Young Thai Man Pistol Whipped By Police At Checkpoint

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Thai Man Pistol Whipped By Police At Checkpoint

PATTAYA:--A mother brought her 20-year-old son to complain to the Chonburi police commander that her son was beaten in his face with a pistol by a police volunteer. The son and his younger brother had angered officers by driving through a police checkpoint on their motorbike without stopping.

PATTAYA – December 10, 2012 [PDN]; at 7:30 p.m., Mrs. Somwang Rodapai, 49 year old, brought her son, Mr. Anupong Rermpong, 20 years old; and his brother Mr. Apinat Rermpong, 19 years old; to the police station to file a complaint with Pol. Maj. Gen.Thatisart, commander of Chonburi provincial police.

Mrs. Somwang complained that her older son had been beaten on his face with a gun by a police officer. Mr. Anupong told the commander that on December 8 at about 3 p.m., his mother had asked him and his younger brother to go to the market on soi Nern Plabwarn.

When the brothers passed the railway on their motorbike, they saw a checkpoint manned by 6 police volunteers and two men from the seized cars stable at Bueng Yai Horm.

The brothers did not much pay attention at the checkpoint and rode past the officers. Then two police volunteers rode quickly to cross their path and told them to stop the motorcycle. The police asked to see the hands of the young men, who became afraid.

Then the officers and the brothers got into an argument. So the police volunteer radioed for assistance, and two more officers arrived. One of them pointed his gun at Mr. Anupong’s head. Then the officer struck Mr. Anupong’s right eye brow repeatedly with his pistol, causing it to shed a lot of blood.

Full story:http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2012/12/11/thai-man-pistol-whipped-by-police-at-checkpoint/

--PATTAYA DAILY NEWS 2012-12-11

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[Ohio]

More Info need on this.

This does not bode well for anyone concerned from the scant information available

[beachroadlover2]

Best advice is not to argue with Thai police. Do what they ask.

[Spalpeen]

Typical Thai mother believes her brat can do no wrong. "We never done nothin' ma! The police just picked on us."

[mancub]

Not sure I'd "become afraid" if the police wanted to see my hands ! My wallet ,on the other hand ......

[LeCharivari]

The police check-point was illegal, but far from unusual - all legal checkpoints have to be manned by regular police in addition to any volunteers and to include a police inspector at the check-point.

Police volunteers are not allowed to carry firearms.

While some police volunteers are well motivated, unfortunately they seem to be in a minority.