A con man arrested for claiming to be a prison officer

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Fake prison officer caught

Published: 27 Feb 2013 at 20.58
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Somkiat Jandok may be remembered as the man who broke into jail to commit a crime.

The crime, according to an accusation by an inmate's relative, Tumma Boonmee from Ban Dung district in Udon Thani, was that "prison guard" Somkiat took her 20,000 baht as a bribe, and promised her that he would arrange a royal pardon to shorten the prison term of her cousin.

Mrs Tumma told police she met the 37-year-old Mr Somkiat, who claimed to be a prison officer, during a visit to the lockup in Muang district last Friday.

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Discussion 4 : 28 Feb 2013 at 08.094
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I can't imagine if the similar promises ever given to that man, you know who !

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Discussion 3 : 27 Feb 2013 at 23.123
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Looks like they were so fast because they know the real danger: someone fishing in their pond.
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Discussion 2 : 27 Feb 2013 at 22.522
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Does this mean he also has to do the 20 years left from his first sentence?
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Discussion 1 : 27 Feb 2013 at 21.501
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Pol Col Kowit said Mr Somkiat confessed that he had been sentenced to 25 years in prison on drug charges in 2006, but was released in 2011 because of good conduct. It must of been hell of a good conduct, 5 years served on a 25 year sentence, unreal. Has to be at least 50% in most countries, but of course this is Thailand. Forgot sorry!
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