News Forum - Chon Buri police officers exposed in online gambling, extorting 140m baht from victims

[Thaiger]

A gang of nine police officers from Chon Buri province have been exposed for being involved in online gambling and extorting over 140 million baht (US$ 4,051,500) from victims. The disclosure came after a victim reported the crime due to the excessive extortion demands that became unmanageable. Police Lieutenant General Surachet Hakpal, Deputy Commissioner of … …

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[palooka]

Another one of those "must be fake news" stories. TIT Never.

[Wackamole]

"The police and criminals are separated by a very thin line"

Oh.

[Smiler]

The RTP yet again prove they are not fit for purpose they are just a form of mafia.

[Leeshard]

The ‘alternative lottery’ is organized by local bosses in every village, town and city throughout Thailand twice a month and the police take their cut. I had a girl friend who’s never had to work because of the commission she makes twice a month. 

Edited June 19, 2023 by Leeshard

[Leeshard]

Could (and would) have gone on for years. Guess who got greedy. 

[ChrisS]

Another day another story of police corruption.

When is someone going to publicly admit what every citizen in Thailand knows that the Royal Thai Police is an institutionally corrupt organisation which needs drastic culling and long prison sentences for ALL police officers involved in even the most minor corruption.

Pay the police a good wage on the understanding that corruption will NOT be tolerated and will incur very severe sanctions.