Five more arrests in expanding Thai police graft probe

[winstonc]

One of Sutherp's demands and aims, when he was fighting to topple the Siwanatra clan was to reform the police.

This administration is following his footsteps.

I would like to congratulate them and wish them to keep up the good work.

History will remember you and your good deeds.

Yeah sure, fighting corruption with corruption!!

btw. A google-search of your hero, Suthep+corruption, gave 167.000 results!!

menstrual dear ..get over yourself..move on if poss

[Si Thea01]

And AFP strikes again:

"May's coup was the latest chapter in Thailand's long-running political conflict, which broadly pits a Bangkok-based middle class and royalist elite, backed by parts of the military and judiciary, against rural and working-class voters loyal to Thaksin."

Way less then balanced comment.

You are not wrong.

it can be seen why there has been trouble in the past when clowns like this continue to report in such a manner as to continue in certain parties endeavours to divide the people of this nation.

[Si Thea01]

One of Sutherp's demands and aims, when he was fighting to topple the Siwanatra clan was to reform the police.

This administration is following his footsteps.

I would like to congratulate them and wish them to keep up the good work.

History will remember you and your good deeds.

Yeah sure, fighting corruption with corruption!!

btw. A google-search of your hero, Suthep+corruption, gave 167.000 results!!

A bold statement. You must have a lot of inside information to enable you to comment in this manner. If you don't then why do you make such a statement that I believe you would have trouble proving. Shooting from the hip without any substance just to sensationalise your opinion?

Not all police are corrupt and given what has occurred these guys are doing a bloody good job. Wait for more to fall but then again, you will find another negative comment to post in order to maintain your rage. I would really like to know why you and many others on TVF want to tar everyone with the same brush?

[Si Thea01]

I hope they have enough inactive posts for all these people. As long as they are not in jail, I do not believe something will change.

Don't forget to confiscate all their assets like money, bank accounts, houses, condo's, cars, land etc. etc.

As far as I can see no inactive posts, they have been dismissed and apparently some have been imprisoned and assets confiscated. Oh, must not forget, one suicided so he is quite inactive.

Edited November 27, 2014 by Si Thea01

[lil fluffy clouds]

This probe is getting worrisome.

Afraid if they poke around too much, Thailand will be left without a police force!!

Left without a police force or an army....

The cost of living has risen here in thailand, now many business' have double the protection money they need to cover.....

Who will be left to investigate?

Where is the core of the country?

What in fact is the constitution here?

Looks to me like a land mass inhabited by pirates......

[retarius]

And AFP strikes again:

"May's coup was the latest chapter in Thailand's long-running political conflict, which broadly pits a Bangkok-based middle class and royalist elite, backed by parts of the military and judiciary, against rural and working-class voters loyal to Thaksin."

Way less then balanced comment.

Personally I thin it is a pretty accurate reflection of the situation....'broadly' as it says.

[Muhendis]

This probe is getting worrisome.

Afraid if they poke around too much, Thailand will be left without a police force!!

And if that happened who would notice the difference?

[sweatalot]

How many of those arrested in the new police corruption scandal are not friendly with the former Taksin government? This is looking more like a political purge than real reform.

So you think the former Thaksin government was a good one, working on democratical rules and being not corrupt, helping the people in the first line, not themselves only?.

If so you were right, it would look like a purging

if not it is a real purging which means going for the bad guys (corrupt, thiefs, cronies, you name it)

[bendejo]

[scorecard]

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One of Sutherp's demands and aims, when he was fighting to topple the Siwanatra clan was to reform the police.

This administration is following his footsteps.

I would like to congratulate them and wish them to keep up the good work.

History will remember you and your good deeds.

Yeah sure, fighting corruption with corruption!!

btw. A google-search of your hero, Suthep+corruption, gave 167.000 results!!

btw. A google-search of your hero, Thaksin+corruption, gave 366,000 results!!

And the man currently masquerading as a monk (Suthep) doesn't have a very positive report on him huh, filled with many different issues of alleged corrupt dealings. and the report on Mr T has far more positive theme huh, but not without controversy, and by far more popular both domestically and internationally, so how ya gonna put a spin on that one?

To gain real legitimacy on this they need to get all the crooked cops and officials not just the ones on the wrong side of the political divide as was and still seems s the case,

I suggest most people who comment here would agree that all (repeat all) who have broken the law should be investigated and if found guilty they should be punished, regardless of color or family name or whatever.

Edited November 27, 2014 by scorecard

[Nickymaster]

this is one of the good things that the Junta is doing I don't know many Thais who think the police do a good job.

However anyone who thinks the Miltary are whiter than white squeaky clean and are free from corruption need to take a serious reality check.

Who checks the checkers?

meaning?

[Fat Haggis]

And here's me thinking you were an intelligent poster Nicky !!

What do you think it means?

[NeilSA1]

Nothing but a witch hunt

" Nothing ... " ???? Really? No corruption? Nothing illegal? Pure politics, eh ???

[Baerboxer]

One of Sutherp's demands and aims, when he was fighting to topple the Siwanatra clan was to reform the police.

This administration is following his footsteps.

I would like to congratulate them and wish them to keep up the good work.

History will remember you and your good deeds.

So you reckon that's what's going on? It's an anti-corruption drive, starting near the top, totally upsetting the status quo? Nothing else behind it? Read Jonathan Head's latest little essay on the subject from a couple of days ago.

Jonathon Head - a somewhat less than unbiased commentator.

