“Elephant ticket”: Opposition MP accuses police officers of paying bribes for promotions

[webfact]

“Elephant ticket”: Opposition MP accuses police officers of paying bribes for promotions

 

PIcture: Bangkok Business News

 

A leading and controversial Thai opposition politician has weighed into the debate about patronage and favors in the Royal Thai Police saying it has continued throughout the time of the NCPO to the present day. 

 

He has even named a senior Thai policeman in the so-called ‘elephant ticket’, a list of officers who are allegedly guaranteed promotion after paying bribes. The term ‘elephant ticket’ in Thai was trending on Twitter over the weekend. 

 

Move Forward party list MP Rangsiman Rome was contributing to the debate over police transfers.

 

After the 2014 coup DMP Prawit Wongsuwan took over the portfolio of the police and the patronage and favors including the buying and selling of positions continued, he said.

 

Then in more recent times PM Prayuth Chan-ocha took over the responsibility for the RTP.

 

But it is still a mess, perhaps even worse so.

 

Wrongdoing still goes unpunished with casino bosses and drug lords getting their way.

 

Rome even suggested that police bow and scrape to godfathers and the mob and that they are not defenders of the people but their destroyers. 

 

Into this row he implicated Pol Lt-Gen Torsak Sukhawimol the commander of the central investigation unit.

 

He is the very well connected younger brother of Air Chief Marshall Sathitpong Sukhawimol the Lord Chamberlain. 

 

The BBC asked the general to comment on the politician's allegations but he was evasive saying that he was at a merit ceremony and reporters should address their questions elsewhere. 

 

 

Sources Bangkok Business News | BBC Thai

 

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[internationalism]

in english (and not on thai bbc), much more and much earlier, on 19.02, was reported elsewhere

https://www.thaienquirer.com/24498/rangsiman-rome-presents-evidence-of-elephant-ticket-police-corruption

and even now this elephant in the room

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2021/02/20/govt-seeks-to-slap-mp-with-royal-insult-charge-for-debate-expose/

 

which all be summarised - thai royal police is mafia, taking orders through the command chain from those shadows above them.

rangsiman presented documents going back 10 years, but this practice was going on always, from the beginning of the cold war and phibun dictatorship. That's beyond censure debate. That's only what was leaked to him by some disgruntled policemen.

 

there is also series of comments on thai political prisoners, within days there would be more materials published in english from international commentators.

in thai on social media under #ตั๋วช้าง

and on 23.2 at 5pm protest at ratchaprasong

https://twitter.com/erich_parpart/status/1363527775756328966/photo/1

Edited February 22, 2021 by internationalism

[trainman34014]

The RTP is listed by the UN as  'A Criminal Organisation'; not that we need telling as it's widly known both inside and outside of the country.

 

Likelyhood of change........ZERO !

[Andy from Kent]

3 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

The RTP is listed by the UN as  'A Criminal Organisation'; not that we need telling as it's widly known both inside and outside of the country.

 

Likelyhood of change........ZERO !

 

 

A link to that damning claim would be helpful.

[PatOngo]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Then in more recent times PM Prayuth Chan-ocha took over the responsibility for the RTP.

 

But it is still a mess, perhaps even worse so.

This won't look good on his CV!

[sanuk711]

"A senior government official on Saturday said he will file royal defamation charges against an opposition MP who highlighted police corruption"

 

I don't know if its the same in America, but in the UK..... and any country that follows the Westminster system.---You can not be sued for anything that is said in Parliament.

[sammieuk1]

After the 2014 coup DMP Prawit Wongsuwan took over the portfolio of the police and the patronage and favours including the buying and selling of positions continued, he said.

 

The Tik Tok & commode portfolio has grown very nicely  ????

 

[Golden Triangle]

Nice to see a politician with the balls to stand up and bring this out into the open arena, confirming what most citizens already knew.

[Artisi]

Definitely fake news, everyone knows that the BIB are upstanding honest hard-working with only the best interests of Thai citizen on their mind, well that's what I've been told ????

[Golden Triangle]

1 hour ago, Andy from Kent said:

 

 

A link to that damning claim would be helpful.

