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    Taiwanese Celebrity Vows to Never Return to Thailand Allegedly After Being Extorted

    A Taiwanese actress warned her compatriots not to carry around too much cash while traveling in Bangkok, not because of thieves but because of what she called the “Bastard Police.”


    An actress famously known as “Charlene An” or An Yu-Qing took to her Instagram account to complain about her alleged bad encounter with law enforcement in Bangkok, Thailand, during her visit to the country over the New Year’s Day period.


    The 32-year-old celebrity claimed that she and her friends had been extorted by the Thai police for 27,000 baht on made-up charges.

    She revealed that on January 4th at about 1 AM, she and her friends were stopped at a police checkpoint while traveling to her hotel in a taxi in Bangkok.


    The woman said the police searched her bag and body and demanded to see her visa. She said she had on her the VOA visa (visa on arrival) and handed it over to the police, which they refused and demanded to see a printed visa with a stamp.

    The victim commented that the police were desperate to charge her and her friends, although their VOA visas were issued at the airport and were legal.


    One of the victim’s friends secretly tried to record the incident, but the police caught them and forced them to delete the footage. The police then took the victim and her friends to a police station, where they were forced to stand for a long time for no reason.


    The victim added that the allegedly corrupt cops demanded an “apology” for something she did not do, but she obeyed anyway because the cops were vehement. “The police were dealing with me as if they were dealing with a Mexican drug dealer, which I am not! I am a tourist!” the victim told social media.

    After two hours of negotiation and literal begging, the police took her to a blind spot void of CCTV cameras and said, “Each of you must pay 27,000 baht before you can go.”


    Out of fear and exhaustion, the tourists paid the cops. They then hailed a taxi back to their hotel.


    Charlene An came out to reveal her nightmare after she had returned to her homeland. She called the Thai police she encountered hēijng (黑警), meaning “Bastard Police.”


    Meanwhile, following this viral allegation, Pol. Col. Yingyot Suwanno, chief of the Huai Khwang Police Station, Thursday told the press that he had been notified of the incident and was looking into the tourist’s claim, adding usually there was no police checkpoint at the spot where the tourist alleged she was extorted.


    The victim declared on social media that she would never step foot in Thailand ever again.

    Taiwanese Celebrity Vows to Never Return to Thailand Allegedly After Being Extorted by Corrupt Cops - The Pattaya News

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    Meanwhile, following this viral allegation, Pol. Col. Yingyot Suwanno, chief of the Huai Khwang Police Station, Thursday told the press that he had been notified of the incident and was looking into the tourist’s claim, adding usually there was no police checkpoint at the spot where the tourist alleged she was extorted.
    Of course there wasn't. And who would disbelieve him?

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    Good on her for reporting this. It's difficult to gauge how common this is these days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 39TG View Post
    Good on her for reporting this. It's difficult to gauge how common this is these days.
    27 grand is quite a chunk. Extortion at that level is usually reported, and probably isn't that common.

    These idiots probably didn't realise she had the clout to make national news.

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    Simply shocked!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by HuangLao View Post
    Simply shocked!!!!
    Cheer up Jeff, they are having a "probe".



    Probe into 'extortion' of Taiwan actress

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    If only she'd been a chinky, she could have got a police escort to her hotel for less.

    Pol. Maj. Gen. Samroeng Suanthong, deputy national police chief, said the seven policemen at Huai Kwang police station have all confirmed they did not demand any money from the drunk Taiwanese actress.
    At the same time they admitted there were arguments as they had asked to check her passport but she did not have it with her. A friend of hers then brought it to them from her accommodation.
    They added that there were communication problems and as it got close to the time to lift the checkpoint they then let her go.
    Maj. Gen. Samroeng added that the Taiwanese actress had E-cigarettes with her but the seven policemen admitted they did not arrest or fine her on this charge; she was only warned her that they are illegal under Thai law.
    Huai Khwang police deny extorting money from Taiwanese actress - Thai Newsroom

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    That might be old news Harry as now we have this.


    Police warned 'drunk' Taiwanese actress

    We now see the added bit, she had an e cig, which is illegal here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one View Post
    That might be old news Harry as now we have this.


