Thai Officers Suspended in Chinese Abduction for Ransom Case

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: Matichon

 

The Royal Thai Police have suspended several officers following their involvement in the abduction and extortion of seven Chinese nationals.

 

The incident came to light when reports emerged that members of the Special Branch, Border Patrol Police, and paramilitary rangers allegedly kidnapped the group and demanded a ransom of 2 million baht.

 

The victims were held at Irene Resort in Ubon Ratchathani, where authorities later arrested eight suspects. Among them were three police officers, one ranger, and several civilians, including a Myanmar national.

 

The police confiscated four vehicles used in the crime, including two Toyota Hilux trucks.

The ordeal began on 23rd January, with one of the victims managing to secretly contact a friend in Laos via mobile phone, alerting them to their location. This information was then relayed to Thai police, prompting a rescue operation.

 

The suspects allegedly used a translation app to intimidate the victims into paying a reduced ransom of 500,000 baht each. In the end, 3 million baht was exchanged for their release.

 

The National Police Chief, Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panpetch, has ordered strict legal and disciplinary action against those involved, with further instructions for their immediate dismissal, reported Matichon.

 

-- 2025-01-27

 

 

[ozz1]

Our wonderful police force at it again check their bank accounts and see where it came from

[JoePai]

Does seem rather a lot of cops are getting nabbed these days  👍

[Briggsy]

You open your doors to Chinese, you open your doors to Chinese mafia, you open your doors to Chinese crime.

 

"further instructions for immediate dismissal" is very rare for police. The order must have come from very high within the CCP.

[lordgrinz]

The RTP doing business as usual, corrupt to the core, and dabbling in all aspects of illegality. The Royal Thai Mafia doing what it does best, at this point nothing surprises me.

[Ctkong]

The Chinese are up to no good . It is just an underworld business that gone wrong. 

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The Royal Thai Police have suspended several officers following their involvement in the abduction and extortion of seven Chinese nationals.

Time to drop the Royal tag... disgraceful

[soalbundy]

Only suspended???

[zepplin]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy: Matichon

 

The Royal Thai Police have suspended several officers following their involvement in the abduction and extortion of seven Chinese nationals.

 

The incident came to light when reports emerged that members of the Special Branch, Border Patrol Police, and paramilitary rangers allegedly kidnapped the group and demanded a ransom of 2 million baht.

 

The victims were held at Irene Resort in Ubon Ratchathani, where authorities later arrested eight suspects. Among them were three police officers, one ranger, and several civilians, including a Myanmar national.

 

The police confiscated four vehicles used in the crime, including two Toyota Hilux trucks.

 

The ordeal began on 23rd January, with one of the victims managing to secretly contact a friend in Laos via mobile phone, alerting them to their location. This information was then relayed to Thai police, prompting a rescue operation.

 

The suspects allegedly used a translation app to intimidate the victims into paying a reduced ransom of 500,000 baht each. In the end, 3 million baht was exchanged for their release.

 

The National Police Chief, Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panpetch, has ordered strict legal and disciplinary action against those involved, with further instructions for their immediate dismissal, reported Matichon.

 

-- 2025-01-27

 

 

Nothing inspires more confidence in the Chinese than Thai mafia /police kidnapping tourists!  Unbelievable there is definitely no r o y a l in the rtp …

[Silencer]

Wasn't a new Thai-Chinese Center to deal with abductions like this just announced last week? Anymore gangs like this out there? Who's watching the watchers?

[Celsius]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

The National Police Chief, Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panpetch, has ordered strict legal and disciplinary action against those involved, with further instructions for their immediate dismissal, reported Matichon.

 

Is Chinese government going to be happy with this action?

[BusyB]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Time to drop the Royal tag... disgraceful

 

Time to drop the word police more like it. They're a disgrace to the uniform and the profession.

 

Even though many may try to be decent cops they're hobbled because the problem is systemic.

 

The 'police' force is so corruptly constructed, beginning with the bribes to even take the entry exams, the need to purchase one's own equipment for godz sakes, that it encourages this kind of criminal and immoral behavior from the lowliest traffic shyster to the biggest jokes of all.

[Oliver Holzerfilled]

Got a feeling we aren't getting the whole story here.  How did this group get on the coppers radar?   Possibly up to their eyeballs in something illegal and the coppers wanted a slice of the pie.