Popular Post webfact Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 On Thursday, crusading lawyer Sittra Biebangkerd (centre left) met with Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) deputy chief Police Major General Charoonkiat Pankaew (centre right). He handed him damning information relating to illegal online gambling corruption linked with senior police officers. Mr Sittra gave the police 30 days to act on the information. In turn, he promised there is a lot more to come. In the meantime, he has threatened to take the matter to the opposition parties if Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin continues in his refusal to act on what he claims is genuine evidence of widespread corruption within the police force. Terrifying police corruption scandal unveiled. Lawyer’s shocking claims rock Thailand. Well-known lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd has alleged rampant corruption within the Royal Thai Police, implicating high-ranking officers. Allegations suggest an alternative police network generating hundreds of millions monthly from crime. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is now facing mounting pressure for decisive action as public alarm grows but declines to act. Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin refuses to take further decisive action after groundbreaking revelations emerged from crusading lawyer Sittra Biebangkerd. The claims by the lawyer, if substantiated, would mean a need for a root and branch cleanout of the Royal Thai Police. In short, the disturbing claims suggest an alternative police network within the force dedicated to generating monthly income from corruption. Mr Sittra claims that the network generates ฿100 million a month from criminal activities across the kingdom ranging from sex drugs to illegal cigarettes and of course, illegal gambling. Indeed, the disturbing nature of the allegations by Mr Sittra has, according to reports, already led to National Police Chief General Torsak Sukwimol moving to institute defamation proceedings. Revelations by an activist lawyer this week of wholesale corruption within the Royal Thai Police is putting pressure on Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. On Tuesday, another groundbreaking press conference exposed a vast corruption network. In brief, this is alleged to be operating in parallel with the operations of the Royal Thai Police nationwide. by James Morris and Son Nguyen Full story: Thai Examiner.com 2024-03-29 - Discover how Cigna Insurance can protect you with a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment. For more information on expat health insurance click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Langeweg Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 ... and the beat goes on .... and the beat goes on .... Nothing new to see here, it will pass . .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post proton Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 I wonder how much immigration rakes in when it comes to bribes? 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinthebox Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Mr Sittra claims that the network generates ฿100 million a month from criminal activities across the kingdom much more for sure. I would guess 100 million USD a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rampant Rabbit Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 17 minutes ago, proton said: I wonder how much immigration rakes in when it comes to bribes? and the land dept 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nikmar Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 30 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said: and the land dept and pretty much every other Government body or organisation 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamnutsak Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 The most amazing thing about this latest intra-RTP dust-up is that it is so public. The corruption, and fights over the proceeds, are nothing new. But in the past, while widely privately acknowledged, it was rarely discussed in public. A few senior officers, from both sides, will have to take the fall. And then all will proclaim everything is fine and it was a few bad apples. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanLaew Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, webfact said: Indeed, the disturbing nature of the allegations by Mr Sittra has, according to reports, already led to National Police Chief General Torsak Sukwimol moving to institute defamation proceedings. Thai defamation law, the last redoubt of the hopelessly indefensible. 3 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 all govt departments are on the take in some form, this is just a part of Thailands graft and corruption mentality and why thais want to get govt jobs, they know that a govt job guarantees them extras through graft, the police are only a part of it all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 (edited) 2 hours ago, bamnutsak said: The most amazing thing about this latest intra-RTP dust-up is that it is so public. Chuwit started on the outing of the police but suddenly he had cancer and has had to go to the UK for treatment. Perhaps he is feeding the information to the lawyer? https://time.com/6320229/chuwit-kamolvisit-corruption-interview/ Edited March 29 by Tropicalevo 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guderian Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 Reminds me of when I had a small Gogo bar in Soi Diamond. The first Gogo bar in the street at that time (about 17 years ago), on the corner with second road, was owned by a senior cop. It was annoying having to fork out thousands of Baht every month to the cops to leave your bar alone, or give you warning when there'd be a raid, and I don't suppose the cop was ever bothered by such matters. Then when there was a Buddha holiday and alcohol sales were banned, the only Gogo bar open in that area was the cop one, as nobody was going to raid it. Hard to compete against that, I can tell you. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 3 hours ago, webfact said: Lawyer’s shocking claims rock Thailand. Lol As if this claim of illegal activities by the Thai police would be news to anyone here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 52 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said: Chuwit started on the outing of the police but suddenly he had cancer and has had to go to the UK for treatment. Perhaps he is feeding the information to the lawyer? https://time.com/6320229/chuwit-kamolvisit-corruption-interview/ A very good point. