Wrongly-accused cop in 2012 Phuket pub brawl with 'hi-so' victim seeks 'social justice'
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PHUKET: Seeking to clear his reputation, a Phuket police officer wrongly-accused, tried and finally cleared of taking part in the infamous late-night brawl at a Phuket Town pub in January 2012 – which resulted in the hospitalization of a Phuket “hi-so” figure, as well as a well-known Hollywood actor – has filed a complaint against his fellow-police accusers.

At 1pm yesterday (March 19) Special Chief Petty Officer Sutthinun Khunyong of Thachadchai Police submitted a complaint to the Phuket Provincial Court, asking for the court to investigate the investigating officer as well as another volunteer police officer involved in the 2012 case, whose names are being withheld by request of the court.

Officer Sutthnun remarked, “As a result of this ordeal, my reputation was ruined. I initially lost my status as a government officer, I had to sell all my assets to fight this case for three years.”

Officer Sutthinun was formally acquitted of any wrongdoing at a hearing on August 26, 2015, the ruling of which was made official in writing on January 13, this year.

Officer Suthinun, who worked for Phuket City Police at the time of the attack on January 4, 2012, reported that he was on duty in the Saphan Hin area nearby, when the attack took place at Ratchada Pub in Phuket's Poon Phon night entertainment zone.

“When I was alerted by the pub owner ... I reported to the scene and was out of uniform so I could observe the scene [inconspicuously] from the front. When someone ran out and yelled that there was an attack, I went in and tried to help the victim [Vorasit “Pla Wan” Issara], who was under the influence [of alcohol] but I ended up being accused as one of the attackers,” said Officer Suthinun.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/wrongly-accused-cop-in-2012-phuket-pub-brawl-with-hi-so-victim-seeks-social-justice-56678.php


-- Phuket News 2016-03-21

If he is innocent and has lost assets and future income because of the false accusations, then he should obviously get that money back from somewhere, but who's going to pay? The other victim, who accused him? That doesn't feel right either if he just misunderstood the police man's friendly actions...

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Can't sue an investigating officer. Arai wa?

I know he was acquitted of any wrong doing, but I have trouble understanding his version of events.

Officer Suthinun, who worked for Phuket City Police at the time of the attack on January 4, 2012, reported that he was on duty in the Saphan Hin area nearby, when the attack took place at Ratchada Pub in Phuket's Poon Phon night entertainment zone.

“When I was alerted by the pub owner ... I reported to the scene and was out of uniform so I could observe the scene [inconspicuously] from the front. When someone ran out and yelled that there was an attack, I went in and tried to help the victim [Vorasit “Pla Wan” Issara], who was under the influence [of alcohol] but I ended up being accused as one of the attackers,” said Officer Suthinun

He was on duty at a nearby area, but out of uniform? Must have been an undercover stake-out...

Who was the actor involved?

couldn't he just use 'Thainess' and shoot the people who wronged him?

Sutthinun may now be on a transfer to an inactive duty station - a one-man outpost in the South!

Sutthinun may now be on a transfer to an inactive duty station - a one-man outpost in the South!

Jeez, that will be a short career for the poor guy!

Who was the actor involved?

Jeremy Renner

I just would like to know if this another example of case of the pot calling the kettle black.

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Ofcours he was wrong. Hi-so's are above the law.

I suggest that this guy moves to a few hundred miles away and changes his name.Otherwise i feel that he may disappear and never be found again.

Must be the only innocent BIB out there (but not l likely very innocent). Goes to show how inept the BIB are.

He will now probably be sued for defaming the good name of the BIB.

If you Google "Jeremy Renner pub brawl phuket" there are several entries some of which cannot be reproduced in this forum. Here's one from the Telegraph...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/8996118/Mission-Impossible-actor-Jeremy-Renner-in-Thailand-bar-fight.html.

i am at a loss as to why he didn't go in uniform I think he would have been a lot safer.

I lke his style but it isnt going to come to anything. At last he will know how others feel when a so called "Hi-So" is involved and they get nothing

4 years later,what was he brain damaged and missed 4 years, ??

i am at a loss as to why he didn't go in uniform I think he would have been a lot safer.

He wasn't in uniform because he was moonlighting as security for the establishment, whilst also being on shift, taking a salary as a police officer.