Another fine mess

BANGKOK: Unscrupulous police officers extorting money from the public hardly constitutes news in Thailand – but it is noteworthy when the police themselves become victims of malfeasance.

Between March and October this year, Pol Sgt Tarntip Preak-kratok managed to skim off nearly 3 million baht in fines collected by the Nongkam Police Station, where she was employed as a desk clerk.

The probe followed months of requests to inspect the station’s accounting records, but Sgt Tarnthip kept stalling the investigators by telling them that the records were not up to date yet.

Finally, on November 1, investigators arranged a meeting with Sgt Tarnthip. When they arrived they found that she had absconded. Checking the records she had left behind, the investigators discovered that she had been helping herself to 90,000 baht a week.

The errant sergeant was found just four days later in her home province of Kanchanaburi – perhaps indicating why she had never climbed up the police ranks to the position of investigator – and was taken into custody.

Like many women who steal and then head straight home with the money, Sgt Tarnthip, 31, had a tale of woe for the arresting officers. She admitted to embezzling the police money, but told investigators she had done it only to help her husband of eight years, Somboon.

“We had a lot of expenses. He told me that he had lost his boss’s car in Chon Buri and needed 1 million baht to cover it. He had also killed people, so we needed money to keep him out of prison. He told me, too, that he had invested in a crocodile farm and lost the money. But it was all a pack of lies.”

Despite all the help she had given him in his time of difficulty, hubby Somboon (whose name means “Perfect”) did not respond in kind. When his wife became the target of the police hunt, he simply disappeared.

so - what's the mess? may be I'm not so chalad after all ?

It's a headline to indicate that the person responsible for skimming the money, was involved in a 'messy' situation. Proably taken from the famous catch pharse of Laural and Hardy.

I think you should change your user name.

I think you should change your user name.

Yeah, you should take the advice and change your name. Obviously, modesty isn't one of your vices. You will never be taken seriously with a name that means "I'm very clever". Prat!

Edited February 17, 200521 yr by Sir Burr

Yeah, you should take the advice and change your name. Obviously, modesty isn't one of your vices. You will never be taken seriously with a name that means "I'm very clever". Prat!

Steady On Chaps!

"chaladmak" has every rite to call him/her self whatever he/she likes! Try to remember that this is a light hearted discussion about the stupidity of one Thai individual!

There have been a lot of people recently who are taking this forum waaaay too seriously! This is a place for expats to check in with other expats, chew the fat a bit, offer advice and generally have a moan (if justified!).

Let's not get carried away with petty, worthless comments eh...??

Anyway......Knock, Knock...?

I think you should change your user name.

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Yeah, you should take the advice and change your name. Obviously, modesty isn't one of your vices. You will never be taken seriously with a name that means "I'm very clever". Prat!

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In fact I think the pair of you should swap names.

Yeah, you should take the advice and change your name. Obviously, modesty isn't one of your vices. You will never be taken seriously with a name that means "I'm very clever". Prat!

Steady On Chaps!

"chaladmak" has every rite to call him/her self whatever he/she likes! Try to remember that this is a light hearted discussion about the stupidity of one Thai individual!

There have been a lot of people recently who are taking this forum waaaay too seriously! This is a place for expats to check in with other expats, chew the fat a bit, offer advice and generally have a moan (if justified!).

Let's not get carried away with petty, worthless comments eh...??

Anyway......Knock, Knock...?

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Hang on , who died and made you admin?

Why , if you look as smug as that tit in your avatar , I'm coming up to Kanchanaburi to give you a giant wedgie!

( Intended as humour btw )

Hang on , who died and made you admin?

Why , if you look as smug as that tit in your avatar , I'm coming up to Kanchanaburi to give you a giant wedgie!

( Intended as humour btw )

Fully taken as humour....

If it's a potato wedgie, don't forget the BBQ sauce!

Hang on , who died and made you admin?

Why , if you look as smug as that tit in your avatar , I'm coming up to Kanchanaburi to give you a giant wedgie!

( Intended as humour btw )

Fully taken as humour....

If it's a potato wedgie, don't forget the BBQ sauce!

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Now I've heard it all.BBQ sauce as a lubricant.

Now I've heard it all.BBQ sauce as a lubricant.  

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Dear oh dear chuchok what are you thinking?

Now I've heard it all.BBQ sauce as a lubricant.  

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Dear oh dear chuchok what are you thinking?

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Dunno really.might have had something to do with the word wedgie and the fact that the landlady had just popped over for a chat.

Gent~

I'm surprised that you are shocked by "another fine mess" here in LOS.

I'm sure there's plenty more stories like this evolving out of the tidal wave disaster down there where you are.

Dunno really.might have had something to do with the word wedgie and the fact that the landlady  had just popped over for a chat.

Hey chuchok, when you're done, I could use a little "chat" myself!

Gent~

I'm surprised that you are shocked by "another fine mess" here in LOS.

I'm sure there's plenty more stories like this evolving out of the tidal wave disaster down there where you are.

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Im not surprised at all mate, the thread was taken from the Phuket Gazette and had this heading already - could it be a play on words