About 20 police officers mishandled Vorayuth’s hit and run case

[Jonathan Fairfield]

About 20 police officers mishandled Vorayuth’s hit and run case

 

 

About 20 police officers, including a police commissioner, have been found, by a police fact-finding panel, to be at fault over the mishandling the Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run case.

 

Pol Lt-Gen Charuwat Waisaya, the assistant police chief and chair of the panel, said today that he had submitted the findings, and the list of the 20 officers, to the national police chief, Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda, for consideration of disciplinary or legal action to be taken against them.

 

Of the 20 officers, nine were earlier found to be at fault by the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/about-20-police-officers-mishandled-vorayuths-hit-and-run-case/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-08-20

 

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[Chang_paarp]

Lots of "golden grease" needed there.

[RichardColeman]

I guess the mansions were the giveaway

[Puchaiyank]

Those 20 policemen may now be contacted at any one of several luxury beachfront properties in Bali...????

[rkidlad]

53 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

About 20 police officers mishandled Vorayuth’s hit and run case

Is that all? Is the word ‘ mishandled’ Thailand’s new ‘misunderstood’?

[Somtamnication]

Such is the issue in a feudal society. Those 20 cops did not wake up that morning thinking of large envelopes. They saw a hi-so person in a hit and run, they knew their jobs are on the  line if they did their job and got caught.

 

Happens every day in Thailand.

[Jack Mountain]

Lucky bastards, they will get promotion ...

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

This ending pgh of the Thai PBS report deserved to be quoted and get more attention:

 

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Mr. Vicha said that a forensics officer, Pol Col Thanasit Taengchan, who revised his estimate of the car’s speed, from 177kph to less than 80kph, was questioned by his panel for over three hours, during which he admitted that he was under heavy pressure to change the speed and that he is now concerned for his safety.

 

Wonder how Thailand's former anti-human trafficking police general is doing these days in Australia after fleeing there under the cover of political asylum....  What could these guys possibly be worried about here in little ole' Thailand?

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/10/thailands-most-senior-human-trafficking-investigator-to-seek-political-asylum-in-australia#

 

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Thailand’s most senior police investigator into human trafficking is seeking political asylum in Australia, saying he fears for his life because influential figures in the Thai government, military and police are implicated in trafficking and want him killed.

 

Major General Paween Pongsirin arrived in Melbourne a few days ago on a tourist visa and has now told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s 7.30 program and Guardian Australia he plans to seek asylum.

 

For a respected and high-profile police investigator to flee the country and make such serious allegations will be highly embarrassing for the Thai government.

 

 

 

Edited August 19, 2020 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[steven100]

total dishonesty for personal financial gain.   

[colinneil]

Once again Thailands finest show what a corrupt useless crowd they are.

Edited August 19, 2020 by colinneil

[ChipButty]

Of the 20 officers, nine were earlier found to be at fault 

Should that not read, Found Guilty?

[owl sees all]

Can't buck the system. If a superior says to do nothing; what could a cop do? Just take the hand out and keep quiet, or keep quiet and not take the money.

 

They know where he is.

Edited August 19, 2020 by owl sees all

[Katipo]

Mishandled makes it sound like it was unintentional.

[HaoleBoy]

Of the 20 officers, nine were earlier found to be at fault by the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

What happened to the 9 from earlier?  Was this ever reported in the news?  Did they all lose their jobs and are in prison now?

 

[yellowboat]

Sounds like 20 scapegoats to me.  Only 20? The number just seems far too small.  

[Wiggy]

I assume it's a coincidence that brown envelopes are sold in packs of 20.

[Tarteso]

- Mom; What do you want to be when you grow up?

 

- Son; Police !

[Laughing Gravy]

You could not make this up. About 20! Did they pull that one out of the hat or did it come straight out of the fortune tellers mouth.

 

Either way it just confirms that what everyone already knows. How incompetent the police really are.

[spiekerjozef]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

About 20 police officers, including a police commissioner, have been found, by a police fact-finding panel, to be at fault over the mishandling the Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run case.

To be "at fault" ? Is that a new word for taking bribes?

[rkidlad]

6 minutes ago, Tarteso said:

- Mom; What do you want to be when you grow up?

 

- Son; Police !

Funny you should say that. Had a few friends who are teachers tell me it’s a question they ask students and often the boys say ‘police’. Reason? Big power, big money. 

[scorecard]

29 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

Can't buck the system. If a superior says to do nothing; what could a cop do? Just take the hand out and keep quiet, or keep quiet and not take the money.

 

They know where he is.

Sure, and what's possible is that some cops don't want to get into corruption but before they realize it it's deliberately happened and they're frightened of the wrath of their 'senior' (who must be obeyed and never questioned) to return the spoils. And they know trying to escape corruption will probably effect their promotion etc., because they're not part of the 'team'. 

Edited August 20, 2020 by scorecard

[luckyluke]

11 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

How incompetent the police really are

Incompetent, Not convinced.

But usually, as in the army, they follow orders. 

In "special circumstances" they are extra renumerated for it. 

 

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

About 20 police officers mishandled Vorayuth’s hit and run case

From the dictionary of common Thai phrases:

'mishandled' the new word replacing the old phrase 'unexplained wealth'

[Laughing Gravy]

1 minute ago, luckyluke said:

Incompetent, Not convinced.

Really, how long have you lived in Thailand full time?

[luckyluke]

6 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Really, how long have you lived in Thailand full time?

20 years. 

See post 21 to better understand things. 

Edited August 20, 2020 by luckyluke

[petermik]

2 minutes ago, luckyluke said:

20 years. 

And learnt nothing?

[Laughing Gravy]

15 minutes ago, luckyluke said:

20 years. 

Well in your twenty years you have never seen the Police standing at the traffic lights letting drivers go by, on the wrong side of the road, on the payment. You have never seen police stopping people for no reason extorting money for no reason.

 

You must have never had to deal with police over a theft where they will only look into it if you pay them. These are just a few examples of complete incompetence.

 

Either you are blind or oblivious to what incompetence is.

Edited August 20, 2020 by Laughing Gravy
Spelling Police

[luckyluke]

10 minutes ago, petermik said:

And learnt nothing?

A lot, others don't. 

Some refuse, or are incapable to understand the system. 

Read carefully, slowly post 21.

There is no incompetency involved when orders have to been followed. 

Police is corrupt, yes. Not ineffective. 

 

in·com·pe·tence

/inˈkämpədəns/

Learn to pronounce

 

noun

1. inability to do something successfully; ineptitude.

Edited August 20, 2020 by luckyluke

[mrfill]

I see the laser sharp investigation managed to get the finest of details - "about 20 police officers" ...

 

Well, it might have been 3 or 41 - shall we say about 20?.....

[luckyluke]

3 minutes ago, mrfill said:

I see the laser sharp investigation managed to get the finest of details - "about 20 police officers" ...

 

Well, it might have been 3 or 41 - shall we say about 20?.....

I think it is not a lie to state : "All officers involved in the case".