He did those lovely cozy supporting interviews with Yingluck; and who can forget his nauseating report on his visit to red village land.

[waitforusalso]

Wow!! A billion THB! So much........also = to the sum of Somyot's wealth + Prayuth's 2013 land sale.

[FrankOff]

One of Sutherp's demands and aims, when he was fighting to topple the Siwanatra clan was to reform the police.

This administration is following his footsteps.

I would like to congratulate them and wish them to keep up the good work.

History will remember you and your good deeds.

Only the most cowardly hide behind religion...guess where Suthep is now...shaved his coconut and disappeared into the Sangha for "protection".

[StealthEnergiser]

One of Sutherp's demands and aims, when he was fighting to topple the Siwanatra clan was to reform the police.

This administration is following his footsteps.

I would like to congratulate them and wish them to keep up the good work.

History will remember you and your good deeds.

Only the most cowardly hide behind religion...guess where Suthep is now...shaved his coconut and disappeared into the Sangha for "protection".

If you saw the energy he put into that group to assist in getting rid of the the corrupt government with heavily armed associates that caused Injurys and deaths to innocent citizens he did it the for good of country he deserves a noble peace prize and calling him a coward is very disrespectful I for one am very happy to see him a peaceful environment now.

[khaowong1]

Does someone know why exactly the "les majeste" charges? What are the accusations?

Unfortunately you can prosecuted for LM if you repeat the reasons for the charges. (This applies to most LM cases.)

Catch 22..

[craigt3365]

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[LivinLOS]

Anyone who thinks this is a simple corruption probe doesnt have a clue whats going on..

Look at the names involved.. Who are they related to ?? Who is that person married to ??

This is inter clan fighting of the highest levels.. The idea they may have been using the highest names in vain is perhaps not the full story..

The BKK post did a wonderful job, given the impossibility to discuss this story.. Juxtaposing 2 stories on the front page with a headline and a picture from 2 different stories.. Very clever gamesmanship on their part..

[vijer]

This probe is getting worrisome.

Afraid if they poke around too much, Thailand will be left without a police force!!

Who would notice the difference??

On the contrary, I think we would notice a great improvement. Not only would unnecessary traffic slowdowns stop, but people would have more money to spend on real goods. Every day on Bangna-Trad there is a truck check point just past the exit across from Central and another check point on the side road. The traffic is F-ed up everyday as these clowns stand in the road and point at the trucks and make them pull over. Don't know what they are checking for but it definitely is not to make sure the trucks running lights are working (every night I see several trucks with broken tail lights).

[timewilltell]

One of Sutherp's demands and aims, when he was fighting to topple the Siwanatra clan was to reform the police.

This administration is following his footsteps.

I would like to congratulate them and wish them to keep up the good work.

History will remember you and your good deeds.

So you reckon that's what's going on? It's an anti-corruption drive, starting near the top, totally upsetting the status quo? Nothing else behind it? Read Jonathan Head's latest little essay on the subject from a couple of days ago.

Jonathon Head - a somewhat less than unbiased commentator.

He did those lovely cozy supporting interviews with Yingluck; and who can forget his nauseating report on his visit to red village land.

A little difficult to be as open as one would like given the whole corrupt mess of this place and the laws put in place to protect the corrupt people. The guy lives here I imagine so is subject to those laws.

[T_Dog]

One doesn't have to look far to see the wealth of the coup leaders, and looking just a little harder, there certainly appear to be links to corruption and mafias. All the drama and shake ups currently going on seems to be just to adjust who is in control of the flow of money. The reds, yellows, or any other group did not make out any better with the recent developments, and it feels like Thailand is just getting deeper into being a mafia-controlled state.

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[binjalin]

Anyone who thinks this is a simple corruption probe doesnt have a clue whats going on..

Look at the names involved.. Who are they related to ?? Who is that person married to ??

This is inter clan fighting of the highest levels.. The idea they may have been using the highest names in vain is perhaps not the full story..

The BKK post did a wonderful job, given the impossibility to discuss this story.. Juxtaposing 2 stories on the front page with a headline and a picture from 2 different stories.. Very clever gamesmanship on their part..

this - read it carefully

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[BoristheBlade]

This is not a fight against corruption, this is a fight for ultimate power.

We are witnessing history in the making.

It will end up bloody and violent.

If anyone doubts how high the stakes are, just take a look at the BBC web site this morning,

[pmugghc]

This is not a fight against corruption, this is a fight for ultimate power.

We are witnessing history in the making.

It will end up bloody and violent.

If anyone doubts how high the stakes are, just take a look at the BBC web site this morning,

Why do you think it will end up violent? Aren't the main actors aligning on the same side now?

[jpeg]

And AFP strikes again:

"May's coup was the latest chapter in Thailand's long-running political conflict, which broadly pits a Bangkok-based middle class and royalist elite, backed by parts of the military and judiciary, against rural and working-class voters loyal to Thaksin."

Way less then balanced comment.

No my friend, this time AFP is actually spot on!!

I know an awful lot of poor Thais who loathed Taksin, both in the North and the South.

[BoristheBlade]

One of the leading men has not even entered the arena as yet.

This is not a fight against corruption, this is a fight for ultimate power.

We are witnessing history in the making.

It will end up bloody and violent.

If anyone doubts how high the stakes are, just take a look at the BBC web site this morning,

Why do you think it will end up violent? Aren't the main actors aligning on the same side now?