News Forum - 5 senior police officers demoted for allowing gambling operations

[Thaiger]

Five police officers were demoted for turning a blind eye to allow gambling venues to operate in their areas of jurisdiction. Those officers were from Khu Kot Police Station in Pathum Thani and Bang Sao Thong Police Station in Samut Prakan, where officers busted two large gambling operations and made dozens of arrests. The officers were demoted due to their “recklessness” and ordered to transfer to the positions at the Provincial Police Region 1. On Saturday, the Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 1, Jiraphat Phumjit, shared that there were two gambling venues raided Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan. More than […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

18 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

ordered to transfer to the positions

Jez.... No wonder the RTP is rotten to the core.

[Santa]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

Five police officers were demoted for turning a blind eye to allow gambling venues to operate in their areas of jurisdiction.

What's the odds on that happening?

[Haole.TH]

Imagine if there was a national taskforce with the ability to target illegal gambling across ALL provinces.  Pay the RTP officers on this taskforce well to stop this and see what happens.

Will the provincial police pay off taskforce officers more to look the other way?

[Jason]

They can afford the demotion.... I sure enough brown paper bags were handed to them to turn a blind eye.

[Fanta]

Thank God there was no corruption involved, just reckless police work. 

[HiuMak]

You scratch my back I scratch yours

[AussieBob]

where else in the world are policemen not arrested and charged with bribery and dismissed from the force. Just asking. No need to provide a list of third world corrupt regimes.

Joe Ferrari is bigger these these guys realise. If the outcome is the same as these guys, then there will be ramifications against Thailand.  

Thailand is setting examples now in the modern media - what examples are they going to set.