Former deputy police chief stands trial in Korat court today

 

 

KORAT: -- Former deputy police chief Pol Gen Jumpol Manmai was late today escorted from Bangkok to stand trial at Nakhon Ratchasima provincial court for encroachment of Thap Larn national park in Wang Nam Khiew district.

 

Pol Gen Jumpol was escorted to Korat after he was interrogated by Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police this morning in Bangkok under tight security.

 

Head of the interrogation team was Pol Gen Srivara Rangsipramanakul, deputy commissioner of the Royal Thai Police.

 

News journalists were forbidden to enter the CSD command as the interrogation began.

 

He was charged for forestry encroachment after he built and owned a 13-rai resort home inside the national park.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/former-deputy-police-chief-stands-trial-korat-court-today/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-03-02

One down, how many more to go?

Hopefully the first of many.

Put in positions of power, and then abuse it.

As is said power corrupts.

surprised that this is being reported

20 minutes ago, AGareth2 said:

surprised that this is being reported

I am sure if it was a military officer rather than a RTP man there would not be any mention in the press.

People have short memories. The press and the public will forget in a week or so. New cases will come up. The case will drag on. People will lose interest. He will walk with a small misdemeanor. This is the circle of life.

Why only him? There may be more to this than meets the eye. A former intelligence chief under the Thaksin government and also sacked last week from a senior palace position, one wonders whether there is some kind of "clean out" going on.

2 minutes ago, bangkokfrog said:

Why only him? There may be more to this than meets the eye. A former intelligence chief under the Thaksin government and also sacked last week from a senior palace position, one wonders whether there is some kind of "clean out" going on.

You are correct. There is a lot more to this. This particular retired policeman has "fallen out of favour". The encroachment, which very well may be true, is simply the vehicle to ensure to his public fall from grace.

45 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

People have short memories. The press and the public will forget in a week or so. New cases will come up. The case will drag on. People will lose interest. He will walk with a small misdemeanor. This is the circle of life.

Yes unfortunate as it is.

So, the tight security was to keep journalists at bay. OK then.

I see how this is going to go. Nothing to see here, move along.

Well I think they have to look at all the big houses cars etc the big cops have and the big army guys Corruption everywhere TIT

58 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

People have short memories. The press and the public will forget in a week or so. New cases will come up. The case will drag on. People will lose interest. He will walk with a small misdemeanor. This is the circle of life.

Under normal circumstances such a senior policeman (retired) would never find himself in court on a charge like this.

 

This is not a "normal case". He will not walk. He has "fallen out of favour".

 

I suggest you read other publications to get a bigger picture.

Strange that he will be interrogated. Thought this just paperwork to establish that he owned the property. Perhaps this case is not as simple as we think and not a word from Prayut or Prawit of this very high profile case.  

1 minute ago, Eric Loh said:

Strange that he will be interrogated. Thought this just paperwork to establish that he owned the property. Perhaps this case is not as simple as we think and not a word from Prayut or Prawit of this very high profile case.  

I think we know why

I am  not priviliged to know the why nor how, but I have noticed recently that RTP are being called to task much more than in the past. Then assigned to inactive post, jailed, denied bail, demoted, etc and this seems to be in the news daily. It includes  retired as well as active duty personel, and does not seem confined to a localized area. 

Most of us are aware of how slow the system can work, when it works, but maybe we should be thankful that some positive action is taking place and think this is just the start of the purge of some of the bad guys we have been told is coming.

4 hours ago, Brer Fox said:

I am sure if it was a military officer rather than a RTP man there would not be any mention in the press.

Several military officers have gone through this.  It's in the news also.

Time to do what the old kitchen sinks do with senior corrupt officials. Hang 'em high.

3 hours ago, Ulic said:

So, the tight security was to keep journalists at bay. OK then.

I see how this is going to go. Nothing to see here, move along.

The fact that this issue IS in the news rather disputes your comment. 

Edited March 2, 20179 yr by Psimbo

1 hour ago, slapout said:

I am  not priviliged to know the why nor how, but I have noticed recently that RTP are being called to task much more than in the past. Then assigned to inactive post, jailed, denied bail, demoted, etc and this seems to be in the news daily. It includes  retired as well as active duty personel, and does not seem confined to a localized area. 

Most of us are aware of how slow the system can work, when it works, but maybe we should be thankful that some positive action is taking place and think this is just the start of the purge of some of the bad guys we have been told is coming.

