Panel set up to investigate ‘drunk’ prosecutor incident

[snoop1130]

Panel set up to investigate ‘drunk’ prosecutor incident

By The Nation

 

Somnuek Siengkong

 

The Attorney General’s Office has set up a disciplinary panel to investigate a public prosecutor who allegedly abused his power and appeared to be intoxicated in an incident in Chon Buri province, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
 

Somnuek Siengkong identified the prosecutor as Thanapon Jutatemee, a special prosecutor of the Narcotic Litigation Department.

 

The probe follows a report from Theera Hongcharoen, director general of Public Prosecutor Commission, which said that Thanapon was the person involved, judging from audio clips and his past record.

 

Thanapon appeared to be drunk, the spokesman said, adding that the behaviour was not appropriate and had a negative impact on the image of prosecutors and the office as a whole.

 

Theera was assigned by the Attorney General to investigate the incident that was much criticised in the public and on social media.

 

Somnuek said that during the investigation by the disciplinary panel, Thanapon will not be entitled to any promotion. He said the incident has affected the public prosecutors community and asked the public to understand that in every society there is always a black sheep. 

 

The audio clip was allegedly a conversation between Thanapon and two unnamed policemen from Saensuk police station who were ordered to apologise to Thanapon.

 

The policemen was heard telling him that they had been told by their commander to see him and apologise but they did not know what they had done wrong.

 

The man, who identified himself as a public prosecutor in the clip, said the policemen were in the wrong for failing to treat him with due respect.

 

It was reported that the policemen had been on patrol and the public prosecutor, who was apparently drunk, got their attention by sounding his car’s horn and told them to lead the way to a local food restaurant.

 

However, the policemen refused to comply, saying they were on duty patrolling the area.

 

The public prosecutor then became angry and called the station commander to demand an apology. 

 

The policemen said the prosecutor also called a local military leader, demanding that he send three troops to arrest them and get them to apologise in person.

 

Thanapon was reportedly involved in a second incident two years ago. He refused to take an alcohol test when he was asked, on suspicion that he was drunk. He reportedly showed his prosecutor’s identity card during his refusal.

 

It is reported that following the incident, he was suspended from promotion for one year.

 

Meanwhile Admiral Jumpon Limpikanon, navy spokesman said that his office still has no information on the report that three Navy officers were involved in the incident.

 

Pol Maj General Sompraong Yentuam, a police commander of Chon Buri said that he has already assigned his deputy to look into the case.

 

The policemen involved did not want to take any action against Thanapon, he said.

 

He insisted, however, that the two policemen were asked to explain the situation to Thanapon, not to apologise to him.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30320462

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-7-11

[ratcatcher]

Throw this insolent clown out on his ear. He's a disgrace to the prosecutors who conduct themselves in an orderly and professional manner. He's another of the idiots who constantly have to ask people "Do you know who what I am?"

[rkidlad]

'Thanapon was reportedly involved in a second incident two years ago. He refused to take an alcohol test when he was asked, on suspicion that he was drunk. He reportedly showed his prosecutor’s identity card during his refusal'

 

Ah! I think I remember this story. Guy got asked to do an alcohol test and he went nuts. Again reminding people of who he was and asking how very dare they ask him for this. I might be wrong. That may have been a police officer.

 

Anyhoo, looking through how angry this little man was and all the apologies he asked for, etc, reassures me that my penis might not be all that small after all. 

 

 

[Artisi]

Past record -  does that tell us anything?  

[scorecard]

16 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Past record -  does that tell us anything?  

 

16 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Past record -  does that tell us anything?  

 

Yes it does, well known;  'past behavior, attitudes, emotional balance and on-the-job performance is the best predictor of future behavior, attitude, emotional balance and on-the-job performance'.

Edited July 11, 2017 by scorecard

[Artisi]

16 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

 

Yes it does, well known;  'past behavior, attitudes, emotional balance and on-the-job performance is the best predictor of future behavior, attitude, emotional balance and on-the-job performance'.

Actually it was a tongue in cheek rhetorical question ?

Edited July 11, 2017 by Artisi

[klauskunkel]

"Admiral Limpikanon" - what a cool name, ...not.

[Stargeezr]

Just aother Hi So  Guy in Thailand who needs to be knocked off his stool..

[webfact]

Cops Forced To Apologize To ‘Hungry Prosecutor’ For Not Taking Him To Restaurant

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

An interior of Larb Ubon 5 restaurant. Image: Wongnai

 

CHONBURI — Police are expected to protect and serve the public. But two police officers learned Saturday that they are also expected to take a very hungry official to a restaurant.

 

In a police memo leaked to the press on Monday, officers Kittikhun Saengrueng and Anuphap Phopim from Chonburi province said they were forced to apologize to a man who identified himself as a public prosecutor for disobeying his orders – that he be driven to an Isaan cuisine restaurant on Saturday.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2017/07/11/cops-forced-apologize-hungry-prosecutor-not-taking-restaurant/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-07-12

[williamgeorgeallen]

11 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Throw this insolent clown out on his ear. He's a disgrace to the prosecutors who conduct themselves in an orderly and professional manner. He's another of the idiots who constantly have to ask people "Do you know who what I am?"

prosecutors are all stupidly corrupt. they work together with cops extorting money from people in return for not pushing cases to trial.

[Cadbury]

This Thanapon Jutatemee is certainly a bad advertisement for PM Prayut's anti-booze campaign. This man has bought shame upon his government.

I hope Prayut dishes out the same sort of admonishment as he does to twerking dancers but I suppose, in reality, twerking drunken prosecutors don't have the same lust appeal.

[lvr181]

1 hour ago, Cadbury said:

This Thanapon Jutatemee is certainly a bad advertisement for PM Prayut's anti-booze campaign. This man has bought shame upon his government.

I hope Prayut dishes out the same sort of admonishment as he does to twerking dancers but I suppose, in reality, twerking drunken prosecutors don't have the same lust appeal.

Yup, always two levels of 'justice' - one for the entitled and one for everyone else  Still a feudal society!

[just.a.thought]

So still no charge for drunk driving? 

[Mad mick]

19 hours ago, rkidlad said:

'Thanapon was reportedly involved in a second incident two years ago. He refused to take an alcohol test when he was asked, on suspicion that he was drunk. He reportedly showed his prosecutor’s identity card during his refusal'

 

Ah! I think I remember this story. Guy got asked to do an alcohol test and he went nuts. Again reminding people of who he was and asking how very dare they ask him for this. I might be wrong. That may have been a police officer.

 

Anyhoo, looking through how angry this little man was and all the apologies he asked for, etc, reassures me that my penis might not be all that small after all. 

 

 

gee who would not be pissed off since 2014 + + 17 year everyone is  pissed off great jaunta 

alustrious pm leadership pisses all off  " must be pissed off just to listen , so i just pissed off to where i dont get pissed off .

[hanuman2543]

 

"He insisted, however, that the two policemen were asked to explain the situation to Thanapon, not to apologise to him."

 

Normally you would expect that Thanapon had been arrested for DUI but that is another prime example that Sakdina is well and alive. The Major General should be reprimanded for his poor face saving attempt. 

[Marley01]

Told by the commander to explain the situation, not to apologise?

yep, if the commander thinks anyone believes that then the guy is a goose.