Thai police chief ordered to protect prosecutors in online gambling case

[snoop1130]

 

The national chief of police has been instructed by the attorney-general to prevent eight implicated officers in an online gambling case from intimidating two senior prosecutors, disclosed Prayut Phetcharakhun, spokesperson of the Office of the Attorney-General.

 

In the previous week, Attorney-General Amnat Chetcharoenrak penned a letter to police Chief Police General Torsak Sukvimol, requesting him to halt threats from the eight involved officers. The attorney-general has also called on the police chief to start an investigation and initiate legal proceedings against these eight officers, as well as ensure the safety of the threatened prosecutors.

 

The individuals facing threats are Kulthanit Mongkolsawat, head of the OAG’s investigation office, and Suriyon Prabhasavat, the OAG’s executive director for interrogation. The threats from the eight officers, who are still serving in the force, were evident as they had covertly taken pictures of both public prosecutors while they were on duty. These images were found attached to the suspects’ complaints regarding the roles of the two prosecution officials.

 

Earlier, the Royal Thai Police Office had requested aid from public prosecutors in the online gambling case. The attorney-general has suspended the roles of the two officials in the case until safety measures are provided. The issue could potentially impact the case investigation, Prayut emphasised.

 

Deputy OAG spokesman Kachen Thongpraiwan revealed that it was unprecedented for senior public prosecutors to be photographed during their work. Kulthanit and Suriyon had earlier this month filed a petition stating they received threats while working on a case revolving around online gambling websites purportedly connected to 25 year old Suchanun Minnie Sucharitchinsri.

 

Suchanun, suspected of operating online gambling websites involving senior police officers, was arrested on July 30 last year and later released on bail. She has denied allegations of running online gambling websites, claiming she was coerced by a police officer into confessing to a crime she did not commit, reported Bangkok Post.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: PHOTO: via The daily guardian

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-02-19

 

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[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In the previous week, Attorney-General Amnat Chetcharoenrak penned a letter to police Chief Police General Torsak Sukvimol, requesting him to halt threats from the eight involved officers. The attorney-general has also called on the police chief to start an investigation and initiate legal proceedings against these eight officers, as well as ensure the safety of the threatened prosecutors.

 

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The threats from the eight officers, who are still serving in the force,

Why?

[mikebell]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The threats from the eight officers, who are still serving in the force, were evident as they had covertly taken pictures of both public prosecutors

This case surfaced nearly SEVEN MONTHS AGO! 

RTP - The Untouchables.

[bamnutsak]

You've got to love it when the Royal Thai Police show themselves to be the gangsters they are.

 

"That's a nice office you've got there Khun AG, be a shame if something happened to it."

 

 

RTP honcho Torsak must be embarrassed a bit, being told to reign in his thugs.

 

 

 

 

[Thingamabob]

If I was a prosecutor in this case I would derive no comfort from the offer of police protection. A threat, more like.

[Korat Kiwi]

Starting to look like a shark feeding frenzy... Get ready for some ACTION! 

[brianthainess]

The ROYAL should be removed from the Cops Title, surely they are insulting that institution? buy not stopping this bunch of country wide thugs but protecting all. They seem to hide behind the word Royal.

Edited February 20 by brianthainess

[digger70]

It would help if they just Lock the Dirty Cops in Jail instead of letting them still working in the Force .

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

8 hours ago, hotchilli said:

In the previous week, Attorney-General Amnat Chetcharoenrak penned a letter to police Chief Police General Torsak Sukvimol, 

Hand writing a letter makes nice change from convention. Was it mailed or hand-delivered?

[PETERTHEEATER]

8 hours ago, hotchilli said:

 

Why?

Because the inactive post hotel is fully occupied.

[bamnutsak]

I think these eight, along with Minnie, are Big Joke's crew who were swept up in the bust back in September around the time the new National Police Chief was being selected.

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/big-joke-accused-of-involving-with-online-gambling-operation

 

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/suchanun-minnie-sucharitchinsri-the-woman-in-spotlight-of-latest-thai-police-scandal/

 

 

I would have thought that this ugly mess would have been "cleaned up" by now.

 

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40035725