rooster59 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Suspect pretended to be police colonel to sell positions in the force for 300,000 baht Image: INN News Tha Kham metropolitan police have announced the arrest of a man who was trying to sell positions in the Bangkok police to officers working in the south of Thailand. Arrested was Kanphon Kongmongkhon who pretended to be Pol Col Suriya Nakkaew, a deputy of the commander of the Region 9 met police. The suspect got a picture of Pol Col Suriya from the internet and made a Line profile that he used to contact aging officers from the south of the country who wanted transfers to Bangkok. Three or four cases have come to light with the suspect charging 200,000 to 300,000 baht for his services. The suspect was found to have committed a similar offence in 2008. He previously worked for the border police force and knew the system, reported INN News. Pol Col Suriya said he had no connection with either the suspect or the buying and selling of police positions. Source: INN News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-09-14 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 15 minutes ago, rooster59 said: The suspect got a picture of Pol Col Suriya from the internet and made a Line profile that he used to contact aging officers from the south of the country who wanted transfers to Bangkok Not a free transfer then like they have in footie when you are " aging " and over the hill .. 15 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Three or four cases have come to light with the suspect charging 200,000 to 300,000 baht for his services Thailand .. Hub of people who are attacked by gulls a lot .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexlowe Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 20 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Three or four cases have come to light with the suspect charging 200,000 to 300,000 baht for his services. That's very cheap. In fact it sounds too good to be true. I'd be very careful about taking up this offer if I were the cops. They could lose their hard-earned graft money and be forced to do an extra year or two on road block duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 if he was a real police colonel that have been ok then ha ha, they even got to pay to get on the bloody refuse lorries here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 why would anyone believe you can buy a position in the Thai police force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 If only transfers were based on merit. ???? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Let the officers who wanted to get moved pay double that amount as fine. And the guy who collected all that money should pay double the amount he collected to charity and then he should go to a prison in the south of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: Three or four cases have come to light with the suspect charging 200,000 to 300,000 baht for his services. 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: He previously worked for the border police force and knew the system, Obviously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayaout Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Need more finger pointing. I'm not sure which one is the suspect. They all looks suspect to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Arrested for pretending to be a cop or selling positions? Selling positions I understand is standard practice in the Civil Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBKK Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 "He previously worked for the border police force and knew the system" says it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 This scam would not work if people were not already aware that this was the way to do business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 I want my money back including the uniform and gun I bought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: Suspect pretended to be police colonel to sell positions in the force for 300,000 baht That's just wrong! On so many different levels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Tayaout said: Need more finger pointing. I'm not sure which one is the suspect. They all looks suspect to me! I think its the one who was under the hat. ...oh, he has escaped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunroaming Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 2 hours ago, NCC1701A said: why would anyone believe you can buy a position in the Thai police force? Well my brother-in-law did. He was a sergeant and bought himself promotion to major. That is the norm according to him. Same for my wife's uncle who is now a retired colonel. That is what many use their graft money for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa123 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 This prove again that the police buy themselves new and higher positions In Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unamazedloso Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 I reckon the kanchanaburi police wouldnt have paid over about 300thb. They aint so classy.. I wonder if they are all impersonating also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: The suspect was found to have committed a similar offence in 2008. He previously worked for the border police force and knew the system, The system being you buy your transfer or promotion.... don't you just love the BiB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 I bet the army generals that just bought a tank off him must be livid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Authorities issued a warning, recommending that people who want to buy a position make sure they deal with a true colonel and not with an imposter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Which one in the photo no one is pointing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 The very fact that someone commits such an offense, lends credibility to the possibility that such salesmanship happens in the real world. Pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 1 hour ago, RichardColeman said: I bet the army generals that just bought a tank off him must be livid. I bet one day someone might be stupid enough to buy a load of fake bomb detectors for millions of Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 One has to be very careful here. In Pattaya a few months ago, a group of official looking Thais turned up in the area once known as Pattayaland. They said that they owned the actual streets 1,2, and 3, and were demanding a fee from all of the businesses having frontage on these streets ! Only in Thailand ? I expect not ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 "Three or four cases have come to light with the suspect charging 200,000 to 300,000 baht for his services." This was an easy one. The number one rule when selling official positions is: There is a minimum 500,000 baht service charge. Such a cut rate sum like 200,000 stood out like an honest cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 There's only one reason why officers down south fell for that scam: the proposal sounded so real. That is what the real concern is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Criminal Organisation that is rotten to the core but everyone wants to be further up the putrid rectum ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 10 hours ago, NCC1701A said: why would anyone believe you can buy a position in the Thai police force? True ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 11 hours ago, NCC1701A said: why would anyone believe you can buy a position in the Thai police force? Can you buy a position? Or is it a long-term lease with the rent money paid in advance? I suppose one would have to ask a retiring cop if he sold his position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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