Seven Thai police officers face probe for allegedly taking bribes from Koreans

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Seven police face probe for allegedly taking bribes from Koreans



BANGKOK: - Seven metropolitan police officers have been placed under investigation for allegedly taking bribes from a group of Koreans operating an online gambling racket in exchange for allowing them to walk free.

Pol Lt-Gen Prawuth Thavornsiri, the assistant national police chief and spokesman of the National Police Office, said today that he ordered a fact-finding probe into the incident.

Two inspectors and five non-commissioned police officers of metropolitan police were implicated into alleged bribe taking in exchange for dropping charges against the seven South Koreans allegedly running an online gambling racket.

Pol Lt-Gen Prawuth said that the seven officers who were not identified would face harsh punitive actions if it was proven that they were involved in the wrongdoing.

(Photo : Thai PBS File)

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/seven-police-face-probe-allegedly-taking-bribes-koreans


-- Thai PBS 2015-01-12

[kotsak]

How about the rest of the force?

[dean008]

I think they paid there % to the boss

How about the rest of the force?

[Loles]

NOWAY

[h90]

How about the rest of the force?

They others didn't take bribe from Koreans.

[JOC]

Or in other words, the money wasn't passed up the food chain........................

[JeremyBowskill]

Fine head of hair for a man of his years, which is actually far more surprising and interesting than the original Thai policeman takes bribe story.

[oldsailor35]

How about the rest of the force?

There's no one innocent enough to investigate that corrupt lot.

[Fiddlesticks]

It seems that the only thing harder to find in Thailand than a virgin is an honest cop.

[tomacht8]

Seven more.
The whole Parliament and all the police seems interspersed with fraudsters and criminals.

[JOC]

Fine head of hair for a man of his years, which is actually far more surprising and interesting than the original Thai policeman takes bribe story.

Just proves, that BS is an excellent fertilizer......................

[arfurcrown]

looks like the old karzi is having a good old fumigating and the crap is moving

[Lingba]

Police taking bribes?...It can't be true

[trainman34014]

Fine head of hair for a man of his years, which is actually far more surprising and interesting than the original Thai policeman takes bribe story.

Shame about his face looking like a relief map of the Andes though !

[alocacoc]

There are plenty of online casinos on off-shore servers with live Thai dealers. So, no reason to operate within Thailand. Better be safe then sorry.

[Showbags]

Orders from Kimi perhaps.

[h90]

How about the rest of the force?

There's no one innocent enough to investigate that corrupt lot.

Actually this is a valid point. The salary of a low policeman is just not enough for living.

To get promoted you have to pay the decision maker.

So you either take bribes to make your living --corrupt.

And/or you bribe your superior to get promoted (and get higher salary)= corrupt.

[Commerce]

Snoring.......

[Commerce]

How about the rest of the force?

There's no one innocent enough to investigate that corrupt lot.

Actually this is a valid point. The salary of a low policeman is just not enough for living.

To get promoted you have to pay the decision maker.

So you either take bribes to make your living --corrupt.

And/or you bribe your superior to get promoted (and get higher salary)= corrupt.

Ooops. You just woke me up.

A low policeman? Do you have any in your original country of abode? Pls define a 'low policeman'.

Do you not believe promotion comes through performance and results, as opposed to buying it?

You are buying into Thainess, if you think it's a valid point.

[happynthailand]

Fine head of hair for a man of his years

Its a "mucket"

mucket = wig for a ball headed pussy

hope i didn't offend anybody,

just my 25stang worth

[englishoak]

Letting those pesky foreigners go free for a bribe... disgusting but what do you expect from foreigners ? the BIB dont stand a chance vs such temptation from these foreign criminals.

[SantiSuk]

Where's the pointy fingers pic? I won't believe it until I see the pointy fingers pic.

[djjamie]

Under the Junta it is becoming common news seeing police being held accountable for bribery and corruption. Heck even military staff were not immune to the Juntas accountability. Unless they are all fake news stories or there is a hidden agenda or my favorite excuse of late….The weather!!!……

I bet you won't see the current police chief getting his insignia pinned on by a convicted criminal fugitive.

Well done on the Junta for this pro active no nonsense approach.

I wonder if the harsh punitive punishment will be an inactive post though?

[JOC]

Under the Junta it is becoming common news seeing police being held accountable for bribery and corruption. Heck even military staff were not immune to the Juntas accountability. Unless they are all fake news stories or there is a hidden agenda or my favorite excuse of late….The weather!!!……

I bet you won't see the current police chief getting his insignia pinned on by a convicted criminal fugitive.

Well done on the Junta for this pro active no nonsense approach.

I wonder if the harsh punitive punishment will be an inactive post though?

I bet you won't see the current police chief getting his insignia pinned on by a convicted criminal fugitive.

djjaamie, my blind friend!!

Try to do a little research on the current police chief.

Hint 1: Unusual wealth Hint 2-5: SLC, AQ, SAMART and WAT

BTW You conveniently forgot the officer, who got bestowed by a fake monk..........................

[NeverSure]

Under the Junta it is becoming common news seeing police being held accountable for bribery and corruption. Heck even military staff were not immune to the Juntas accountability. Unless they are all fake news stories or there is a hidden agenda or my favorite excuse of late….The weather!!!……

I bet you won't see the current police chief getting his insignia pinned on by a convicted criminal fugitive.

Well done on the Junta for this pro active no nonsense approach.

I wonder if the harsh punitive punishment will be an inactive post though?

There has long been a serious rift between Thai police and the army.

What you are seeing is some house cleaning against people who aren't in favor. There are many wealthy people in the police who won't be touched. Same with the army.

[NongKhaiKid]

Didn't the Ministry of Propaganda produce an opinion poll result to show that corruption has dropped under junta rule ?

Incidentally the BP website carried a story that the recent massive transfer exercise in the Metro Police Bureau was designed to get those out of favour replaced by an ' In ' crowd.

[selftaopath]

How about the rest of the force?

There's no one innocent enough to investigate that corrupt lot.

Actually this is a valid point. The salary of a low policeman is just not enough for living.

To get promoted you have to pay the decision maker.

So you either take bribes to make your living --corrupt.

And/or you bribe your superior to get promoted (and get higher salary)= corrupt.

Can you tell me the amount a newly "hired" policemen earns each month? Is the salary commensurate of education? How about the amount a police receives if advanced in rank? How does this salary compare to same skill set in the public domain?

Thanks

[shirtless]

Why not promote these guys corruption is Thainess.

[CantSpell]

Two inspectors and five non-commissioned police officers

Makes sense really: they were non-commissioned so they took there commission...

Or they had the wrong friends

[Sviss Geez]

Fine head of hair for a man of his years, which is actually far more surprising and interesting than the original Thai policeman takes bribe story.

How old is he?