Thai police officers say they’ve been cheated out of COVID-19 payments

[webfact]

Thai police officers say they’ve been cheated out of COVID-19 payments

 

 

Thai police throughout the country claim that they have been cheated out of payments for extra work carried out during the pandemic. 

 

Now an official investigation is underway with the RTP's own Bursar Office under scrutiny.

 

Some low ranking officers have been complaining on Facebook that they have not been properly paid for overtime at special checkpoints and extra hours worked because of the pandemic. 

 

Some did not receive what was rightfully theirs and others are believed to have been forced to hand back money. 

 

They were meant to be able to earn an extra 60 baht/hour up to 420 baht/day. 

 

Pol Gen Wissanu Prasatthong-Osoth, an inspector general, said that a 60 day inquiry was underway.

 

Whether it was cheating cops or just a mistake in the Bursar's Office will be determined. 

 

But he promised severe repercussions if it was cheating.

 

He has already accepted that there were "irregularities". 

 

The case related to payments to police in the North, North East, Central region and South, reported Channel 7. 

 

Source: Channel 7

 

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[ThreeEyedRaven]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

Whether it was cheating cops or just a mistake in the Bursar's Office will be determined. 

I'd say the chances of there being no wrongdoing are close to zero, given this involves the countries biggest gang of crooks.

[colinneil]

Just now, ThreeEyedRaven said:

I'd say the chances of there being no wrongdoing are close to zero, given this involves the countries biggest gang of crooks.

Good heavens i am shocked , countries BIGGEST gang of crooks, what a thing to say about the hard working totally honest police farce.????????????

 

OOPS forgot my meds this morning.????????

[YetAnother]

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

and others are believed to have been forced to hand back money. 

they get a receipt ?

[mancub]

Think they should go on strike...and see how much they'll be missed !

[darksidedog]

Now would be a very appropriate time for me to pull out my violin and play the saddest music I can think of.

[meechai]

37 minutes ago, webfact said:

They were meant to be able to earn an extra 60 baht/hour up to 420 baht/day. 

 

Geez that is like 2 of their no helmet pocket money stops no wonder their upset ????

[newatthis]

Ring Red Bull for assistance.

[4reaL]

So Thai cops make $15 bucks a day?

No wonder they have to steal.

 

[nausea]

21 minutes ago, 4reaL said:

So Thai cops make $15 bucks a day?

No wonder they have to steal.

Don't they have to pay for their own bullets and office supplies as well? Out of whatever meagre "official" pittance they do get. Might explain why they're often reluctant to shoot or give out receipts.

[PatOngo]

And I always thought there was honor among thieves! ????

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

Must be Karma.

[ChipButty]

Im not having it, Police cheating Police how can these guys sleep at night?

[Misterwhisper]

When even the crooks themselves are being cheated now it's very clear that the country TRULY is in dire straits.

[Andrew65]

Isn't their starting salary around 8,000 Baht a month? Not surprising that they look for alternative income streams!????

[chasboyuk]

Karma is all I can say.

 

Maybe the fines i have received over the years for absolute <deleted> non existent traffic violations..... oops I forgot I am farrang!

[OnTheRun]

It looks like dog eat dog in planet BiB, no tourists to scam must be hurting.

[jlwilliamsjr18]

To Serve and Protect, Right?

[quake]

Hey a good news thread.

That's nice, hope for more in the future  

[rupert the bear]

in these times of economic hardship its Deleted rat time  in the sewer

[sevenhills]

1 hour ago, Andrew65 said:

Isn't their starting salary around 8,000 Baht a month? Not surprising that they look for alternative income streams!????

That's probably more than their worth. ????

[sammieuk1]

Your general needs a new watch stop whinging ???? 

[paahlman]

Normal salary is 9000 about.. Have to pay their uniform, equipment.. , Vests.. Clothes, pepper spray whatever.. and finally their gun.. Remember a new gun is around 60 000.. I understand completly they have to take bribes..I dont want to even guess what a bulletproof vest costs.

 

It has been said a million years already gov. should start by raising the salary around three times.. Only then will the bribery maybe go down...As it is now its impossible to survive on this base salary... Reason for it I guess is that everything under 10 000 is non taxable...

[Crusader]

There will be someone sitting behind a big desk doing okay out of this issue.

[hellohello123]

Were they expecting to get their superannuation, holiday leave, sick leave, on their bribes?

[kcpattaya]

I feel so sad for these poor men...
Let's open up a PayPal account like in Soi half-a-dozen!

[The Deerhunter]

6 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Now would be a very appropriate time for me to pull out my violin and play the saddest music I can think of.

Play It Again Sam.

[overt2016]

Getting their own back?

[Benmart]

If true, this latest revelation is yet another example of the dysfunctional and systemic "illness" that plagues the system 

 

The much promised reform of the RTP by "You know who", reflects the sad state of affairs overall. This not only affects non-Thais, but primarily the Thais; who representing the majority, are the main targets for abuse by those entrusted to "Serve and Protect".

[Cranky]

"Cheating cops cheat cheating cops" a more accurate headline