Lite Beer Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Police purge Motorbike mafiaBANGKOK, 4 August 2014 (NNT)-The Royal Thai Police has launched three measures to solve the problem of mafia-style extortion gangs controlling the motorcycle taxi service. Pol Lt-Gen Ruangsak Jarit-aek, the assistant police chief, said that as part of a crackdown last month in efforts to regulate public transport services in Bangkok, the department has introduced three stricter rules to restrain police from becoming involving in extortion. There will be proper codes of conduct for officers and police to deal with private transportation services or taxis in order to prevent police from taking bribes. Secondly, the police involved in any wrong doing will face serious charges as will their commander. Groups of police will be on patrol to prevent other police from making illegal gains. The Police agree with the military council’s idea of regulating public transport and have been cooperatively working with each other. -- NNT 2014-08-03 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sawati Posted August 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) Police purge Motorbike mafia???...They are the mafia!!...Oh my Cod!! Edited August 4, 2014 by metisdead Bold font removed. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NeilSA1 Posted August 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2014 Good move. Responsibility has been allocated up the line to those in charge, in addition to the 'workers'. "...the police involved in any wrong doing will face serious charges as will their commander...." 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted August 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2014 Anything that can be done to clean up this place is a good thing. But, my question is, how do you do a purge, if the prosecutors office, and the judiciary is not also purged? They are on the same level as the mafia, in terms of it being so easy to purchase their cooperation. Unless you root out the bad apples on the court, anyone with cash will continue to be able to buy their way to freedom. Spidermike Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy chef 1 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 police think too mutt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Noi657 Posted August 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2014 Who gets to police the police that police those police? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Nice headline.........what does it mean?....Doh!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Nice noises, as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Unfortunately it is not only the police in on this racket, there's a load of juveniles roaming the scene doing the same extortion tricks, spanning the length of Thailand, this is rife all over the place, if you are in the know, the thing that matters most is the police will clean this side up and leave their side alone, therefore not purging anything but getting rid of opposition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SteveFong Posted August 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2014 I once thought the military takeover would stamp out the mafia's I no longer believe that 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geronimo Posted August 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2014 Who gets to police the police that police those police? The police of course, silly. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NongKhaiKid Posted August 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2014 Police mafia v motorbike mafia ? It's a family affair. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted August 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2014 "The Police agree with the military councils idea of regulating public transport and have been cooperatively working with each other." They agree because they are told to agree. The cooperation is the military decide what to do and the police do it. Not saying this is a good or bad thing but the utter incompetence of the BIB pre-coup now means they are being treated like a failed business who has called in outside management to save what they can. When an environment places so much emphasis on "face" that has got to be humiliating in the extreme. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessi Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Put the fox in to keep an eye on the chickens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) Put the fox in to keep an eye on the chickens. Or a fox on the fox. Edited August 4, 2014 by Bluespunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seastallion Posted August 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2014 Who gets to police the police that police those police? The police of course, silly. What is needed is an entire non-uniformed division of well-paid anti-corruption officers that go around doing sting operations. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini81 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Police purge Motorbike mafia???...They are the mafia!!...Oh my Cod!! I know, most of the night clubs here around thong lor that close super late, the massage parlors, are a circle of 20 higher position police mafia. I guess they are trying to eliminate competition more like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Nice headline.........what does it mean?....Doh!! Purge means to vacate the bowels when you are constipated. Does it make sense now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luk Mhee Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 In my humble opinion, for the Police to Police the Police may not be such a good idea, as it can cause friction in the long run between the ranks. Perhaps a better idea is to put the Police on a commission bases, whereby the Police can earn a commission of, let’s say, 10% of the value of each fine they impose on offenders on top of their salaries, this should help in making the police more active and in deterring taking bribes. Don’t you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gennisis Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 In my humble opinion, for the Police to Police the Police may not be such a good idea, as it can cause friction in the long run between the ranks. Perhaps a better idea is to put the Police on a commission