Security chief at Bangkok condo hired after raping a minor in 2013

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

It appears that the head of security at a condominium in Thonburi's Petchkasem jurisdiction who raped a resident had already raped a youth nine years ago.

 

The Royal Thai Police want to know how Montree Yaikrathoke managed to get a job not just as a security guard responsible for protecting people but as the head of a team.

 

Montree was arrested on Thursday afternoon after a massive manhunt.

 

Earlier in the week he went to a woman's room late at night, handcuffed and raped her then fled. 

 

Now it has emerged that he did the same in 2013, reported Thai Rath.

 

Police spokesman Maj-Gen Yingyot Thepjamnong said that RTP chief Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk has ordered an investigation.

 

They want to know if any background checks were done by the company that hired Montree. 

 

And if so were police departments involved in covering up his past.

 

The Criminal Division North, Police Forensics Service Center and the Metropolitan Police are all coming under scrutiny for possible illegality in connection with the case. 

 

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[Geoffggi]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

They want to know if any background checks were done by the company that hired Montree. 

And if so were police departments involved in covering up his past.

Careful, once Pandora's box is opened .......................!!!!

[tomazbodner]

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

Careful, once Pandora's box is opened .......................!!!!

True, but they should still go and re-check every employee at respected companies that handle security, else even the good guys would be seen as potential threats, which is unfair to them.

 

Our condo changed security company a month back after a female resident (maybe/probably not just one) complained over feeling intimidated by the way security guards looked at them. On the other hand, I liked the guys as they were always nice and helpful to me. So in this case, maybe just one of them terminated employment of them all, which also seems unfair. So vetting all of them, and monitoring performance of each of them should help both sides and minimise the incidents like what happened to this lady.

 

And Montree.... wish you all the absolutely worst.

[jacko45k]

Background checks need to go a little further than the brown envelope and a call to a crony friend.

[MasterBaker]

nah, police certificates are only for expats. Thai people would never commit a crime twice

[giddyup]

You can still get a job in parliament even though you've been convicted for drug smuggling, so what checks were done there? If you're rich and powerful enough all prior convictions are ignored.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The Royal Thai Police want to know how Montree Yaikrathoke managed to get a job not just as a security guard responsible for protecting people but as the head of a team.

No background test would be my guess.

Safe trusted Thailand.

[PETERTHEEATER]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The Royal Thai Police want to know how Montree Yaikrathoke managed to get a job not just as a security guard responsible for protecting people but as the head of a team.

Because his application for the RTP was rejected?

[JustAnotherHun]

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The Royal Thai Police want to know how Montree Yaikrathoke managed to get a job not just as a security guard responsible for protecting people but as the head of a team.

Easy. This is Thailand.

[scubascuba3]

I wonder how many unreported rapes

[Knocker33]

They will probably blame it on alcohol. Seems like they blame everything else on it.

[BostonRob2]

35 minutes ago, Knocker33 said:

They will probably blame it on alcohol. Seems like they blame everything else on it.

Have you been drinking?

[Tropposurfer]

Yes, yes I know this is a really dumb and obvious question ... But what was a man doing on the streets who raped a minor 9 years ago. Why was he not in jail for many more years (assuming he did jail time at all?)

[brianthainess]

Do the police do background checks on themselves ? And more importantly Psychology Tests especially if given a gun licence.

[Mr Meeseeks]

How do Thai felons manage to get visas to enter UK, Australia and New Zealand?

How do foreign criminals manage to remain in Thailand for extended periods despite warrants and Interpol red notices out for their arrest?

How do rich Thai criminals that flee abroad manage to live and return after the statute of limitation on their crimes expires?

 

Answers on a postcard please.

[RJRS1301]

On 1/8/2022 at 1:53 PM, Geoffggi said:

Careful, once Pandora's box is opened .......................!!!!

Leave Pandora out of this ???? ????

[Liverpool Lou]

On 1/8/2022 at 2:01 PM, giddyup said:

You can still get a job in parliament even though you've been convicted for drug smuggling, so what checks were done there? If you're rich and powerful enough all prior convictions are ignored.

The Thai politician you're referring to didn't have a police record in Thailand which is where background checks on a Thai would, obviously, be made so there was nothing to be ignored!   

 

If the Thai guard in the OP had convictions only in Australia his background check would come up clear also! 

[big dendrobenaes]

On 1/9/2022 at 8:56 AM, Tropposurfer said:

Yes, yes I know this is a really dumb and obvious question ... But what was a man doing on the streets who raped a minor 9 years ago. Why was he not in jail for many more years (assuming he did jail time at all?)

good question

[giddyup]

23 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

The Thai politician you're referring to didn't have a police record in Thailand which is where background checks on a Thai would, obviously, be made so there was nothing to be ignored!   

 

If the Thai guard in the OP had convictions only in Australia his background check would come up clear also! 

I imagine it was pretty much public knowledge that he had a drug conviction in Australia, and I would think members of parliament would be scrutinised for convictions other than just for Thailand. Even after it was made public re his Australian conviction nothing was done. Can you imagine that happening in the UK, US or Australia?

[Liverpool Lou]

11 hours ago, giddyup said:

12 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

The Thai politician you're referring to didn't have a police record in Thailand which is where background checks on a Thai would, obviously, be made so there was nothing to be ignored!   

 

If the Thai guard in the OP had convictions only in Australia his background check would come up clear also! 

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I imagine it was pretty much public knowledge that he had a drug conviction in Australia, and I would think members of parliament would be scrutinised for convictions other than just for Thailand. Even after it was made public re his Australian conviction nothing was done. Can you imagine that happening in the UK, US or Australia?

"I would think members of parliament would be scrutinised for convictions other than just for Thailand".

I would think not, how could they?   Background checks always relate to the subject's own country.  How can one country poke around in the data held in other countries, do you think that they're going to be requesting (personal, confidential) criminal record checks from every one of the worlds 195 countries?

 

"Even after it was made public re his Australian conviction nothing was done..."

Nothing was done because he has no criminal record in Thailand.  That's the law.

"The [Constitutional] court said it did not recognise Mr Thammanat's conviction because the verdict was delivered in Australia, a foreign country. "The verdict of any state only has effect in that state," the court said. Therefore, Mr Thammanat "is not prohibited from holding office" under Thailand's constitution, the court said".   https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57001674

 

 

Edited January 11, 2022 by Liverpool Lou

[giddyup]

7 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"I would think members of parliament would be scrutinised for convictions other than just for Thailand".

I would think not, how could they?   Background checks always relate to the subject's own country.  How can one country poke around in the data held in other countries, do you think that they're going to be requesting (personal, confidential) criminal record checks from every one of the worlds 195 countries?

 

"Even after it was made public re his Australian conviction nothing was done..."

Nothing was done because he has no criminal record in Thailand.  That's the law.

"The [Constitutional] court said it did not recognise Mr Thammanat's conviction because the verdict was delivered in Australia, a foreign country. "The verdict of any state only has effect in that state," the court said. Therefore, Mr Thammanat "is not prohibited from holding office" under Thailand's constitution, the court said".   https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57001674

 

 

I stand corrected.