Lamphun policeman arrested for stealing dozens of motorcycles

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A Lamphun policeman arrested for stealing dozens of motorcycles

CHIANG MAI: -- Chiang Mai police have recovered 26 stolen motorcycles after the arrest of a two-men motorcycle theft gang, including a non-commissioned police officer.

The two suspects were identified by police as Pol Snr Sgt-Maj Krisda Rodkaeo, an officer attached to Pasang district police station in Lamphun, and Mr Paiboon Thaptim, a resident of Mae Wang district of Chiang Mai.

Pol Maj-Gen Pacha Rattanaphan, commissioner of Region 5 provincial police bureau, told the media on Thursday that Krisda first stole motorcycles from Pasang district police station and sold them to Paiboon claiming that he bought the motorbikes from public auctions at cheap prices.

Paiboon then resold the motorcycles to anyone interested to buy. As more people showed interest to buy their motorcycles, Paiboon and Krisda joined hands to form a theft gang and started stealing the bikes in Mae Wang and San Patong districts, usually at flea markets.

Complaints of dozens of missing motorbikes in the two districts prompted the police to check video footages from surveillance cameras which showed the images of a man who looked like Krisda.

Police investigators then invited Krisda for interrogation and he confessed of collaborating with Paiboon in the thievery of motorbikes. Police later nabbed Paiboon and managed to recover 26 stolen bikes from the buyers.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/161333

-- Thai PBS 2016-04-28

[FourAces]

The foolish police officer thought he could do it with out paying a percentage of the profits to his superior.

Now he will be publicly shamed and then what happens to him out of the public eye, can be left up to your imagination.

[torpedo1970]

In an in-active post he needed to keep himself busy.....

But he "forgot" to grease the wheels with brown envelopes, so he got taken down.....

[Emster23]

Stones lyrics came to mind:

"Just as every cop is a criminal

and all the sinners saints...."

[sanukjim]

"Hey student with the new Mercedes,what does your dad do?" "Oh he's a cop" "Honest?" "No he's,just like all the rest".

[Deez]

Will they let him keep one of the bikes to travel to his "inactive post"

[Nobb]

Most Thai policemen are crooked and do other crimes but not caught yet!

[siliconvalley]

Wow.

Very sad. I believe that if the bike is new, insurance claims after 6 months is zero.

So, for those who are making monthly payments are stuck hard.

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Two Police Officers Arrested After Selling Over 20 Seized Motorbikes
by CityNews



CityNews – Two police men arrested after admitting to stealing and selling more than 20 seized motorcycles at Mae Wang police station.

Police Major General Pacha Rattanapan of Police Region 5 and his team visited the Mae Wang Police Station on April 27, to questioned two suspects; Pol.Sub-Lt. 43-year-old Kritsada Lodkaew and 45-year-old Paiboon Thiptim, in relation to two stolen motorcycles in Mae Wang.

After questioning the two police officers, it was revealed that Kritsada had sold seized motorcycles to Paiboon, claiming they were ready for auction. Paiboon would then sell the motorcycles at low prices, around 3,000 to 4,000 baht.

Full story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/two-police-officers-arrested-selling-20-seized-motorbikes/


-- Chiang City News 2016-04-29

[z42]

Scum

[bino]

Is the photo an old file photo, or were these miscreants really selling this collection of crappy old motorcycles?

[little mary sunshine]

Thieves!! New scam, no jet skies in CM to make

Money off of....More crooks in brown

[whatproblem]

Will they be sacked from the police force or promoted ?

[soalbundy]

Will they be sacked from the police force or promoted ?

He'll get a good telling off for being caught,''Don't they reach you anything at police training,you're a disgrace to the mob force

[Thaidream]

Is it any wonder why Thais have no respect for the law and handle things with 'street justice'. The reform of the police department and education reform are the most pressing needs in Thai society.

[RIJoe]

Transferred to an inactive parking lot...

[The Deerhunter]

OOOOH that could be as much as a 1,000 baht fine being levied her; possibly as much as 1,000 baht EACH!!!

Edited April 29, 2016 by The Deerhunter

[tuanku]

I thought TV posters on the whole were in favour of drunk drivers etc. not getting their confiscated vehicles back! These two entrepreneurs were just translating our desires into reality.

[keithathome]

Not one with disc brakes: prob'ly been abandoned.

[Rob13]

Paiboon would then sell the motorcycles at low prices, around 3,000 to 4,000 baht.

It'd take alot of bikes to make it worth while

Edited April 29, 2016 by Rob13

[inzman]

They will have more time to plan their crimes when they go to their inactive posts.

[kamahele]

Just think what paying officers a salary on which they could support their families would do in conjunctions with a no tolerance policy on criminal activity would do for the country.

[Paul Catton]

Would appear he got a promotion and a name obsfucation for face between the first article being Pol Snr Sgt-Maj Krisda Rodkaeo and then Pol.Sub-Lt. Kritsada Lodkaew in the second article a day later.

Who says crime doesn't pay.

[321Rich]

Never thought "two" people could qualify as a "gang". Looks to me like they are simply partners.

[elektrified]

Most Thai policemen are crooked and do other crimes but not caught yet!

Not the ones I know personally.