Thai police chief apologises for Taiwanese superstar’s alleged extortion case by law enforcement officials

BANGKOK, THAILAND — Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas, Thai nationwide police chief has apologised on Tuesday (31 January) to these victims who have been affected by the alleged police extortion, following Taiwanese actress Charlene An uncovered that she was extorted by seven officers throughout her go to to Bangkok.

He had ordered the Bangkok Police Chief to search out out the info within the case involving Ms An as quickly as doable.

“I wish to stress that our metropolis has plenty of guests coming. Immigration police, vacationer police and native police should take the most effective care of vacationers. And for the incident that has occurred, if there’s wrongdoing, as the top of the group, I apologise to the victims affected by what occurred.”

In response to Bangkok Post, 14 police have been questioned over the alleged soliciting of a bribe on Monday (30 January). All of them denied they took a bribe.

Seven officers have been transferred to inactive positions whereas investigations are ongoing.

Damrongsak stated Bangkok police investigators may go to Taiwan and Singapore to query individuals concerned, however would hearken to them via some other channel.

“There are nonetheless many good police. We should encourage the nice ones and cope with the dangerous ones,” Thai police chief harassed that these law enforcement officials might be punished if discovered responsible.

Charlene An uncovered her disagreeable encounter in Bangkok on IG

Ms An was travelling in Bangkok along with her associates between 29 December to five January. She posted on IG stories alleged that they have been stopped at a police checkpoint throughout the wee hours of 4 January within the Huai Khwang district of Bangkok, in entrance of the Chinese language Embassy.

“I used to be stopped at 2.25am… I wished to secretly document them however was caught and made to delete my footage,” Ms An stated she wished to name for assist by way of telephone, however the officers disallowed and scolded her.

Ms An stated she was informed that her Visa on Arrival was unacceptable and should be printed on her passport with an official emblem. However after an hour of quibbling, they lastly found out the officers may be asking for cash.

She alleged that the officers instructed her to “pay 27,000 baht (US$820) to be free”, including that they have been “costlier” officers.

“I’ll by no means return to Thailand and I wish to warn Taiwanese those who they need to watch out when they’re visiting Thailand and don’t carry a variety of money of their wallets,” she stated.

In her newest submit on her Instagram account, Ms An expressed her gratitude to the individuals who gave her encouragement, help and care “to assist me stroll via this second of traumatic darkness”.

Thai police earlier denied Ms An’s allegation

Thai police earlier denied Ms An’s allegation, claiming Ms An appeared to be “drunk” at the moment and warned her in regards to the unlawful possession of a vaping system earlier than she was allowed to go away the checkpoint.

Nonetheless, at one other press convention on Monday(30 January), Bangkok police chief Thiti Saengsawang admitted that the law enforcement officials concerned could have extorted cash from Ms An, because the findings of an investigation “are in step with hypothesis in information studies.”

He additionally famous that the police helmet recordings have been erased, however that forensics would nonetheless have to find out in the event that they have been erased manually or expired routinely.