Arrest warrants for 66 over Phuket riots

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Arrest warrants for 66 over Phuket riots
The Nation



PHUKET: -- Arrest warrants have been issued for 66 persons allegedly involved in the October 10 riot at Phuket's Thalang Police Station, deputy national police chief Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakhan said yesterday, adding that probes into the protest that resulted in violence and into the deaths of two youngsters, which triggered the riot, were ongoing.

The warrants related to alleged violation of the Public Assembly Act and the Land Traffic Act, as well as the Criminal Code's arson charge.

The names of wanted persons will be released to the media later, he said, urging those who were wanted to surrender to police.

This month, hundreds of locals went on a rampage at Thalang Police Station over the death of two young drug suspects, who died in an accident that occurred during a police chase.

The rioters hurled rocks, set fire to cars and blocked roads. Many vehicles and the police-station building were damaged.

Chalermkiat also confirmed that the four policemen involved in the arrest of the two deceased suspects, who had been transferred to the 8th Regional Bureau pending results of the fact-finding probe by a panel led by the Phuket governor, were still working at the bureau. The probe by the governor's panel is expected to be completed in 30 days.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Arrest-warrants-for-66-over-Phuket-riots-30271819.html


-- The Nation 2015-10-28

[zaphod reborn]

Good work! Rewards all around.

RTP even managed to shift the blame for the death of the two innocent teens onto the protesters.

Arrest warrants have been issued for 66 persons allegedly involved in the October 11 riot at Phuket's Thalang Police Station, deputy national police chief Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakhan said Wednesday, adding probe into the protest that resulted in violence and the deaths of two youngsters, which triggered the riot, were ongoing.

[slapout]

I guess if the 4 police involved in this who are still working for bib, they are not considered to having had any part in

bringing about the situation for the riot to have happened in the first place?

[Vandadavid]

Where is the investigation into the deaths

What has been done ?

People and family's have a right to know

[CHFarang]

Good work! Rewards all around.

RTP even managed to shift the blame for the death of the two innocent teens onto the protesters.

Arrest warrants have been issued for 66 persons allegedly involved in the October 11 riot at Phuket's Thalang Police Station, deputy national police chief Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakhan said Wednesday, adding probe into the protest that resulted in violence and the deaths of two youngsters, which triggered the riot, were ongoing.

@ Zaphod reborn; read again, it says "the probes (plural) into protests AND the deaths of the 2 youths" are on going. I'm not a big fan of the nation's journalism, but you got to be fair. It seems either you have altered the "quote" or they changed the text after you quoted it... Even the date is different...

Cheers

[FangFerang]

I think they are more concerned with punishing those that rioted than finding the murderers.

Much more concerned....

MUCH MORE CONCERNED.........

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

please turn yourself in or there is a good chance you will never be prosecuted!!

We don't like to have to get off our asses and the reward has already been paid so help us out will ya?

[hansgruber]

500 baht fine each will the outcome.

[LivinginKata]

500 baht fine each will the outcome.

Exactly correct ... 500 baht fine is the usual fine amount when no life is lost.

[hansgruber]

500 baht fine each will the outcome.

Exactly correct ... 500 baht fine is the usual fine amount when no life is lost.

Also everyone wins face. Good outcome for all. Police will look sort of competent and the natives can go back to being native.