Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A man impersonating a police officer was arrested on the morning of 29 April, at Asiatique in Bangkok after attempting to search foreign tourists while under the influence of methamphetamine.

 

At around 08:30, Pol. Lt. Gen. Siam Boonsom, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, along with senior officers including Pol. Maj. Gen. Pallop Aeamla, Deputy Commissioner in charge of narcotics, Pol. Maj. Gen. Witawat Chinnakham, Chief of Metropolitan Police Division 5, and Pol. Col. Watit Rojanapaitoon, Superintendent of Wat Phraya Krai Police Station, ordered an operation that led to the arrest.

 

The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jakrapong, was apprehended by the first operations patrol unit from Wat Phraya Krai Police Station on charges of illegal possession and use of a Category 1 narcotic (methamphetamine) and impersonating a public official.

 

Police on patrol noticed Jakrapong posing as a plainclothes officer and attempting to conduct a search on a group of foreign nationals. Upon confrontation, the real officers showed their identification and proceeded to search the suspect. A fake police ID card was found on him, falsely identifying him as “Pol. Sgt. Jakrapong” from the Metropolitan Police Division 7.

 

Under questioning, Jakrapong admitted to having fabricated the police ID himself and confessed to recent use of methamphetamine. He voluntarily agreed to a drug test, which initially took place at Wat Phraya Krai Police Station. The result was positive for methamphetamine in his system.

 

He was then taken to Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital for further testing, where results again confirmed the presence of drugs. He has since been formally charged and handed over to investigators for legal proceedings.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-04-30.

 

 

 

A high up cop then ! 😂

One thing to be noted.

In Thailand, only cops in uniform stop and question foreigners.

So anyone in plain clothes does the same, be alerted.

20 minutes ago, black tabby12345 said:

One thing to be noted.

In Thailand, only cops in uniform stop and question foreigners.

So anyone in plain clothes does the same, be alerted.

Ive been stopped by plain clothed in Suk 23 looking for drugs.

Sometimes the Thai police give the impression that they are all fake. It is hard to tell (some are nice though!).

About 9 years ago when I was a FTPA member, I was stopped in BKK by 2 ""plain clothes officers"". 

 

I said " I'll show you mine, you show me yours" as I pulled out my ID case.

 

If you have ever seen a road runner cartoon, the bird was slow motion compared to the way they disappeared.

20 hours ago, gravity101 said:

Ive been stopped by plain clothed in Suk 23 looking for drugs.

 

Was he for real?

Stopping a foreigner in the name of "search", often done by scammers.

I have heard of the case in BKK in late 1990s.

As well as the case in Romania (in early 2000s).

Fake cops, fake doctors, fake women katoeys and the fake aircraft carrier

who wants to add to the list