Thai police officer extorts 20,000 Baht as ‘processing fee’ from Malaysian suspect

[Pattaya Mail] - 01/28/2025

SONGKHLA, Thailand – A police investigator from Sadao Police Station, Songkhla, was caught red-handed and arrested for extorting 20,000 Baht from a Malaysian suspect, January 28. Evidence strongly implicated Pol. Lt. Col. Nuntakrit, who claimed the money was a “processing fee” for handling the (…)



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