Chicken factory extortion scandal rocks Thai police force

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A scandal erupted in Nakhon Pathom as eight officers from Samkwaipuak Police Station face suspension over allegations of extortion totalling 200,000 baht.

 

Eight police officers in Nakhon Pathom have been suspended from the force following accusations of attempting to extort 200,000 baht from the owner of a chicken processing factory. The scandalous affair unfolded when the factory owner, enraged by the officers’ demands, aired her grievances on social media and filed a complaint with provincial authorities.

 

Police Major General Suwan Chiewnawinthawat, head of Nakhon Pathom police, swiftly took action, signing an order yesterday to suspend the implicated officers pending a thorough investigation.

The factory owner, who documented her ordeal on the Sai Mai Must Survive Facebook page and with local police, recounted a troubling encounter with the law enforcers. On March 29, the officers descended upon her factory, alleging the presence of illegal migrant workers. Despite presenting what she believed to be all necessary documentation, the officers persisted in their accusations, even threatening legal reprisals.

According to her testimony, matters escalated when the officers demanded a staggering 200,000 baht as a form of donation. Refusing to succumb to their pressure, she rebuffed their demands, which were later purportedly slashed to 15,000 baht.

 

The controversy took a dramatic turn when a widely circulated video emerged, capturing the moment the factory owner handed over the alleged bribe to one of the accused officers at Samkwaipuak Police Station. The footage, shared on social media platforms, sparked outrage and intensified scrutiny of police conduct.

 

Further revelations surfaced as the factory owner accused the officers of habitual extortion under the guise of merit-making fundraisers, reported Bangkok Post.

 

Allegedly coerced into frequent contributions, she claimed to have relented to smaller sums in recent times, enraging the officers and inciting the subsequent raid on her premises.

 

In related news, extortion practices by a special task force from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives were put in the spotlight as Senator Poldej Pinprateep levelled serious accusations against the group during a Senate debate.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-04-24

 

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[George Bowman]

Which came first? The chicken or the egg? It doesn't matter, the police were already there.

 

[ChrisY1]

"the factory owner accused the officers"....A brave lady! Surprisingly, her name has not been mentioned in this post.....but for sure she will be well known now.....take care lady! 

It has been said the "brave" and "stupid" are very close!

[soalbundy]

Why is this news? It's like saying today will be hot......Let me see now, suspended pending a thorough investigation by their peers where it will be found it was all a misunderstanding and the lady will be sued for bringing the good name of the police into ill repute.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

According to her testimony, matters escalated when the officers demanded a staggering 200,000 baht as a form of donation. Refusing to succumb to their pressure, she rebuffed their demands, which were later purportedly slashed to 15,000 baht.

The true colours of the RTP.... 

[rudi49jr]

Why are they just suspended? How about canning their @sses and throwing them in jail? Too many times I have read about clowns like this just being transferred to an inactive post, or suspended. Start prosecuting them and throwing them in jail, maybe then they will think twice before trying to shake down innocent entrepreneurs who are just trying to make a living. Thailand, hub of mafia. 

[Gottfrid]

What about the need for all superior words: Scandal, They were rocked and as this would be a surprise???

This is daily routine in the Brown League.

[Bangkok Barry]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

The footage, shared on social media platforms, sparked outrage

 

Really? As if anyone, anyone at all, was surprised. Such a wonderful culture. I doubt that a single person in the country trusts the police in anything, and that lack of trust undermines the whole of society. Except those who are at the table claiming their share.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

The alleged extortion case will NOT "rock [the] Thai police force."

 

Rather, it's just a little droplet in a huge pond of systemic corruption that will barely make a ripple.

 

[spidermike007]

Corruption and extortion within the RTP, this is absolutely extraordinary news. Maybe we should get big joke involved, oh I forgot he's corrupt as the rest of them.

 

Let's get some convictions and lock these guys up. Oh, I forgot, they are above the law. 

[john donson]

why not more owners come forward with this open extortion by the men in brown...

[save the frogs]

On 4/23/2024 at 8:08 PM, ChrisY1 said:

"the factory owner accused the officers"....A brave lady! Surprisingly, her name has not been mentioned in this post.....but for sure she will be well known now.....take care lady! 

It has been said the "brave" and "stupid" are very close!

Yes, but you cover your bum when you report it because if someone lays a hand on her now, everyone will know who it is. 

 

[chickenslegs]

2 hours ago, john donson said:

why not more owners come forward with this open extortion by the men in brown...

That must be a rhetorical question. 

 

Why?

Fear of retribution

False prosecution

False imprisonment

Physical assault

Etc.

 

Only the most wealthy and powerful can make a stand against police corruption, and they don't show any signs of wanting to change the status quo.