A POLICE colonel who has been charged with joining the head of Crime Victims Assistance Association and four other accomplices in extorting 2.5 million baht from an Immigration police officer to not broadcast allegations of smuggling out Chinese suspects from a detention centre faces dismissal within five days, Amarin TV said today (April 22).
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Whistleblower nabbed on charges of demanding payoff from former Immigration officer
A WELL-KNOWN whistleblower was arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) police on charges of extorting 2.5 million baht from a former Immigration police officer to not broadcast allegations of smuggling out Chinese suspects from a detention centre, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (April 21). The CIB police team arrested Mr. Achariya Ruangratanapong, president
Read moreFormer police officer arrested on kidnapping and extortion charges
METROPOLITAN Police investigators today (Nov. 13) arrested a former Special Branch police officer at a well-known hotel in central Bangkok on charges of kidnapping and extorting a Taiwanese businessman in 2021, Naewna and Thai Rath newspapers said. Mr. Santhana Prayoonrat, nicknamed Rong Tor, was taken to Thonglar police station for questioning and after investigation
Read more9 policemen suspended on charges of extorting cash from foreigner
NINE police officers were suspended from duty after a Vanuatu citizen complained that they had extorted over 5 million baht from him to drop charges of being linked to passport forgery which he denied, Naewna newspaper and TV Channel 3 Plus News said this evening (Nov. 5). Pol. Lt. Gen. Thanayut Wutticharasathamrong, assistant national
Read more2 more held in extorting cash from Chinese visitors
POLICE have arrested two more suspects on charges of extorting US$65,000, or approximately 2.5 million baht, from five Chinese nationals who were rounded up from their hotel rooms in Din Daeng district with the help of two corrupt policemen and so far seven out of 10 gang members have been apprehended, Thai Rath and
Read morePM urged to take action against Police Chief over alleged money-extortion, laundering scams
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin was yesterday (Mar. 27) encouraged to promptly take legal action against suspended Police Chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukvimol suspected of involvement in money-extortion, laundering scams. Prominent lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd insisted the prime minister issue a directive for the authorities to take legal action against the police
Read moreFireworks warehouse blast linked to bribes paid by grey businesses: MP
MOVE FORWARD party-list MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn said today (Aug. 1) that while the owners of a fireworks warehouse that exploded in Narathiwat province last Saturday are now facing legal action, this does not get to the root cause of the problem which is raking in bribes from various grey businesses, Matichon newspaper said. The
Read moreChonburi police chief being transferred as extortion charges surface
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat is getting ready to transfer Chonburi Police Chief Pol. Maj. Gen. Kumpol Leelaprapaporn to the headquarters in Bangkok for an indefinite period after charges that he and nine other policemen extorted over 140 million baht from six online gambling website operators emerged, Matichon newspaper said this morning
Read moreHuai Kwang police station chief transferred over extortion claims
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat today (Jan. 30) ordered the transfer of Huai Kwang police station superintendent to assist with civil service duties after evidence emerged that policemen manning a checkpoint on Jan. 4 had extorted money from a Taiwanese actress and her friends to set them free, Thai Rath newspaper said.
Read moreTaiwanese actress denies drinking alcohol, confirms payoff
A TAIWANESE actress who accused Huai Kwang police of extorting 27,000 baht at a checkpoint during her New Year holiday visit to Bangkok today (Jan. 27) denied having consumed alcohol while sticking by her shakedown allegation despite denials, Matichon newspaper said. An Yu-Qing, whose English name is Charlene An, also said in new posts
Read moreHuai Khwang police deny extorting money from Taiwanese actress
AFTER A TAIWANESE actress accused Huai Khwang police of taking a 27,000 baht payoff from her during New Year holiday visit to Bangkok, the seven policemen at a checkpoint where she and her friends were stopped denied the extortion allegations, Thai Rath and Matichon newspapers said this evening (Jan. 26). Thai Facebook page Ni
Read morePheu Thai MP deprived of MP status for attempted extortion
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI MP ANURAK Tangpanithanond was immediately deprived of his MP status and banned from politics for 10 years from today (Jan. 6) due to an attempted extortion charge. The Supreme Court ruled the Pheu Thai MP of Mukdahan guilty of attempting to extort five million baht in cash from
Read moreNational Parks Dept chief nabbed on extortion charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATIONAL PARKS, WILDLIFE & PLANT Conservation Department director-general Ratchada Suriyakul na Ayudhya was today (Dec.27) arrested on charges of extorting and accepting payoffs in cash from subordinate officials of the agency. In a press conference following the surprise arrest of the chief of the national parks agency, National Anti-Corruption Commission secretary-general
Read moreSuspect held in extortion of cryptocurrencies from Russian couple
THAI police arrested one of six foreigners wanted in the extortion of cryptocurrencies worth US$50,000 (approximately 1.878 million baht) from a Russian couple at a coffee shop on Koh Samui earlier this month, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Sept. 28). Pol. Lt. Gen. Amphol Buarabporn, commander of Provincial Police Region 8, had ordered quick
Read moreForeign gang extorts cryptocurrencies from Russian couple
A RUSSIAN couple filed a complaint at Koh Samui police station that a gang of six foreign men threatened them at a coffee shop on the island and forced them to transfer cryptocurrencies totalling US$50,000 (1.878 million baht) in the middle of this month, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Sept. 27). The couple, Mr.
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