BANGKOK, Feb 21 (TNA) – Five excise officers, allegedly extorting 5,500 baht from a grocer owner acknowledged charges at the Bangkhen police station last night.

 

The elderly grocer submitted CCTV footage at her shop when she filed a complaint against five men who showed up at her store in Sai Mai district on Feb 13 and claimed they were excise officers. They searched her store without a warrant and took two packs of cigarrettes from her store into a van for checking.

 

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However, the accused officers' lawyer did make a statement saying that in their defense it was an occupation reserved for Thais only. 

Charges include "demanding bribe, malfeasance, detaining a person, invading a property and having a weapon in possession"

 

The old woman was almost 80 years, F.G.S!

 

I'm furious ..... what a society we live in.

 

'Thai Rak Thais' and all that, and - so called respect for the older people.

 

Name them and shame them on TV and newspapers. Terminate all of them, and at least 1 year in jail.

Bully-boys.  Cane them.

"They face charges including demanding bribe, malfeasance, detaining a person, invading a property and having a weapon in possession or colluding with more than two persons to commit an offence. They denied all charges and were released on bail."

 

What did they say when they acknowledged the charges, it all a misunderstanding?

So, they are try to treat a cancer which has spread throughout the country.

 

Good luck with that one.

Thai Rak Thai?  protect ordinary citizens 

15 hours ago, Shop mak said:

'Thai Rak Thais' and all that, and - so called respect for the older people.

Everything we are told about Thais is a lie, which two-week tourists go away believing. Those who live here know it is very, very different, which is possibly why those in authority don't like us being here, because we talk about it. Close families is one example, where we read daily of murders within. Thais are gentle, smiling people, while over and over again we read of Thais attacking Thais like a pack of rabid dogs. Rampant corruption (Thais cheating Thais) at every possibly level, from top government officials through the police and local officials all the way down to motorcycle taxi drivers. Thais are no better than other nationalities, and in some cases a great deal worse.

But will they lose their jobs , probably not

On 2/22/2023 at 12:15 PM, Foghorn said:

But will they lose their jobs , probably not

I doubt they will lose the 5,500 baht they coerced out of the old woman.