Over 9.3 million people cleared from police criminal record files

[Grusa]

2 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

Since the database is probably run on pirated copies of Windows 98, albeit in the process of being updated to Windows 7 by the resident IT consultant, a Police Generals 17 year old nephew, it probably doesn't work anyway!

 

The backup paper files will be printed on the reverse of old passport photocopies, and occupy a massive wharehouse just outside Bangkok.

 

In the words of Flanders and Swan: "it all makes work for the working man to do!"

"wharehouse" do you mean warehouse, or whorehouse? Just for clarity, you understand  555.

[Drumbuie]

Another example of what is possible once you transfer mountains of paper records into databases  - like the sweeps of visa overstayers. Thailand is late to the game but seems to be catching up fast. 

[QballQ]

7 hours ago, ukrules said:

The problem seems to be that once you're arrested your names on the list, even if it turns out that you didn't do whatever it was you were arrested for.

 

The system is complete garbage and not fit for purpose.

 

How do we know any of the data is accurate? I wouldn't trust it at all.

 

Happens in the UK - you get arrested, processed, printed and swabbed - it is a significant battle to get that removed if found not-guilty or not charged. 

[brianthainess]

52 minutes ago, a3tsw said:

The Police are those figures! ????

Oh come on only 1 in 3 

[Caldera]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Royal Thai Police are in the process of creating a website, expected to be launched at the end of this year, which will enable the public to check whether their names are in or have been removed from police records.

Or their neighbors? I shudder when I think about how they tend to (mis-) manage IT security issues here. 

[ikke1959]

2 hours ago, sambum said:

Guilty until proven innocent seems to be the guideline!

 

When the the Covid restrictions were at their peak, a mate of mine sat down with some others outside a bar that was selling alcohol illegally. He hadn't actually ordered a drink, but was roped in with the others who had drinks in front of them. He was going to plead not guilty, but was persuaded otherwise by the Court interpreter. She said he could plead not  guilty, would probably spend the next few nights or a week in jail, would have to hire a lawyer (not cheap) and at the end of the day she "guaranteed" that he would still be found guilty, and end up getting double the sentence that the others had received - so he pleaded guilty!

Thai justice is strange.... confess get discount on your punishment with 50% or more...Don't confess and plead not guilty you will be jailed for times they used in the middle ages.. And they say there is no need to reform...Jails are overloaded with people for minor offences, shoplifting, alcohol issues( not drunk driving), and so on.. Jails could be better used for real culprits

[PETERTHEEATER]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

...........the 9.3 million whose names have been removed, about 600,000 have already been notified.........

Leaving 8.7 million who cannot be notified due to missing records.........

[Dogmatix]

Necessary to clear out the database to make way for new foreign crims that Big Joke keeps turning up.

[Chongalulu]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

or who had died to continue having criminal record.

Yes,it's grossly unfair. Here I am at the pearly gates with Peter not letting me in until I'm absolved! It's like being at the night club entrance with the burly bouncer saying "you're name's not down you're not coming in , especially wearing trainers" ????

[Grumpy01]

At least they are now trying to rectify existing problems in the system good work I say

[Bday Prang]

15 hours ago, 2baht said:

Any comment would be superfluous! ????

Except that it must take a lot of filing cabinets to hold all those files

[Bday Prang]

why delete them , in the UK your name is on the police computer for ever once they "know" of  you even if not arrested or convicted I thought it would be the same everywhere

[Bday Prang]

9 hours ago, QballQ said:

Happens in the UK - you get arrested, processed, printed and swabbed - it is a significant battle to get that removed if found not-guilty or not charged. 

It is never really removed, They might not mention it on criminal records checks for job / visa applications  etc  but its always there for the police themselves, makes sense really