    Police warned 'drunk' Taiwanese actress

    We now see the added bit, she had an e cig, which is illegal here.
    i assume you posted this before reading #7, where they are still claiming they only "warned" her....

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    of course, now for the fun bit.

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    Poor local journalism notwithstanding, the Taiwanese group state they were taken to a police station for several hours, which is not mentioned by the general.
    The allegations are quite specific and not usually the stuff arising out of make believe. That the group should be smeared with the allegation of drunkenness is of course to be taken with a bucket of salt despite the NY period. In all my time I have never seen a group of female Twn tourists drunken and incapable.

    But really, just why the fuck would any decent copper want to stop a taxi travelling at such a reasonable hour 0100 hrs to interrogate clearly bona fide tourists about their fucking passport entry stamp, and then detain one of their party because she did not have her passport with her even though it was fucking obvious she was part of the group.

    Incidentally, e-cigs are smoked openly in Bkk and Pattaya and the usual street scum sell them.

    The police have long given up fucking with people on this except of course when they are targeting farang for revenue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seekingasylum View Post
    The police have long given up fucking with people on this except of course when they are targeting farang for revenue.

    They are missing quite a few opportunities next to the cerulean seas. They could simply loiter in plain clothes near the beach side stalls and arrest farang who've just purchased them, especially as a wide selection is available in clear public view.

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    Yes, I believe the Taiwanese girl. I suspect her story has received quite a bit of coverage in Taiwan. The Bastard Police probably thought these girls were soft targets. I don't know if this happens, but it would be good if the Taiwanese government raised this with the Thai government.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one View Post
    she had an e cig, which is illegal here.

    Arch criminal! She's lucky Bangkok's finest didn't insist on a strip search.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shutree View Post
    Arch criminal! She's lucky Bangkok's finest didn't insist on a strip search.
    This is why bodycams should be mandatory.


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    Huai Khwang Police Say Taiwanese Actor Might Have Been Held Up For Posession of E-Cigarettes

    The police are addressing an allegation by a Taiwanese celebrity who said she was searched by Thai police and extorted 27,000 baht in Bangkok this month. The police spokesman said the Royal Thai Police chief has ordered the matter be scrutinized and the police are trying to contact the Taiwanese actor to ask for more information.


    Police spokesman Pol. Maj. Gen. Atchayon Kraithong addressed the Instagram post by Taiwanese actor Charlene An which alleged she was extorted by Thai police while holidaying in Bangkok in early January. The spokesman explained that according to the post, Ms. An was in a taxi with her friends and the group was searched by police when the taxi reached a police checkpoint. The post alleged people in the group tried to present their visa on arrival (VOA) to the police, who instead demanded 27,000 baht from them. They were only let go after the money was paid.


    The police spokesman said the Taiwanese actor entered Thailand on December 29 and departed on January 5. The police are reaching out to the actor via the Instagram account which made the post to ask for additional details of the incident. They have also reached out via the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Thailand. Pol. Maj. Gen. Atchayon said no responses have yet been had.


    Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol. Lt. Gen. Thiti Saengsawang said a checkpoint was indeed set up in front of the Chinese embassy in Bangkok on the night of January 4. He said the checkpoint was erected in accordance with a policy to prevent and suppress crime during the New Year’s period. He said police officers who manned the checkpoint reported there was a group of foreign tourists who were held up at the checkpoint for carrying electric cigarettes. However, communication with the group was haphazard at best.


    The Metropolitan Police chief said the head of Huai Khwang police station, responsible for the checkpoint, has been told to look into the matter. CCTV camera footage from January 3 to 5 will be inspected. The taxi driver will also be asked to come in to provide his account. Witness testimonies will also be collected from the hotel where the tourists were staying.

    Huai Khwang Police Say Taiwanese Actor Might Have Been Held Up For Posession of ...

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    Thai Police Deny Taiwanese Celebrity Extortion Claims, Say She Was Drunk

    Thai Police on Thursday denied a viral shakedown claim of a Taiwanese celebrity tourist, saying the tourist was drunk, uncooperative, and had in her possession an illegal vaporizer.

    Metropolitan Police Bureau’s deputy commissioner Maj-Gen. Samroeng Suanthong revealed to the Thai press that he had met and discussed the incident with six policemen from the Huai Khwang Police Station involved in the incident.

