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Re: Thailand's Police

Post by Laan Yaa Mo » September 9, 2021, 12:32 am

I doubt the story about the bent police is true. That was a convenient excuse to let the triad boss (with connexions to the Government of China) off the hook, and to take people's minds from a story that might prove embarrassing to the Canadian government. The provincial governments of Ontario (both Conservative and Liberal) now and in the past also have tempered their outrage over tainted Chinese money raising house prices to a mere whimper. It is also clear that the rise in fentanyl deaths have coincided with the rise in real estate prices in Toronto and Vancouver.


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Re: Thailand's Police

Post by Earnest » September 9, 2021, 1:49 am

That's one strange story, Uncle T.
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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » September 9, 2021, 4:00 am

You can read stranger stories in the book I mentioned earlier by Sam Cooper, 'Wilful Blindness'.

In addition that same triad boss is connected to the Chinese Government's Chinese Cultural Industry Association. United Fronts like this are used to promote China's positions on various issues and to intimidate Chinese living in Canada who are hostile to China. One of China's United Front officials donated one million to the Prime Minister's family foundation. The triad leader was present at the time. The casino operating out of his home made huge profits to fund drug deals and human trafficking. All 53 rooms in the mansion were used for illegal purposes. From the book, 'Wei Wei owns numerous properties across Canada and controls many real estate holding and development companies...'. He is closely linked to top officials in China, and 'runs a state-connected conglomerate in China'.
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Re: Thailand's Police

Post by Niggly » September 19, 2021, 4:00 pm

To protect & serve. Good to see these characters are taking such a large jurisdiction seriously
Korat Cops In Hot Water As Police Van & Officers Seen On Beach 425km Away
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19/09/2021

Pol Lt Gen Panurat Lakboon, head of Provincial Police Region 3, has ordered an investigation into how a police van from Korat ended up at a beach in Phetchaburi.
In Nakhon Ratchasima, senior police officials are trying to find out how a police van and a group of officers from Muang district ended up at a beach in Phetchaburi.
Panurat Lakboon, the commissioner of Provincial Police Region 3, ordered the investigation after a video showing men and women in holiday outfits getting out of the police van at Cha-am beach and eating on beach chairs on Friday went viral. Many people who watched it commented that the use of an official vehicle appeared inappropriate.
The van belonged to the Phon Krang police station in Muang district of the northeastern province, 425 kilometres from Cha-am.
Pol Lt Gen Lakboon said on Saturday that Pol Maj Gen Pornchai Nonwachai, chief of Nakhon Ratchasima police, brought the matter to his attention and he had ordered a fact-finding committee to investigate it.
The result of the investigation should be known in seven days, said the regional chief.
An initial investigation found that police from the station had no official duties in Phetchaburi.
If the investigation showed that some officers attached to the Phon Krang station had used the police van for personal use, they would face disciplinary punishment, said Pol Lt Gen Lakboon.
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Re: Thailand's Police

Post by jackspratt » June 9, 2022, 8:54 am

Is justice served?
A former Thai police colonel nicknamed "Jo Ferrari" for his extravagant collection of luxury cars has been sentenced with five subordinates to life in prison for the torture and killing of a drug suspect from whom they were trying to extort money.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-09/ ... /101137834

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Post by noosard » June 9, 2022, 9:12 am

If he does life yes
Or did you want an eye for eye justice

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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » June 9, 2022, 9:17 am

Well, it depends. If you believe in capital punishment, a life for a life and all that, no justice is not served. However, if you believe that life imprisonment really means that these guys will actually remain in jail for the rest of their lives, then you can argue that justice is served.
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Post by stattointhailand » June 9, 2022, 10:35 am

So now the Thai taxpayer has to feed and water this scum for the rest of his life, even though he admits he murdered the guy AND they have video evidence of him doing it so no possibility of a miscarriage of justice.
If he'd died whilst they were trying to get information about the drug dealers bosses I might have a little (not much) sympathy, but knowing he was just trying to extort money (how many others suffered before to fund his multi million mansion & car collection?) leaves me wondering why they reduced the sentence to life [-X

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Post by Khun Paul » June 9, 2022, 1:17 pm

I think personally and being ex-plod, that when someone, no matter which country they are from, puts on a Uniform intending to Protect the people eetc, then if while exercising that duty , and unlike a situation where guns are used and the offender gets shot , a person dies while in custody, unarmed and basically at the MERCY of the Officers involved then I will say then the DEATH Penalty is deserved and should be implemented as those to whom we put trust in, when they breach that trust that is far worse in my book .
In this case the victim had no way of even defending himself that is not accidental, but plain deliberate MURDER !!

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Post by deankham » June 9, 2022, 2:42 pm

stattointhailand wrote:
June 9, 2022, 10:35 am
So now the Thai taxpayer has to feed and water this scum for the rest of his life, even though he admits he murdered the guy AND they have video evidence of him doing it so no possibility of a miscarriage of justice.
If he'd died whilst they were trying to get information about the drug dealers bosses I might have a little (not much) sympathy, but knowing he was just trying to extort money (how many others suffered before to fund his multi million mansion & car collection?) leaves me wondering why they reduced the sentence to life [-X
He can't buy his way out when the dust has settled in a year or two if he's dead :-"

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Khun Paul wrote:
June 9, 2022, 1:17 pm
I think personally and being ex-plod, that when someone, no matter which country they are from, puts on a Uniform intending to Protect the people eetc, then if while exercising that duty , and unlike a situation where guns are used and the offender gets shot , a person dies while in custody, unarmed and basically at the MERCY of the Officers involved then I will say then the DEATH Penalty is deserved and should be implemented as those to whom we put trust in, when they breach that trust that is far worse in my book .
In this case the victim had no way of even defending himself that is not accidental, but plain deliberate MURDER !!
This is the way it should be, but of course there would be many police officers all over the world getting the death penalty if this was actually the case, but alas many police officers act and believe they are above the laws, they are entrusted with enforcing.

