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Jail for police who extorted Taiwanese actress
Gary Boyle, 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 early this year.
Whistleblowers expose police misconduct
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2023
» Whistleblowers who recently exposed alleged police misconduct are being hailed by netizens for their bravery.
Policemen who stopped Taiwanese actress face bribery charges
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/02/2023
» Six policemen at Huai Khwang station face the charges of taking bribes in connection with alleged extortion of a Taiwanese actress's group at a checkpoint on Jan 4.
Tourists 'told to pay or go to jail'
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/02/2023
» A Singaporean man who was with a Taiwanese actress who alleged earlier that her group was extorted said police told him to pay up or spend two days in jail for having vaping devices he'd bought in Bangkok.
Tourists extorted by police safe from prosecution for bribery
Gary Boyle, 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, a senior Bangkok police officer said on Wednesday.
Pattaya cop allegedly extorted foreign tourist over e-cigarette
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2023
» A police senior sergeant major is alleged to have demanded 60,000 baht from a foreign tourist for possession of an e-cigarette.
PM: bad cops 'must go'
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted that any police officers involved in extorting money from a Taiwanese actress during her trip to Thailand early this month must face legal action.
Actress not lying about bribe: source
Gary Boyle, 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.
Police chief steps in to bribes row
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/01/2023
» The national police chief has ordered investigators to find more evidence related to a Taiwanese actress's complaint that police extorted 27,000 baht from her at a checkpoint in Huai Khwang district this month.
Operators frustrated by police scams
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/01/2023
» Tourism operators have expressed frustration over repeated scandals involving Thai police after they were accused of extorting a Taiwanese actress during her trip to the country.