Thai policeman sentenced to 50 years on bribery conviction

[Andrew65]

Many years ago a police General died. His wife and mia-noi were fighting like rats in a sack over his $100 million fortune. At that time his only income during his lifetime was a salary of around US$25,000. He was 'unusually wealthy'.

[Confuscious]

How?
Why?
Is the "Non-active department" full?

[internationalism]

2 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

50 years. Imagine what you might get for torturing and killing a suspect with plastic bags. A slap on the wrist? Moved to an inactive post? No that's too harsh.

he and his 5 pals got death sentence swapped for life imprisonment. They will appeal.

 

Both cases, as well as a riot police cop moving at 120km/h a doctor on a zebra crossing with an unregistered, uninsured power bike (and getting 1 year sentence) are just examples to the rest, that they should all buy an elephant ticket (starting from just 5mln bht), which would make them above the law.

If not social media outrage, there would be no any investigation.

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2021/02/22/police-have-no-duty-to-explain-elephant-ticket-scandal/

 

I would think within 5-10 years they will get an amnesty

Edited June 11, 2022 by internationalism

[blackshadow]

15 hours ago, worgeordie said:

50 years ! for only 641,000 Baht , what about those getting millions

in kickbacks from military deals, construction , and other shady

deals.

regards worgeordie

and what about the SPACE programme ??

[Sparktrader]

15 hours ago, worgeordie said:

50 years ! for only 641,000 Baht , what about those getting millions

in kickbacks from military deals, construction , and other shady

deals.

regards worgeordie

8 years for murder

He should have murdered 1 person and stole 650,000 baht

[smew]

Wow….he will be transferred from prison to prison and then freed after 5 weeks…..

[The Hammer2021]

Corruption is built into some social  systems so the word 'corruption' is no longer appropriate. Its a modern Western concept and like most western 'ethical' ideas based on hypocrisy.

Possibly the worst most  damaging and profitable corruption is to be found in the USA Military Equipment Procurement system with billions being cheated, lives lost and possibly even wars promoted but American puritans, right wingers and moralists will always overlook such issues if there is a story involving  sex and a brown man from a third world country.

Edited June 11, 2022 by The Hammer2021

[Andrew65]

8 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Corruption is built into some social  systems so the word 'corruption' is no longer appropriate. Its a modern Western concept and like most western 'ethical' ideas based on hypocrisy.

Possibly the worst most  damaging and profitable corruption is to be found in the USA Military Equipment Procurement system with billions being cheated, lives lost and possibly even wars promoted but American puritans, right wingers and moralists will always overlook such issues if there is a story involving  sex and a brown man from a third world country.

Apparently, in ancient China, a senoir local official was known as a Mandarin. This was an unpaid position, but anyone wanting  something approved by the Mandarin was expected to give him a 'present'.

[Greenhill]

17 hours ago, 2long said:

I hate corruption, and I'm not too keen on cops either.

But considering their salary and the environment that they have to survive in,... plus what all their colleagues are up to, this is harsh in the extreme!

325 years for 65 bribes from what is probably a den of iniquity.

Don't worry, he'll be given a royal pardon after 2 years!!

[hanuman2543]

4 hours ago, farangroby said:

Let's wait to see the sentence of Jo Ferrari

Here you go:

 

https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61728101.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=Von %1%24s&aoh=16549292750915&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-asia-61728101

[Dont confuse me]

This guy obviously didn't understand all the rules and ended up breaking a few!

You gotta kick up buddy ! 

 

[DBath]

Something is off here. A vendetta perhaps: A <deleted> off higher-up? Someone taking brown envelopes on someone else’s turf? Or both? With all the blatant corruption that goes on in LOS why only once in a blue moon is someone ever punished - and to this extreme no-less.

[Sydebolle]

Lets wait for the next pardon season; 28 July or 12 August spring to mind, then there is 23 October, 5 December - this year alone. Halving the term each and every time - go figure ???? 

[metisdead]

An off topic post about the UK police and the off topic replies have been removed.

[Maybole]

On 6/10/2022 at 8:29 PM, worgeordie said:

50 years ! for only 641,000 Baht , what about those getting millions

in kickbacks from military deals, construction , and other shady

deals.

regards worgeordie

Seconded!

[Lemsta69]

14 hours ago, xr399 said:

Personally met a guy in Hua Hin that put a hit on one his mafia loan shark boss'es customers.  He was out 1 year later ????

why u mad bro? TIT

[brianthainess]

Oh this will be good news to all those bar owners, paying protection money, i'm sure that will all stop now. Sarcasm mode off.

[LALes]

Whaaa?  Not transfered to an inactive post?

[brianthainess]

So 65 bribes totalling 641k, 5yrs for each bribe, my question is; Is the sentencing just calculated by how many bribes he took, or is it reflected by the amount received ?

I.e. lets say if a cop or associate was to take a bribe of say 1,000 baht from, now let me think, ah yes, lets say from a bar every month for one year  120,000 baht would the sentence be 60 years ? 

The point is if prostitution was made legal then this kind of corruption would in theory end, and the back rooms of bars, would be legal.

[Dogmatix]

Something fishy about this. A former police chief took over 100m in “loans” from a massage parkour owner and that was deemed OK. This cop must have gone rogue and omitted to pass some of it up the pipe or had a sponsor that fell badly out of favour.

[paul1804]

Whilst I agree that he should be convicted what about his cronies and superiors, this guy must have stepped on someone who considers themselves important and is well connected to get such a wack!!!

[paul1804]

Oh and what is happening with Joe Ferrari ???? 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Stepped on the wrong toes. 

[RayOday]

Except the few that have to live in exile. Sad situation.