Three senior Bang Na police officers axed after a casino raid by troops

[Lite Beer]

Three senior Bang Na police officers axed after a casino raid by troops

BANGKOK: -- Three senior police officers of Bang Na police station were abruptly transferred to inactive posts at the Metropolitan Police Bureau after army troops raided an illegal casino in Sukhumvit Soi 107 Friday night and arrested 46 gamblers together with several gambling equipments.

The raid was carried out by troops from the 2nd cavalry division of the royal guards reportedly after many complaints were lodged with the military against the presence of the illegal gambling den in Soi Baring allegedly operated by a local politician.

The military seized 560,000 baht in cash and an account detailing the under-the-table expenses of the illegal casino since last March.

Metropolitan Police commissioner Pol Lt-Gen Sivara Rangsipromkul said that three senior Bang Na police officers were abruptly transferred pending an investigation.

The three axed police officers were the superintendent of the police station and his two deputies.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/three-senior-bang-na-police-officers-axed-casino-raid-troops

-- Thai PBS 2015-02-14

[BSJ]

Axed means fired, no longer employed, out of a job....not moved to an inactive post!

[Hostile]

Transfered lol

Superintendent lol

[robblok]

And people are saying we did not need a coup..... Seems the military is the only one who can keep the police in check.

[thesetat2013]

And people are saying we did not need a coup..... Seems the military is the only one who can keep the police in check.

Yes but this is really only the tip of the corrupt iceberg. Too many othere are escaping the spotlight

[Somtamnication]

Let the chips fall where they may.

[h90]

And people are saying we did not need a coup..... Seems the military is the only one who can keep the police in check.

But executing wrong and stupid laws instead of making a framework of laws that make sense isn't the big step ahead.

Gambling will always exist so make laws for legal gambling. I fail to see the big leap forward if some corrupt Thais that own casinos at the border to Cambodia (Police and Military people) make the profit with gambling and not paying any tax instead of some corrupt Thais in Bangkok. No change beside bigger CO2 footprint.

Legalize casinos and than public tell that after a grace period of 3 month there will be a crack down on the illegal casinos with real punishment (not inactive post) would be the right thing to do.

If they really do elections 2016 than we can tell 2019 that the coup was complete pointless because nothing really changed (non of the changes are visible anymore).

[Hostile]

560k? Half mil bath thats not even casino.... or poor one...

Wonder what happened to customers they loced up i bet

Edited February 14, 2015 by Hostile

[phrodan]

Axed means fired, no longer employed, out of a job....not moved to an inactive post!

In this Land of Face - being moved to an inactive post is just as bad as being fired.

[Dancealot]

I thought axed meant: chop, chop...

[greg71]

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And people are saying we did not need a coup..... Seems the military is the only one who can keep the police in check.

Yes but this is really only the tip of the corrupt iceberg. Too many othere are escaping the spotlight

The army themselves are knee deep in illegal casinos & prostitution in the deep south .,betcha these places are never raided etc

[robblok]

And people are saying we did not need a coup..... Seems the military is the only one who can keep the police in check.

But executing wrong and stupid laws instead of making a framework of laws that make sense isn't the big step ahead.

Gambling will always exist so make laws for legal gambling. I fail to see the big leap forward if some corrupt Thais that own casinos at the border to Cambodia (Police and Military people) make the profit with gambling and not paying any tax instead of some corrupt Thais in Bangkok. No change beside bigger CO2 footprint.

Legalize casinos and than public tell that after a grace period of 3 month there will be a crack down on the illegal casinos with real punishment (not inactive post) would be the right thing to do.

If they really do elections 2016 than we can tell 2019 that the coup was complete pointless because nothing really changed (non of the changes are visible anymore).

It was a bit tongue in cheeck.. i mean it just shows how corrupt it is and how the police is not to be trusted.

I have nothing against legalized gambling, we got that in the Netherlands. I myself don't gable but I don't see much of a problem. I am not a moralist that tells others what to do. Gambling.. drug use.. I don't care as long as people don't bother / harm others.

[Strangebrew]

Simple solution to problem Legalize and regulate Casino's Then you tax owners to pay for police services and rail projects. You will then get Quality Chinese tourist to use Thai term "FLOCKING" here and spending real money YOU FEEL RUCKY?

[Skywalker69]

And people are saying we did not need a coup..... Seems the military is the only one who can keep the police in check.

Yes but this is really only the tip of the corrupt iceberg. Too many othere are escaping the spotlight

Even the longest journey start with one step.

[thesetat2013]

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And people are saying we did not need a coup..... Seems the military is the only one who can keep the police in check.

Yes but this is really only the tip of the corrupt iceberg. Too many othere are escaping the spotlight

The army themselves are knee deep in illegal casinos & prostitution in the deep south .,betcha these places are never raided etc

So you have been in the deep south to know this for a fact? At least I am able to lay claim to knowing about gambling dens in my city and knowing the police who own and run them.