bases, whereby the Police can earn a commission of, let’s say, 10% of the value of each fine they impose on offenders on top of their salaries, this should help in making the police more active and in deterring taking bribes. Don’t you think? Agree with you,have thought that for some time. BUT,why not take this further? Dont pay the police at all. Make them self-employed collectors of fines for law-breaking. Arrest the wrongdoer,take to station where the lawbreaker can state his case,and if he's unsuccessful,pay-up!. The fine money goes into a pot which is paid out at the end of the month. Indeed have a station competition where the guy who gets the most' buisness' gets a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZigZagMan Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I once thought the military takeover would stamp out the mafia's I no longer believe that Crushing political enemies is what they are up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 In my humble opinion, for the Police to Police the Police may not be such a good idea, as it can cause friction in the long run between the ranks. Perhaps a better idea is to put the Police on a commission bases, whereby the Police can earn a commission of, lets say, 10% of the value of each fine they impose on offenders on top of their salaries, this should help in making the police more active and in deterring taking bribes. Dont you think? Agree with you,have thought that for some time. BUT,why not take this further? Dont pay the police at all. Make them self-employed collectors of fines for law-breaking. Arrest the wrongdoer,take to station where the lawbreaker can state his case,and if he's unsuccessful,pay-up!. The fine money goes into a pot which is paid out at the end of the month. Indeed have a station competition where the guy who gets the most' buisness' gets a bonus. Could be wrong, but I do see a possible, minor flaw in this plan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seastallion Posted August 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2014 In my humble opinion, for the Police to Police the Police may not be such a good idea, as it can cause friction in the long run between the ranks. Perhaps a better idea is to put the Police on a commission bases, whereby the Police can earn a commission of, let’s say, 10% of the value of each fine they impose on offenders on top of their salaries, this should help in making the police more active and in deterring taking bribes. Don’t you think? Agree with you,have thought that for some time. BUT,why not take this further? Dont pay the police at all. Make them self-employed collectors of fines for law-breaking. Arrest the wrongdoer,take to station where the lawbreaker can state his case,and if he's unsuccessful,pay-up!. The fine money goes into a pot which is paid out at the end of the month. Indeed have a station competition where the guy who gets the most' buisness' gets a bonus. I see the underlying idea, but it is unworkable. Firstly, a policeman would be incentivised to chase petty infringers.and thus ignore real criminals who face prison not a fine. Secondly it incentivises officers to show no discretion....we all know that sometimes there is a valid excuse that should be allowed. Thirdly, it incentivises police to fabricate infringements. Nobody is going to go to court to fight a 200 baht fine that was imposed unfairly or wrongly. Fourthly, additionally to my first point, who chases the murderers and rapists? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I once thought the military takeover would stamp out the mafia's I no longer believe that Stamping out crime is much like becoming educated. Both take time, commitment and resources. I prefer to wait, watch and applaud the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFong Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) The problem is, the people who are the problem, are now free to purge the problems within the problems, which means, they have less opposition to their positions of power, the military needed to set up anonymous reporting procedures to instill real fear in the offenders, now, the offended, do not know who they can trust, it is no different then going to the gestapo to complain about the eisenzgruppen in order to have stamped out the mafia's in all aspects of thai society, it requires, is mandatory, that the oppressed, the extorted, had the capability to report on their extorters, without the fear of being further extorted, driven out of business, tortured, forced to give their daughters away, etc. now, a business will report they are being extorted, and, it may cost him his life, giving the police back their power is a real relief to them, they now see the coup, was a farce and will be free to continue, busines as usual, just like my friends have been saying to me all along, the coup, hurt the people, if this is the way it is Edited August 4, 2014 by SteveFong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 "three stricter rules to restrain police from becoming involving in extortion" that says it all ... the police is the maffia and doing the extortion ... so where does one go to complain about THEM ? why is there no police of/for the police in this country? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanangpete Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Where i live at the moment, if a thai murders another, the parents pay and the culprit is told to shave their hair off and stay away for about six months. Its the norm and has been going on for years, ill watch this one with interest ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 " Groups of Police to patrol and prevent other Police Offices from making illegal gains " The BIB will be rubbing their hands with glee at this mandate. It will just mean that more of them get closer to the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFong Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 anyone person who is willing to live amongst what can only be described as a barbaric mentality, is risking life and limb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMSOBAD Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Which police are asking to see passports on the street? The good cops...bad cops or all cops? I trust the motorcycle taxis more than any cops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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