Thailand's Police

[glalt]

Money usually tells the tale. There is an unusual wealth law on the books now. Obviously it is not being used and certainly not being enforced. Having to account for unusual wealth would make many officials very uncomfortable.

[FrazeeDK]

oh the laws on it are indeed on the books but selectively enforced. . the National AntiCorruption Commission (NACC) is responsible for doing it if charges are laid.. Problem is it takes forever unless the charged person is one of those on the outs with the powers that be...

[parrot]

Food for thought anytime you think this is just a Thai problem:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/07/nyre ... tions.html

[tamada]

Meanwhile, it looks like the RTP are going to investigate themselves (again).

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... triad-link

[Khun Paul]

Thereare many laws o the Books as it were, but as with so many countries implementation is often hit or miss. Money corrupts, always has and always will even if the person being corrupted is NOT POOR.

Here sadly many many Government Agencies do not TRUST or EVEN believe entities that are deemed upright and legal.
You have to get a letter to p[rove your alive to get a licence ( even though you are standing in front of them ). You have top get a letter from a bank for Visa reasons, even though the book of your account says you have enough.
I was asked to prove I could live where I do , even though i have a yellow Book and been there for 20 years.

It comes a no surp[rise therefore o find that these Triad Gangs were assisted by he BIB, we see it all the time, . The BIB have their fingers in many pies and many sadly are illegal entities .

[glalt]

Most of us are guilty of breaking some law. Thailand has many obscure laws that are very selectively enforced depending on the situation. If someone causes a problem, there is no doubt a law to charge them with.

[mak]

The Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, faces two charges after financial transactions of his were found linked with the online gambling operators.
The money from the gambling operation went to five police officers and their family members. The money was spent daily on house rent, car purchases, tuition fees, holidays, etc.
Money well spent, then.

[tamada]

The Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, faces two charges after financial transactions of his were found linked with the online gambling operators.
The money from the gambling operation went to five police officers and their family members. The money was spent daily on house rent, car purchases, tuition fees, holidays, etc.
Money well spent, then.

If true, maybe he wasn't paying it to the right superiors?

[Laan Yaa Mo]

I am amazed every night when I watch the news on Thai channels. The police make good use of surveillance cameras and catch suspects within a day or true, and get the suspects to confess and re-create the crime. Do they even bother with a trial once the guilty party has walked the police through the crime scene? It amazes me that the criminals, in particular, teenage gang members commit their violent crimes when they know the cameras have them caught in the act. They must not care about getting arrested.

On the other hand, suspects such as the cyanide killer disappear from site and her status, and that of her husband, are unclear. Furthermore, the wealthy (both foreigners and Thais) seem to face a more lax form of justice.

[Doodoo]

LALA

One must have the ALL information to come to a reliable discission, Lala
Maybe you do not have such with what you see on the evening news

[Whistler]

Your amazed EVERY night. I am amazed that you are amazed. TIT.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

The Thai morning/evening/nightly news shows the video of the crime 3-5 times, then the police rounding up the people/person who committed the crime 3-5 times and then footage of the person/people walking the police and reporters through the crime scene and confessing on camera to the police and reporters 3-5 times. Sometimes a reporter will ask the arrested person why they did it. That's how it seems to work on the news casts, Doodoo. My question is, do they still have to go through a trial? Do you know? I don't.

[Doodoo]

The wife watches soap operas also where they have the same scenarios

[Laan Yaa Mo]

The wife watches soap operas also where they have the same scenarios

We watch some of those soap operas too; however, the quality of the storylines has slipped lately so we switch to Thai/Hong Kong movies on 236/237. Andy Lau seems to be in a movie almost every day.

[Whistler]

Nice to see a biblical character on a HK soap

[Udon Map]

My question is, do they still have to go through a trial? Do you know? I don't.

My understanding is that if the accused confesses, the prosecutor, defense attorney and judge sit down and figure out the appropriate punishment, whether cash payment to the victim(s), prison time, or both.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

My question is, do they still have to go through a trial? Do you know? I don't.

My understanding is that if the accused confesses, the prosecutor, defense attorney and judge sit down and figure out the appropriate punishment, whether cash payment to the victim(s), prison time, or both.

Thanks. That makes sense. I believe Indonesia, the Philippines and Hong Kong have the same sort of system. At least Hong Kong under the British followed a similar procedure. It might have changed once Hong Kong was returned to China.

[Khun Paul]

They might very we34ll decide the punishment but the VICTIM does not really gat a say a compromise is the best way the THAI LEGAL System Works

Going back to posts title, while we often despair at the actions and the way THAI POLICE OPERATE, let us not forget that their training for the basic officer is poor and I have found out that also purchasing the necessary is not cheap .
THE way everyone has to have a gun ( whether they know how to use it or not ) whereas supply at the station at the beginning of a shift and turning it in when the shift finishes would I FEEL cut down on the number of gun related incidents involving officers when off duty.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Thanks, Khun Paul.

[mak]

The Prime Minister of Thailand suspended two top police chiefs of the Royal Thai Police (RTP) from their positions due to alleged internal conflict and connections to online gambling.

PM Srettha Thavisin, yesterday, March 20, transferred the RTP Commissioner Torsak “Big Tor” Sukvimol and Deputy Commissioner Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, to temporary roles at the Prime Minister’s Office for 60 days. Police General Kitrat Phanphet has been assigned as acting RTP commissioner.