Phuket Police impostor arrested, confesses to soliciting B1.5mn in 'donations'

Phuket Gazette

Chaowaroj Jangjob, being himself for a change, admitted to police that he had netted about 1.5 million baht over the years as a police impostor. Photo: Kritsada Meuanhawong

PHUKET: -- Police on Monday arrested a man for impersonating a police officer after he was caught in a sting operation soliciting 8,500 baht from a “victim” who was asked to pay for a dinner hosted by Phuket police chief Choti Chavaviwat.

Chaowaroj Jangjob, 44, was arrested near Phun Phol Plaza in Phuket Town after police received a report from a person, who remained unnamed by police, claiming that the man had called him on his phone.

Mr Chaowaroj allegedly introduced himself as Maj Gen Choti and asked the person to pay for an 8,500-baht dinner at a restaurant.

The “victim” called the police and the report quickly funneled up the chain of command, resulting in Gen Choti ordering police to meet the “victim” at the rendezvous to catch the impostor.

Mr Chaowaroj arrived at 9:30pm and met the “victim”. After chatting for several minutes, the “victim” handed over the cash – and police moved in and made the arrest.

Phuket Provincial Police chief investigator Wanchai Palawan said that Mr Chaowaroj had confessed to conducting at least 41 previous incidents of impersonating a police officer, including a Region 8 Deputy Commissioner.

“He said that over the years he had received about 1.5 million baht in ‘donations’, but that he spent all the money on gambling,” said Col Wanchai.

“He also promised to repay all his victims,” he added.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2012-11-07

This is wrong in so many ways.

never ceases to amaze me. SO dishonest but when caught spill the beans on numerous other offences, what is this?

"Police impostor", that sounds like double trouble.

“He also promised to repay all his victims,” he added.

He just needs some friends to loan him 1.5 Million Baht which he can place on red on the roulette table. Easy. Works all the time.

All well and good but the real story is that the guy can make a living pretending to be a police officer to whom people just hand over cash. That is the real story because that is exactly what the real police do - ask for cash for everything they do - even for arresting people who have court issued criminal arrest warrants who are presented to them. No only do the police not do their job, they are rotten with corruption to the core. That is the reason this guy managed to do what he did. That issue is a far bigger issue than this small fry!

Slap on the hand ??

Wasn’t there a story several months ago, where someone was impersonating a police officer, but they were not charged with anything, because there is no law against it? Or, am I fat, stupid and drunk in Kamala?