Bangkok bids farewell to Police Major Siwakorn Saibua in moving temple service

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In Nakhon Pathom, a police funeral service took place yesterday at the Wat Phra Si Mahathat temple in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district, marking the solemn farewell of Police Major Siwakorn Saibua. The fallen highway police officer was tragically gunned down after declining a corrupt promotion proposal from a local village official. The sorrowful event was attended by immediate family, close relatives, and fellow officers from the Thai police force.

 

Pol. Maj. Siwakorn was allegedly assassinated by the right-hand man of an influential sub-district headman in Nakhon Pathom Province, Praween Chanklai, also known as Nok. The gruesome act was purportedly carried out as Pol. Maj. Siwakorn refused to bypass the standard promotion procedures to elevate Nok’s relative to a higher rank within his division.

 

The funeral ceremony commenced at 10am and was presided over by Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimon, the deputy police chief of the Royal Thai Police. Pol. Maj Gen. Jaroonkiat Pankaew, the acting commander of the Highway Police Division, shared with reporters that the loss of Pol. Maj. Siwakorn was a profound blow to the police force.

 

By Neill Fronde

Caption: Funeral for Pol. Maj. Siwakorn Saibua at the Wat Phra Si Mahathat temple where officers, family, and friends pay their respects | Photo courtesy of The Pattaya News

 

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[Tropicalevo]

Sad that Police Major Siwakorn had to die to become famous.

All he did was refuse to be bought by ex kamnan Nok.

[bamnutsak]

Unless the investigation has been concluded it may be premature to speculate on the exact details which led up to the murder of this officer.

 

The massive effort to paper over this incident has been nothing short of remarkable. The PM, Deputy PM, Senators, MPs, Police have all chimed in on this incident, and the "mafia", which seemingly appeared nearly overnight as an overwhelming threat.

 

I'd like to believe that Pol. Maj. Siwakorn was the only honest cop in the Nakhon Pathom Highway Department, and that he died a tragic but heroic death defending the integrity of the RTP, but I also need some proof. Did he file complaints with his superiors highlighting the extent of the corruption? Was this the first and only time he was approached about green-lighting a promotion? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 14, 2023 by bamnutsak