Station heads moved in casino scandal
Three chiefs to serve one month at bureau
Published: 10/09/2011 at 12:00 AM
Bangkok Post: Newspaper section: News
Three senior Bangkok police officers have been transferred to inactive posts following MP Chuvit Kamolvisit's exposure of illegal casinos in the city.
Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Jakthip Chaijinda signed an order on Thursday to temporarily transfer three top station officers to assist work at the bureau for 30 days and appoint three other officers to serve as acting chiefs at those stations, said a source at the MPB. The order took effect yesterday.
The officers transferred are Pol Col Samarn Rodkamnerd, chief of Phaya Thai police station, Pol Col Veera Jiraveera, chief of Tao Pun station, and Pol Col Adisak Khunnapan, chief of Bang Yi Khan station.
The three officers appointed are Pol Col Vicharnvat Borrirakkul, deputy chief of the MPB's division 1, who will serve as acting chief of Phaya Thai station, Pol Col Charoen Srisaluck, deputy MPB's division 2, who will become acting chief of Tao Pun station, and Pol Col Chavalit Prasopsil, deputy chief of division 7, who will become acting chief of Bang Yi Khan police station.
Earlier, Mr Chuvit, leader of the Rak Thailand Party and an opposition MP, presented video clips showing a casino in operation in the city.
He played the videos during the government policy debate in parliament which started on Aug 23.
The list MP alleged the casino, on Ratchadaphisek Road, belonged to some senior police.
It operated in an area under the jurisdiction of the Sutthisan police station and Metropolitan Police Division 2. The MPB earlier transferred four senior police to inactive posts following Mr Chuvit's exposure of illegal gambling operations.
Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung yesterday maintained that he would not allow the buying of positions in any police reshuffles.
Mr Chalerm yesterday outlined his policy to 1,400 senior police nationwide at the Police Club on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. He was greeted by acting police chief Pol Gen Priewpan Damapong.
Mr Chalerm said his Pheu Thai Party has never used officials as political tools.
Pol Gen Priewpan said he was waiting for a report from a panel investigating allegations of illegal gambling dens in Sutthisan police station's jurisdiction. The panel is chaired by police inspector-general Sathaporn Laothong.
He would decide what action to take based on the report's findings.
Pol Gen Priewpan said that teams of police would be sent to round up any remaining gambling dens in areas under the jurisdiction of Phaya Thai, Tao Pun and Bang Yi Khan police stations following the transfer of the three station chiefs.
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