Alleged kidnappers revealed as Thai police

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By Erich Parpart

 

The alleged kidnappers of a Thai man and his family last month were identified as police officers, according to authorities. 

 

“The initial investigation revealed that they were real police officers, including two officers from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) who were recently transferred to the bureau, and another two officers from the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB),” Police Lieutenant General Kornchai Klayklueng, the commissioner of the CCIB, told reporters on Thursday night. 

 

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On Friday, Lieutenant-General Trirong Puepun, the deputy chief of the MPB, told reporters that a group of 15 suspects worked together to unlawfully detain Chai, (a pseudonym), Karn (a pseudonym) and their 11-year-old daughter on March 10 in order to extort the family for money.

 

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[bendejo]

We have caught the perpetrators, and they are us.

 

 

[Meat Pie 47]

What a country

[Gold Star]

Probably got to keep the reward money.

[smedly]

where's the usual finger pointing photo that follows these crimes - that would be a rather confusing one to say the least 

[ezzra]

What is most unusual here is not so much that the kidnappers are police but the fact that the big police man admits culpability, now remain to be seen what will be the punishment of those involved...

[mania]

Between scum like these & the murderer Joe Ferrari

Thailand needs a Super Hero, or a Punisher, or  at least a good sniper/vigilante

Edited April 1, 2022 by mania

[TheFishman1]

I am Magine you to load number of tourist the police have to resort to other ways to collect your money TIT

[4MyEgo]

Just goes to show this is the tip of the iceberg, police mafia is ripe in the LOS.

[djayz]

A downward spiral... 

[Nicholas Paul KNIGHT]

Nah really , who wouild have thought that our esteemed Royal Thai Police are guilty .

Knock me down with a feather , NOW LET US see IF Asean news will report the punishment  these OFFICER S incur.

Sacked would be appropriate plus Prison . 

[sammieuk1]

Identified as police in the loses term, any plastic bags found Lieutenant-General ????

[1duckyboy]

6 minutes ago, djayz said:

A downward spiral... 

Hard to spiral downward when they're already at the bottom.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

What is most unusual here is not so much that the kidnappers are police but the fact that the big police man admits culpability, now remain to be seen what will be the punishment of those involved...

Promotion?

[jacko45k]

44 minutes ago, mania said:

Between scum like these & the murderer Joe Ferrari

Thailand needs a Super Hero, or a Punisher, or  at least a good sniper/vigilante

Set Big Jok free.......

[LarrySR]

Happened years ago.

I recall them kidnapping a guy on Soi Thonglor in front of Starbucks, locking him up in a safe house and draining his ATM card of the maximum amount each day.

 

Another case was the 'Duty Free theft scam" at the airport, where the cashier would fail to charge the customer for some item, then police waiting for them, accusing them of stealing, locking them up in a crummy short time hotel, threatening long jail time, arranging an expensive fake lawyer, forcing them to pay a huge fine then setting them free. 

[Gottfrid]

Just wonder how they are going to get themselves out of this little pretty mess?

[lujanit]

The cops were doing this years ago.  Remember the Blue Diamond Affair.  Cops kidnapped, raped (the woman) and murdered the wife and child of one of the people involved.

 

The BIB are a disgusting organisation that is beyond redemption.  I have no respect for any of them.

[mikebell]

'police arresting police happens all of the time,' says the man in charge of the investigation.  If there is little punishment this will continue.  Thailand is a mere Banana Republic because the military & police rule.

[Srikcir]

July 27, 2019

PM to oversee police to ensure reform

https://www.thaipbsworld.com

PM Prayut will personally take charge of the Royal Police Office and reform the police force as priority.

Well done!

[Aussieroaming]

Once again the sham RTP strike again and once again the government fails to act in order to cleanse the police force of corruption and crime. 

[saakura]

1 hour ago, mania said:

Between scum like these & the murderer Joe Ferrari

Thailand needs a Super Hero, or a Punisher, or  at least a good sniper/vigilante

What, a Big Joke!?

[mtls2005]

Yeah, this happens a lot more than is revealed to the public. Often it's about debt collection.

 

And it's the police, always the police.

 

 

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

What is most unusual here is not so much that the kidnappers are police but the fact that the big police man admits culpability, now remain to be seen what will be the punishment of those involved...

No, what's unusual is a missing police counter suit for slander

[khaowong1]

So, just the usual suspects.   ha ha ha 

[Nkpjed]

Well, if this doesn’t boost the confidence level for Thai and foreigners in the keystone cops here I don’t know what will.

[Misterwhisper]

6 hours ago, smedly said:

where's the usual finger pointing photo that follows these crimes - that would be a rather confusing one to say the least 

You mean when they are all standing in a circle and point at each other?

 

"15 suspects working together" is not a couple of rogue officers "tainting the image of an otherwise impeccable police force". There is systemic method behind it, as cases like this one and numerous others keep recurring all too frequently. This is organized crime perpetrated by a state agency that's meant to uphold the law (555) and protect us from criminals (555). Yet the sad fact is: they uphold nothing and they ARE the criminals. Oh, the RTP has an "image" alright. And we all know what image that is. 

Edited April 2, 2022 by Misterwhisper

[actonion]

They're as rotten  as the people they lock  up..

Edited April 2, 2022 by actonion

[RocketDog]

2 hours ago, 1duckyboy said:

Hard to spiral downward when they're already at the bottom.

True. So now they just go in circles?

Sounds right.

[BangkokReady]

Interesting development.  Very brave of these people to come forward.  Probably things like social media and these legal organisations are making a big difference here.  Not unusual for things like this to be hushed up and the victims being threatened and too scared to report it.

 

Obviously Thai people won't like it at first, as it means they would have to be less corrupt also, but this certainly seems like a step in the right direction.