So...let me get that straight:

1) the National Police chief throws in 1 Million Baht- reward money from his own pocket?

2 ) in early reports (by the <deleted> police) the landlord gave the tip!

3) suddenly the narrative changes to "phone surveillance" and sh1t?

4) they didn't only arrest someone connected to the bombing but ALSO a passport- forger and human- trafficking- ring member?

5) they put out photos of a suicide- vest, that was NOT related to the crime (and threaten everybody else, to do the same, because...well...reasons...!)?

6) they claim, to have collected DNA from banknotes and taxi-seats (I guess, it must have been the same geniuses, that made the bulletproof- DNA analysis on Koh Tao!)

7) they do everything wrong, that can be done wrong, when it comes to bomb-attacks, like sweeping the area clean only hours after the incident...

...and to top it off...

8) they reward THEMSELVES with 3 million Baht, for doing nothing else as THEIR <deleted> job!?

Any questions, to why no one in Thailand trusts the police or even takes them serious?

Maybe it's not the job of police to hunt down criminals. This is their side job...lol

So will there be more reward money if the police should stubble upon the real culprit?

An innocent arrested (not even the most stupid terrorist would sleep with lots of explosive material waiting for the police to come and arrest him), tortured until he will sign a confession saying he was paid by....... (the guy who they want to blame).

Thailand should be renamed Corruption Country and win a price for it, in the past two years the corruption has skyrocketed at levels impossible to be bettered.

The bomb scene was cleaned by the army without taking scientific evidence at all , and after blaming unname Turks (how ?) after few days they magically arrest a Turk (they didn t say how).

Internal job since the beginning.

A little bit premature I think.

So will there be more reward money if the police should stubble upon the real culprit?

Be on the lookout for a suspicious looking non-Thai with a five o'clock shadow....................

Edited August 31, 201510 yr by mikemac

What a clown nation this is most of the time.

I thought the suspect was arrested after tip off from local

residents,they are not going to be happy.

regards Worgeordie

Exactly my thoughts

The police already said they don't believe the man they arrested is NOT the bomber, but may be in some way involved.

Absolutely absurd to give all of the reward for him and before a CONVICTION OF THE BOMBER in a court.

So what happens now? Is it back to watching TV while on duty until the next reward?

uuuUUUUps .... special

brilliant news!!!!! fingers crossed they will soon be arrested!!!!!

You can't beat bribing your own workforce to do a bit now and then.

Great work.

To pay out a reward, don't they have to be sure they have the right man, or have I missed something? What happened to innocent until proved guilty? Oh I know TiT.

The police pay themselves the reward? This is a joke, right? Could only happen in LOS or a place like Rwanda...

Edited August 31, 201510 yr by Shermanator

How embarrassing for Thalland, oh wait they don't get embarrassed when it comes to stealing money.

This is amazing. Money usually flows up the food chain of BIB, not down. But then again "distribute as they see fit" may mean 1,000,000 back to chief? Along lines of gold bahts at wedding returned after ceremony?

lol

If Thais love Thais" so much why do they even need a reward, wheres the dumbass rost specs brigade now then?

The landlord who tipped off the Police has been mentioned. Perhaps he will get part of the 200,000 Baht reward money announced here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800255-reward-for-bangkok-pipe-bombers-doubled/?hl=reward

Where in the quoted report does it say that any of the 3 mil is money from the previously offered reward? If the Chief and his mates wish to give "their" money away that is their business. Untill there is a confirmed report that the originally offerd reward money has been given to the police I see no need to get wound up. In the West this sort of thing is known as a bonus.

ThaiVisa's crack Flying Squad Investigators got nothing ?

Exactly my thoughts,,, WHERE are the normal TV posters claiming,, "GREAT work RTP!".... lolololol

I'd think the TV Flying Squad also includes all armchair "detectives" who constantly tell how the work should be done, preferably with bile and sarcasm (not just the cheerleaders), which is the vast majority of posters here.

Edited August 31, 201510 yr by pmugghc

Another example of the lack of focus and propriety in this organization. The world of professional law enforcement must look on in astonishment and utter disbelief.

OMG !!!!!!!

The landlord who tipped off the Police has been mentioned. Perhaps he will get part of the 200,000 Baht reward money announced here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/800255-reward-for-bangkok-pipe-bombers-doubled/?hl=reward

That's a different bombing.

How long before the fire department get rewards for putting out fires?...........

I guess even the big guys gotta pay his boys to work as well.

Edited August 31, 201510 yr by NickJ

Look on this pay-off as more of a bribe to the middle and lower level cops not to look too hard for other potential culprits, or rather networks, but just concentrate on making sure that the present arrested scapegoats are fitted with so much incontrovertible evidence, that there is no chance of there being any doubt when the case comes to court and they go down for it. Meanwhile, the real perps can relax and be on warning not to carry out such heinous acts again, especially not where the international tourist sacred cash cow is concerned. Go back to the low-level political warfare between two major factions that occasionally spills over in to use of bombs aimed at local targets and killing or injuring small numbers of Thai victims, where the international media are not going to come sniffing around in droves and matters can be kept "in house". Nothing to see here now, move along........

If Thais love Thais" so much why do they even need a reward, wheres the dumbass rost specs brigade now then?

Anyone that's been in Thailand will know that if there's anything that Thais love more than anything, it's money!

Police paid enough just to hand over 1,000,000 baht of their own money. Really? What a joke.

If Thais love Thais" so much why do they even need a reward, wheres the dumbass rost specs brigade now then?

Anyone that's been in Thailand will know that if there's anything that Thais love more than anything, it's money!

And westerners hate the stuff !

Is not the reward money for the arrest and CONVICTION of the bombers..?

Guilty as charged already I guess,

Would be nice too see the money spread out between some local schools or orphanages etc. don't ya think?

I think this time you really can say "only in Thailand". The shot of the police chief with wads of notes in front of him is priceless. That'll do nicely sir !