Thailand’s DoPA cracks down on ‘influential figures’ in nationwide crime hunt

[webfact]

 

The Department of Provincial Administration (DoPA) in Thailand is vigorously working to identify individuals linked to criminal activities across the nation, revealed Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiset. These individuals, referred to as “influential figures,” are purportedly involved in 16 distinct criminal offences.

 

These include predatory lending, bid collusion, bribery from public transport vehicles, smuggling of untaxed goods, both online and physical gambling, and human trafficking.

 

Other offences encompass illegal entry, illegal job placement overseas, tourist scams, hiring of gunmen, illegal debt collection, illicit arms trade, public land encroachment, extortion, and possession and smuggling of drugs.

This action by DoPA comes in the wake of the widely reported shooting incident involving Police Major Sivakorn Saibua.

 

The unfortunate event took place during a dinner party hosted at the residence of Praween Chanklai, popularly known as Nok, a local leader and construction business operator, on September 6 in Nakhon Pathom.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-26

 

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[OneMoreFarang]

Is it possible that these influential individuals are well connected with police and politicians? 

Because if they wouldn't be connected and protected then they wouldn't be influential individuals.

TiT

[connda]

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Thailand’s DoPA cracks down on ‘influential figures’ in nationwide crime hunt

This may a more apt title:

Thailand’s DoPA cracks down on ‘political enemies’ in nationwide crime hunt Lawfare exercise

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The Department of Provincial Administration (DoPA) in Thailand is vigorously working to identify individuals linked to criminal activities across the nation, revealed Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiset. These individuals, referred to as “influential figures,” are purportedly involved in 16 distinct criminal offences

Going nowhere fast.

[trainman34014]

Majority of these people work in Government House, Police HQ and Military Bases; not much need to look further !

[retarius]

Look if you set up a country based totally on corruption, you get Thailand. All the power players are rich through corruption and why would they change the system? 

Show me a rich man in Thailand and I'll show you a corrupt criminal.