No Surprise As Nangfah Owner Is Arrested for Running Unlicensed Bar

[rooster59]

No Surprise As Nangfah Owner Is Arrested for Running Unlicensed Bar

by Albert Jack

PATTAYA: It will come as no surprise to anybody to learn that at 11am, on July 28, Ms Paranisa Chainapanichkul (aka Dear or Jae Sa), who is thirty-six and the Nangfah Karaoke Bar owner and Ms. Parania Chainapanichkul, her twenty-two-year-old sister, have been charged by Pattaya police for ‘running an unlicensed bar.

They had been invited to the police station to discuss the progress of her extortion and false imprisonment allegations, aimed at Pol Lt Col Narawuth Karamhito and five other serving officers.

Instead she has been shocked and frustrated that events have ‘turned out like this.’

Ms Paranisa told reporters that she only knew about her allegations and had not expected an arrest warrant in her name. She said there had ‘never been any summons which totally different from Pol Lt Col Narawuth’s case who received two summonses but has never shown up.’

And, she says, the arrest warrant for Karamhito, which was promised yesterday, has not been issued.

Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/228873/no-surprise-nangfah-owner-arrested-running-unlicensed-bar/

-- Pattaya One 2016-07-30

[colinneil]

Come on did they expect the police to do anything different.

Cover up is the name of the game.

[rooster59]

"Nang Fah" alleged police extortionists in no show - bar owners now charged instead

Image: Sanook

PATTAYA:-- The sensational case of the police raid on the Nang Fah karaoke bar in central Pattaya took two dramatic turns yesterday.

Friday was billed as the last day for "Sergeant Kato" and five others to present themselves to Pattaya police to face extortion charges before an arrest warrant was issued.

But station chiefs backtracked saying that as they are all public servants they have thirty days from the date of the incident while further evidence is collected.

"Sergeant Kato" whose real name is Narawut Karamhito, Jatuphum Limsiriwatanakun and four others are due to face charges that they attempted to extort money from the owner Paranisa Chainapanitkun now better known as Jaysa, 36.

Jaysa had called the commissioner of police for help during the raid on the 15th of July but when he and even the provincial police chief called back the cops refused to believe it was them and even made jokes about arresting their superiors for human trafficking violations instead.

Now in the latest dramatic twist it is the owner of Nang Fah who has been presented with a warrant for her arrest while the cops remain at large.

Jaysa had heard that Narawut, who is attached to Region 2 police, had counterclaimed that the karaoke lounge was operating without a license. So she turned herself into investigators at the Pattaya station yesterday only to discover that a Pattaya court arrest warrant was actually out for her.

She told reporters that she was shocked and dismayed that she was being arrested without warning while the alleged extortionists who had been called in twice already were still free.

She did, however admit that she did not have a license and said she was going to the court to settle the matter and pay the fine immediately. She had turned up at the station with her younger sister Paranida, 22, for support.

"Where is the arrest warrant for those six policemen?, she demanded of reporters covering the story.

Pattaya station police said that as the matter involved an investigative committee looking into alleged wrongdoing by public servants there was a 30 day period of evidence gathering from the time of the incident before the alleged extortionists could be brought to book.

This seemed to fly in the face of comments made Thursday that arrest warrants would be issued if the six men failed to turn up on Friday.

There was no sign of the six men on Friday.

Source: Sanook

-- 2016-07-30

[NongKhaiKid]

Ah the majesty of Thai law !

Isn't every one lucky that all are equal in the eyes of the law but I'm not sure if Thailand's version of the lady holding the scales of justice is actually blindfolded

[ClutchClark]

The two sisters accuse the police of attempting to extort money from them for operating a bar.

It should be quite easy to find out if the bar was licensed or not.

If it was not then it is reasonable for the sisters to be charged for operating an unlicensed bar.

[NongKhaiKid]

The two sisters accuse the police of attempting to extort money from them for operating a bar.

It should be quite easy to find out if the bar was licensed or not.

If it was not then it is reasonable for the sisters to be charged for operating an unlicensed bar.

Easy is a very apt word and it's easier than trying to find and detain the accused officers who are simply ignoring the summonses sent to them.

If the bar is unlicensed then it's appropriate to charge but where's the urgency to deal with the alleged extortion ?

[ChrisY1]

You own/run a bar in Thailand.....you deal with bar girls/massage?/prostitution....you deal with the cops....it's a given.

You buck the cops....it's gonna hurt!!

[nev]

Let this be a warning just pay up you will never win, is this the warning the police are sending out?.

[clockman]

A failed state, totally corrupt society. Third world and always will be.

[shirtless]

Prayut nothing has changed with the military running the ship, things are worse so shut up or honor your words.

[nausea]

If the might of the Saudi Kingdom couldn't bring errant cops to heel, I doubt a karaoke owner is gonna succeed.

Edited July 30, 2016 by nausea

[joepattaya1961]

Of course it's a bit daft to file a complaint against some "fake" cops knowing that you're running a bar without license.

