Ten days innocent in jail
Tew Phirommak (17) and his two cousins No (17) and Petch (20) were imprisoned for 10 days for a triple murder they did not commit. They owe their release to the accidental arrest of the real perpetrators.
'Thai heir Red Bull killed an agent in Bangkok'
A grandson of the inventor of the energy drink 'Red Bull' is suspected in Thailand of having killed a police officer in a collision. That is what the police said on Monday.
News from Thailand – July 30, 2012
Police, soldiers and officials have launched a manhunt for the thirteen militants who shot dead and wounded two soldiers in Mayo district (Pattani) on Saturday morning. It is suspected that they are hiding in the district.
The bizarre story of a taxi driver
His constant smile, his polite demeanor, his admission that he had toyed with the idea of taking his own life in prison so as not to further burden his family. All these elements make the bizarre story of part-time taxi driver Charin Chamket heartbreaking.
Reorganize the Thai Police!
It may well be a publicity stunt to stay in the public eye himself, but Rak Thailand leader Chuvit Kamolvisit wins public approval whenever he exposes police corruption by staging “robberies” on illegal gambling houses with news media representatives in tow.
Respect for the royal family
Without obvious necessity I am in a SongTao towards Pattaya. At the first T-junction, where Soi Thepprasit joins Tappraya Road, two officers are standing by to direct traffic. It is Sunday afternoon and then the visitors from Bangkok want to go home.
Cell after alcohol control in Pattaya
This article is intended as a warning to anyone in Pattaya who occasionally drinks a few glasses of beer or wine and then returns to their home or hotel by moped or car. From the beginning of April, the Pattaya police have been using digital breath tests to check whether moped or car drivers are driving under the influence of more than 0,5 promille alcohol in their blood.
News from Thailand – March 16, 2012
The first 18 female traffic police officers, who took office in January, have done so well that the Bangkok Municipal Police will recruit another 100 female traffic officers.
Thai police are hunting 'topless' casino
The Bangkok Post says that the Thai police are looking for an illegal casino with topless croupiers and waiters.
Pattaya, stop this!
Several times I have written about contacts with the police. Mostly positive stories, on the one hand because they were just nice experiences, on the other hand as a counterweight to all the negative stories that throw you to death. But then the following happens.
Chuvit was right: Casino under the nose of the police
MP Chuvit Kamolvisit was right after all when he showed a video of an illegal casino in parliament on Tuesday. The Sutthisan police denied its existence on Wednesday, but yesterday the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) intervened: six police officers from the bureau were transferred to an inactive post. The casino wasn't just running under their noses; it is also owned by police officers. An investigation by the office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) had…
End of a Karaoke business in 2003
Better a good neighbor than a distant friend. Ben, who lives three houses down my lane, has it in his mind to put an end to the karaoke joint opposite his house at all costs. He also suffers the most. When there is singing, out of tune or not, it is impossible to have a conversation on his terrace. Sleeping is only possible after a lot of pills or drink. In my bedroom I have…
Thai police arrest notorious tiger smuggler
Thai police have arrested a man responsible for the illegal tiger trade in Southeast Asia. In recent years, he is estimated to have traded around a thousand tigers and other felines. This is reported by the animal rights organization Freeland. Sudjai Chanthawong, 49, is from Udon Thani (Isan), about 300 kilometers northeast of Bangkok. The suspect was transferred to the Thai capital today for further investigation. The man was arrested through an undercover operation. …
The Thai police, your best friend
Whether the headline of this story can be answered in the affirmative is highly doubtful. In general it can be said that the Thai police can be regarded as corrupt. Remarkably, the former discredited Thai prime minister Thaksin once started his career with the police. Several years ago, ordering my dinner at a then renowned restaurant in Chiang Rai presented a problem. The menu was incomprehensible for a …
Thailand anti-drug operation: 21.000 arrests
More than 21.000 people have been arrested in recent weeks in a nationwide anti-drug operation in Thailand because they are suspected of being drug users or dealers. This was announced by the Thai police today. Since December 21, 2010, the police have conducted house searches in 4.655 municipalities. This happened after the government asked the police to focus more on the drug problem. The authorities seized quite a few drugs: 1,6 million methamphetamine pills (Yaba) …
12.000 road deaths in Thailand every year
In Thailand, 12.000 people die in traffic every year. In 60 percent of the cases, it concerns moped/motorcycle riders or their passengers, while the majority of the victims are between 16 and 19 years old. This is evident from the report of the World Health Organization (WHO) on road safety in the world. Thailand scores a poor 106th place in that context, out of a total of 176 countries surveyed. China (89) and…
International driver's license
By Joseph Jongen It's really not going well for me this week. It seems as if the Thai police are specifically targeting me. Within a period of a few days I was stopped three times to be reported. At the first arrest I was accused of grossly exceeding the speed limit. I certainly do not want to claim that, as a recent survey showed, I belong to the sixty percent of the Dutch …