Don't make claims you can not back up with something just to lay accusations on others.

[iReason]

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And people are saying we did not need a coup..... Seems the military is the only one who can keep the police in check.

Yes but this is really only the tip of the corrupt iceberg. Too many othere are escaping the spotlight

The army themselves are knee deep in illegal casinos & prostitution in the deep south .,betcha these places are never raided etc

Along with extorting legitimate business, they are up to their necks in those ventures in Bangkok as well.

I have witnessed it many times.

Reform my <marshmallow>.

[asdecas]

What fun it would be if these sleazebags changed their behaviour from generation to generation, but it's part and parcel of General Happiness' Thainess.

A clean up of the police might help too.

[mamypoko]

police raided by the military...it just sounds so weird

[Lupatria]

...gambling den in Soi Baring allegedly operated by a local politician.

The three axed police officers were the superintendent of the police station and his two deputies.

Scum bags- all of them!

They should all be charged for LM as well because they broke their oath to serve and protect the country and practice loyalty to the King.

[harada]

And the politician was?

[Equalizer]

And people are saying we did not need a coup..... Seems the military is the only one who can keep the police in check.

But executing wrong and stupid laws instead of making a framework of laws that make sense isn't the big step ahead.

Gambling will always exist so make laws for legal gambling. I fail to see the big leap forward if some corrupt Thais that own casinos at the border to Cambodia (Police and Military people) make the profit with gambling and not paying any tax instead of some corrupt Thais in Bangkok. No change beside bigger CO2 footprint.

Legalize casinos and than public tell that after a grace period of 3 month there will be a crack down on the illegal casinos with real punishment (not inactive post) would be the right thing to do.

If they really do elections 2016 than we can tell 2019 that the coup was complete pointless because nothing really changed (non of the changes are visible anymore).

Some one told me they banned pin ball machines here long back because the Thais where addicted to them. Can you imagine a casino. If they did have a casino i think they should have minimum 50 baht chips so the young poor and vulnerable people would not afford to get hooked. Plus some serious vetting for entry.

[Dumu Ali]

Prayut is like a knight in shining armour

Prayut has come to save Thailand

Prayut is taking out all these corrupt police and cleaning Thailand like a real super hero

Prayut is the man

[upena]

All part of the show pretending to care

[Phuketboy]

There are casinos all over the country and we all know who really owns them, however we are not allowed to say. Bit of a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation if you were caught working or gambling in one and your only way out of being charged is to tell who the owner is.

[masuk]

And people are saying we did not need a coup..... Seems the military is the only one who can keep the police in check.

But executing wrong and stupid laws instead of making a framework of laws that make sense isn't the big step ahead.

Gambling will always exist so make laws for legal gambling. I fail to see the big leap forward if some corrupt Thais that own casinos at the border to Cambodia (Police and Military people) make the profit with gambling and not paying any tax instead of some corrupt Thais in Bangkok. No change beside bigger CO2 footprint.

Legalize casinos and than public tell that after a grace period of 3 month there will be a crack down on the illegal casinos with real punishment (not inactive post) would be the right thing to do.

If they really do elections 2016 than we can tell 2019 that the coup was complete pointless because nothing really changed (non of the changes are visible anymore).

Agree with what you're getting at, but maybe change 'than' to "THEN"?

[Rod Wallop]

I used to watch the Army v Police rugby games. I bet there is a little more spice to them these days

[EnglishJohn]

And people are saying we did not need a coup..... Seems the military is the only one who can keep the police in check.

But executing wrong and stupid laws instead of making a framework of laws that make sense isn't the big step ahead.

Gambling will always exist so make laws for legal gambling. I fail to see the big leap forward if some corrupt Thais that own casinos at the border to Cambodia (Police and Military people) make the profit with gambling and not paying any tax instead of some corrupt Thais in Bangkok. No change beside bigger CO2 footprint.

Legalize casinos and than public tell that after a grace period of 3 month there will be a crack down on the illegal casinos with real punishment (not inactive post) would be the right thing to do.

If they really do elections 2016 than we can tell 2019 that the coup was complete pointless because nothing really changed (non of the changes are visible anymore).

I think somebody missed the point.

[stoli]

Axed means fired, no longer employed, out of a job....not moved to an inactive post!

Sent home to his wife, unemployed. He is going to an inactive post, if you know what I mean.

[oneday]

Axed means fired, no longer employed, out of a job....not moved to an inactive post!

"...together with several gambling equipments..."

With English like this it's understandable the reporter doesn't know what "axed" means.

[MrPerfect]

The military are to have a monopoly on all illegal casinos, go-go bars, foresting, smuggling, drugs and political corruption from here on in. Democracy meant the spoils had to be shared with the Police and Politicians and so it will be tolerated no more.