In the end it will run out like this: The lady will get 30 days to get a license; once the license is submitted she will go to the copper-house, drop her charges and everything will be fine.

[ClutchClark]

A failed state, totally corrupt society. Third world and always will be.

The Sky is Falling.

The Sky is Falling.

A failed State simply because a bar owner is fined for operating without a license.

[Caveat Emptor]

Another day, another photograph and funny how sometimes they are blurred and sometimes not.

I wonder if the BIB have any say in it as suits their purposes ?

Burring or not has nothing to do with whether they are suspects, have been charged or convicted.

[waldroj]

There are three issues here that may NEVER be satisfactorily addressed!

1. Does Thailand's police chief consorts with criminals (or, do they just have casual phone chats)?
2. While Ms Chainapanitkun gets charged for operating a "karaoke lounge" without a license, what about the issue of an under-age prostitute found in her employment (http://news.thaivisa.com/pattaya/nangfah-owners-claim-underage-prostitute-acted-alone-and-used-fake-id/149475/)?
3. Did the Pattaya Police Six Pack really try to extort Chainapanitkun and her workers?

Difficult to comment on 1 and 2! As for the police facing the extortion allegations, the Pattaya-One report quotes Pol Lt Col Taweesak as saying "... the reason the arrest warrant has not been issued for Narawuth is because he is a government officer and so it will take some time to process...".

In other words, time enough for the whole issue to have been forgotten about!

While the Pattaya-One article says police have been given thirty days to process the initial complaint of extortion and false imprisonment, why do they (the police) assert that the suspect cops are all public servants?

Maybe, because according to Thailand's Civil Service Act B.E. 2551 (2008), Section 100:

Where a civil servant is subject to a written allegation for having acted or neglected to act which constituted a gross disciplinary breach, if the allegation was made towards the supervising official of such person, or towards a person carrying out investigations and inquiries or inspections pursuant to the law or regulations of official authorities, or the allegation was made by the supervising official of such person, or is subject to a criminal prosecution or is suspected of having committed a criminal offence which is not an offence committed through negligence unconnected to the government service or a minor offence, even if subsequently such person retires from government service for reasons other than death, the person authorized to undertake disciplinary proceedings shall have the power to undertake investigations or considerations and continue with disciplinary proceedings as provided in this Chapter (Chapter 7, Disciplinary Proceedings) as if such person has not yet retired from the government service, provided that the supervising official authorized to make an instatement order under section 57 must carry out the inquiry under section 93 paragraph one within one hundred and eighty days as from the date of such person’s retirement from the government service.

My words may prove prophetic, but I believe a lot will happen in Thailand in the next 180 days, and this episode (of alleged police corruption and cover-up; human-trafficking; and, involvement of the highest police officer) will well-and-truly fade from people's memories!

[The Deerhunter]

OK. So it was always going to turn out something like this. The unknown factor was the exact procedure that was going to occur to bring it to this conclusion.

[Baerboxer]

Ah the majesty of Thai law !

Isn't every one lucky that all are equal in the eyes of the law but I'm not sure if Thailand's version of the lady holding the scales of justice is actually blindfolded

Pattaya BiB - the best of the best!

Imagine, in any other police force in the world, if a sergeant and officers were ordered by a superior officer to attend on a certain day and didn't bother to show up.

Would Internal Affairs, complaints officers or whatever read anything into that? Might the superior officers be pissed at the lack of respect?

Not normal, not in any way shape of form.

[Baerboxer]

There are three issues here that may NEVER be satisfactorily addressed!

1. Does Thailand's police chief consorts with criminals (or, do they just have casual phone chats)?
2. While Ms Chainapanitkun gets charged for operating a "karaoke lounge" without a license, what about the issue of an under-age prostitute found in her employment (http://news.thaivisa.com/pattaya/nangfah-owners-claim-underage-prostitute-acted-alone-and-used-fake-id/149475/)?
3. Did the Pattaya Police Six Pack really try to extort Chainapanitkun and her workers?

Difficult to comment on 1 and 2! As for the police facing the extortion allegations, the Pattaya-One report quotes Pol Lt Col Taweesak as saying "... the reason the arrest warrant has not been issued for Narawuth is because he is a government officer and so it will take some time to process...".

In other words, time enough for the whole issue to have been forgotten about!

While the Pattaya-One article says police have been given thirty days to process the initial complaint of extortion and false imprisonment, why do they (the police) assert that the suspect cops are all public servants?

Maybe, because according to Thailand's Civil Service Act B.E. 2551 (2008), Section 100:

Where a civil servant is subject to a written allegation for having acted or neglected to act which constituted a gross disciplinary breach, if the allegation was made towards the supervising official of such person, or towards a person carrying out investigations and inquiries or inspections pursuant to the law or regulations of official authorities, or the allegation was made by the supervising official of such person, or is subject to a criminal prosecution or is suspected of having committed a criminal offence which is not an offence committed through negligence unconnected to the government service or a minor offence, even if subsequently such person retires from government service for reasons other than death, the person authorized to undertake disciplinary proceedings shall have the power to undertake investigations or considerations and continue with disciplinary proceedings as provided in this Chapter (Chapter 7, Disciplinary Proceedings) as if such person has not yet retired from the government service, provided that the supervising official authorized to make an instatement order under section 57 must carry out the inquiry under section 93 paragraph one within one hundred and eighty days as from the date of such person’s retirement from the government service.

