The murdered policeman, Police Lieutenant Colonel Siwakorn Saibua (right), was gunned down by a henchman, Thananchai Manmak, working for Mr Praween Chankhlai or Kamnan Nok (left) on September 6th. Mr Praween was arrested on September 7th and lodged at Bangkok Remand Prison by order of the Criminal Court in the Ratchada area of Bangkok on September 9th, charged with the killing.

 

The case could lift the lid on corruption in Thailand and the insidious nature of such corruption which cross-pollinates among government agencies. The killing of Police Lieutenant Colonel Siwakorn Saibua has led to twin investigations into both his murder and the ability of the local sub-district boss at the centre of the affair to win government construction projects worth billions of baht, exposing evidence that is already disturbing.  

The Director of the Corrections Department, Mr Ayut Sinthopphann has been forced to issue a clarification to confirm that Kamnan Nok or the boss of Ta Kong subdistrict, Mr Praween Chankhlai, who was arrested by the Royal Thai Police for the murder of Royal Thai Police officer Police Lieutenant Colonel Siwakorn Saibua on September 7th last in Nakhon Pathom, is currently being held at Bangkok Remand Prison.

 

It follows rumours and a statement at the beginning of the week by a former MP saying that he was officially asking for such clarification given public unease about corruption. The disturbing case was transferred this week into the hands of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and Crime Suppression Division (CSD) by order of the National Police Commissioner General Damrongsak Kittiprapas as the scale and significance of the investigation grows.

 

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Full story: Thai Examiner 2023-09-22

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

The Director of the Corrections Department,

Trust me! 

Seeing the charades, lies and cover ups going on with Thaksin, anyone really believe anything those guys are saying?

How could you ever question their honesty? 

Will the real Kamnan Nok and the real Thaksin Shinawatra please step forward (wherever you are).

8 hours ago, 2baht said:

 

Trust me! 

 

The OP image of the deceased in wearing the rank of Major so, presumably, he was promoted posthumously to increase remuneration to his NOK?