Sting at Bangkok coffee shop nets corrupt OBEC official demanding under the table payment

[webfact]

 

Naew Na reported on yet another example of extortion by a state official yesterday.

 

A contractor had gone to the National Anti-Corruption Commission to say that an engineer at the Office of the Basic Education Commission had demanded a 120,000 baht "inspection fee" for a six story building. 

 

They presented the NACC and police with an audio recording talking about the payment and then helped set up a sting at a coffee shop in a Ram Intra mall in Bangkok where the money was to be handed over.

 

The cash was photocopied before and the officals moved in as soon as the contractor handed over the money. 

 

The engineer was not named. 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-06-28

 

- Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you

- Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

[Mavideol]

nahhh, it must have been in a different country, Thailand has no corruption  ????????????????????????

[Surelynot]

The 120,000 baht has since gone missing.........555

[colinneil]

Corrupt official here!!!! come on once again just a misunderstanding.????

[ChipButty]

That will be the last we hear of this

[keith101]

How many police does it take to arrest one man ? By the looks of the photo nearly 20 , absolute overkill but not unusual for Thailand .

[Chang_paarp]

16 minutes ago, keith101 said:

How many police does it take to arrest one man ? By the looks of the photo nearly 20 , absolute overkill but not unusual for Thailand .

 

It depends on whether the press have been invited to help record their heroic actions, and whether the press bother to turn up.

[ryane66]

It's everywhere. We had to pay a worker at the land titles office 20,000 baht to get a small piece of land surveyed and subdivided . If we didn't pay they told us it would take 3 to 4 months. They knew we had a buyer and needed it completed in a timely fashion. They were very careful in where we handed over the money. Land of scams and corruption.

[fangless]

1 hour ago, Surelynot said:

The 120,000 baht has since gone missing.........555

It's not missing! 

We all know where it will be now!

[MasterBaker]

he must be a John Wick, since they sent so many men to apprehend him

[TheFishman1]

Amazing Thailand

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A contractor had gone to the National Anti-Corruption Commission to say that an engineer at the Office of the Basic Education Commission had demanded a 120,000 baht "inspection fee" for a six story building.

Just greasing the wheels Thai style.

[Hayduke]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A contractor had gone to the National Anti-Corruption Commission to say that an engineer at the Office of the Basic Education Commission had demanded a 120,000 baht "inspection fee"

 

Wonder what sort of "fee" the the engineer will have to pay to make the charges go away and keep his job.

 

 

Edited June 28, 2021 by Hayduke

[timendres]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A contractor had gone to the National Anti-Corruption Commission to say that an engineer at the Office of the Basic Education Commission had demanded a 120,000 baht "inspection fee" for a six story building. 

 

Too greedy. If he had asked for 20,000 baht, I suspect we would not be reading this story. But when you make it hurt bad, you incentivize the victim to seek alternatives.

[OneMoreFarang]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

an engineer at the Office of the Basic Education Commission had demanded a 120,000 baht "inspection fee"

Was that the idea of this single engineer?

Would he keep all that money for himself?

Or is it possible that he was just one of the engineers who demanded money and that money was then divided with all involved people?

I wonder if the police will ask these questions and what the answers will be.

[tracker1]

Another inactive post no doubt !

[Gandtee]

4 hours ago, keith101 said:

How many police does it take to arrest one man ? By the looks of the photo nearly 20 , absolute overkill but not unusual for Thailand .

You're forgetting the opportunity of being in the photo op.????

[Susco]

4 hours ago, ryane66 said:

It's everywhere. We had to pay a worker at the land titles office 20,000 baht to get a small piece of land surveyed and subdivided . If we didn't pay they told us it would take 3 to 4 months. They knew we had a buyer and needed it completed in a timely fashion. They were very careful in where we handed over the money. Land of scams and corruption.

 

Behind my house a Chinese developer has started a small project of 10 houses.

 

He told me the other day that an engineer at the orbotor had told him, that the license would take long time.............unless he was offered a job in the project

[overt2016]

Surely just a misunderstanding.

[Rookiescot]

500 baht and a wai.

[bangon04]

6 hours ago, Surelynot said:

The 120,000 baht has since gone missing.........555

the photocopies were put into the evidence box, so all is well.

[trainman34014]

5 hours ago, keith101 said:

How many police does it take to arrest one man ? By the looks of the photo nearly 20 , absolute overkill but not unusual for Thailand .

They all want their share of the Tea Money !

[kennw]

2 hours ago, Hayduke said:

 

Wonder what sort of "fee" the the engineer will have to pay to make the charges go away and keep his job.

 

 

Guess an "inactive post" is on the line for him

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, keith101 said:

How many police does it take to arrest one man ? By the looks of the photo nearly 20 , absolute overkill but not unusual for Thailand .

Who said they were all involved in the arrest?   If that's the police station, it's quite likely that there'd be a lot of officers around.

Edited June 28, 2021 by Liverpool Lou

[fangless]

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

If that's the police station, it's quite likely that there'd be a lot of officers around

Why?

They should be out on the streets catching/deterring criminals not hanging around a police station waiting to be photographed!

[Damrongsak]

3 hours ago, timendres said:

 

Too greedy. If he had asked for 20,000 baht, I suspect we would not be reading this story. But when you make it hurt bad, you incentivize the victim to seek alternatives.

He wanted 20,000 per floor. 

[SomchaiCNX]

7 hours ago, keith101 said:

How many police does it take to arrest one man ? By the looks of the photo nearly 20 , absolute overkill but not unusual for Thailand .

That's 6000 baht for each ????

 

[bradiston]

What on earth is the Office for Basic Education Commission?

[soalbundy]

17 hours ago, keith101 said:

How many police does it take to arrest one man ? By the looks of the photo nearly 20 , absolute overkill but not unusual for Thailand .

I must admit that they all look very determined, undercover and putting their best foot forward with a photographer in front taking the pictures, nothing suspicious here, go straight in and collect your money Mr. engineer.