Three Bangkok police officers facing arrest for allegedly extorting Japanese businessman

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Three Bangkok police officers facing arrest for allegedly extorting Japanese businessman

BANGKOK:-- Three police officers were ordered arrest after they were accused by a Japanese businessman of extorting money from him.

The arrest came after the Japanese man, Kigushi Masato, 36, owner of an entertainment venue in Silom area, complained with Yannawa station police that he paid one million baht to three men whom claimed they are police officers.

He said the men came to his room at the Empire Tower on South Sathorn road on September 5 and told him that his Thai wife and her friend were involved in a drug trafficking ring.

They took him and his wife to a safe house where they demanded him to pay three million baht if he wanted the case to be gone in the air. But he said he had only one million baht to offer, they agreed and set them free.

He later decided to lodge complaint with Yannawa police.

Investigation later revealed the three men are real police officers. They are Pol Lt Col Pongtawat Kongsua, a general staff officer attached to Metropolitan Police Division 6, Pol Lt Kritpakon Niemson, a Crime Suppression Division officer, and Pol Sgt Maj Wirasak Paosu at Phra Khanong police station.

Yannawa police later sought court warrant for their arrest which was granted last week.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/three-police-officers-facing-arrest-for-allegedly-extorting-japanese-businessman

[Just1Voice]

Ahhhh, yes, the outstanding reputation of the BIB on full display.

[lujanit]

I guess the non-active positions are nearly all filled. What are the odds the million baht and the japanese never see each other again. Rewards must be paid for excellent police work.

[apalink_thailand]

Will this set a precedence I wonder? There must be loads of other businesses being extorted in the same way.

[peterjackson]

Was his wife involved in a drug ring or was that a false charge to facilitate the 'extortion' ?

[Soutpeel]

Ahhhh, yes, the outstanding reputation of the BIB on full display.

And there are some on TV who actually believe the BIB did a good job on the KT B2 murder investigation and they arrested the right people

[anon467848]

I wonder how many other people they extorted money from? Nice little side business at 1 million a pop. Now we know how some police drive nice cars, and live in expensive houses on police salaries.

[phoenixdoglover]

"Yannawa police later sought court warrant for their arrest which was granted last week."

And.....

a. the men were arrested

b. the men were requested to turn themselves in

c. the men were last seen at the Malaysian border

d. a reenactment of the transfer of a brick of cash worth 1 million baht is being staged tomorrow

e. a red shirt leader known as "El Guapo" is being questioned about ties to the Japanese businessman

In the time-space continuum of Thai law enforcement, everything is possible, simultaneously.

Edited September 30, 2015 by phoenixdoglover

[taony]

Is this how they get the money to pay themselves rewards and get on tv?

[jaywalker]

"Yannawa police later sought court warrant for their arrest which was granted last week."

And.....

a. the men were arrested

b. the men were requested to turn themselves in

c. the men were last seen at the Malaysian border

d. a reenactment of the transfer of a brick of cash worth 1 million baht is being staged tomorrow

e. a red shirt leader known as "El Guapo" is being questioned about ties to the Japanese businessman

In the time-space continuum of Thai law enforcement, everything is possible, simultaneously.

El Guapo...... Time-space continuum of Thai law enforcement......

[Jessi]

R T P. The best money can buy.

[Just1Voice]

Ahhhh, yes, the outstanding reputation of the BIB on full display.

And there are some on TV who actually believe the BIB did a good job on the KT B2 murder investigation and they arrested the right people

Yes. And there are still some who believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

[zaphod reborn]

Investigation later revealed the three men are real police officers. They are Pol Lt Col Pongtawat Kongsua, a general staff officer attached to Metropolitan Police Division 6, Pol Lt Kritpakon Niemson, a Crime Suppression Division officer, and Pol Sgt Maj Wirasak Paosu at Phra Khanong police station.

Maybe Somyot should be held accountable? Perhaps detain him before he runs off to Poipet with ill-gotten gains from this kind of racket. One thing can be said for Somyot, he really turned the RTP into a major profit center, and as the CEO, he certainly did well in his last year of government service.

