Phuket police probe into extortion, corruption falls silent

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Phuket police probe into extortion, corruption falls silent

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Provincial Police Chief Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen is no longer leading the investigation into corrupt police and officials in Phuket.

 

PHUKET: -- Officials and police investigating allegations of corrupt officials extorting of cash payments from employers so that migrant workers can continue working in Phuket have fallen silent on any progress in the case, but have revealed that the case has been quietly handed over to Region 8 Police to handle.

 

The allegations were propagated by a list of 20 “names” of corrupt officials – including police – and the government agencies they supposedly worked for going viral on social media earlier this month.

 

The names listed resembled nicknames, such as “Region 8 Narin”, “Wichai” and “Pi Moo” (“Elder Pig”), and the agencies named included the Patong Police, Phuket City Police, Kathu Police, Wichit Police, Tourist Police, Region 8 Police, as well as the Kathu Civil Defense Office and even the local anti-human trafficking centre, among others.

 

The list gave specific mobile phone numbers for each person and noted the cash payments collected on the 10th of each month. 

 

Phuket Provincial Police Chief Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen vowed to investigate when confronted with allegations that his own officers were involved in the systemic extortion.

 

“We have to investigate whether this list was fabricated. Do the officers on the list exist, are they just made-up names? We also will investigate to find out where this list came from and who posted this list online,” Gen Teeraphol said.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-police-probe-into-extortion-corruption-falls-silent-58844.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2016-08-26

[craigt3365]

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We also will investigate to find out where this list came from and who posted this list online

 

Whistle blowers don't stand a chance here...

[Reigntax]

Im sure the focus will be on who exposed the names and the investigation of who is corrupt will dissappear to the large inactive file never to be followed up.

[Reigntax]

8 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

 

Whistle blowers don't stand a chance here...

 

Thats because they are only interested in blowing their own whistles

[NongKhaiKid]

I believe it's said by some the PM and the junta are all over corruption.   

As with the three lists of corrupt officials and civil servants it seems that this list will be heading for the shredder.

 

[colinneil]

We have to investigate if the names on the list  are real or fabricated

What he means to say is we are trying to find a way to bury this list, because me and me mates are probably on it.

[Tatsujin]

So for all the blowing of trumpets and promises of crackdowns on corruption, the Junta still have not (and never will be able to) reined in the Police.

Edited August 26, 2016 by Tatsujin

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...wow....

[Eric Loh]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

“We have to investigate whether this list was fabricated. Do the officers on the list exist, are they just made-up names? We also will investigate to find out where this list came from and who posted this list online,” Gen Teeraphol said.

 

If that was the first reaction that the list was likely fabricated, this case wouldn't be going too far. Likely to fade away just like the Nataree massage parlor pay off list. Corruption eradication? Fat hopes. 

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

“We have to investigate whether this list was fabricated. Do the officers on the list exist, are they just made-up names? We also will investigate to find out where this list came from and who posted this list online,” Gen Teeraphol said.

these are exactly the priorities of police investigating themselves: don't investigate the alleged crimes, instead investigate the credibility and provenance of the evidence for a few weeks... so there is time to do stuff...

[Shot]

Is this guy for real? When I was in second grade, my friends and I were telling better lies, and this guy has wings and shit on his uniform.

[ableguy]

The poster will be sued for defamation, guaranteed.