Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

HOME // National News // Bangkok police bosses get tough on police checkpoints following bribery scandal

Bangkok police bosses get tough on police checkpoints following bribery scandal

Flickr/the foreign photographer - ฝรั่งถ่

The Metropolitan Police Bureau is getting tough on Bangkok checkpoints, following the extortion scandal involving a Taiwanese actress. According to a Nation Thailand report, MPB chief Thiti Saengsawang has warned officers to heed official regulations on operating checkpoints. He says that failure to do so will see station bosses and those above them held responsible.

Police in the Bangkok district of Huay Kwang have been accused of extorting money from Charlene An, a Taiwanese actress who was visiting the capital. It’s understood officers have admitted to extorting 27,000 baht when she was found to be carrying an illegal vaping device.

The story has hit the headlines both in Thailand and internationally. In total, 7 officers are accused of extorting money from the actress and her friends after they were stopped at a checkpoint near the Chinese Embassy on Ratchadaphisek Road at around 1am on January 5. The actress subsequently went public with her story and the 7 officers have been transferred to inactive posts.

Now the MPB says all police checkpoints must have prior approval and be supervised by officers at inspector level or above. They must also heed the regulations laid out in the Royal Thai Police’s 2023 plan for crime suppression and prevention. The MPB chief has instructed all station bosses and their deputies to carry out daily checks of police checkpoints in their areas to ensure they are playing by the rules.

SOURCE: Nation Thailand

Advertisement Phuket Go Advertisement sidebar_1

TRENDING

5 Star Marine Phuket

You May Also Like

Phuket News

Thursday, March 28, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) A period of slightly unsettled weather, at least until next Monday....

Phuket News

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – Phuket weather forecast Increasing cloud today with a corresponding increase in winds from east. The slightly overcast conditions should...

National News

UPDATE: There has been another NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) issued in the past 24 hours which changes Item 5, which MAY provide an...

Phuket News

While many Russians have been investing in villas and homes in Thailand, there are also thousands of Russians and Ukrainians who are stranded in...