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 This will be very interesting. Hopefully someone has the goods on the military too. That would be a whole lot bigger than the top BIB. Clean out the senate and parliament of the corrupt and then possibly Thailand could start to move forward. The corrupt elites must be thinking very hard about all this. I said yesterday the police thing is only a very small portion of the tip of a very large iceberg. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post n00dle Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 and one wonders why the focus has shifted to misbehaving farangs and nominee companies. misdirection at it finest. 2 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 22 minutes ago, Guderian said: Hard to compete against that, I can tell you. stupid to try really 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouatchee Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 he'll just wait till it goes away... that is what they always do... and hell, it seems to work just like when i teach and i catch a kid doing something bad and i confront them. they just sit/stand not answering till it wears me out... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 This isn't the first time that Sretta has refused to take action, he's refused to take action on virtually every issue since he's taken office. The man has proven himself to be the very definition of a do-nothing PM. He is an empty suit. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 10 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: This isn't the first time that Sretta has refused to take action, he's refused to take action on virtually every issue since he's taken office. The man has proven himself to be the very definition of a do-nothing PM. He is an empty suit. but the suit pockets are absolutely stuffed full of money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, Guderian said: I had a small Gogo bar in Soi Diamond. The first Gogo bar in the street at that time (about 17 years ago) Soi Diamond had gogo bars as far back as the early 1980's (about 40 years ago). Caligvla, Baby Gogo and Green Light to name a few. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 5 hours ago, webfact said: Terrifying police corruption scandal unveiled. Lawyer’s shocking claims rock Thailand. Well-known lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd has alleged rampant corruption within the Royal Thai Police, implicating high-ranking officers. Allegations suggest an alternative police network generating hundreds of millions monthly from crime. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is now facing mounting pressure for decisive action as public alarm grows but declines to act. The lid is well and truly off the can of worms now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soalbundy Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 10 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: This isn't the first time that Sretta has refused to take action, he's refused to take action on virtually every issue since he's taken office. The man has proven himself to be the very definition of a do-nothing PM. He is an empty suit. If you don't act you can't make mistakes. Srettha has to first check how many influential toes he would tread on if he acted (assuming of course that one of those toes isn't his own). It's a legal mine field out there, as brave as this lawyer is it could be his financial ruin, it isn't only bullets that can silence a man. This is Thailand and it doesn't like the light of truth. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 5 hours ago, webfact said: Mr Sittra claims that the network generates ฿100 million a month from criminal activities across the kingdom ranging from sex drugs to illegal cigarettes and of course, illegal gambling. Indeed, Ever wondered what happens to those drugs captured by police.... back out on the streets for sure 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThaiFelix Posted March 29 Popular Post Share Posted March 29 Its all a bit silly really. I mean who is going to do anything? We already have two major well known criminals with evidence against them, even convictions but they will not pay any price for their criminality except via paper bags under the desk. Everybody, and I mean everybody, knows it but they walk free. How is the police force going to be treated any different? A few heads may roll, a few names changed to protect the guilty and the revenue stream but nothing will change. It will all be lost among stories of viscious farang overstayers, nasty graffiti artists, and life threatening peanut sellers without work permits. They are the real threat to Thailand. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khyron Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 The lawyer is a dead man walking... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1804 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 6 hours ago, proton said: I wonder how much immigration rakes in when it comes to bribes? 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: This isn't the first time that Sretta has refused to take action, he's refused to take action on virtually every issue since he's taken office. The man has proven himself to be the very definition of a do-nothing PM. He is an empty suit. Not true that he is a "do-nothing" PM Spidermike, he talks and travels a lot!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, NanLaew said: Soi Diamond had gogo bars as far back as the early 1980's (about 40 years ago). Caligvla, Baby Gogo and Green Light to name a few. The first as in it was the first bar you came to when you entered Soi Diamond from Second Road. <rolleyes> 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Looking at the OP photograph, the expression on the the face of the recipient as he realises his name is on Page 1....😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gknrd Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 He cannot do anything, he would have to fire the whole police dept. It has to be swept under the rug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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