Just Google Royal Thai Police, find the wikipedia entry then scroll down to the bit called criticisms ???????? makes for very interesting reading ????????????

[mtls2005]

Well it is a pyramid, and payments flow upwards.

 

And just to be clear, the RTP is not the only government agency which employs this time-honored tradition of promoting on "merit". (Merit = cash money)

 

I think the rep. is in hot water because he published lists of names.

 

And this is why Big Joke was able to jump the promotion queue.

 

 

Edited February 22, 2021 by mtls2005

[natway09]

Age old tradition. I am surprised anyone is surprised

[Benmart]

1 hour ago, Golden Triangle said:

Nice to see a politician with the balls to stand up and bring this out into the open arena, confirming what most citizens already knew.

They need a Thai version of Frank Serpico to bring to light the darkness of this corruption.

 

[Artisi]

15 minutes ago, Benmart said:

They need a Thai version of Frank Serpico to bring to light the darkness of this corruption.

 

Why worry, nobody gives a rats a rse so why should we (farangs) 

[overt2016]

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

This won't look good on his CV!

Don't worry. His CV will need to be approved by the Senate for authenticity.

[PatOngo]

21 minutes ago, Benmart said:

They need a Thai version of Frank Serpico to bring to light the darkness of this corruption.

 

Why worry, they all seem comfortable with it!

[Jimbo2014]

 

[digger70]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai opposition politician has weighed into the debate about patronage and favors in the Royal Thai Police saying it has continued throughout the time of the NCPO to the present day. 

That's No News The Whole country knows about the Corrupt Promotions. Not only in the Police Force ,Same everywhere.

[internationalism]

2 police spokesmen refused to comment on those documents.

one said, that the government should reply.

the other said he is sick at doctor's and disconnected call

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2021/02/22/police-have-no-duty-to-explain-elephant-ticket-scandal/

[oznomad]

8 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

The RTP is listed by the UN as  'A Criminal Organisation';

Those that live in glass houses should not throw stones.

[internationalism]

this article names Big Joke from immigration as one of many cops, who payed for his ticket

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3122506/thailand-elephant-ticket-trends-twitter-amid-talk-police

[orchis]

shocked. I am shocked. ????

[tgw]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

“Elephant ticket”: Opposition MP accuses police officers of paying bribes for promotions

 

PIcture: Bangkok Business News

 

A leading and controversial Thai opposition politician has weighed into the debate about patronage and favors in the Royal Thai Police saying it has continued throughout the time of the NCPO to the present day. 

 

He has even named a senior Thai policeman in the so-called ‘elephant ticket’, a list of officers who are allegedly guaranteed promotion after paying bribes. The term ‘elephant ticket’ in Thai was trending on Twitter over the weekend. 

 

Move Forward party list MP Rangsiman Rome was contributing to the debate over police transfers.

 

After the 2014 coup DMP Prawit Wongsuwan took over the portfolio of the police and the patronage and favors including the buying and selling of positions continued, he said.

 

Then in more recent times PM Prayuth Chan-ocha took over the responsibility for the RTP.

 

But it is still a mess, perhaps even worse so.

 

Wrongdoing still goes unpunished with casino bosses and drug lords getting their way.

 

Rome even suggested that police bow and scrape to godfathers and the mob and that they are not defenders of the people but their destroyers. 

 

Into this row he implicated Pol Lt-Gen Torsak Sukhawimol the commander of the central investigation unit.

 

He is the very well connected younger brother of Air Chief Marshall Sathitpong Sukhawimol the Lord Chamberlain. 

 

The BBC asked the general to comment on the politician's allegations but he was evasive saying that he was at a merit ceremony and reporters should address their questions elsewhere. 

 

 

Sources Bangkok Business News | BBC Thai

 

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the most interesting part of the story is how the officers get the money for the bribe: they loan it from "influential figures". now you can piece together the rest...

 

 

[Flying Saucage]

That's what I understand is the rich cultural heritage of Thailand 

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

Nice to see a politician with the balls to stand up and bring this out into the open arena, confirming what most citizens already knew.

He's about to be gelded.

[NoshowJones]

19 hours ago, PatOngo said:

This won't look good on his CV!

A soldier with a CV.??