Thai police intensify crackdown on juvenile delinquency following brutal murder

[webfact]

In response to a recent brutal murder committed by five teenagers in Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet district, Thai police are intensifying efforts to combat juvenile delinquency across the country. The murder of a middle-aged woman earlier this month has sparked a nationwide crackdown on criminal acts perpetrated by young offenders, an operation ordered by National police chief Torsak Sukvimol.

 

Torsak has given the Sa Kaeo police chief a mandate to maintain records on all juvenile delinquents in the province. He has also directed local law enforcement to pay particular attention to teens between the ages of 10 and 15 who stay outdoors after 10pm.

 

If these teens are found unaccompanied after this hour, their details will be recorded, and their parents brought in for questioning.

In provinces like Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan, which frequently record incidents involving unruly youths but are lacking sufficient police officers to address the issue, the Provincial Special Operation Sub-Division will offer support in the crackdown, reported Bangkok Post.

 

Additionally, Torsak announced that the results of an investigation into the alleged misconduct of two police officers from the Aranyaprathet district police station have been forwarded to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The officers stand accused of coercing Panya Khongsaenkham into a false confession of the brutal murder of his mentally unstable wife, Buaphan Tansu, known locally as Pa Kob.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

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[retarius]

OOOH! yet another crackdown, because they've all worked so well in the past. When officials in Thailand have absolutely zero to say, they say "we'll have a crackdown on X"

[flyingtlger]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

If these teens are found unaccompanied after this hour, their details will be recorded, and their parents brought in for questioning

These teens probably come from broken homes or very poor families. Good luck with the questioning...

[lordgrinz]

The children learn from the culture of their parents, it's Thai culture that's the problem. Start by ending the perverted Thai form of Buddhism, install a respected police force (one that actually enforces laws, not breaks them), and create a better educational system for all (not just the rich).

[Gottfrid]

10 minutes ago, flyingtlger said:

These teens probably come from broken homes or very poor families. Good luck with the questioning...

So, you mean as the five gangsters that committed the crime in Sa Kaeo? Minimum 2 of them have police on family.

 

Regarding the crackdown, Mr Torsak can start with cleaning up Nonthaburi´s gang mentality. After that force all schools to expel students that fight other students based on what school they belong to. That will keep him busy for a while.

[ChipButty]

Do they have such a thing as Young Offenders institutes? they need a short sharp shock, 

[IAMHERE]

Wonder if those juveniles started by throwing rocks at moving cars?

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

In response to a recent brutal murder committed by five teenagers in Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet district, Thai police are intensifying efforts to combat juvenile delinquency across the country.

Followed by a crackdown on delinquent parents?

[Asquith Production]

Juvenile delinquency sounds like a soft term for minor crime. Call it what it is juvenile murders and attempted murders.

[Tongjaw]

6 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

The children learn from the culture of their parents, it's Thai culture that's the problem. Start by ending the perverted Thai form of Buddhism, install a respected police force (one that actually enforces laws, not breaks them), and create a better educational system for all (not just the rich).

Yes, that plan has worked well in western countries hasn’t it. 

[Bday Prang]

                    God bless him.  I love the police here, If I was a Thai that Is the job I would be doing, Working for the biggest and probably most powerful mafia in the world. It would be a dream job :-    steady salary Gun plenty of opportunities for extras, and a half decent salary at the end of it,  The only trouble is , that unlike the real Mafia organisations the senior people in charge seem to be picked on the basis of their laziness and stupidity.

                     These sort of stories quite rightly attract a lot of attention, the wrong sort of attention if one happens to be a mafia boss, Its obviously making things a bit difficult for the boys in brown, but it could all so easily have been avoided if they had nipped it in the bud, but they didn't , because either  they hadn't considered the consequences of this happening,  or they were just too lazy to get off their mobile phones and round these feral gangs up years ago.  Now their day to day "businesses" will have been interrupted, albeit temporarily, and some of their "made men" or "wise guys" have been given inactive posts giving them the hassle of adapting to new bosses.and the spotlight is well and truly on them. There is no one to blame for this but themselves,  So 2 of the kids were cops' sons , the weren't "the dons " sons  so how was their behaviour tolerated despite it having the real potential of making hassle for them?

                      Was it just stupidity and laziness on behalf of the police?  I really can't think of another reason     

                                  

           But they need not worry I've got it sussed for them.   There is only one way to sort this mess out quickly at least in the  short term. Its so obvious I am surprised a fellow right wing extremist has not suggested it on here already, or maybe they are worried about the inevitable attacking responses they will receive from the "progressive liberal" community

                     Simply impose and enforce a zero tolerance curfew on males (including lady boys) under 18. Sounds difficult ? Well its nothing they haven't done before. and they managed pretty well  during covid when somebody deemed it necessary  It doesn't even have to be nationwide. wouldn't want to put the police under two much pressure.  Just pick a couple of well known areas and lock down the brats, bring a few extra cops in from surrounding areas to help out and share in the spoils

                    Any brat breaking the curfew 7pm to  6am  gets the motorbike and mobile phone  confiscated, forever  (finance or not) Any parents with  civil service positions lose part of their salary and pension In the case of the father being police, then he is either sacked or demoted,   Any working parents get fined at source. For the others just  take their phones off their entire extended family. I was thinking of an additional punitive measure specifically for anybody acting as gang leader, perhaps some additional national service in the southern provinces, or 5 years working in a 7-11  That or a public caning singapore style, ouch the loss of face !

