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Bribery cops get 5 years
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/11/2023
» The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases yesterday sentenced four Bangkok police to five years in jail for extorting 27,000 baht from a Taiwanese actress and her friends.
Jail sentences for police who extorted Taiwanese actress
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/11/2023
» The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases on Wednesday sentenced four Bangkok policemen each to five years in jail for extorting 27,000 baht from a Taiwanese actress and her friends for possessing vaporisers and not producing their passports early this year.
Six cops charged over bribes
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/02/2023
» Six policemen at Huai Khwang station have been charged with taking bribes in connection with the alleged extortion of a Taiwanese actress and her friends at a checkpoint on Jan 4.
Actress's friend paid bribe
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/02/2023
» A Singaporean man who was accompanying a Taiwanese actress when her group was allegedly extorted for 27,000 baht by police in Bangkok, claims the officers told him to pay the bribe or spend two days in jail for having vaping devices he had purchased in the city.
Tourists extorted by police safe from prosecution for bribery
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/02/2023
» Tourists extorted by police will be safe from prosecution even though they paid a bribe, including holidaying Taiwanese actress Charlene An who alleged she was extorted for possession of an e-cigarette at a Bangkok checkpoint last month, a senior Bangkok police officer said on Wednesday.
Police chief apologises over alleged extortion of actress
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/01/2023
» The national police chief has apologised to those affected by the alleged extortion of a visiting Taiwanese actress by Bangkok checkpoint police, saying that most police are decent people dedicated to serving the public.
Checkpoint police transferred, face charges over extortion of actress
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/01/2023
» Two police officers and five non-commissioned officers at Huai Khwang station have been transferred to inactive posts over the alleged extortion of a visiting Taiwanese actress.
Actress bribe claim borne out by officers' confessions: source
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/01/2023
» A number of officers among the seven Huai Khwang policemen accused by Taiwanese actress Charlene An of extorting 27,000 baht from her in the early morning of Jan 4 have now admitted she was telling the truth, according to a police source.
Actress should not have been released, extortion possible, says city police chief
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/01/2023
» Police at an early morning checkpoint were wrong to release a visiting Taiwanese actress caught with a prohibited vapouriser and were being investigated for possible extortion in exchange for allowing her to leave, the Metropolitan Police Bureau chief said.
New probes for bribe, VIP trip sagas
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/01/2023
» The national police chief on Sunday ordered a committee set up to probe four police officers who offered an unauthorised VVIP service to a Chinese tourist.