Royal Thai Police orders officers to stop revealing nationality information of foreigners arrested to the media

[webfact]

 

By Adam Judd

 

According to Royal Thai Police spokesman Pol General Roi Ingkhapairoj, Thai police are being ordered to no longer give nationality information of foreigners arrested for alleged crimes in Thailand to the media.

 

The order was issued late last night, Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2022, to all provincial police bureaus in Thailand.

 

According to Roi, the order is after “requests” made by unidentified countries’ ambassadors who felt reports of their citizens allegedly committing crimes hurt what they called the positive image of their respective countries.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/12/25/royal-thai-police-orders-officers-to-stop-revealing-nationality-information-of-foreigners-arrested-to-the-media/

 

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[ukrules]

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

According to Roi, the order is after “requests” made by unidentified countries’ ambassadors who felt reports of their citizens allegedly committing crimes hurt what they called the positive image of their respective countries.

China ????

[soi3eddie]

37 minutes ago, webfact said:

According to Roi, the order is after “requests” made by unidentified countries’ ambassadors who felt reports of their citizens allegedly committing crimes hurt what they called the positive image of their respective countries.

Any guesses as to which countries are not happy when their citizens are reported as suspects in crimes 555.

 

Edited December 25, 2022 by soi3eddie

[StayinThailand2much]

46 minutes ago, webfact said:

According to Roi, the order is after “requests” made by unidentified countries’ ambassadors who felt reports of their citizens allegedly committing crimes hurt what they called the positive image of their respective countries (...)

Now, what government(s) would be worried about that, and also have the political influence? I bet that one (of them) is somewhere north of Thailand. - Weren't there a number of news items in Thailand about citizens of this country?

Edited December 25, 2022 by StayinThailand2much

[freedomnow]

We are all getting tarred with the one brush now.

[Jerno]

Well this is another step up in responsible reporting, since they stopped reporting the colour of underwear perps were wearing at every arrest. 

[Mac Mickmanus]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The order was issued late last night, Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2022, to all provincial police bureaus in Thailand.

Swedish tourist arrested for wandering on Pattaya Beach with a loaded gun and crystal meth

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 Tanakorn Panyadee

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Sunday, 25 December 2022, 12:33

 

   Someone never got the memo ????

[Tarteso]

So (in a xenophobic country), they will identifying them by the color of their skin…Yellow, black or white? ????

[findlay13]

What about pointing? Will that remain? Very necessary.

[surfinglife]

Russia's image is shattered anyway, although it's never been good. Stop letting the Russians in!

[NemoH]

???????????? so the embassies will face no public pressure to assist their nationals because no one will ever know they were arrested……. ????????????????

Edited December 25, 2022 by NemoH
Vocab

[rtco]

Well that's  a laugh ...

[nigelforbes]

5 minutes ago, NemoH said:

???????????? so the embassies will face no public pressure to assist their nationals because no one will ever know they were arrested……. What a joke ????????????????

I don't think that's the angle at all. It's a sensible measure to prevent automatic bias by locals and others, based solely on nationality, I think it's a good thing.

[Boomer6969]

Would be about time. But the Thais aren't the only, in Switzerland the media did it systematically.

[Bim Smith]

1 hour ago, findlay13 said:

What about pointing? Will that remain? Very necessary.

It will remain 

[Spock]

11 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:

I don't think that's the angle at all. It's a sensible measure to prevent automatic bias by locals and others, based solely on nationality, I think it's a good thing.

What if it' s people from a country north of Thailand who are topping the charts for most wanted? 

[HuskerDo2]

Just like in the US when a crime was reported they can no longer use the color of the criminal's skin in their news report.

 

Now..... "he's wearing blue jeans and a white tee-shirt"

 

Before... a black male 6'2" approx 200 pounds wearing blue jeans and a white tee-shirt.

 

Which announcement would make the person easier to identify?  

[nigelforbes]

1 minute ago, Spock said:

What if it' s people from a country north of Thailand who are topping the charts for most wanted? 

Racial bias and prejudice has no place in any culture, regardless of the races involved. 

[nigelforbes]

Just now, HuskerDo2 said:

Just like in the US when a crime was reported they can no longer use the color of the criminal's skin in their news report.

 

Now..... "he's wearing blue jeans and a white tee-shirt"

 

Before... a black male 6'2" approx 200 pounds wearing blue jeans and a white tee-shirt.

 

Which announcement would make the person easier to identify?  

Which announcement is more likely to lead to bias and prejudice against innocent people?

[wombat]

2 hours ago, freedomnow said:

We are all getting tarred with the one brush now.

A farang is a farang is a farang.

[nigelforbes]

Just now, wombat said:

A farang is a farang is a farang.

Which only refers to a white westerner. 

[ikke1959]

I thought the Embassies are not allowed to comment or act on internal affairs of Thailand....

[HuskerDo2]

Just now, nigelforbes said:

Which announcement is more likely to lead to bias and prejudice against innocent people?

That's a weak argument. If you are a black male, 200 pounds, wearing jeans and a white tee-shirt and are running from the scene of a crime there is an incredibly strong chance you are who the authorities are looking for. 

[nigelforbes]

Just now, HuskerDo2 said:

That's a weak argument. If you are a black male, 200 pounds, wearing jeans and a white tee-shirt and are running from the scene of a crime there is an incredibly strong chance you are who the authorities are looking for. 

Remember this:

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/video-appears-show-georgia-man-shot-while-jogging-lawyers-call-n1201301

[roo860]

Gottfrid will have something to say, about this development. 

[roo860]

35 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:

I don't think that's the angle at all. It's a sensible measure to prevent automatic bias by locals and others, based solely on nationality, I think it's a good thing.

I don't think 'locals' whoever they are will be the least bit interested or biased as to where people come from, especially where white people come from, as we all look the same.

[mikeymike100]

2 hours ago, Tarteso said:

So (in a xenophobic country), they will identifying them by the color of their skin…Yellow, black or white? ????

Can't say 'yellow' its racist?????

[mikeymike100]

28 minutes ago, Spock said:

What if it' s people from a country north of Thailand who are topping the charts for most wanted? 

Your 'not' referring to China by any chance?

[nigelforbes]

2 minutes ago, roo860 said:

I don't think 'locals' whoever they are will be the least bit interested or biased as to where people come from, especially where white people come from, as we all look the same.

Maybe, but then there's the "others" part. You can't tell me that many expats aren't biased against certain nationalities when they read the news and see a crime has been committed and then say, "no surprise there" or "again". That sort of thing is contagious, dangerously so.

[dallen52]

Let's face it.

It is incrimination/discrimination. 

 

Suppose it will apply to thais as well?

We wait to see.

Edited December 26, 2022 by dallen52