[slapout]

Someone needs to offer a bounty on the right ear off of every police officer turned to offical payout bank. A offer of a couple thousand per should get the ball rolling and the cops running, resigning or just disappearing. any thing would be an improvement on what we have now as protectors of the general public.

[Nick167]

When the hell are reforms to the Thai Police Force going to start. Its just a organisation of criminals! Maybe, beetr to simply abolish the whole police force and instead let the army takes it place.

[PaPiPuPePo]

"Yannawa police later sought court warrant for their arrest which was granted last week."

And.....

a. the men were arrested

b. the men were requested to turn themselves in

c. the men were last seen at the Malaysian border

d. a reenactment of the transfer of a brick of cash worth 1 million baht is being staged tomorrow

e. a red shirt leader known as "El Guapo" is being questioned about ties to the Japanese businessman

In the time-space continuum of Thai law enforcement, everything is possible, simultaneously.

And if there's no actual arrest and on from there the story will be lost in the news cycle.

[OnTheRun]

Pol Lt Kritpakon Niemson, a Crime Suppression Division officer

I wonder if this muppet even sees the irony in his police title.

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Japanese expat accuses Thai police of kidnapping him for THB 3-million ransom

By Coconuts Bangkok September 30, 2015

BANGKOK:-- A Japanese expat based in Bangkok has filed a complaint against three police officers who he says kidnapped him and his wife and demanded a THB3-million ransom, according to a report published yesterday.

Masato Kikuchi, 36, owner of an entertainment complex in Silom area, said the officers went to his luxurious Empire Tower condominium on Sathorn Road on Sept 5 and accused him and his Thai wife of being part of a drug syndicate.

They allegedly threatened the couple with guns and took them to a safe house, and told Kikuchi to pay THB3 million if he didn't want to be arrested.

The location of the safe house was not identified.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/09/30/japanese-expat-accuses-thai-police-kidnapping-him-thb-3-million-ransom

-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-09-30

[NickJ]

The Wyatt Earp Doc Holiday Law Enforcment Academy......Yanawwa Branch.

[diehard60]

"Yannawa police later sought court warrant for their arrest which was granted last week."

And.....

a. the men were arrested

b. the men were requested to turn themselves in

c. the men were last seen at the Malaysian border

d. a reenactment of the transfer of a brick of cash worth 1 million baht is being staged tomorrow

e. a red shirt leader known as "El Guapo" is being questioned about ties to the Japanese businessman

In the time-space continuum of Thai law enforcement, everything is possible, simultaneously.

where did the red shirt leader come from?????

[simon43]

The 'safe' house doesn't sound very safe at all ...

[amerasianex]

They did that to me

and when I refused to pay they arrested me for no reason. Fee Was 500,000...thb...take alleged out of that sentance

[Nomyai]

what venue does the japan businessman own?

[The Deerhunter]

I wonder how many other people they extorted money from? Nice little side business at 1 million a pop. Now we know how some police drive nice cars, and live in expensive houses on police salaries.

Just like inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) in The Pink Panther thought, perhaps the wife is very frugal with the housekeeping money.

[The Deerhunter]

Pol Lt Kritpakon Niemson, a Crime Suppression Division officer

I wonder if this muppet even sees the irony in his police title.

Not even remotely likely. Thais (especially Thai BIB) do not do Irony very well. Plenty of evidence on that topic lately, in fact as recently as yesterday with the second reward payment. Too complicated for simple cash based minds.

Edited September 30, 2015 by The Deerhunter

[PaPiPuPePo]

Pol Lt Kritpakon Niemson, a Crime Suppression Division officer

I wonder if this muppet even sees the irony in his police title.

Not even remotely likely. Thais (especially Thai BIB) do not do Irony very well. Plenty of evidence on that topic lately, in fact as recently as yesterday with the second reward payment. Too complicated for simple cash based minds.

"cashed-based minds," thanks for that one.

[Squeegee]

Unhub of Integrity Thailand, wherefore is thy Teflon now?

[wabothai]

they are going after Yinluck but not after Somyot. Beats me.

[huss14]

what venue does the japan businessman own?

Read the article please

[ldiablo]

And as Somyot has stated before. The Thai mafia i mean police are the best in the world.