webfact Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Top Cop Apologizes for Delay in Jenphop CaseBy Teeranai CharuvastraStaff ReporterA relative of car crash victim Thantapat Horsaengchai carries her portrait at her cremation ceremony on Saturday in Pathum Thani province.BANGKOK — National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda yesterday offered a rare apology for mishandling the investigation of the wealthy businessman responsible for a deadly car crash in Ayutthaya last week.Thailand’s top cop admitted police were slow in pursuing the case against 37-year-old Jenphop Viraporn and confessed to delays in the investigation, which sparked accusations police granted special treatment to the suspect.Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1458624942 -- Khaosod English 2016-03-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Yes, it's pretty obvious. Why is it taking longer than usual? Easy - money. The guy is basically admitting corruption is involved and he wants people to forgive this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 What a bloody disgrace apologzeing for corruption. Have money bribe police and almost get away with murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saraphee Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 He should be told that an apology is not enough. Rapid progress and his resignation without pension are in order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Would not have been any delay if the person responsible had been a poor nobody of course, money buys injustice here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveat Emptor Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I'll bet he thinks his grand gesture is more than enough and everyone should be happy. Will we ever be told what the mishandling was and who was responsible, will there be disciplinary even criminal charges brought ? Unless there's considerable pressure brought to bear I'm sure this will be allowed to slip away as is so often the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Ok, so does this mean that justice will be served? Ok, right. Thought not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Don't waste your breath apologising for corruption, get off you fat arse, arrest all involved and prosecute, and put steps in place to stamp out corruption, oops! forgot TIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 No surprises here but with the bright spotlight of social media hopefully justice will be served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Don't waste your breath apologising for corruption, get off you fat arse, arrest all involved and prosecute, and put steps in place to stamp out corruption, oops! forgot TIT. Thailand would be a much better place if the ThaiVisa keyboard warrior brigade was in charge. OOPS! forgot -- they're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I'll bet he thinks his grand gesture is more than enough and everyone should be happy. Will we ever be told what the mishandling was and who was responsible, will there be disciplinary even criminal charges brought ? Unless there's considerable pressure brought to bear I'm sure this will be allowed to slip away as is so often the case. 1. He probably does think that. However it is not enough and people won't be happy regardless of the outcome. 2.The mishandling was : "...a senior police officer..... did not insist on conducting a sobriety test on Jenphop because the suspect has the right to refuse the test. (probably afraid of his hi-so status) That officer, Col. Pongpat Suksawasdi, was removed from his post as the head of the police station that oversees Jenphop’s case after he made the remark on Nation TV." (Khaosod Eng.) 3. You are right. ".. this will be allowed to slip away as is so often the case." Unless the pressure continues at a pace unseen before (damned social media) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Don't waste your breath apologising for corruption, get off you fat arse, arrest all involved and prosecute, and put steps in place to stamp out corruption, oops! forgot TIT.Thailand would be a much better place if the ThaiVisa keyboard warrior brigade was in charge. OOPS! forgot -- they're not. Couldn't do any worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunderland Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Blah! Blah! Blah!The problem is ............................................... Oh, I just can't be bothered typing anymore. Same old story again and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 No equivalent to the Independent Police Complaints Commission here. He can do and say as he likes, make it up as he goes along, change his mind and then back again. There is no oversight. In a few weeks or months the progress of this case or rather the lack of progress will belie his apology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackspratt498 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 No surprises here but with the bright spotlight of social media hopefully justice will be served. I agree. Granted that people's memories and outrage will fade over time and time will tell if justice will, in fact, be served BUT this is the first time I can recall a high ranking police member admitting fault on behalf of the police force. That's big and it's a start. The key, I think, is for people to keep pressing the issue on social media and not let it fade into the mists of time as, I believe, the strategy has been with Red Bull Boy (though this tragedy has, fortunately, brought that case to light again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Don't waste your breath apologising for corruption, get off you fat arse, arrest all involved and prosecute, and put steps in place to stamp out corruption, oops! forgot TIT.Thailand would be a much better place if the ThaiVisa keyboard warrior brigade was in charge. OOPS! forgot -- they're not. Couldn't do any worse Maybe. But whatever it is the powers-that-be are doing or not doing, if they want to read about what they SHOULD be doing, they can read about it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgphuket Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 The 9th circle of hell is reserved for Thai cops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobb Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Apologizes do not help morning family members. He did not do his job but no actions will be taken unless the victims families makes his not doing his job wide spread. Apologizes are a worth nothing to a grieving family. He should be fired or put in jail! Tea money is more important than guilty parties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 So has he been in court yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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