Whistleblowers expose police misconduct
published : 13 Feb 2023 at 09:27
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Chairith Yonpiam
Whistleblowers who recently exposed alleged police misconduct are being hailed by netizens for their bravery.
A Chinese tourist said she paid police to obtain VVIP treatment upon arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport, whereby time spent in the immigration queue was cut and a police motorcade was provided for her trip to a hotel in Pattaya.
Taiwanese actress Charlene An complained on social media that she was stopped by police near the Chinese embassy in Bangkok about 1am on Jan 4. She said her group paid 27,000 baht before being set free.
Meanwhile, police have launched a crackdown on the macau888 online gambling network after actress Arisara "Due" Thongborisut spoke about the website's operations and those involved via Facebook on Jan 15.
In the post, she said the network was run by "four brothers" including her ex-boyfriend Chaiwat "Benz Daemon" Kachornboonthaworn.
Mr Chaiwat has three younger brothers, the youngest being Pol Capt Kunakorn Kachornboonthaworn, a deputy immigration inspector. Police earlier said Mr Chaiwat and his brothers flew to Hong Kong around that time.
When the youngest brother returned, he was held for seven days at the Suvarnabhumi airport police station. He was released on Tuesday.
Former massage parlour tycoon and politician Chuvit Kamolvisit is a well-known whistleblower who exposed alleged police misconduct.
Recently, he claimed that two senior police, known as "Inspector Sua" and "General Jor", used their connections to run a gambling network even bigger than that of macau888.
He also exposed alleged shady businesses and underground activities operated by Chinese triads. Information was supplied to the police.
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Vocabulary
- bravery: a willingness to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful without being afraid - ความกล้าหาญ
- connection: a relationship between people or groups - ความสัมพันธ์
- crackdown: strong action that someone in authority takes to stop a particular activity - การใช้กำลังสลายผู้ประท้วง
- gambling: the activity of betting money, for example in a game or on a horse race - การพนัน
- hail: to describe somebody/something as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc - ยกย่อง, ชมเชย
- immigration: dealing with people entering and leaving the country - การตรวจคนเข้าเมือง
- inspector: an officer of middle rank in the police force - สารวัตร
- misconduct: unacceptable or bad behaviour by someone in a position of authority or responsibility - การประพฤติผิด
- motorcade: a group of cars traveling with someone very important - ขบวนรถ
- shady: seeming to be dishonest or illegal - น่าสงสัย, ไม่น่าเชื่อ, เคลือบแคลง
- treatment: a way of behaving towards or dealing with a person or thing - การปฏิบัติ
- triad: a secret Chinese organisation involved in illegal activities such as selling drugs -
- tycoon: a person who has succeeded in business or industry and has become very rich and powerful - นักธุรกิจที่ร่ำรวยและมีอิทธิพลมาก
- whistleblower: a person who informs people in authority or the public that someone is doing something wrong or illegal -