PM Prayut asks public not to assume all police to be crooked

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PM Prayut asks public not to assume all police to be crooked



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said the arrest of several high ranking police officers would serve as catalyst to the reform of the Royal Thai Police.

He said the Royal Thai Police commissioner has already included several measures to prevent and eradicate bribery in his reform plan.

The prime minister also said that the public should not assume the whole police officers to be bad or crooked as the crimes were committed by only one group of police officers.

He said as for legal action to take, all those found to be involved would be punished by the law, even if they were high ranking officers.

He also said if further investigation implicated to more officers, they would also be arrested.

Meanwhile Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) chief says the assets seized from the houses of the former Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) commissioners were derived from money laundering in his linkage with illegal activities involving casino, oil smuggling and bribery..

AMLO secretary-general Pol Col Sihanart Prayoonrat said there are more than 10,000 items of assets that have been confiscated from the residence of former CIB commissioner, Police Lieutenant General Pongpat Chayaphan.

They included archaeological objects, paintings, luxury vehicles, and gold bars, all of which have not yet been assessed for their estimated values, he said.

He said the assets seized have proven that the ex CIB chief violated the anti-money laundering laws.

He said AMLO is now investigating to find out who is or are his nominees for money laundering.

But he said initial information showed that the former CIB head is linked to oil smuggling and casino operations.

He was found to have close connection with an influential oil smuggler in the Thai south, Sahachai Jiarasermsin or ‘Sia Joe’ who was also believed to have financed insurgency in the south.

It was believed that the former CB chief was on the top of the oil smuggling network in the South.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-prayut-asks-public-assume-police-crooked


-- Thai PBS 2014-11-26

[Thaddeus]

I'm sure all of them aren't, just most of them.

[Boxclever]

So is the Military next on the reform list El Generalissimo?

[wxpwzrd]

I am sure most of us are just "playing the odds" on that one.

[halloween]

Damon Runyon "The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet."

I'll stick with my assumptions.

[HeijoshinCool]

No one assumes "all Thai police to be crooked," they know it.

[Fiddlesticks]

The prime minister also said that the public should not assume the whole police officers to be bad or crooked as the crimes were committed by only one group of police officers.

There is much truth in this statement. Not all police officers are crooked. Just the Thai police.

[KhunMoo]

So is the Military next on the reform list El Generalissimo?

That would be great, but some how i doubt it

Maybe we need the army to completely destroy Mr. T's power base, then let him back in, to have a good old lash, into the army's-powerstructure......- or just have the same old "Mai Pen Rai" attitude frome everyone....

[Lex Talionis]

AMLO secretary-general Pol Col Sihanart Prayoonrat said there are more than 10,000 items of assets that have been confiscated from the residence of former CIB commissioner, Police Lieutenant General Pongpat Chayaphan. They included archaeological objects, paintings, luxury vehicles, and gold bars, all of which have not yet been assessed for their estimated values, he said.

The Pol Col added that under direct orders from General Prayut all seized assets will be liquidated and the proceeds distributed to all citizens making less than poverty level income. All such are requested to submit their claims to the government as soon as possible. (what planet do I live on?)

[arthurboy]

If the old bill in my area are anything to go by, then the dear leader is completely wrong.

As an example, the local phu yai runs two casinos and a money lending racket.

Who do you think runs these 'businesses' and the 'security' they require?

Well, it ain't Mickey Mouse or his mates.

Edited November 26, 2014 by arthurboy

[konying]

May be general can set up anonymous line for people to report police corruption , then he might get the idea of how many and in what scale

[rkidlad]

As corruption is a business model of the RTP, you'd be stupid not think they're all corrupt,

[NongKhaiKid]

He must be very naive if he doesn't realise this is a very hard sell.

[HeijoshinCool]

May be general can set up anonymous line for people to report police corruption , then he might get the idea of how many and in what scale

.

One line?

Remember that scene in Bruce Almighty, where Jim Carey says he'll answer everyone's prayers on his computer?

[irishsmile]

Rotten to the core..... Period!!!

[SoilSpoil]

It is almost impossible to be not corrupt while serving the RTP. If everyone's on the take, those who aren't are seen as outcasts.

You either with us or against us.

[EyesWideOpen]

A pretty silly statement by Prayut. The entire system is rotten to the core. To be a part of

it you must be rotten too. All positions are bought, therefore you must rake off money

to pay back the loan to get your position.

[HeijoshinCool]

A pretty silly statement by Prayut. The entire system is rotten to the core. To be a part of

it you must be rotten too. All positions are bought, therefore you must rake off money

to pay back the loan to get your position.

.

Yep. My wife's cousin was accepted on the RTP a few months back.

He borrowed 600,000 baht from investors, er, I mean, family, friends, old teachers, and even a monk, to get a good posting after he gets out of what passes, in the RTP, as the police academy.

[lewy67]

A pretty silly statement by Prayut. The entire system is rotten to the core. To be a part of

it you must be rotten too. All positions are bought, therefore you must rake off money

to pay back the loan to get your position.

Are you talking about the police or the army. Is there any difference? Maybe that explains the generals statement.

[boomerangutang]

He must be very naive if he doesn't realize this is a very hard sell.

Next, he'll say not all bluejeans have denim.

[daveAustin]

Ole PM knows the score really (they're all on the take), he's just going all default to save the country some face.

[2fishin2]

Has anybody ever met a police officer that isnt a crook?

[Chang_paarp]

How about the RTP demonstrating they are worthy of this assumption. There is an outmoded concept of leading by example.

[craigt3365]

Knowing some police officers personally, I can say not all are corrupt. Many, yes. But not all. Some are very honest and are actually trying to do a good job. Problem is the management. Clean that up and perhaps the RTP can hold their head high again with pride.

In the Bangkok Post today, the general says this is his dream. A police force free of corruption. I've got a renewed respect for the man. Especially as he says this is the root of many of Thailand's problems.

No links to the Post, please.

[jabis]

If one would think like a hub of neurocells, and followed the money...

[alfalfa19]

I agree with him completely. I feel quite sure that there is an honest policeman somewhere in Thailand.

[bangkokheat]

just too funny

[JOC]

If Prayuth was serious, then please explain to us, how 4 of the most crooked officers in the force were released on bail??

Ofcourse nothing to do with, if they started to "sing", they could take every single highranking officer with them in their fall from grace??

[jacko45k]

Well they assumed that before and I am thinking recent revelations cemented that view , but of course there are some honest ones.

(I bet they got sidelined, they could never afford to buy promotion!)

[Orac]

If Prayuth was serious, then please explain to us, how 4 of the most crooked officers in the force were released on bail??

Ofcourse nothing to do with, if they started to "sing", they could take every single highranking officer with them in their fall from grace??

Or they could suddenly fall off a tall building.....