Investigation called after Thong Lo cops "line up to get something" at Chinese New Year!

[Cake Monster]

Who says there are no "Scents " in a Photograph.

This one certainly smells Fishy.

[swm59nj]

I didn’t get a present in an envelope for Chinese New Year 

[RJRS1301]

2 minutes ago, swm59nj said:

I didn’t get a present in an envelope for Chinese New Year 

You didn't have your uniform on 

[DaveE13]

What's wrong with you lot all complaining about how corrupt this Station plod are  how dare you ????    can't you see they are queuing for the ice cream van. 

[Andycoops]

No doubt fortune cookies stuffed with baht, as for damaging the image, it's already beyond repair.

[Willy Wombat]

Royal Thai Police Farce

[MrJ2U]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Samran said it looked serious and could damage the image of the Thai police

Hope so.

[DUNROAMIN]

Quote: 'Samran said it looked serious and could damage the image of the Thai police.'

What image! image damaged along time ago.

[Muhendis]

 

When I first read it I was anticipating something along the lines of:-

 

top cops in Bangkok were scurrying to limit the damage get a slice of the action

[scorecard]

4 hours ago, RandiRona said:

There are only best wishes in those envelopes!!

Sure and just fake money to burn to respect elders already passed.

[jesimps]

"Samran said it looked serious and could damage the image of the Thai police."

 

????

[Chongalulu]

3 hours ago, Purdey said:

Such a headache. An important cultural event to give out oranges once a year as a wish for the health of the recipient spoiled by a few who hand out something else. 

Bananas ? ???? 

[Chongalulu]

All looks pretty innocent to me … I mean none of them are carrying plastic bags .  ????‍♂️ 

[dallen52]

Nothing to see here..

No corruption in Thailand.

[kingstonkid]

AND AGAIN I SAY

 

The solution is simple pay the police a liveable wage so that they do not need the graft.  

Start at 9000 a month for a beat cop rookie with the government providing the equipment

explain that if they are caught accepting gifts they are canned and serve a year in jail.

after a year raise it to 11000.  

 

Then base it on promotion.

add an extra 2 k if they can pass an English or Chinese test

 

Maybe give a family allowance to help

 

Not only will this relieve some of the corruption but you will start ot get a better educated police officer that can read and write Thai

[moe666]

This seems to come up every Chinese New Year

[moe666]

4 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

AND AGAIN I SAY

 

The solution is simple pay the police a liveable wage so that they do not need the graft.  

Start at 9000 a month for a beat cop rookie with the government providing the equipment

explain that if they are caught accepting gifts they are canned and serve a year in jail.

after a year raise it to 11000.  

 

Then base it on promotion.

add an extra 2 k if they can pass an English or Chinese test

 

Maybe give a family allowance to help

 

Not only will this relieve some of the corruption but you will start ot get a better educated police officer that can read and write Thai

9,000 a month I think they will stick with what they have

[ThailandRyan]

Wonder which one found the Golden Ticket to enter Wonkas Chocolate Factory........

[Elkski]

But but it's not a brown envelope that you said we shouldn't take anymore.  It was a red ✉️ . 

Chiland it already is.  

[Dumbfounded]

5 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

It's not just a Chinese New Year tradition ... giving pictures of the King to the police is a custom that goes back decades.

So that's what they were really lining up for ????

[Boyn]

i think we all realise this investigation will not go very far, more a sort of fade away into nothing as usual. but to be fair it is entertainment for us.

[kingstonkid]

3 hours ago, moe666 said:

9,000 a month I think they will stick with what they have

I think most would be happy 

Police officers earn an average of 14,760 baht per month but junior positions pay much less, between 6,800 and 8,340 baht, and officers have to buy their own guns and even office supplies.

 

[natway09]

Paid the guy to film it.

Gotta try to take the heat off the BIG red  bull envelope that just fitted in the boot

[sambum]

10 hours ago, shackleton said:

If its Chinese tradition over the New Year  to hand out envelopes with money in to people including the police 

Whats the big deal its not public money 

"Whats the big deal its not public money"

 

You obviously don't understand what corruption is, so let me try to explain:-

 

You want to secure a contract for building a new hotel. You put in a quote that is much cheaper than your competitors, and your specs are to a far higher standard, and you include penalty clauses etc if you do not complete on time etc etc etc, but you don't get the contract, and you wonder why?

 

Maybe it's all down to "Chinese tradition"  to hand out envelopes with money in to "people" including the police?

 

In much the same way as a billionaire who is heir to a major construction company fortune becomes Minister of Public Health, and Deputy Prime Minister? Anything to do with his work in promoting the values of Health and Safety in the workplace? Hmmm? Doubtful!

 

And in the same way as one of the other Deputy Prime Ministers of Thailand (They have 6 - SIX apparently) was not charged for not declaring certain assets before taking up office, viz 18 "luxury watches" to the value of 22 million baht, which upon further investigaton revealed a further 9 watches making a total value of more than 40 million baht. Apparently, these watches were "borrowed from a friend", and he could not return them because his friend had died - and anyway, he had "forgotten about them"! Who borrows watches from a friend anyway, and to the value of 40 million baht, and then "forgets about them"? Doubtful!

 

So, just remind me - you think that because it's not "Public Money" it's OK?

 

 

 

[Edwin Cameron]

Blatant Bribery, nothing more,nothing less. 

[outsider]

Thonglor rozzers. Nothing good comes from this lot of rotten parasites.

[Fairynuff]

There’s a very good reason why I never go near that area.

[jacko45k]

On 2/2/2022 at 11:49 AM, RandiRona said:

There are only best wishes in those envelopes!!

A Happy New Year card and a Spring Roll (of money).