Popular Post webfact Posted October 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2022 The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has indefinitely suspended its welfare gun program after it was discovered that some unscrupulous police officers, who placed orders for mostly handguns, have used the “Por 3” gun purchase permits to buy guns to resell online, according to Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, the deputy national police chief. To prevent this malpractice, he said that the RTP is considering introducing new technology to stamp a QR code on each handgun, so it can be tracked. Former president of the Shooting Sports Association of Thailand, Atiprat Kanchanasuwan, told Thai PBS that there is a loophole in the police welfare gun program, which has been exploited by unscrupulous police officers. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/royal-thai-police-suspend-welfare-gun-program-indefinitely/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-29 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lujanit Posted October 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2022 What is a welfare gun? 13 minutes ago, webfact said: To prevent this malpractice, he said that the RTP is considering introducing new technology to stamp a QR code on each handgun, so it can be tracked. They will just grind off the QR code like they do with serial numbers. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mutt Daeng Posted October 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2022 Unscrupulous police offers? Who would have thought? 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moonlover Posted October 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2022 I find it very difficult to reconcile the words 'welfare' and 'gun' in the same sentence. 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, Mutt Daeng said: Unscrupulous police offers? Who would have thought? Yes, it really is an unbelievable thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Full Agreement Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Is there any hope at all?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 31 minutes ago, Moonlover said: I find it very difficult to reconcile the words 'welfare' and 'gun' in the same sentence. Oxymoron and contradiction of terms were my thoughts. I'm just wondering what schizoid wordsmith came up with the phrase. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Well duhhhh! What did they expect! Absolutely no resistance to temptation or a few quick baht! It's ingrained in the culture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanflint Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) I'm getting a very strong recurrent theme in much of the recent news. A deeply, deeply flawed Police force is the source of a huge proportion of the countries problems. Is any country in the world worse?, and just how many times does the RTP need to be reformed to actually get something that works? To answer my own question, there are 23 other countries with worse Police than Thailand. Police Corruption Edited October 29, 2022 by ourmanflint 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 And those are the guys we suppose to put our trust in to serve and protect, more like steal and enrich themselves and their interests... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cake Monster Posted October 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Moonlover said: I find it very difficult to reconcile the words 'welfare' and 'gun' in the same sentence. Apparently, this was a scheme whereby Police Officers who were on low pay, would be able to buy their own Firearms at discounted rates and on the knock. This was always going to be open to abuse from the minute the decision was made Years ago. Now the real work should begin to retrieve those weapons and prosecute those Officers who are in effect nothing but Arms Dealers in Uniform. Makes me wonder how many people have been killed, maimed and threatened by these guns, which have been supplied by the Police. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BangkokReady Posted October 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Cake Monster said: Now the real work should begin to retrieve those weapons and prosecute those Officers who are in effect nothing but Arms Dealers in Uniform. The problem is that no one is ever held accountable. It's just the way things are throughout Thailand. Nothing will ever change until Thai culture has a massive shift. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BangkokReady Posted October 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: there is a loophole in the police welfare gun program Yes. It's taking place in Thailand. Issue the weapons, note down make, model and serial number. Then have a yearly audit. Any missing guns mean the officers who own them are fired. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 57 minutes ago, BangkokReady said: Yes. It's taking place in Thailand. Issue the weapons, note down make, model and serial number. Then have a yearly audit. Any missing guns mean the officers who own them are fired. A yearly audit is meaningless, I know a high ranking police guy in charge of a police station, he has random weekly checks as many police guys regularly put their guns into the pawn shops on a temporary basis. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 5 hours ago, Lacessit said: Oxymoron and contradiction of terms were my thoughts. I'm just wondering what schizoid wordsmith came up with the phrase. However "unscrupulous" and "police officers" go together like strawberries and cream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyn Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 As i am from the UK i am used to hearing about welfare but welfare guns is a new one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, BangkokReady said: The problem is that no one is ever held accountable. It's just the way things are throughout Thailand. Nothing will ever change until Thai culture has a massive shift. There are two prime elements of Thai "culture" that need "shifting" out of the way first. They will not go quietly. "There is no peaceful solution". Edited October 29, 2022 by Enoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 5 hours ago, ezzra said: And those are the guys we suppose to put our trust in to serve and protect, more like steal and enrich themselves and their interests... "Serve and protect" is a slogan that originated in the USA. It has not travelled well to underdeveloped countries. It only takes a little research to establish the sheer folly of expecting to find it in places such as Thailand. Amazing to find people still quoting its tenets on these pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RobU Posted October 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) Why do police officers have to buy their own guns? Surely they should be issued as tools of the trade and the issue controlled by a police armourer. Each gun would then be tracked and could be recalled and retrieved when the officer retires, is suspended or sacked then stored and re issued to another serving officer. Such a system might have prevented the massacre of those poor children and their carers. Do soldiers buy their own sub machine guns , grenades and rifles then take them home after work and when they retire? This is a recipe for arming insurgents. Edited October 29, 2022 by RobU 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 18 hours ago, webfact said: which has been exploited by unscrupulous police officers. Spot the redundant word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 4 hours ago, RobU said: Do soldiers buy their own sub machine guns , grenades and rifles then take them home after work and when they retire? This is a recipe for arming insurgents. Since we seem to be seeing the tip of the iceberg with police pistols... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 21 hours ago, webfact said: which has been exploited by unscrupulous police officers. So all of them then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 At least RTP is better than Columbia and India! What an achievement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 On 10/29/2022 at 11:54 AM, Mutt Daeng said: Unscrupulous police offers? Who would have thought? And it seems there's more than a few... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwilco Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 I find it bizarre that police have to buy their own guns. Mind you on the pittance they re paid it is no wonder that they are tempted to use their position to generate more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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