For some reason I am not allowed to give 'Likes' but you would have got one for this!

 

Every journey starts with the first step and with social media as well as mainstream media things cannot be concealed as much as they were in the past.

 

Any progress is progress, despite the doom-sayers.

53 minutes ago, Psimbo said:

For some reason I am not allowed to give 'Likes' but you would have got one for this!

 

Every journey starts with the first step and with social media as well as mainstream media things cannot be concealed as much as they were in the past.

 

Any progress is progress, despite the doom-sayers.

Both slapout and yourself appear to be of the opinion that this case points to a trend that senior police can be called to account for their corruption.

 

I understand why you think that (you have taken the limited information available at face value) but in this case there is a lot more reported in other publications that points to this specific retired officer being specifically put under scrutiny because he has "fallen out of favour".

 

So, I would respectfully suggest you research this particular case further to understand more.

2 hours ago, craigt3365 said:

Several military officers have gone through this.  It's in the news also.

Would you care to share with us the names of those "officers" who have endured this humiliation?  Please let us know who they are.

Can we also have those news links please otherwise your statement can be safely declared as BS.

1 hour ago, Briggsy said:

Both slapout and yourself appear to be of the opinion that this case points to a trend that senior police can be called to account for their corruption.

 

I understand why you think that (you have taken the limited information available at face value) but in this case there is a lot more reported in other publications that points to this specific retired officer being specifically put under scrutiny because he has "fallen out of favour".

 

So, I would respectfully suggest you research this particular case further to understand more.

Why don't you enlighten people instead of just hinting if your so sure of yourself.  (you might be.. but this way there is no way to be sure)

10 hours ago, Brer Fox said:

Would you care to share with us the names of those "officers" who have endured this humiliation?  Please let us know who they are.

Can we also have those news links please otherwise your statement can be safely declared as BS.

Next time I run across an article like that I'll send it to you.  It was also related to land encroachment in Khao Yai.  Not easy to search for stuff like this, most of it is in Thai.

 

Be nice.

11 hours ago, Brer Fox said:

Would you care to share with us the names of those "officers" who have endured this humiliation?  Please let us know who they are.

Can we also have those news links please otherwise your statement can be safely declared as BS.

Here's but one.  You can retract your BS claim now.

 

 

10 hours ago, robblok said:

Why don't you enlighten people instead of just hinting if your so sure of yourself.  (you might be.. but this way there is no way to be sure)

 

Rob you know full well what is happening here, stop trying to get people in trouble asking for details on something you know full well they cannot or would be foolish to do.

3 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

 

Rob you know full well what is happening here, stop trying to get people in trouble asking for details on something you know full well they cannot or would be foolish to do.

No to be honest I did not know about it not wanting to get anyone in trouble.. You can pm me if you like. Did read something about someone serving the institution we cant talk about getting in trouble but that is it. 

Just now, robblok said:

No to be honest I did not know about it not wanting to get anyone in trouble.. You can pm me if you like. Did read something about someone serving the institution we cant talk about getting in trouble but that is it. 

Sorry, but for someone like you (and me) who spend large amounts of time on the internet for work, and take an active interest in these things i find it extremely difficult to believe you don't follow most of the same social media/news that others do and in which case you must have seen it. I am not posting or PM'ing anything about it, its not worth it. Lets leave this one here

7 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

Sorry, but for someone like you (and me) who spend large amounts of time on the internet for work, and take an active interest in these things i find it extremely difficult to believe you don't follow most of the same social media/news that others do and in which case you must have seen it. I am not posting or PM'ing anything about it, its not worth it. Lets leave this one here

Its ok to leave it did send you a PM and your right i follow the news (not so much social media I don't use facebook). I try to read most articles of the online version of the BKK post every day. I even read some of the Khaosod ones. 

 

Just one thing.. I would never want anyone to get into trouble.. not even the real crazy ones that have it in for me. But because it can be dangerous I understand your concerns. Better to be safe then sorry. 

Good throw the book at him but why were the press not allowed in court ! couldn't be maybe they might hear the truth about other colleagues implicated by any chance could it ! then becoming public nolage and then losing face perhaps ! these guys are unreal here ! but its a start for cleaning up the system ! although he may have been made the fall guy for someone bigger who doesn't want to be implicated perhaps ! 

press not allowed because of the sensitive nature of some of the discussion

perhaps