webfact Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Thai Police Arrest More than 20,000 Suspected Criminals in One WeekBANGKOK – Thailand’s Deputy National Police Chief Winai Thongsong told reporters yesterday that Police have arrested 20,172 suspects wanted under 42,915 arrest warrants nationwide in one week from April 1 to 7th, in a drive to curb crime over the Songkran Festival this week.Deputy Chief Winai Thongsong told the Bangkok Post those apprehended were wanted mainly for theft, embezzlement, fraud, drug offences or assault.The largest number of the warrants, 13,484, were issued in Bangkok, followed by 11,899 arrest warrants issued by courts in other Central Plain provinces. Full story: http://www.chiangraitimes.com/thai-police-arrest-more-than-20000-suspected-criminals-in-one-week.html -- Chiang Rai Times 2016-04-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Yeah, right. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/909654-why-its-not-easy-being-a-thai-police-officer/ Edited April 11, 2016 by Bluespunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkv Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 "Police arrests of suspects in crimes against people and property will help prevent these people doing it again during the Songkran Festival..." Thank God, now we can have a safe Songkran. Release them starting with the 18th. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Of course they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uthaithanirules Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 20,000 x 500 baht = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Where's the secondary headline ' 20,000 police officers moved to inactive posts ' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docshock13 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Removed. Nong Khai Kid beat me to it! Edited April 11, 2016 by docshock13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedghog Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 All were given bail. To appear in court on the 18th As they expressed a wish to spend Songkran with their families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyummer Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Was this a similar dragnet operation like the one up north during the old regime years ago? I wonder how many were just 'in the way' criminals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Very easy to get numbers up in the morning roll call ask the police to arrest the man standing next to him, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Why hadn't they been arrested before? Mass arests bring to mind countries like Egypt and N. Korea...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 20,000 arrests......personally, I do not believe one bit of this fantasy.......a very poor attempt to glorify the most corrupt organisation in Thailand.....well...nearly the most corrupt..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LannaGuy Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 if they have only arrested half of them there will be a few nervous slurps of the cornflakes this morning (including in the Khun Abhisit residence) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I believe it!!!! Maybe 20,002.....but YES....I am a believer anyone watch zeitgeist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 If they managed to arrest 20,000 in one week, I wonder how many they can arrest in one month or one year? maybe after few months like that, Thailand will be all cleaned out of criminals...... just come to show what the police can do if they put tier minds to it, assuming it's all true of course..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Impressed, well done BIB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 20,000 X 500 baht / 7 days = 1.4 Mio baht a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 ...they let criminals go on a daily basis for ....'apologizing'.... or 'confessing'....or..'lack of space'...... yet suddenly this miracle happened..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 why bother with petty details like due process or evidence.....just round 'em up and lock 'em up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 This would have been a good article for 1st April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I believe it!!!! Maybe 20,002.....but YES....I am a believer anyone watch zeitgeist? "watch zeitgeist" - can you explain that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw11wa Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Interesting idea, arrest 20,000 in one week? So where did they put them all? Is there that much available detention space in the Thai Police/Army system? Hmm watch this space...but don't hold your breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Before we start applauding the RTP we better find out the accusations first. A large part of these folks may just be "opposers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash999 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Was this a similar dragnet operation like the one up north during the old regime years ago? I wonder how many were just 'in the way' criminals? Bit different than as suspects were just shot dead. Amazing how much more violent the criminals were during that time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 So why do they wait until Songkran week - why not just arrest them the rest of the year, sounds like tickets to the policemans Songkran ball are due. Besides now any old army Joe can arrest anyone, just cause or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesetat2013 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Why hadn't they been arrested before? Mass arests bring to mind countries like Egypt and N. Korea...... I dont think this was some kind of mass arrest......... This number is nationwide. It would be relatively easy to arrest this amount of people within one week if each province only captured a couple of people every day. This idiot who addressed the news is trying to glamorize a national figure to the people in hopes it makes them look good because most people will miss the Nationwide part. This article is complete B.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 congratulations to the BIB....well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 The largest number of the warrants, 13,484, were issued in Bangkok I was already wondering why there are less cops in the streets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jing Joe Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) As ChrisY1 said ; "20,000 arrests I personally don't believe this". Jing Joe says Me too. As outlaw11wa said; "arrest 20,000 in one week? So where did they put them all? Is there that much available detention space" As Hedgehog said; "All were given bail.To appear in court on the 18th. as they expressed a wish to spend Songkran with their families". As Admin proclaimed in the article; "in a drive to curb crime over the Songkran Festival this week." As Cumgranosalum said; "Why hadn't they been arrested before?" Yup, why suddenly, pointlessly, a lot of work, when dozens by dozens previously be better? as Uthaithanirules said; "20,000 x 500 baht =" If 500 was a guess (didnt see it mentioned) how many crims would be put out of "business" during Songkran from such a paltry fine. As IKV quoted someone; "will help prevent these people doing it again during the Songkran Festival" but Thesetat probably summed it up best; " --This article is complete B.S." Something doesn't add up folks. Edited April 12, 2016 by Jing Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotchonrocks Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 99% foreigners though. Only farangs are crims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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