    They admitted that they stopped the tourist’s taxi at a checkpoint near the Chinese Embassy. The checkpoint was part of a routine traffic safety operation to reduce accidents over New Year, said Maj-Gen. Samroeng.


    Since the tourist and her friends could only speak foreign languages, the six policemen were forced to speak in broken English and use hand gestures.

    The conversation dragged on with difficulty, and the tourist, who made the claim, became agitated. She also did not have a proper visa and appeared intoxicated, added Samroeng, though the tourist claimed to have a VOA visa on her.


    The senior police continued that the six accused policemen conducted a search on all the tourists and found a vaporizer on the Taiwanese actress. The policemen then warned her that a vaporizer was illegal in Thailand but insisted they did not fine her.

    The tourists were then released without charges or fines, said Samroeng.


    He also denied a claim that the policemen took the tourists to a blind spot to extort money, adding relevant officers are looking into CCTV footage around the area to prove the accused police’s innocence.

    UPDATE: Thai Police Deny Taiwanese Celebrity Extortion Claims, Say She Was Drunk - The Pattaya News

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    He also denied a claim that the policemen took the tourists to a blind spot to extort money, adding relevant officers are looking into CCTV footage around the area to prove the accused police’s innocence.
    Fair nuff. Release the vids for public view. Let the expert TD grand jury pass judgement.

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    So, the police station responsible for the incident are investigating the incident.

    How Thai.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Fair nuff. Release the vids for public view. Let the expert TD grand jury pass judgement.
    Apparently they have "reviewed" the video from three cameras.

    Apparently they don't contain any footage of them disappearing out of sight, and if the police tell us that it's obviously true.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seekingasylum View Post
    So, the police station responsible for the incident are investigating the incident.

    How Thai.
    Ah but obviously there are some red faces as the top cop is now involved.

    Police chief wants transparent probe into extortion claim

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    Is "transparent probe" the same as nothing to see here?

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    Thai Police Commander Orders Full Investigation Into Taiwanese Actress’s Alleged Extortion Case

    The Commander of the Thai police has ordered a thorough, open investigation as a verbal spat between Thai law enforcement and a well-known Taiwanese actress who alleges Thai police extorted her has heated up.


    The head of the Royal Thai Police, Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat issued an order this morning, January 28, 2023, for a thorough and open investigation that he claimed would be equitable to all parties concerned.


    An Yu Qing, a Chinese actress and social media influencer also known by her English name Charlene An, has been arguing with Thai police on Instagram for a few days after she accused them of extorting 27,000 baht from her at a routine traffic checkpoint.




    While she was visiting the nation around New Year’s. Since then, she has vowed to never go back to Thailand.

    However, Thai police assert that the woman was visibly intoxicated, in possession of unlawful vaping equipment, uncooperative, and in possession of the wrong visa, according to her taxi driver and witnesses.


    All of these allegations have been refuted by Charlene, who also claimed not to have been intoxicated, to have cooperated fully despite language obstacles, and to have broken no laws.


    Charlene claims that she was brought from her taxi to a secluded spot to be extorted for money, however, Thai police assert that CCTV footage refutes this account.


    The primary witness, her taxi driver, has also publicly stated that she was intoxicated and acting hysterically when she confronted the police, and it appears from his claims that he is siding with them.


    The situation has escalated further on both sides, with Charlene threatening to involve Interpol and Taiwanese police and turn it into a global incident.


    While Thai police threatened to use Thailand’s highly stringent slander, libel, and defamation laws against the offender.


    As a result, after mostly letting his subordinates manage the developing turmoil for the previous few days, Pol. General Damrongsak Kittipraphat is now intimately involved.


    A thorough investigation has also been requested by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, who is mindful that given Charlene’s enormous social media and Instagram following, it might hurt tourism.


    Thai Police Commander Orders Full Investigation Into Taiwanese Actress's Alleged Extortion Case

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    A thorough investigation has also been requested by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, who is mindful that given Charlene’s enormous social media and Instagram following, it might hurt tourism.
    that's true to type - its not justice at stake here

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    I'm guessing the taxi driver fears he'll be murdered if he gives an accurate account that corroborates the Taiwanese actress. Keep your head down son. Don't risk your life over a couple of hundred baht.

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