I set up killing of monk, cop says

[plachon]

What's this with the tea towel over the hands. I guess it's to hide the handcuffs because if these people are seen wearing handcuffs, they would lose face.

Thailand makes me

Or alternatively, it is to make the public think that he is handcuffed under the tea towel, when in fact his hands are just clasped together and like many other cops who have committed heinous crimes, are still free to go about their business (e.g. intimidate witnesses, arrange their affairs, meet their gig, etc.), until such time as they decide to either take the "moved to inactive post rap" or flee the country until the heat dies down. Judging by that smirk on his face, he still feels the sense of entitlement that goes with the territory of being a Thai cop, rather than someone on a monk murder charge.