Phuket cop sought over bar demolition

NOT SO NICE ANYMORE: The remains of the 'So Nice' bar near Club Med in Kata.

PHUKET: -- Chalong Police are looking to question a fellow police officer over his alleged role in the demolition of a bar in Kata.

Boonlert Thamsue, owner of what was until recently the 'So Nice' bar near Club Med, told police that Pol Maj Wichan Suwannasit arrived around 8am yesterday with four other men and pulled down his bar.

Chalong Police said Maj Wichan, originally from Nakhon Sri Thammarat, had been trying to evict Mr Boonlert since he bought the plot for two million baht in May.

But Mr Boonlert claims he has a valid rental agreement for the plot signed for seven years. Before the 'So Nice' bar, which he opened two years ago, he ran a taxi service center at the same location.

Maj Wichan filed a complaint to evict Mr Boonlert in April. The case is now in court.

Now Mr Boonlert wants to press charges against Maj Wichan, who was once stationed in Chalong, for destroying his property.

Chalong Police believe Maj Wichan is still in Phuket.

They have already issued a summons for him to come in for questioning.

-- Phuket Gazette 2010-10-07

When the police is the criminals...

When the police is the criminals...

...then you must be in Thailand.

When the police is the criminals...

It's an every day occurance.

When the police is the criminals...

...you're in Thailand.

Spot on mate, this is Thailand. The police can do whatever they want like criminals do. Sure some of you may have read recently in th news how the police conduct their "business" especially in Bangkok.

Should be punished twice as hard to make an example that Police should be setting higher standards..

Of course not a chance.

Where does get a police officer 2 million baht from to buy the plot.

Not from his official police salary.

Well they reopened the bar today. They had to replace everything....that would include the fridge and the actual bar!

Very make-shift ....but impressive.

Good for the owner!

Some body forgot to pay tea money.

If the agreement is for more than 3 years it would have to be registered on the chanote to be legal.

Where does get a police officer 2 million baht from to buy the plot.

Not from his official police salary.

You could also ask where he got his money to buy his position on the Chalong police farce...

When the police is the criminals...

90% of Thai police "are" criminals and nothing will change because 100% of the politicians are also criminals.

In fact the top % of corrupt police often graduate to the class of politician !!