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VIDEO : Police officer axed for apparent drunk driving

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BANGKOK: -- The deputy superintendent of Kien Sa district police was abruptly transferred to an inactive post at the operations of Surat Thani provincial police after he was seen in a video clip apparently drunk and reprimanding officers manning a checkpoint to detect drunk driving.

The officer, Pol Lt-Col Ruangsak Ngamkham, was also ordered to report to Pol Maj-Gen Apichart Boonsriroj, the Surat Thani provincial police commander, on Monday. A fact-finding probe into the incident was also ordered by Pol Maj-Gen Apichart.

Although Pol Lt-Col Ruangsak was a classmate of Pol Maj-Gen Apichart, the latter announced that the case would be treated as normal without any special privilege.

He praised the officers manning the checkpoint, particulary Pol Cpt Arkhom Srinawat, the deputy inspector of Muang district officer, for strictly performing their duty and for being polite during their encounter with Pol Lt-Col Ruangsak.

It was reported that the officers manning the checkpoint were unaware that Ruangsak was a ranking police officer.

Pol Maj-Gen Apichart said that the checkpoint to check suspected drunk driving was in line with the police policy to ensure road safety.

Source/video: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/police-officer-axed-for-apparent-drunk-driving

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-- Thai PBS 2015-11-09

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into a inactive post until all the frenzy die down....

He will say sorry and be back in his new and better job... in the police....

TIT after all

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The report doesn't say if he was breath tested which, if he wasn't, is a good get out for no drunk driving charge leaving only overbearing conduct.

What's next, another order for the BIB to familiarise themselves with the photos of senior officers and take a note of all licence plate numbers.

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Spot on.

Kind'a unusual, for cops not to hang their uniform up on back drivers side window of the car so as not to be stopped, failing that it's usually a quick flashing of their police id and all is well.

This will be sorted with a bottle of Johnny W double black and dinner for the boss and all is well.

And they wonder why Thai roads are the second most dangerous on the planet.

Cops see the results of speeding & drink driving almost every day yet they still do it them selves and let their unlicensed kids drive cars too school and up the wrong way of the road, all within 50 meters of the traffic (I wanna new car/ holiday/ mia nio needs a new phone), road block, what the???

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Memo to Deputy Superintendent: next time you go drinking wear white tee shirt and uniform trousers.

Gun optional.

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I guess he was not high enough on the totem pole like that supervisor in Bkk who got stopped last month and then issued orders about training police how to do checkpoints because they refused to acknowledge his position of power within the force.

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Axed? so what now we have new term? not put on temporary leave or moved to inactive post

but axed? you mean with a real axe? or was it a shovel or a hoe?

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Axed? The headline says axed, but he was transfer to an inactive post. That is NOT axed. Axed means FIRED, Let Go, Pink Slip, as in you're outta here, pack up your stuff and don't come back.

No doubt he will be reinstated once this all blows over. Sigh.

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"It was reported that the officers manning the checkpoint were unaware that Ruangsak was a ranking police officer."

So what if they did? Would they have allowed the drunk police official to drive and possible get others hurt? The police at the Check Point were doing their JOB! The drunk cop was clearly guilty.

The sad thing is that application of the law is inconsistent - to say the least. So we know what will (not) happen. Case closed! NEXT!!

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He seems to be following the example set by the guy in Bangkok (I can't remember his name, but it was news a few months ago). Why is it a problem this time? Last time a big show was made about not stopping important cops for something as unimportant as suspected DUI.

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The report doesn't say if he was breath tested which, if he wasn't, is a good get out for no drunk driving charge leaving only overbearing conduct.

What's next, another order for the BIB to familiarise themselves with the photos of senior officers and take a note of all licence plate numbers.

On the news story from Bangkok Post, it says he was sitting in a passagener seat, dosen't say front or back. I would presume he was protecting the driver from being tested.

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The report doesn't say if he was breath tested which, if he wasn't, is a good get out for no drunk driving charge leaving only overbearing conduct.

What's next, another order for the BIB to familiarise themselves with the photos of senior officers and take a note of all licence plate numbers.

On the news story from Bangkok Post, it says he was sitting in a passagener seat, dosen't say front or back. I would presume he was protecting the driver from being tested.

Interesting point. So it could be the officers manning the checkpoint didn't know who he was and he certainly let them know then abused his authority to protect the driver ?

Should be easily explained away !

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This story is just for show, as if he wouldn't have shown his police ID card to the BIB at the checkpoint.... If true, the police Captain responsible for the checkpoint will need to look for a new job whistling.gifwhistling.gif

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The report doesn't say if he was breath tested which, if he wasn't, is a good get out for no drunk driving charge leaving only overbearing conduct.

What's next, another order for the BIB to familiarise themselves with the photos of senior officers and take a note of all licence plate numbers.

The Bangkok Post reports that he was a passenger in the vehicle.

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...was abruptly transferred to an inactive post...

Does not mean:

Police officer axed...

:rolleyes::rolleyes:-_-

Welcome to Thai double-speak ....

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