DSI Set To Tackle Eight 'Special' Criminal Activities In Thailand

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DSI set to tackle eight 'special' criminal activities

PIYANUT THAMNUKASETCHAI

THE NATION

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has agreed to take on eight criminal activities as special issues, DSI director-general Tarit Pengdith said yesterday.

The activities are:

- Smuggling of Siamese rosewood from Nakhon Phanom, Kalasin and other areas;

- Illegally issuing title deeds on 16,700 rai of state-owned land in Phetchabun's Lom Kao district;

- Trespassing on treasury-administered land in Ratchaburi's Suan Phung district, as well as mining without patent permits in Loei's Muang and Wang Saphung districts;

- 16 companies that won procurement bids in Pattaya with a forged Bt400-million guarantee from UOB Bank;

- Luring Lao women to Thailand and forcing them to go into prostitution;

- Drug-dealing networks in Narathiwat's Sungai Kolok and other provinces;

- Gambling via Sport4X.net and other such websites; and

- Smuggling of weapons from Cambodia. The DSI and the Army have already seized a number of rocket-propelled grenades and M79 bullets.

On December 19, the Cabinet agreed to expand the scope of special cases to cover criminal cases related to computer activity, foreign-owned businesses in Thailand, human trafficking, mining, finance business, cosmetics, hazardous substances, medicine and food.

-- The Nation 2011-12-29

[goober]

Number 1 priorty should be corruption within government and the police force and the rest will fall into place.

Most of those crimes listed should be enforced by the police, not a graft busting agency.

Someone has gotta try I guess.

[airconsult]

Number 1 priorty should be corruption within government and the police force and the rest will fall into place.

Most of those crimes listed should be enforced by the police, not a graft busting agency.

Someone has gotta try I guess.

The "graft-busting agency" is the NACC - currently they are investigating Supoth, however I believe they have over 1,500 cases currently under investigation. I seem to remember they were prepared to present over 600 cases to court recently.

They are not a small agency, however you could triple their size and it would still take years to bring a case to court unless it was pushed to the top of the heap.

When they need to, they order local police districts to assist with personnel.

Edited December 29, 2011 by airconsult

[sirchai]

"The DSI and the Army have already seized a number of rocket-propelled grenades and M79 bullets."

Not that easy to smuggle them I guess.......

[guyshown]

I wish DSI the best of luck.

I wonder if they will provide a report on their progress or results?

[tragickingdom]

Luckily most sexpats are safe. No crackdown on non licensed teachers and on foreign bar owners...

[geriatrickid]

Luckily most sexpats are safe. No crackdown on non licensed teachers and on foreign bar owners...

LOL

[Arkady]

Why do they have to announce a list of specialised cases they are planning to work on? It seems a clear sign that they are being sidelined to do less important work that should be done by the police and keep them off anything that could be threatening to the government. The concept of the DSI as a force within the Justice Ministry, independent from the police, was a good idea but politicians have made sure that it hasn't worked. Now we need another investigative force that is independent from the police and the Justice Ministry!

[eagleflyinghigh]

Luckily most sexpats are safe. No crackdown on non licensed teachers and on foreign bar owners...

May I ask you what YOU are doing here if none of the above and in what the groups you quote are harmful for Thai people or the country?

[silent]

Luckily most sexpats are safe. No crackdown on non licensed teachers and on foreign bar owners...

Or thankfuly, for anyone who hides anger behind smile?:

[anto909]

What a load of nonsense- think they need a new spin doctor with a better story than this!

[lovetotravel]

Number 1 priorty should be corruption within government and the police force and the rest will fall into place.

Most of those crimes listed should be enforced by the police, not a graft busting agency.

Someone has gotta try I guess.

+1

[Honolulu]

That sounds like a pretty good list. It should keep them busy for the duration of time! Best of luck.

[OzMick]

RPGs and M-79 grenades - I can only speculate why there would be a demand for these items. Another visit to BKK planned perhaps?