webfact Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Picture: Thai Rath The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct cases, Region 1, has sentenced a policeman from the Pak Kret, Nonthaburi police station north west of the Thai capital Bangkok to more than 200 years for stealing and selling guns from the station's armory. The case came to light last October in a report on ASEAN NOW featuring the arrest of Pol Sen Sgt Maj Chaowalit Pumkajorn. He admitted to stealing a few at a time over five years. Astonishingly no one noticed for five years as 159 guns went missing. Some were quickly recovered. Giving details of the case deputy spokesman for the Thai prosecutor's office Kosonwat Inthujanyong said that Chaowalit admitted a string of offences of the theft and sale of state property, reported Thai Rath. The bent cop had falsified documents to get away with his crimes. He was given many years on each charge with the total coming to 256 years and 168 months. (Thai prison sentences are often given in such terms, notes ASEAN NOW). The upshot was that the officer was given a 50 year sentence or life for his crimes. He was also order to either return the guns or around 1.3 million baht. This case is the latest headache for RTP chief Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat whose seven month tenure has so far been riddled with corruption, theft and extortion cases against men under his command, especially immigration. He may also be asking how so many weapons - mostly handguns -could end up on the streets over so long a period of time without anybody noticing. In the story back in October a senior police major general said there was nothing excessive about the number of guns kept in the Pak Kret station. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2023-03-31 - 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. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted March 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, webfact said: 256 years and 168 months I think he'll handle the 256 years alright but he may struggle with 168 months! ???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted March 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2023 I think the one that should be punished as are those who let it happened and not noticing that such large number of weapons are missing for so long and they have colluded with the accused somehow to cover the thefts. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBKK Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 So with reincarnation he's in for four lives? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SooKee Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Out in two then? ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 What's the betting on he will do 255 years on license in this justice circus ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Looks like they got him over a barrel.......???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 5 hours ago, webfact said: In the story back in October a senior police major general said there was nothing excessive about the number of guns kept in the Pak Kret station. That's because it wasn't!...........................................They'd all been sold! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie999 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 5 hours ago, SooKee said: Out in two then? ???? Wait until he is granted bail... then disappears, like the 2 cops, from up North, a few years back, found guilty of murder, sentenced to death, let ouit on bail, never see again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 6 hours ago, webfact said: He admitted to stealing a few at a time over five years. Astonishingly no one noticed for five years as 159 guns went missing. So no-one noticed them going missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 7 hours ago, webfact said: He was also order to either return the guns or around 1.3 million baht. 159 for1.3 million ? 8,000 baht a gun ? Seems a good bargain from lazada/shopee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 7 hours ago, webfact said: Some were quickly recovered. And he was stealing and sellng for 5Years Maybe was only the few he nicked last wee that were " quickly recovered " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Meeseeks Posted March 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2023 7 hours ago, webfact said: This case is the latest headache for RTP chief Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat whose seven month tenure has so far been riddled with corruption, theft and extortion cases against men under his command, especially immigration. Not to worry, Immigration have redeemed themselves with the arrest of two elderly foreign overstayers in Bangkok only yesterday. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 No mention of whom he was paying up the tree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Tongue Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 159 guns, sheesh! Maybe a lot of them were old revolvers kept there when the po-po transitioned to semiautomatics? And nobody ever bothered to check on them because they were too lazy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxx marcus Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 This news is incomplete The court sentenced him to 256 years in prison for multiple offenses. But the actual imprisonment does not exceed 50 years under Thai law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegoniners Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 For any Thai cop to be sent to prison is a major step in the right direction. Sure they don't want to just "reassign" him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I wonder how much baht was made by him and he may see the light of day if lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncltd1973 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 15 hours ago, maxx marcus said: This news is incomplete The court sentenced him to 256 years in prison for multiple offenses. But the actual imprisonment does not exceed 50 years under Thai law. incredible he is sentenced all those years without raping, harming or killing anyone! looks like embarrassing your superiors is a life sentence here, which also makes Thai justice look suspect. 5 years of theft right under their noses, RTP lost more face when they hardly have any left 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Do they have special jails for all these bent coppers in Thailand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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