My words may prove prophetic, but I believe a lot will happen in Thailand in the next 180 days, and this episode (of alleged police corruption and cover-up; human-trafficking; and, involvement of the highest police officer) will well-and-truly fade from people's memories!

You missed point 4: All depends on who those 6 officers do the leg work for.

[Baerboxer]

A failed state, totally corrupt society. Third world and always will be.

The Sky is Falling.

The Sky is Falling.

A failed State simply because a bar owner is fined for operating without a license.

Nope. A failed state because police officers are as usual seen to be above the law.

Let's see if not bothering to turn up twice when ordered, and actually answering these accusations is ever followed up on.

[Baerboxer]

The two sisters accuse the police of attempting to extort money from them for operating a bar.

It should be quite easy to find out if the bar was licensed or not.

If it was not then it is reasonable for the sisters to be charged for operating an unlicensed bar.

Easy is a very apt word and it's easier than trying to find and detain the accused officers who are simply ignoring the summonses sent to them.

If the bar is unlicensed then it's appropriate to charge but where's the urgency to deal with the alleged extortion ?

Exactly. Which is the greater crime - running an unlicensed bar, and being caught and fined which is almost automatic; or having several police officers seemingly carrying on a criminal conspiracy, extortion and ignoring their superiors and summonses?

[SOTIRIOS]

.....all too predictable....

[petermik]

Another day in paradise...

yesterday outside Pattaya police station a police truck was parked up,I knew immediately it was a police truck as under the police badge it said "To serve and Protect" but to serve and protect WHO exactly

[NongKhaiKid]

Ah the majesty of Thai law !

Isn't every one lucky that all are equal in the eyes of the law but I'm not sure if Thailand's version of the lady holding the scales of justice is actually blindfolded

Pattaya BiB - the best of the best!

Imagine, in any other police force in the world, if a sergeant and officers were ordered by a superior officer to attend on a certain day and didn't bother to show up.

Would Internal Affairs, complaints officers or whatever read anything into that? Might the superior officers be pissed at the lack of respect?

Not normal, not in any way shape of form.

Speaking from personal knowledge. I'd say being ordered to report should be regarded as a lawful order disobedience of which in itself should be a disciplinary offence. Maybe I should add but not necessarily in LoS where everything can be so flexible depending on who is involved of course.

By the way my knowledge didn't come from being charged with such a disciplinary offence !

[IAMHERE]

It would seem the human trafficking threat has some weight to it. My guess is the bar owner and employees will be found guilty; end of case there.

[ClutchClark]

OK. So it was always going to turn out something like this. The unknown factor was the exact procedure that was going to occur to bring it to this conclusion.

Yes. Who would have ever guessed the sinister way the BiB used such a diabolical procedure as to arrest them for no business license.

What will they think of next?

;-)

[Dexlowe]

Public servants, eh? Bet they've been holding on to that excuse for a while, just waiting for the right chance to use it. Now that they have, they will retire it until it can safely be used again.

Mother of mercy. There is no end to this cretinicity.

[ClutchClark]

The two sisters accuse the police of attempting to extort money from them for operating a bar.

It should be quite easy to find out if the bar was licensed or not.

If it was not then it is reasonable for the sisters to be charged for operating an unlicensed bar.

Easy is a very apt word and it's easier than trying to find and detain the accused officers who are simply ignoring the summonses sent to them.

If the bar is unlicensed then it's appropriate to charge but where's the urgency to deal with the alleged extortion ?

Not sure if we are reading the same news article but the one posted that I am getting info from says that public servants are provided 30 days for an investigation to occur and charges to be pressed if appropriate.

Same article you?

[ClutchClark]

All these foreigners on here complaining about the customs of the host country.

Kinda makes me wonder if that is not what all those Muslims think who come to the US and want to apply their Shariah Law.

I have zero tolerance for them and figure if they are unhappy with the practices and customs of their host country then they should have thought about that before they moved there.

But to think they have any right or authority to complain seems a bit like comedy to me.

[tomacht8]

A pit full of snakes.
The police apparently being incapable to sort out their rotten apples by themself.
Administrative instructions to appear on a given day are simply ignored.
The reform of the entire police force is overdue.

[Bangkok Barry]

The two sisters accuse the police of attempting to extort money from them for operating a bar.

It should be quite easy to find out if the bar was licensed or not.

If it was not then it is reasonable for the sisters to be charged for operating an unlicensed bar.

Which part of 'She did, however admit that she did not have a license' do you not understand?