No cover up in Dr Kratai death: Police chief says family can have complete faith in "scrupulously fair RTP"

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Picture: Thai Rath

 

The chief of the Phayathai police station in Bangkok has told the family of the doctor who died on a Zebra Crossing a couple of weeks ago that they should have no concerns about the Royal Thai Police and their investigations.

 

Waralak Suphawtrajariyakul - bettern know as Dr Kratai - was mown down on the crossing by police Lance Corporal Norawich Buadok riding a Ducati Monster on January 21st outside a kidney institute.

 

The mother of the opthalmologist, concerned about the transparency of the investigation involving a policeman, filed a letter with the Commissioner for Law, Justice and Human Rights Secretariat of the House of Representatives.  

 

Pol Col Bowonphop Sunthornrekha said that she was within her rights to do so but she need have no fear that the case was not being handled fairly and justly.

 

His investigation team would answer any questions put to them by House reps.

 

"The Thai police do things with scrupulous fairness and justice," he told Thai Rath yesterday.

 

"And we don't cover things up. 

 

"We are quite open about our investigations and can be approached anytime for details".

 

He did, however, say that what the lance corporal gave in evidence and the precise details will have to wait until the court case.

 

Prosecutors will have the case file by mid February, he said, the police were still waiting on a Ramathibodhi Hospital autopsy report before wrapping up their investigation.

 

Norawich - who entered the monkhood briefly to atone for the event - has been charged with nine counts. 

 

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[AhFarangJa]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

"The Thai police do things with scrupulous fairness and justice," he told Thai Rath yesterday.

 

"And we don't cover things up. 

Oh, really..........please stop, I am laughing so much it hurts.........

[Thaiwrath]

We have a winner for joke of 2022, and its only <deleted> February ! 

 "scrupulously fair RTP"

[Pique Dard]

34 minutes ago, webfact said:

The mother of the opthalmologist, concerned about the transparency of the investigation involving a policeman,

who can blame that poor mother?

[2long]

Is it the best or worst liars who lie about not being liars?

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

she need have no fear that the case was not being handled fairly and justly.

So, why is that every ones fear in almost all cases?

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

"The Thai police do things with scrupulous fairness and justice," he told Thai Rath yesterday.

 

"And we don't cover things up. 

Boss from Red Bull?

[JustAnotherHun]

I fear, they really believe in what they say

[pokerface1]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

she need have no fear that the case was not being handled fairly and justly.

 

 But will the compensation be fair and just after all she was a Doctor on I assume a very good income. 

[xylophone]

3 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

I fear, they really believe in what they say

Agree with you, and that is really the worrying part, because if they believe that, then there is no need for the RTP to have a good look at itself and get rid of endemic corruption.

[Mavideol]

Police chief says family can have complete faith in "scrupulously fair RTP"

 

did he kept a straight face while saying it  555

[Pedrogaz]

Total rubbish.......look at the Koh Tao investigation, look at the Red Bull fiasco. 

[spidermike007]

Scrupulously fair RTP. A bit like saying Justin Bieber is the most talented singer in history. Or, the Chinese government is the most open and transparent. Or North Korea is a kind and generous nation. Or Trump was truthful. Or Anutin has been an effective health minister. Or Prayuth is a good leader. 

[itsari]

24 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Scrupulously fair RTP. A bit like saying Justin Bieber is the most talented singer in history. Or, the Chinese government is the most open and transparent. Or North Korea is a kind and generous nation. Or Trump was truthful. Or Anutin has been an effective health minister. Or Prayuth is a good leader. 

Or you know what your talking about 

[Zack61]

4 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

I fear, they really believe in what they say

Are you for real?

[thailand49]

This is so classic of the " Art of War "  with decades and decades of history that every Thai should be concern this guy's says what isn't true with a straight face! 

How is the Red Bull case coming along?  I understand time is running out?  Within the mothers right isn't this the same guy a few weeks back said you can go to jail if you criticize the police since they are always doing a great job for the people? ????

[TheFishman1]

Unfortunately I was eating lunch while reading the article and I almost choked myself laughing so hard all the corruption in that department the Red Bull kid the murders on the island sure they don’t cover up anything L O L. TIT

[farangroby]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

"The Thai police do things with scrupulous fairness and justice," he told Thai Rath yesterday.

