Police officer arrested for assault in Bangkok's Khlong Tan police station

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Policeman arrested for assault in police station
KHANATHIT SRIHIRANDEJ,
KWANHATHAI MALAKAN
THE NATION



BANGKOK: -- THE METROPOLITAN Police Division 8 has launched a disciplinary probe against Pol Lt-Colonel Burin Lalitathada, an inspector at Bang Yi Rua Police Station, for reportedly spraying the investigation room in Bangkok's Khlong Tan Police Station with bullets from an M16 rifle before fleeing. Nobody was killed or injured in the assault.

Division commander Pol Maj-General Rassadakorn Yingyong said Burin - who was wanted on charges of illegal possession of a war weapon and ammunition, and firing in public without sound reason - is now temporarily suspended from civil service. He faces disciplinary investigation by the Bang Yi Rua Police Station and criminal code action from the Khlong Tan branch.

Meanwhile, Pol Lt-Colonel Singha Wangwongthong, deputy superintendent of Kanchanaburi's Sangkhla Buri Police Station, said Burin had been apprehended near the border with Myanmar. Police also found an M16 rifle, a pistol and some explosives in the suspect's car. Burin was going to be escorted to Bangkok later last night.

It was initially believed that Burin did this because he was unhappy about his recent transfer from his post as investigating officer at Khlong Tan station to a desk job at the Bang Yi Rua station, or due to a personal conflict.

Police spokesman Pol Maj-General Piya Uthayo said Burin was often absent while serving at the Khlong Tan station and might have been doing drugs.


-- The Nation 2013-08-16

[dahinni]

he seems to like rambo movies

[ChrisY1]

Yes....Lambo was his hero....he only needs some face paint!

Probably go from the desk job to an "inactive post".....whatever that is.

[mca]

Division commander Pol Maj-General Rassadakorn Yingyong said Burin - who was wanted on charges of illegal possession of a war weapon and ammunition, and firing in public without sound reason - is now temporarily suspended from civil service

I'm glad it's only temporary. Anything more would simply be unfair. <deleted>.

[canopus1969]

And these are the Muppets who are supposed to look after Law and Order

[lemoncake]

Division commander Pol Maj-General Rassadakorn Yingyong said Burin - who was wanted on charges of illegal possession of a war weapon and ammunition, and firing in public without sound reason - is now temporarily suspended from civil service

I'm glad it's only temporary. Anything more would simply be unfair. <deleted>.

Well he fled the scene, once captured he would be moved to inactive post

[Songhua]

I wouldn't mind a pair of those shades.

[clockman]

10,000000 guns that are known about! so you can double that. Thailand is a dangerous place!

[NongKhaiKid]

He was often absent from duty and might have been doing drugs yet nothing much was done apart from a transfer. A television report quoted a colleague as saying he was good man but did have bad temper. As usual the BIB do nothing until it's too late.

[Bluespunk]

He should have just used the website to post a request elsewhere.

[sjjmmi]

Inactive post for you my son Amazing Thailand

[tominbkk]

They really know how to protect their own here. He obviously has many secrets and information that would make it dangerous for anyone to actually convict him of anything. A bit like that horny greedy monkey.

[arthurboy]

Doing drugs, eh?

Transfer him to the anti narcotics division.

Wai's and smiles all round.

Case closed.

Next.

[WitawatWatawit]

"I da mannnn! I impotent. Yu no wanna mess with da mannn! I keel yu."

[BrianCR]

10,000000 guns that are known about! so you can double that. Thailand is a dangerous place!

So is everywhere else if you mix with dangerous people and hang around dangerous places!

[chooka]

So I guess the lesson here is, do not interfere in another's scam and move people to inactive posts against their will. Arrested for assault what a joke how about conduct endangering life or even attempted murder? Guess he will now get his choice of inactive posts so as not to upset him further.

[chooka]

He was often absent from duty and might have been doing drugs yet nothing much was done apart from a transfer. A television report quoted a colleague as saying he was good man but did have bad temper. As usual the BIB do nothing until it's too late.

yep no signs of anger management issues with him.

[mca]

Police spokesman Pol Maj-General Piya Uthayo said Burin was often absent while serving at the Khlong Tan station and might have been doing drugs

He added "We are considering giving Colonel Burin a promotion and merit award as, judging by some of the others we offer a job too in the RTP, he was probably cream of the crop"

[NongKhaiKid]

So I guess the lesson here is, do not interfere in another's scam and move people to inactive posts against their will. Arrested for assault what a joke how about conduct endangering life or even attempted murder? Guess he will now get his choice of inactive posts so as not to upset him further.

Exactly, spraying a room with an M16 is a little more serious than assault and I'm presuming the firearm was held illegally.

The spokesman called it a war weapon and was discharged without sound reason but he was pissed off, isn't that a sound reason in Thailand ?

[Halion]

Cultural kaos . Only within the RTP can someone with such character and mental disposition rise through the ranks.

Someone this unstable should not be allowed to carry a firearm and furthermore he should be jailed.

[EyesWideOpen]

Well, I guess that since police positions are bought rather than gained by merit, a few bad apples would be bound to slip in here and there. Also shows the lack of a correlation between actions and consequences that the Thai police seem to display on a regular basis. They seem to actually believe they can do anything they want. Of course this is not good for you if you are in their way.....

[DoctorG]

... to serve and protect ...

[Tchooptip]

Funny, clearly he is the only one smilling

[Joe Mamma]

No periodic or random drug tests for the police force? My old dept. had a cup for coffee and one for the test. Do they test their evidence lab crews? These are where we found the baddies mostly.

[JimmyTheMook]

I think he was worried about the results of the IQ test.

[Card]

He looks really worried about being caught. All his jewelry and mobile phone are still in order and he doesn't even have to wear cuffs. And is that his gun in a holster on his left side? What a happy looking thug.

[mickjn]

If I was the boss he would be promoted

[pisico]

He was often absent from duty and might have been doing drugs yet nothing much was done apart from a transfer. A television report quoted a colleague as saying he was good man but did have bad temper. As usual the BIB do nothing until it's too late.

Thai BIBs are... Thai, first and foremost.

TSK, TSK, TSK!!! Farang cannot understand Thainess.

From Thai manual of procedures

Maintenance

1- wait for something to break or go wrong.

2- repair or replace ONLY after breaks down, if it is strictly necessary.

LAW and ORDER

1- Do not interfere with the flow of usual customs, no matter how egregious they are.

2- Act only when a catastrophic situation happens.

3- In case of Rule number 2, always ask for guidance from superiors.

4- Failures should always be blamed on something or somebody.

5- Law and order officers are first and foremost chroniclers of events.

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

1- TRANSGRESSORS WILL ALWAYS BE REMOVED FROM THEIR JOBS AND ASSIGNED TO INACTIVE POSTS WITH FULL PAY.

THE END

[risky11]

He need an "attitude adjustment." His mates need to wipe that grin off his face - permanently.

[reiltin]

The dude was going to be sent driving a desk...he let off a few 16mm's,he worked undercover perhaps Post traumatic stress(too long in the hood,he's got that LL Cool J gangsta look down pat) no one got hurt,no one died...Bangkoks finest feel the love.