Thread: could this be time to bow down to BJ.

Originally Posted by bowie

Anyway, Hakparn's states @ 3 months for his "draft" of revised Immigration Regulation "Amendments" - not implementation, just proposals.

Yes but Tom was on the money regarding BJ. It was as obvious as the nose on your face that he had been selected to be the poster boy. As soon as he was promoted, and maybe even before, he was set up with photo ops, a few times a day. The media was saturated with all his stories of success. Have a think about any other country's top cop of any brand of policing. Do any of them ever concern themselves with mundane daily raids? He's paid top dollar to lead, not to appear at every arrest as if he was personally responsible for the detective work and capture.
The guy is a front.

since the prime minister came to power,first on the list was to reform the police force.
then there was corruption.
well we and many others know nothing has happened.
but what has HAPPENED is the likes of facebook ect.that has shown the true goings on.
the education scandal,the robbing of the elderly,drugs,crime at the highest level,drunk driving ECT.ECT.ECT.
what this general BJ.has seemed to be doing in a short time since he came to power is only felt by us and maybe a few educated thai's,but its working.
in over 35yrs.i have found that he has done more than anyone else,although he who lives in dubai did put the fear of god into the grug dealers.

Originally Posted by headhunter

likes of facebook

MAY18 - "cleaning up" a tad bit 'o work to do

https://anticorruptiondigest.com/ant...#axzz5crP6DXSw


Thai police officers try to bribe deputy police chief for promotions, send money to an imposter instead

by Anti-Corruption Digest | May 25, 2018


The real Big Joke told a news conference at the Royal Thai Police Office in Bangkok that the imposter was actually taxi driver Paijit Saiya, 40.

Mr Paijit created an account on chat app LINE using Pol Maj Gen Surachate’s photo, and pretended to be him. The suspect first contacted Pol Lt Col Pong-anant Chubram, investigative superintendent in Nakhon Phanom province, in 2014.

He then developed a relationship through the chat application and phone calls with six other police officers, including Pol Col Ukkrit Songchaisa-nguan, deputy commander of Kalasin provincial police.

Before the 2016 police reshuffle, Pol Col Ukkrit paid one million baht (US$31,000) to the suspect, asking for a promotion. Pol Col Ukkrit was promoted, but that was based on his proven capabilities, Pol Maj Gen Surachate said.

However, the promotion made the chat line Big Joke credible. Later five other police officers followed suit.

Pol Lt Col Pong-anant gathered 4.21 million baht in total from the five officers and Pol Col Ukkrit, who wanted another promotion in the 2017 reshuffle. Their payments ranged from 100,000 (US$3,119) to 2.5 million baht (US$78,000) each. The policemen were from the level of a squad leader to a deputy commander.

In the 2017 reshuffle, only Pol Col Ukkrit was promoted – this time to deputy commander of Kalasin police. The five others then became suspicious about the chat line Big Joke they had approached and filed complaints with police in Nakhon Phanom province.



Just can’t help but wonder ‘bout this:

“The five others then became suspicious about the chat line "Big Joke" they had approached and filed complaints with police in Nakhon Phanom province.”

So, these five police officers paid bribes and then filed a complaint with the Nakhon Phanom Police that their bribes were not acted upon.

And, Now, considering just how well-paid Thai police are – THB 4M in bribes. Just how many years is the payback on that kinda outlay?

Originally Posted by headhunter

he who lives in dubai did put the fear of god into the grug [sic] dealers.

And indeed anyone who happened to live in their neighbourhood.

Among those killed was Chakraphan Srisa-ard, a nine-year-old boy who was shot on February 23 as police fired at a car carrying him and his mother.21 On February 26, a sixteen-month-old baby, nicknamed “Ice,” was in her mother’s arms when she and her mother, Raiwan Khwanthongyen, thirty-eight, were shot and killed by an unknown gunman in Sa Dao District, Songkhla. The killings followed the fatal shooting of Raiwan’s older brother on February 5. Police Lieutenant Phakdi Preechachon, the officer in charge of the investigation, reported that police had assumed the mother’s and infant’s killing was gang-related because of Raiwan’s brother’s involvement in the drug trade. Police in Songkhla declined an interview with Human Rights Watch and, as of this writing, have not found the killer.On February 24, 2003, just over three weeks into the drug war, the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Asma Jahangir, expressed “deep concern at reports of more than 100 deaths in Thailand in connection with a crackdown on the drug trade.”22 In fact, Thailand’s Interior Ministry had the day before reported the deaths of 993 suspects, 977 of which they attributed to “gangland killings.”23 Jahangir called for strict limits on the use of lethal force by police, consistent with international law, as well as prompt, transparent, and independent investigations into each individual death. Prime Minister Thaksin retorted, “Do not worry about this. The U.N. is not my father. We as a U.N. member must follow international regulations. Do not ask too much. There is no problem. They can come and investigate.”24
To stem an onslaught of negative publicity, on February 26, the Interior Ministry banned the release of statistics on drug-related deaths,25 though more were later released. On March 2, 2003, police placed the death toll at 1,035, including thirty-one drug suspects shot by officers in self-defense.26

https://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/thailand0704/4.htm

Originally Posted by cyrille

deep concern at reports of more than 100 deaths in Thailand in connection with a crackdown on the drug trade.

Maybe retirees that don't bank 65k per month will be next.

The war on pensioners.

Originally Posted by bowie

So, these five police officers paid bribes and then filed a complaint with the Nakhon Phanom Police that their bribes were not acted upon.

Yeah, unbelievable, until you realise that it's the norm and they're all aware of it. Consider too the teenager in Queensland who reported his dad for burning his marijuana crop. If you're not too smart, think what you're doing is normal, and are outraged....

Originally Posted by bowie

And, Now, considering just how well-paid Thai police are – THB 4M in bribes. Just how many years is the payback on that kinda outlay?

It's one of the major hurdles in stamping out corruption. So many cops are in debt to have got promoted, to put an end to corruption would end up with half the police force in debtors prison, and they all look after each other.
My wife was in the post office a while back and overheard a woman actually bragging that her husband paid millions for his promotion and was now in debt. Bragging about it, in public.

Originally Posted by headhunter

since the prime minister came to power,first on the list was to reform the police force.
then there was corruption.
well we and many others know nothing has happened.
but what has HAPPENED is the likes of facebook ect.that has shown the true goings on.
the education scandal,the robbing of the elderly,drugs,crime at the highest level,drunk driving ECT.ECT.ECT.
what this general BJ.has seemed to be doing in a short time since he came to power is only felt by us and maybe a few educated thai's,but its working.
in over 35yrs.i have found that he has done more than anyone else,although he who lives in dubai did put the fear of god into the grug dealers.

He's not a Prime Minister.
PMs are duly elected by a representative majority [in theory].

He's better labeled as a traditional dictatorial Thai Supreme Field Marshal [with influential ties] who came to power by military force........also very Thai tradition.

Originally Posted by Luigi

Maybe retirees that don't bank 65k per month will be next.

The war on pensioners.

The seemingly war on Farang is quite apparent, dependent on where one resides.
Stay outta those circles.

Sounds like there is some "official flexibility"....

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Bragging about it, in public.

Thais like to talk it up.