"And we don't cover things up. 

"We are quite open about our investigations and can be approached anytime for details".

If not even the Thai peoples trust the quality and transparency of police investigations, the Pol Col Bowonphop Sunthorn Rekha  should ask herself a few questions

[IAMHERE]

Autopsy? Something to prove the Doctor was at fault? Probably died of Covid so the Lance Corporal shouldn't be punished. They're after an angle of nonresponsibility and probably will be successful.

[ThaiFelix]

As my old mum used to say "Talk is cheap, actions speak louder than words"!

[Bluespunk]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

"The Thai police do things with scrupulous fairness and justice," he told Thai Rath yesterday.

 

"And we don't cover things up. 

 

"We are quite open about our investigations and can be approached anytime for details"

This guy has a future in stand up comedy. 

[timberpond]

This news section is becoming my favorite go-to joke of the day!

[Paulaew]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

"The Thai police do things with scrupulous fairness and justice," he told Thai Rath yesterday.

 

"And we don't cover things up

Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.

 

L’hypocrisie est un hommage que le vice rend à la vertu. (Rochefoucauld)

 

Pardon my French.

 

Paul Laew

[sammieuk1]

Drum roll.. they should have no concerns about the Royal Thai Police and their investigations. Boom! Boom ???? 

[crazykopite]

The doctor was killed on a zebra crossing the full force of the law should come down on the policeman that caused her death he should be in custody not hiding away in some Temple begging for forgiveness 

[DaveE13]

5 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Boss from Red Bull?

Burmese 2. Koh Tao

[spidermike007]

First of all, the RTP at it's inception seems to have been created with a status quo from the government. We will NOT pay you a living wage, but you have a franchise, and the limit of your income is based solely on your own creativity and initiative, and you will always be protected. Is that not the case? So, how is sincerity ever expected? 

 

So, even if this clown was sincere, which of course he is not, where would you begin to change that culture? You know where? You would double all salaries. And invest in modern equipment, forensic labs and an effective highway patrol. Probably a trillion baht to start.

 

Many years ago, my sister in law, was involved with a rather dodgy Brit, while living on Samui. When she finally ditched him, he was livid, and just could not handle it. He ended up coming one night, at 3:30am, and burning down her bungalow, which was made of wood and thatch. It went up like a bomb. Fortunately, neither she, nor her roommate were there at the time, or they would have either died, or ended up with major 3rd degree burns all over their bodies, which I believe was his intention. In most countries, this would be treated as attempted murder, correct? The police were able to find a video of him racing away from the scene, at around 3:35am, as there was a CCTV camera in front of the police station, only a few hundred meters away from her bungalow. They took him in, and told him he would have to leave Thailand, and could never return. Not sure what exchanged hands, for him to not have been arrested. He was also told he would have to pay my sister in law 120,000 baht for the destruction of her gold, cash, and possessions. Same for her friend. He did pay. We know that for a fact, as we were friendly with a couple of his friends. When she went to the police station to collect, she was told that he never paid, and he was already back in the UK. But, that they had advocated for her, and made sure he could never come back to Thailand! When she pushed, and told them that she knew for a fact that he had paid them, she was told that her life was now in danger, and that she needed to back down, and go away, or her safety could not be guaranteed.

 

The real problem is, you cannot report these guys. Not to the higher ups, not to the provincial authorities, and certainly not to the army. They are all corrupt beyond imagination. And the level of corruption simply escalates, the further up the food chain you go. They are not expected to be honest, and they are not expected to engage in law enforcement, traffic or public safety, on any level. It is an irrevocably broken and dysfunctional system. Anything hyperbole to the contrary, is just a smoke screen, intended to deceive the naive amongst us.

 

 

[connda]

No cover up in Dr Kratai death: Police chief says family can have complete faith in "scrupulously fair RTP"

No problem commoners.  We'll 'take care' of it. 

[Caldera]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai police do things with scrupulous fairness and justice," he told Thai Rath yesterday.

And I bet he said that with a straight face.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

"And we don't cover things up.

I can fully understand the letter...

Mother knows best.