webfact Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Key suspect in Rohinya human trafficking escapes police arrestBANGKOK: -- A most wanted suspect in the human trafficking scandal that involved local government authorities and influential people in the South has escaped police arrest but his assets were impounded for investigation.Royal Thai Police deputy commissioner Pol Gen Ake Angsananont, who is in charge of the Rohinya human trafficking investigation, said Patchuban Angchotipan, a former president of Satun’s provincial administration organization and operator of a tourist resort hotel and boat services on Lipe Island, was not in his house when a combined force of 300 police, soldiers and local officials searched his house and several others related to his network yesterday.Patchuban or known as Ko Tong is believed to be behind a network in Satun which police suspected was responsible for human trafficking of Rohinya Muslim and Bangladeshi migrants into Thailand and across the border to Malaysia.Police impounded his assets which also included a luxury Mercedes Benz and a Toyota Fortuner van.Housekeepers told police that Ko Tong and his wife have escaped days before the police arrived.Police have sought warrants from the court to arrest more than 50 aspects and 15 were arrested.Ko Tong’s relative, Somyos Angchotiphan, 45, who turned himself in to police last week is now being detained.He is among the 50 suspects wanted in connection with human trafficking in the South and believed to head a human-trafficking operation in his hometown of Ranong province.He was brought to Nathawi provincial court for extension of his detention for 12 more days yesterday.Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol Gen Somyot Phumphanmuang said Ko Tong is a key suspect behind the human trafficking in the South.He said Rohinya human trafficking is not the problem of Thailand but need joint effort from Malaysia and Myanmar to resolve.He said he would meet Malaysian police chief today to discuss the problem.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/key-suspect-in-rohinya-human-trafficking-escape-police-arrest -- Thai PBS 2015-05-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Really! That's absolutely shocking! How did that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjackson Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Surely no one is shocked by this. In fact these kind of events happen so often and are so predictable, i'm surprised it's even classed as 'news' anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Really! That's absolutely shocking! How did that happen? I echo your sentiments and am shaken to the core, it will take a while for this to sink in. His assets weren't seized just what was left behind and i'm sure the cash aspect was taken care of before he and wife legged it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfree2 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Reporting an article with that headline is insulting. Stop patronizing Thais and the RTP with headlines "escapes Thai police." Nobody in this story escaped law enforcement. Nobody. Someone bribed their way out of being detained and arrested but nobody escaped a "force of 300 police officers." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 A police spokesman said he had no idea how the suspect had managed to evade arrest as no advance warning had been given only the mandatory release to the media that they knew he was and were obtaining an arrest warrant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 ''He said Rohinya human trafficking is not the problem of Thailand ''. Has anything or will anything ever be their fault ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Reporting an article with that headline is insulting. Stop patronizing Thais and the RTP with headlines "escapes Thai police." Nobody in this story escaped law enforcement. Nobody. Someone bribed their way out of being detained and arrested but nobody escaped a "force of 300 police officers." I think that almost anyone in Thailand could escape 300 police officers if the price is right. OK so he got away... now go get him. Do we send the same 300 cops or the military? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango66 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Reporting an article with that headline is insulting. Stop patronizing Thais and the RTP with headlines "escapes Thai police." Nobody in this story escaped law enforcement. Nobody. Someone bribed their way out of being detained and arrested but nobody escaped a "force of 300 police officers." I think that almost anyone in Thailand could escape 300 police officers if the price is right. OK so he got away... now go get him. Do we send the same 300 cops or the military? sur he got information - warning days before !! sure not from this 300 poliuce officers, from others which also sitting in this club and accounts !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 The chief of police, just ordered a new B.M.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcutman Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 ''He said Rohinya human trafficking is not the problem of Thailand ''. Has anything or will anything ever be their fault ? After all, these people a not coming from the LOS and not going to the LOS. The only thing Thailand has to do with this is, going to pick up these people, smuggle them in on Thai owned boats, set them up in prisons on Thai soil, collect ransoms, kill and bury the ones that dont pay, payoff police, military and officials to look the other way and smuggle them off to their intended destination. It is easy to see the mans position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 AMLO to check a key suspect’s 100 million baht worth of assetsBANGKOK: -- The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) will examine the 100 million baht worth of assets belonging to Mr Patchubun Angchotipan, former head of Satun provincial administration organization, to determine whether any of the were illegally acquired. The assets include two Mercedes Benz, one speed boat, a 28-room resort on Lee Peh island, three car license plates worth about two million baht, two guns and a passenger boat modified from a fishing vessel. They were impounded by police as a manhunt was launched for his arrest.Patchubun or Ko Tong was suspected to be a key figure in the human trafficking racket responsible for the smuggling of Rohingya migrants into the country before they were smuggled out to Malaysia.Census officials from Muang district of Satun on Tuesday landed on Raet Yai island to examine 19 suspected graves on the island to find out if any Rohingya migrants were buried there.Mr Patchubun was reported to have owned more than 100 rai of land on Raet Yai island. But authorities are to check whether the land ownership documents are real or fake.Police, meanwhile, said that Malaysian police had been asked to look for Patchubun who was thought to have taken refuge there.