PM appoints retired officials to probe police involvement in online gambling

[snoop1130]

 

Three retired senior government officials have been appointed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to investigate the scandal in which at least eight police officers, including a division commander, are suspected of involvement in an online gambling business.

 

The retired officials are Chatchai Promlert, former interior permanent secretary, as head of the probe panel, former deputy attorney-general Chartpong Jiraphan and Pol Lt-Gen Winai Thongsong, a former deputy national police chief.

 

The appointment order, issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, said that the scandal has attracted widespread public interest and has seriously affected public confidence in the justice system in Thailand, at a time when the government is trying to crack down on Mafia-type influential figures and illegal activities, especially online gambling business.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-09-26

 

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[mark131v]

They should be good and well qualified having managed to get all the way through their work lives without getting caught!!

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The appointment order, issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, said that the scandal has attracted widespread public interest and has seriously affected public confidence in the justice system in Thailand, at a time when the government is trying to crack down on Mafia-type influential figures and illegal activities, especially online gambling business.

Corrupt to the very core, and not just the RTP

[Pouatchee]

Great move by the pm.

Retired means no accountability.

Damn this sreta knows how to navigate the waters.????

 

I fear foreigners are in for it, unless chinese

[2baht]

I'd wager they won't find too much, you can bet on it! ????

[ChipButty]

why not just make gambling legal? 

[quake]

6 hours ago, mark131v said:

They should be good and well qualified having managed to get all the way through their work lives without getting caught!!

Very true.

About 18 years ago, I was at a cops house.

( gf family)

He went to work in the morning, signed on, come back two hours  latter and continued running his football gambling business online.

whilst we drank Johnnie walker black label.  just so funny at the time.

Amazing Thailand.

 

Ps, Most stories I tell, are just a figment of my imagination. 

That should cover all bases. 

 

 

[quake]

11 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

why not just make gambling legal? 

Yes.

But many of the Thai's just can't control themselves,  when the losing starts to come.

pick up gone, condo gone, falangs bank account stuffed now, 

seen it all before.

They just cant paly for a max of 20 baht a bet.

Greed comes a knocking, every time. 

 

 

 

 

[sammieuk1]

Suggest employing the London Met for some tips on how to tidy up corruption and make it look a lot less conspicuous ???? 

[quake]

8 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Suggest employing the London Met for some tips on how to tidy up corruption and make it look a lot less conspicuous ???? 

What's the uk got to do with this thread 

[Artisi]

28 minutes ago, quake said:

Yes.

But many of the Thai's just can't control themselves,  when the losing starts to come.

pick up gone, condo gone, falangs bank account stuffed now, 

seen it all before.

They just cant paly for a max of 20 baht a bet.

Greed comes a knocking, every time. 

 

 

 

 

Legal or illegal makes no difference to addicted gamblers other than you don't get knee-capped for your debt when legal. 

[quake]

Just now, Artisi said:

Legal or illegal makes no difference to addicted gamblers other than you don't get knee-capped for your debt when legal. 

True.

But they just go bonkers over here,  with gambling.

( face is a big issue at the table )

Ladies are worse than the guys.

 

 

[2baht]

39 minutes ago, quake said:

pick up gone, condo gone

Honda Dream gone!

[quake]

9 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Honda Dream gone!

[Tidal wave]

21 minutes ago, quake said:

What's the uk got to do with this thread 

Is that "your" contribution. 

[quake]

3 minutes ago, Tidal wave said:

Is that "your" contribution. 

Sure.

but post 6,  was more interesting and eye-opening. well for some, that is. 

[Tidal wave]

2 minutes ago, quake said:

Sure.

but post 6,  was more interesting and eye-opening. well for some, that is. 

So what's you being at a cops house 18 years ago got to do with this thread either.  

[quake]

1 minute ago, Tidal wave said:

So what's you being at a cops house 18 years ago got to do with this thread either.  

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to probe police involvement in online gambling

Duh. 

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, Tidal wave said:

So what's you being at a cops house 18 years ago got to do with this thread either.  

Probably as much as your nit-picking!

[Tidal wave]

5 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Probably as much as your nit-picking!

Or principle in this case! 

[lordgrinz]

Former members of corruption inspecting new members of corruption, expect a lot of brown envelopes to be passed around.