A TOTAL of 25 policemen who had attended a party given by a village headman in Mueang district of Nakhon Pathom province where their colleague, a highway police, was shot dead on Wednesday night (Sep. 6) were today (Sep. 8th) transferred to national police headquarters, Matichon newspaper said.

 

Pol. Lt. Gen. Achayon Kraithong, a police spokesman, said National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat had ordered Pol. Gen. Visanu Prasarttong-Osoth, police inspector-general, to quickly check the facts in this case by coordinating with the investigation team led by Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, nicknamed Big Joke, the deputy chief of Provincial Police Region 7 and the Central Investigation Bureau.

 

Being investigated is why the suspects were allowed to escape and the evidence at the scene of crime destroyed, he said, adding that strict action will be taken against any policeman found to have committed a criminal or disciplinary offence.

 

by TNR Staff 

The village headman Mr. Praween Chanklai, or Kamnan Nok, right, with the suspected killer of the policeman who was shot dead this morning Mr. Thananchai Manmak, or Nong Thapha.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/09/08/25-policemen-who-attended-party-where-colleague-was-shot-dead-transferred/

 

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Given the swift response to this incident my guess is that there is a lot more to it.

 

It sounds like the Royal Thai Police, in some provinces, are merely enforcers for the local mafia. And that provincial governors, in some cases, may have succumbed to the influence of the Mafia. 

 

 

 

 

Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew, the Anti- Corruption Division commander ordered a fact-finding committee to look into deliction of duty involving several police officers present at the scene of the highway police shooting.  

They are authorized to apprehend the offender but they let the gunman to flee. Initially, more than 10 officers will be summoned for questioning tomorrow. (TNA)

6 minutes ago, This Guy said:

They are authorized to apprehend the offender but they let the gunman to flee.

The police did nothing? Really? Well, knock me down with a feather.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

A TOTAL of 25 policemen who had attended a party given by a village headman in Mueang district of Nakhon Pathom province where their colleague, a highway police, was shot dead on Wednesday night (Sep. 6) were today (Sep. 8th) transferred to national police headquarters, Matichon newspaper said.

Isn't that called a promotion?

correct me if i am wrong but are all 25 not potential witnesses ? 

Much the same as when the recently 'incarcerated' absconder from justice, gave carte blanche to the police in the war on drugs. Resulting in the deaths of nearly 3,000 'suspected' drug dealers. Extra judicial killings?????

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Being investigated is why the suspects were allowed to escape and the evidence at the scene of crime destroyed, he said, adding that strict action will be taken against any policeman found to have committed a criminal or disciplinary offence.

Srettha said he was going to get tough on corruption... here's a good place to start... 

the RTP

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Being investigated is why the suspects were allowed to escape and the evidence at the scene of crime destroyed,

And so it should be fully investigated

Disgraceful

2 hours ago, rwill said:

Isn't that called a promotion?

Get out of jail free card.... just like Thaksin..

2 hours ago, stoner said:

correct me if i am wrong but are all 25 not potential witnesses ? 

In a normal country yes, this is Thailand 

6 hours ago, stoner said:

correct me if i am wrong but are all 25 not potential witnesses ? 

No ,they didn't see Anything.

7 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

The police did nothing? Really? Well, knock me down with a feather.

The police did kill the gunman.

11 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Given the swift response to this incident my guess is that there is a lot more to it.

 

It sounds like the Royal Thai Police, in some provinces, are merely enforcers for the local mafia. And that provincial governors, in some cases, may have succumbed to the influence of the Mafia. 

 

It's nothing new. This is a man who has legitimate business interests worth billions of baht so the illegal stuff may well be many times that. As we all know, promotions and positions in the police are bought and paid for. But police officers don't just do this themselves. It's suspected that Kamnan Nok has 'funded' the promotions of many of these police officers. They're all connected to the highway police. He runs a huge fleet of trucks and is also in the infrastructure construction business. He runs the 'sticker' game with the highway police  and as the overloaded trucks (paid for and allowed to run by the stickers that identify them) cause the roads to deteriorate, he makes massive sums on the contracts to repair the damage. It's not new, been going on for decades, but he might actually have overestimated his influence in this case, as no-one wants it brought into the public eye, especially when there have been other recent revelations about the truck sticker game.

7 hours ago, stoner said:

correct me if i am wrong but are all 25 not potential witnesses ? 

Some news sources are saying that the gun used in the killing has been identified as belonging to a police officer. That would seem a bit strange though, when they're saying that it was probably the police officers who organized the evidence cleanup - not only destroying video from the CCTV but even going as far as scrubbing the scene of blood etc. Maybe someone has done the right thing with the murder weapon. 

So is this another re-run of the aftermath of the Red Bull case.... police with personal / financial or political interests covering up / excusing the killing of a fellow officer by trying to get the connected alleged killer (and/or his boss in this case) off the hook?

 

As for the alleged shooter:

 

"Early this morning the man suspected to have shot dead Pol. Maj. Siwakorn Saibua at this party was himself killed by a police team in Kanchanaburi province."

 

Which just goes to reinforce the old adage -- dead men tell no tales.

 

23 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Given the swift response to this incident my guess is that there is a lot more to it.

 

It sounds like the Royal Thai Police, in some provinces, are merely enforcers for the local mafia. And that provincial governors, in some cases, may have succumbed to the influence of the Mafia. 

 

 

 

 

Correct on all accounts.

 

About a decade ago, I was having lunch with a long-time Thai friend who was at the time amiddle level official in the local provincial administration.  She informed me that a new provincial governor had arrived the previous week.  His first "meeting", after meeting his new staff, was with the local marfia boss.

9 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

So is this another re-run of the aftermath of the Red Bull case.... police with personal / financial or political interests covering up / excusing the killing of a fellow officer by trying to get the connected alleged killer (and/or his boss in this case) off the hook?

 

As for the alleged shooter:

 

"Early this morning the man suspected to have shot dead Pol. Maj. Siwakorn Saibua at this party was himself killed by a police team in Kanchanaburi province."

 

Which just goes to reinforce the old adage -- dead men tell no tales.

 

None of it concerns you.

20 hours ago, This Guy said:

more than 10 officers will be summoned for questioning tomorrow.

Tomorrow?  Is that enough time for them to get together and get their story straIght?  Why not snail mail the summons to give them more time.

So the person on the left is a "Mr"?  Ok thats sorted.

My Mrs. tried to explain this a few days ago the gist is headman mysteriously has 2 billion in the bank the cop who got shot was his hitman and about to spill the beans so now he can't BJ blows in and transfers all the corrupted officers to re-corrupt other forces is my understanding ???? 

13 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

The police did kill the gunman.

Yes he can't speak now, who employed him. 

21 hours ago, This Guy said:

but they let the gunman to flee.

So they could legally shoot him for resisting arrest.????