                   And that's just for breaking the curfew     They would only have to be seen  actually do it properly once  maybe twice at the most and if they started next week  I can pretty much guarantee that there would not be many gangs roaming the streets by the 1st of march

                     So with an Idea in place and plenty of manpower available the only thing missing is a bit of incentive for the rank and file,  Easy the confiscated phones and computers can be donated to them along with the proceeds of any crime. And the money from the forfeited pensions can also be shared out one way or another either way                         it probably wouldn't come to that once word got round that they mean business and then they can return to their normal everyday police "activities"

                 

[mikebell]

On 1/23/2024 at 7:30 AM, webfact said:

Thai police are intensifying efforts to combat juvenile delinquency across the country

Except for children of police.

[lordgrinz]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

Except for children of police.

 

Like father, like son....I am sure their Dads are proud of their behavior.

[realfunster]

On 1/23/2024 at 7:30 AM, webfact said:

Additionally, Torsak announced that the results of an investigation into the alleged misconduct of two police officers from the Aranyaprathet district police station have been forwarded to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The officers stand accused of coercing Panya Khongsaenkham into a false confession of the brutal murder of his mentally unstable wife, Buaphan Tansu, known locally as Pa Kob.

 

A secondary issue to the main story but don't let this gem slip by unnoticed.

They truly are a disgrace.

 

[huangnon]

These little acorns didn't fall very far from the rotten RTP tree is all.

Hey, but let's assign blame and start cracking down on everyone else's kids.

[Pouatchee]

On 1/23/2024 at 7:30 AM, webfact said:

In provinces like Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan, which frequently record incidents involving unruly youths but are lacking sufficient police officers to address the issue

 

MOFOS... maybe if they started patrolling instead of sleeping in their police boxes, or going drinking while on duty they would get something done

[john donson]

adult crime = adult time, no exceptions

[richard_smith237]

On 1/23/2024 at 5:21 AM, flyingtlger said:

These teens probably come from broken homes or very poor families. Good luck with the questioning...

 

I'm not so sure about that... 

 

The following comment is anecdotal, I know, but it could be an example of hundreds of thousands of households across the nation.

 

Our Maid is married to driver for a Japanese company exec... has two teenage boys...  both at technical colleges...

The elder of the boys is fine, never an issue...    The younger (14)  always gets into masses of trouble. 

 

He's nicked his mums bike, which was then stollen from him and smashed up. 

He's been invovled in massive street fights etc, parents have been at the police station with him numerous times.

He's been knifed (across the forehead and is now disfigured, nerve damage, needed plastic surgery).

His parents have made him move college to a different area etc

 

I very much doubt he is a purely innocent party in any of the above....   

This isn't a broken home, his parents both work hard.

 

I can't explain how or why its gone so wrong for this lad but it would be an easy judgement to suggest weak parenting...  but his older brother is absolutely fine... 

[Paris333]

Thailand can implement what the Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has implemented with a law against juvenile delinquency.

In this charged atmosphere, Prime Minister George Meloni presented a new law on Thursday evening with which the government wants to bring this "escalation of youth violence" under control. This should be done mainly through tougher penalties. In particular, young people should be able to be taken to prison more quickly and for less serious offences than before. Previously, in order to be punished by imprisonment, offenders aged 14 to 18 had to have committed offences that carried a minimum sentence of nine years' imprisonment. This limit is reduced to six years. In future, 14-year-olds will also be able to be arrested for minor drug offences if they are caught in the act.

Out of control
"The situation was out of control, something had to be done," the head of government said. Youth violence is also a consequence of the fact that until now juveniles who committed crimes did not expect any consequences. "For example, you couldn't arrest a teenager holding a loaded pistol," said the head of the post-fascist Fratelli d'Italia party. That will now change. Widespread impunity for young people was also exploited by the mafia, which increasingly used minors for its criminal purposes. "By protecting them from punishment, we paradoxically put them at greater risk."

Meloni also wants to tighten the belts of students who don't show up for class.

However, it's not the absentees who should be punished, but the parents: they now risk up to two years in prison if they don't ensure their children turn up to class. Parents should also expect parental authority to be revoked. "So far, parents have got away with a fine of just 30 euros," said the head of government. The school offers an alternative to violent crime, drugs and unemployment.

Source:

Caivano decree, Meloni: “The State puts its face on it, things can change”. LIVE

https://www.italianpost.news/caivano-decree-meloni-the-state-puts-its-face-on-it-things-can-change-live/