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Post by stattointhailand » June 9, 2022, 5:28 pm

newtovillagelife wrote:
June 9, 2022, 4:50 pm
Khun Paul wrote:
June 9, 2022, 1:17 pm
I think personally and being ex-plod, that when someone, no matter which country they are from, puts on a Uniform intending to Protect the people eetc, then if while exercising that duty , and unlike a situation where guns are used and the offender gets shot , a person dies while in custody, unarmed and basically at the MERCY of the Officers involved then I will say then the DEATH Penalty is deserved and should be implemented as those to whom we put trust in, when they breach that trust that is far worse in my book .
In this case the victim had no way of even defending himself that is not accidental, but plain deliberate MURDER !!
This is the way it should be, but of course there would be many police officers all over the world getting the death penalty if this was actually the case, but alas many police officers act and believe they are above the laws, they are entrusted with enforcing.
In training to be an MP then?

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Re: Thailand's Police

Post by Khun Paul » June 10, 2022, 7:45 am

Talking about Military Police 9 although I do recognise what you are saying 0. In the British Army the Military Police were those who had previously joined the Army and had served for at least two years,therefore they had gone through basic training and lived the life of a squaddie , learnt many excuses and were then able after finishing training with a LOT of LAW input be able to control , impose the rules etc, and deal with the squaddie and their families correctly.

when the army in its wisdom decided that The Military Police could recruit straight from Civvy street, many who joined suffered from delusions of power, certainly they had the ppwer, but for many it went to their heads. big egos and even bigger heads, many however learnt the hard way as in dealing with soldiers you need to be 100 per cent correct as they do know what they can do or not do.

Likewise in many Police Services worldwide, some officers feel they are entitled and act as if they are Gods, when they are not. Thailand is no different , sadly here training seems to be hit or miss, the average basic Police Officer has little training, only the Officers receive as far as I know any serious training and often they are the ones suffering from ego related problems.

There are some very bad officers but I think the basic officer is just doing what he is told and those that in main meet the Public are really not that bad.

Promotion is still despite waht the RTP say , is still a cash based sustem with the highest bidder getting the job.

It is what it is, we must learn to live and adjust our views to reflect that it is not perfect .

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Post by tamada » June 10, 2022, 9:23 pm

I much preferred Training Day to The Rookie.
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stattointhailand wrote:
June 9, 2022, 5:28 pm

In training to be an MP then?
I guess it would be fair to assume you are referring to M(ember) of P(arliament), no?

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Post by noosard » June 11, 2022, 10:55 am

The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases yesterday was initially sentenced to 325 years in prison, five years for each of the 65 counts of bribe-taking. However, the law states he can only spend a maximum of 50 years in prison.
Police raided Nataree Entertainment in 2016 after a tip-off the establishment was using minors to work as sex workers. They found more than 120 female sex workers, including foreigners and victims of human trafficking in the place. Eight of them were under the age of 18.
Books seized revealed bribes were being paid to officers from a number of prominent city police departments. One of the books showed that over 300,000 baht in bribes were paid to a number of state officials, some picking up 5,000 baht a month while others were claiming about 80,000 baht.

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Post by AlexO » June 11, 2022, 11:08 am

stattointhailand wrote:
June 9, 2022, 10:35 am
So now the Thai taxpayer has to feed and water this scum for the rest of his life, even though he admits he murdered the guy AND they have video evidence of him doing it so no possibility of a miscarriage of justice.
If he'd died whilst they were trying to get information about the drug dealers bosses I might have a little (not much) sympathy, but knowing he was just trying to extort money (how many others suffered before to fund his multi million mansion & car collection?) leaves me wondering why they reduced the sentence to life [-X
So later on, he can be pardoned in the annual round of pardons given by an important person. If you think he is going to serve a life sentence then you believe in fairies as well.
He will not be serving his sentence in a general population prison either, would not last a month in there. Will be some remote Country Club type establishment for Police, Government HISO employee's and Politicians caught with fingers in the pie.

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Post by tamada » June 11, 2022, 11:10 am

noosard wrote:
June 11, 2022, 10:55 am
The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases yesterday was initially sentenced to 325 years in prison, five years for each of the 65 counts of bribe-taking. However, the law states he can only spend a maximum of 50 years in prison.
Police raided Nataree Entertainment in 2016 after a tip-off the establishment was using minors to work as sex workers. They found more than 120 female sex workers, including foreigners and victims of human trafficking in the place. Eight of them were under the age of 18.
Books seized revealed bribes were being paid to officers from a number of prominent city police departments. One of the books showed that over 300,000 baht in bribes were paid to a number of state officials, some picking up 5,000 baht a month while others were claiming about 80,000 baht.
'...According the press release, issued by the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) today (Friday), the unnamed officer, attached to the Metropolitan Police Bureau, took 65 bribes from the parlour, in exchange for not taking legal action against it for alleged violations of the law. ...'

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-polic ... onviction/

I guess his family name needs all the 'legal' protections it can get? Unnamed thus untraceable and unverifiable. Probably pulling a Kamnan Poh and will hide in plain sight while his cronies get regularly invited to anniversaries and birthday parties at his home.
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Re: Thailand's Police

Post by mak » August 30, 2022, 9:43 am

Big Pom to RTP:
No more bribes
No inappropriate behaviour at all
No corruption in any shape or form
The RTP were to offer no favors and follow the law to the letter.
Or else.
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Post by Whistler » August 30, 2022, 10:19 am

Said with a straight face?
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