snoop1130 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Police corruption case - top commander speaks outBANGKOK:-- A top police commander has spoken out after a case of bribery and corruption was revealed between two Bangkok police officers connected to the Bang Seu and Bang Rak stations.The case concerns a payment of 700,000 baht that was made by an officer at Bang Seu called Charnchai Yensuk to a colleague to Bang Rak station called Chaninthat Ratchinotrai for favors in connection with an improvement in rank.Charnchai claimed that Chaninthat said he could oil the wheels for him and the payment was for "buying presents for top police officers as a way of saying thank you". After paying and getting nothing in return Charnchai made a complaint to investigators.The money has now been return to investigators but top brass are now involved.Division two commander Charoen Srisalak said that he had interviewed the two officers. Chaninthat has no connections with top police officers and could not offer such a deal.He said that the officer had committed a criminal offence and that an internal committee is being set up to decide what to do with him. Charnchai could also face disciplinary action for offering the money to him."This is bad for the image of the police," said commander Charoen. He added that if there were other victims of officer Chaninthat's behaviour then they should come forward and report the matter to investigators.Charchai revealed that the 700,000 baht was paid in a clandestine rendezvous at a petrol station on the Viphawadee Rangsit Road earlier in the year.Source: Thairath: http://www.thairath.co.th/content/661626-- 2016-07-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 So there is corruption in the Thai police force. Huh. I thought all those people saying they wouldn't trust a cop here were just 'Thai bashers'. Turns out they were just realists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Charnchai offers a bribe to secure a promotion, and he COULD face disciplinary procedures. Perhaps he knows others who offered the bribe to the right people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneekyPete Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 "This is bad for the image of the police," said commander Charoen. Umm... may I please correct the commander? What he should've said was, "This IS the image of the police." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 700,000 THB, that's a lot of traffic stops he will have had to make to earn that kind of money. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iReason Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 "Charnchai claimed that Chaninthat said he could oil the wheels for him and the payment was for "buying presents for top police officers as a way of saying thank you". "After paying and getting nothing in return Charnchai made a complaint to investigators." "Chaninthat has no connections with top police officers and could not offer such a deal." If he were to have connections, would it have turned out differently? Seems to me, Chaninthat was following SOP. Why else would he complain to the Brass? Time for a committee and a sub-committee. In the meantime, "investigators" will hold on to that 700K... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Yeah, because the conspicuous purchasing of positions within the RTP hasn't been well known for decades... http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/former-cib-chief-demands-3-5-million-baht-officers-wanting-promotions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Top commander speaks out !!! Why was i not offered any of this money Not a happy chappy, so off to the inactive post room for you two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 NACC should step in to investigate the source of the 700,000... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 both of the cops should be sacked, bribery is a big offense, they should be dismissed and lose the rights to their pension. Make the bastards get an honest job to earn an income Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namatjira Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Bribery is no big offense here, more a way of life and totally entrenched in the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomacht8 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Policeman Charnchai made a complaint to police investigators about his failed attempt to bribe the police.555How did he ever passed the qualifying examination for the police?Is probably not the brightest bulb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 both of the cops should be sacked, bribery is a big offense, they should be dismissed and lose the rights to their pension. Make the bastards get an honest job to earn an income A year ago there was a crackdown against corrupt policemen and anybody who offered them a bribe would go to jail or so. But as we all know, crackdowns come and go easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 both of the cops should be sacked, bribery is a big offense, they should be dismissed and lose the rights to their pension. Make the bastards get an honest job to earn an income If you want to go down this track, i suggest you sack the whole RTP force including the crash helmet muskateers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPI Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Bribery is no big offense here, more a way of life and totally entrenched in the system. Bribery is only a form of "sakdina" and expected in the Thai culture! The comment that the General had to refer to a committee because they "didn't know what to do about the perp." tells you everything about the system! Why do people insist on judging the Thai system (feudal to the core) against Western values? It hasn't changed and it definately will not change in the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 At least it's out in the media so they try to do something about it, thats good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 So there is corruption in the Thai police force. Huh. I thought all those people saying they wouldn't trust a cop here were just 'Thai bashers'. Turns out they were just realists. There is more to this than just a crime. Something political happened. the buyer was maybe on the wrong side of the political divide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Why would anyone else come forward when they have also committed an offence by offering the money in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Why would anyone else come forward when they have also committed an offence by offering the money in the first place? it is common practice to buy a job in the police force, i assume it would be normal to buy your way up the food chain as well. think this guy just assumed he was buying his way up and reported he did not get what he paid for. doubt he even believes he was doing anything wrong, hence he reported it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inzman Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I'm thinking some top guys didn't get their cut and are very pissed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 "Look at all that money, it's not mine, but it's stuck to my hands now... I will have to go to the bank to get full use of my hand back!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Look at it this way: Chamchai spend years extorting money and demanding bribes from the public in order to raise 700,000 baht to buy himself a promotion which would have set him up as an Under-Boss receiving cuts and shares from his underlings while doing nothing himself....and then he was conned out of the money by a police colleague, shredding his dream - the poor man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Of course everyone's upset as this took place in a relatively public place, there could even have been CCTV installed around the petrol station. Didn't these idiots realise such transactions should be done behind very closed doors ? Such stupidity can spoil things for everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanku Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Policeman Charnchai made a complaint to police investigators about his failed attempt to bribe the police. 555 How did he ever passed the qualifying examination for the police? Is probably not the brightest bulb. I think we can guess that he more likely by-passed it than passed it. I wonder if the examination contains questions about the official procedures for bribery within the force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanku Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 The article gives the strong impression that it is theft that is being investigated here rather than bribery. No-one seems to be asking why a police officer is prepared to invest more than 5 years official salary in order to get a promotion, or indeed where the cash came from, it just seems to be accepted as standing operational procedure for which may get a slap on the wrist for as he made it public by bringing charges. I'm prepared to bet that he has been told by more than one superior officer that there are tried and tested unofficial ways of dealing with situations like this which don't damage the "reputation" of the RTP. I'm not generally in favour of eroding the privacy of individuals, but I do think in Thailand there should be a section of the NACC with the power to scrutinise the financial affairs, bank accounts etc. of ANY person drawing a Government salary, including those at the very top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al007 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Very simple NOT enough and the wrong people Lets just say Red Bull Heir, and we know the score on under the table packets in Thailand Maybe in two more generations it might change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Policeman Charnchai made a complaint to police investigators about his failed attempt to bribe the police. 555 How did he ever passed the qualifying examination for the police? Is probably not the brightest bulb. Probably paid a bribe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 "This is bad for the image of the police," said commander Charoen. Umm... may I please correct the commander? What he should've said was, "This IS the image of the police." How could you be so cruel? Next you'll be suggesting that running down and killing a policeman is ok, if you have good connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) And where would a low ranking officer dumb ass get 700,000? We all know. So much for PM stomping on corruption. Edited July 13, 2016 by jerojero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familyaffairs Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Rank buying ? Surely not ? Who was it that recently suggested this was happening, and then got sued by the BIBs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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