Phuket top-brass police transferred, face corruption probe

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen today ordered the transfer of Phuket City's three top-ranking officer pending an investigation into their actions - and inaction. Photo: The Phuket News / file

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen today (May 29) ordered the transfer of three high-ranking police officers pending an investigation into allegations against the three officers’ for corruption and malfeasance.

 

Phuket City Police Chief Col Kamol Osiri and Phuket City Police Deputy Commanders Lt Col Chao Phomna and Lt Col Nat Phromthep have been transferred to Phuket Provincial Police Station, said the order, issued today.

 

According to the order, the three officers are under investigation for failing to effectively perform their duties, notably failing to protecting (against) and suppress crime and possible involvement in crime.

 

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Please, close down the entire RTP, they are just embarrassing, rebuild a newly structured force based on professionalism, displayed knowledge and capability and displayed superior track record - superior performance.

It is just a joke. Transfer and forget about it. These officers should be sacked and face criminal charges. But will never happen.

When it is possible to buy a position. In any department. Do not expect integrity!

Unfortunately this is so common that it barely rates reading past the headline.

Police corruption and motorbike deaths.

Just another day in paradise.

9 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

It is just a joke. Transfer and forget about it. These officers should be sacked and face criminal charges. But will never happen.

Look at it from the positive side. These days they are transferred to an inactive/unattractive position, 10 years ago they would have been moved to an even more lucrative position. Plus they are being investigated.

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

for failing to effectively perform their duties, notably failing to protecting (against) and suppress crime and possible involvement in crime.

a bit vague; could be applied to a large percentage of the police that i see and hear about

They were only doing their jobs, by the sound of it. 

 

Everyone knows that the role of a policeman in Thailand is to allow crime to continue at an appropriate fee. 

13 hours ago, scorecard said:

Please, close down the entire RTP, they are just embarrassing, rebuild a newly structured force based on professionalism, displayed knowledge and capability and displayed superior track record - superior performance.

Better yet, impose a mandatory retirement for cops  45 years and older, let the young guns come into play, they are tech saavy,  modern thinking, may make a difference.  Also a total ban on nepotism - appointing family members as 'Policeman/Women', make them all earn their way into the force.

14 hours ago, scorecard said:

Please, close down the entire RTP, they are just embarrassing, rebuild a newly structured force based on professionalism, displayed knowledge and capability and displayed superior track record - superior performance.

A few management skills wouldn't go amiss, either.

4 hours ago, stevenl said:

Look at it from the positive side. These days they are transferred to an inactive/unattractive position, 10 years ago they would have been moved to an even more lucrative position. Plus they are being investigated.

My thinking exactly. Some people on here bleat when the cops do nothing, then bleat again when they DO do something. Just no pleasing some. Its a  shame that stories aren't followed up more as they would be in the western press.

 

The big thing here is the loss of face associated with being moved and the fact that mud will always stick now, even if not prosecuted. Also brown envelopes will now have dropped off for them.

 

Look at the Bkk Chief and his 'consultancy fee' that quickly went away- he saw no conflict of interest whereas we would.

 

Reform of the RTP has to be an evolutionary, not revolutionary move as graft is so endemic its not even regarded as wrong.

 

Its baby steps at the moment but there seems to be a move afoot, both from the Gov't and social media to embarrass them into taking action. Something is better than nothing.

14 hours ago, scorecard said:

Please, close down the entire RTP, they are just embarrassing, rebuild a newly structured force based on professionalism, displayed knowledge and capability and displayed superior track record - superior performance.

Completely destroying such an infrastructure could never happen- look at the chaos which ensued when the police, government and  military in Iraq were dissolved in one fell swoop. In hindsight everyone knows this was wrong and the Coalition WERE warned not to do it but didn't listen.

 

Sometimes the bad pennies are needed to maintain momentum whilst reform is conducted. They can either be discarded or converted in time.

What a joke.  Another transfer