will increase.

THAT is true. 

i heard an expert saying that if corona virus will cause

serious shortages in cash, food and other supplies, police and security forces

will start robbing people in the street, even from their food (globaly).

29 lashes with the cat 'o' nine tails,first one to squeal gets one extra.

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

"Will not be protected"......"face full consequences", yet full face blurred?

Why not?  It's everyone's right not to be identified at this stage; remember, they've not been found guilty of anything, yet.

 

Anyway, whose faces were blurred?  You can't see them so they may not be the accused, victims have the right to anonymity also.

5 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Why not?  It's everyone's right not to be identified at this stage; remember,

There are rights nowadays in Thailand? Sounds amazing.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Five policemen have been arrested in connected with an abduction and extortion case in February. One is a police captain at Pattaya police station who is a deputy investigator.

Makes you feel real safe doesn't it!

Update entire new police force required ????

You are such a lot of cynics ????

6 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

What punishment they will face? Being transfered to an inactive post?

Writing parking tickets for the next 10 years? Who knows

8 hours ago, webfact said:

for the men who have sullied the name of the force and said that worse than normal punishment awaits them, according to the spokesman speaking at RTP HQ on Sunday. 

 

What's worse than Normal? As slap on the Wrist with No Pay + inactive Duty in the Sticks? I'll believe that when I See that.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

He promised no protection for the men who have sullied the name of the force

He said this with a straight face?   Comedy gold!

Oh. You mean they won't get "transferred". ????