Video: Policeman charged with murder after torture/extortion of drug suspect shocks Thailand

[Megasin1]

Prayut lives in la la land. When all my kids did the backpacking thing I would brief them along the lines of " when you are lost or need help you approach a Bobby, never ever do that in Thailand as the Thai police are the criminals".They all returned home safely. You cannot tarnish an image that is already so low that news like this doesn't surprise anyone except for the stupidly niaive Thais themselves. The Czar cannot even remember that one of his initial promises when he stole the country was that he would cleanse police corruption. As much use as tits on Tarzan!

[RobU]

5 hours ago, ChipButty said:

These police dont seem very bright to me they must have known there was video cam's in the room didnt they have any safe houses to take them too?

Perhaps they didn't know there were cameras. If the cameras were placed there by honest officers who then posted the video because no one higher up would listen to them or they were afraid of the backlash from complaining.

[Liverpool Lou]

23 minutes ago, Mansell said:

How stupid must you be to commit murder with video cameras operating? Answer: Really stupid. 
Makes one wonder how many times this was done before.

At the time, they weren't committing murder, they were committing extortion that inadvertently turned into a murder.   

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He has been stripped of his position and transferred to region 6 headquarters as an initial response. He can appeal this.

So not instant dismissal then or detained, allowing him time to leg-it.

And what about the others that aided him in the office... nothing?

[LennyW]

26 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

They are all facing charges, why are you suggesting that their only punishment is being fired?

From the article, and it only mentions the station chief being charged in the article... 

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Chief of the Royal Thai police Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk has accepted that the clip is real and wants all concerned dismissed from the force.

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He has instigated charges of murder against Pol Col Thitisan Uthanaphol, chief of the Muang Nakhon Sawan police who is on the run. 

 

[Liverpool Lou]

21 minutes ago, 1duckyboy said:

So the only person charged is free and on the run. What about charges against the other officers who held the deceased down?

Amazing how many posters don't read any other news sources, warrants have been issued and all will be charged.

[raccos21]

I think they’re all guilty of murder, shall be punished and must be sentenced to imprisonment for life.

[Rookiescot]

Just now, raccos21 said:

I think they’re all guilty of murder, shall be punished and must be sentenced to imprisonment for life.

A life sentence might only last a couple of days if they get put in with the general population.

[Liverpool Lou]

5 minutes ago, LennyW said:

34 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

They are all facing charges, why are you suggesting that their only punishment is being fired?

From the article, and it only mentions the station chief being charged in the article... 

This is not the only English language news source in Thailand!

[RobU]

I think the majority of police officers try to do the job. The problem is that they are not allowed to complain about superior officers or colleagues of long service. The superiors are always given the benefit of the doubt and can institute repercussions against the complainant(s) because they are left in post. Hence junior officers are forced to look the other way or join in

[NemoH]

5 hours ago, ChipButty said:

These police dont seem very bright to me they must have known there was video cam's in the room didnt they have any safe houses to take them too?

They must have to doing repeatedly such that they are immune and arrogantly do this in impunity before cameras. This is also suggested on the Thai social media. Finally GOD caught up with them.

[gk10012001]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

wants all concerned dismissed from the force.

Dismissed?  how about all brough up on accessory to murder, and conspiracy to commit murder, etc.

[NemoH]

18 minutes ago, koele2 said:

I bet you the cop had a nice watch.  A really expensive nice watch.  But not as nice as other public servants.  They have even nicer watches.  

This cop keeps cars - lamborgini and ferraris - he is called "joe ferrari"

[gk10012001]

3 minutes ago, RobU said:

I think the majority of police officers try to do the job. The problem is that they are not allowed to complain about superior officers or colleagues of long service. The superiors are always given the benefit of the doubt and can institute repercussions against the complainant(s) because they are left in post. Hence junior officers are forced to look the other way or join in

yes, the seniority and Thai Mentality of social standing and structure are very troublesome in many cases

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

as well as some bad apples

Usually you pick-out the odd bad apple and toss it away thus saving the barrel.

I think it's safe to say here you'd pick out on the good one and toss the barrel.

Safe trusted Thailand.. it ain't !

[Thumbs]

Going to be a few dead police each month from now on, Drug suspects are not going to simply surrender to police if this is what’ is waiting for them at the station

 

 

[RobU]

17 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

So not instant dismissal then or detained, allowing him time to leg-it.

And what about the others that aided him in the office... nothing?

No one anywhere should face instant dismissal on the basis of allegations until proven. Suspension is appropriate and in this case arrest and detention of the culprits. The video was posted online no official complaint was made, the culprits legged it before the video was recognised and brought to the attention of the authorities Not everyone trawls Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

[gk10012001]

5 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

" To protect and Serve " is the RTP motto

maybe it should be "To protect and Serve us"...

[Curmudgeonly59]

Lucky there's no irritating music and foggy visuals, or the video would be a complete waste of time.

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

maybe it should be "To protect and Serve us"...

or the Twilight Zone show where aliens landed on earth, they had a book called "To Serve Mankind" and people were thinking the book was on how to serve mankind as far as helping them, but in the end is was found that it was just a cookbook on how to serve up cooked mankind......

[Confuscious]

Let's resume:

This "policeman" owns a fleet of cars, and some of them are very expensive.

This "policeman" owns half of Phuket.

And nobody smells anything?

[JeffersLos]

The car retails at 47 million baht.

 

I suppose it will be seized, for his boss to use at weekends.

[JeffersLos]

This will be part of a lakorn before the year is out. 

[Confuscious]

I know someone who is sitting on a huge egg now and then is looking to get out of this mess asap.

How name?

Can o cha-cha-cha

[JRG23]

Thai police officers are nearly all Thai males. 'Nuff said.

[dunroaming]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The station chief of Muang Nakhon Sawan police in northern Thailand faces a charge of murder after a video posted by a lawyer shocked the nation.

Who exactly is shocked!  Everyone in Thailand knows about the police corruption so nobody should be shocked about this latest episode.  Nothing will change and it will all be swept under the carpet as usual.

[Bangkok Barry]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocah is furious about the case and had ordered immediate action to protect the image of the police. 

The image of the police is that they are extortionists, blackmailers, kidnappers, corrupt, undisciplined, protection racketeers and not interested in upholding the most basic laws. Why would the PM want to protect that image?

[toofarnorth]

1 hour ago, KKr said:

Must be Fake News,
people do not do such sort of things to other people.

Couldn't watch it once the bag was on his head, far too grim.

[metisdead]

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[johng]

16 minutes ago, robert888d said:

Oh no torture doesn't exist in Thailand.

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