{"id":777016316,"date":"2024-06-11T10:39:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777016316"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:17:31","slug":"thai-pm-orders-probe-into-alleged-police-corruption-over-slot-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/thai-pm-orders-probe-into-alleged-police-corruption-over-slot-machines","title":{"rendered":"Thai PM orders probe into alleged police corruption over slot machines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Srettha Thavisin has ordered an investigation into a police superintendent&#8217;s allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Thailand.- Prime minister <strong>Srettha Thavisin<\/strong> has directed the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) to investigate a controversial statement made by Phasi Charoen police superintendent <strong>Pairoj Namuangrak<\/strong> in a Line group chat. According to The Bangkok Post, the superintendent accused police major general <strong>Prason Anmanee<\/strong> of allowing a illegal business to install slot machines in his jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Namuangrak<\/strong> had criticised Anmanee in a group chat for allegedly instructing him to overlook the installation of slot machines. Although the message was deleted the next day, a member of the group, which included 393 participants, took a screenshot and leaked it online. This led MPB commissioner police lieutenant general<strong> Thiti Sangsawang<\/strong> to call an urgent meeting to address the accusations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the meeting, Namuangrak reportedly said he was under stress and had confessed that his message was false, stating he had not verified the information before making it public. Anmanee said he held no resentment towards Namuangrak and had no intention of pursuing legal action against him. However, Thavisin stressed the necessity of an investigation, insisting that the issue would not be resolved with an apology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/thailand-6-arrested-for-alleged-illegal-online-gambling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thailand: 6 arrested for alleged illegal online gambling<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srettha Thavisin has ordered an investigation into a police superintendent&#8217;s allegations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777009718,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Thailand's Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, has ordered an investigation into allegations made by a police superintendent regarding a major general allowing illegal slot machine installations. Despite the superintendent's retraction, the Prime Minister insists on a thorough inquiry, underscoring a commitment to addressing illicit gambling operations and potential corruption within law enforcement.","focusai_entities":"Srettha Thavisin, Metropolitan Police Bureau, Pairoj Namuangrak, Prason Anmanee, Thiti Sangsawang, The Bangkok Post","focusai_location":"Thailand, Phasi Charoen","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.9), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Impact on Legalization?","query":"How might this high-profile investigation into alleged police corruption and illegal gambling influence the timeline and framework for Thailand's proposed casino legalization efforts?"},{"label":"Enforcement Efficacy?","query":"What specific governance frameworks and oversight mechanisms will the Metropolitan Police Bureau implement to restore public confidence and enhance the efficacy of anti-illegal gambling enforcement post-investigation?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[439,16333],"tags":[20326],"class_list":["post-777016316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-illegal-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777016316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777016316"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777016316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777016347,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777016316\/revisions\/777016347"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777009718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777016316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777016316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777016316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}