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/amlo-to-check-a-key-suspects-100-million-baht-worth-of-assets -- Thai PBS 2015-05-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 There goes that "Benny Hill" theme song running around in my head again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddyjoe41 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 The european warrent of arrest has been in operation all over the world for 12 years now,whats wrong they cannot use it in thailand.They have been cooperating with Interpol very recently with great success,im sure bribes will not protect anyone if it is put into operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I don't suppose the top jockey could have told one of his bib's to 'Pop down to chummy's and report back when you know he is in his house'. More likely it was a phone call like 'The heat is on mate, we are coming down to your pad in an hour. Get your skates on and flee the scene or we could be in deep brown stuff'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrythepoet Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 A police spokesman said he had no idea how the suspect had managed to evade arrest as no advance warning had been given only the mandatory release to the media that they knew he was and were obtaining an arrest warrant. Why is it mandatory to inform the media who the suspects are and the police are in the process of obtaining an arrest warrant? No need to bribe anyone the blasted media just shout their mouths off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 What about forgetting about those meaningless "crackdowns" and concentrate the energy to save the lives of more than 8000 people on board floating prisons off Thailands coast!! A genocide is taking place, as we type, and nobody cares!! Mr P. Time to forget about the lottery prices for a second, and prove to us all, you are indeed a man of action. Stop the blame games, and do the right thing, which is to allow those poor people to enter Thailand. Whatever comes after, is a later problem, right now give those poor people the helping hand, they so desperately need!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 From the news yesterday>>:The suspect, the 50th and latest wanted in connection with human labour trafficking in the region, has been identified as fugitive Pajjuban Angchotiphan, or Ko Tong. He is a brother of a high-ranking local politician based in Satun.<< Surprise, surprise, Mr Ko Tong wasn't home waiting for the Police Force!! By giving him fair warning, is of course a guarantee for him not implicating someone higher up the food chain!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Surprise, surprise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabye Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 He is in Langkawi, Malaysia. It is very easy to get a boat to Langkawi. He left before the warrant was issued. He is also wanted for selling and leasing park land in Lipe. He is a real peice of s--t. This guy has been ripping people off for years. He tried it with me and I told him to F off. He tried to force people to sell their land to him for low prices and then he sold it at ridiculously high prices to people who wanted to open businesses on Lipe. He guaranteed that the land was legal but most of it was not. If you have been watching Thia PBS they have news about Lipe almost every day about all of the land encroachment on the park lands. He is the one who is at the root of it all. I hope they track him down in Malaysia and bring him back. He deserves to spend the rest of his life in jail for ripping off all of these people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 A <deleted> <deleted> <deleted> to add to a long list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Really! That's absolutely shocking! How did that happen? I echo your sentiments and am shaken to the core, it will take a while for this to sink in. His assets weren't seized just what was left behind and i'm sure the cash aspect was taken care of before he and wife legged it. They had enough advance warning that they could have taken a slow boat to China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I wonder if they'll also investigate this 100 million baht, former govt. guy for having "unusual wealth"???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 There goes that "Benny Hill" theme song running around in my head again. Benny Hill doesn't even rate compared to these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 He is in Langkawi, Malaysia. It is very easy to get a boat to Langkawi. He left before the warrant was issued. He is also wanted for selling and leasing park land in Lipe. He is a real peice of s--t. This guy has been ripping people off for years. He tried it with me and I told him to F off. He tried to force people to sell their land to him for low prices and then he sold it at ridiculously high prices to people who wanted to open businesses on Lipe. He guaranteed that the land was legal but most of it was not. If you have been watching Thia PBS they have news about Lipe almost every day about all of the land encroachment on the park lands. He is the one who is at the root of it all. I hope they track him down in Malaysia and bring him back. He deserves to spend the rest of his life in jail for ripping off all of these people. Sorry doesn't work for mates of mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Deerhunter Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 AMLO to check a key suspect’s 100 million baht worth of assets BANGKOK: -- The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) will examine the 100 million baht worth of assets belonging to Mr Patchubun Angchotipan, former head of Satun provincial administration organization, to determine whether any of the were illegally acquired. The assets include two Mercedes Benz, one speed boat, a 28-room resort on Lee Peh island, three car license plates worth about two million baht, two guns and a passenger boat modified from a fishing vessel. They were impounded by police as a manhunt was launched for his arrest. Patchubun or Ko Tong was suspected to be a key figure in the human trafficking racket responsible for the smuggling of Rohingya migrants into the country before they were smuggled out to Malaysia. Census officials from Muang district of Satun on Tuesday landed on Raet Yai island to examine 19 suspected graves on the island to find out if any Rohingya migrants were buried there. Mr Patchubun was reported to have owned more than 100 rai of land on Raet Yai island. But authorities are to check whether the land ownership documents are real or fake. Police, meanwhile, said that Malaysian police had been asked to look for Patchubun who was thought to have taken refuge there. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/amlo-to-check-a-key-suspects-100-million-baht-worth-of-assets -- Thai PBS 2015-05-12 Just look for a Malaysian police chief with an new Beemer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelman868 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 A police spokesman said he had no idea how the suspect had managed to evade arrest as no advance warning had been given only the mandatory release to the media that they knew he was and were obtaining an arrest warrant. AND the fact that the police had to hire 60 taxi's as there were insufficient police cars. This all takes time. AND it is only possible to withdraw 20 or 30 thousand baht from the cash machines, this of course is not enough to pay for the hole in the police cordon. This also takes time to fix. Reminds me of Red Bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 A police spokesman said he had no idea how the suspect had managed to evade arrest as no advance warning had been given only the mandatory release to the media that they knew he was and were obtaining an arrest warrant. ...when it is announced days before in the news...with the suspect's name...what do you expect.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 A <deleted> <deleted> <deleted> to add to a long list and the weird thing is that they appear to have no shame or embarrassment........... obviously being totally corrupt and incompetent is not a matter of losing face.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsiii Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Really! That's absolutely shocking! How did that happen? 555...yes, who would have thought he would have read the news, watched the TV, opened his email and answered his phone, all just to avoid a stealth raid of 300 troops on his house. Completely shocking! 555 I also laughed when I read that his 'assets' had been seized; i.e. a car and a van. You can be sure that the balance of his real assets, such as bank accounts and offshore stashes of cash, less, of course, payment for his 'early warning' system--were not seized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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