Actress breaks silence on police extortion, 7 Huai Khwang officers axed
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- 17 Feb 2023
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Taiwanese actress Charlene An, who is at the centre of a Thai police extortion scandal, broke her silence about her traumatic experience in Thailand in an interview with Taiwanese media and on social media in Taiwan last week.
According to the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB), the actress, travelling in a car, was stopped at a road checkpoint, in front of the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok, by a group of Huai Khwang police officers for a search on the night of January 5th. The officers claimed they found an electronic cigarette in her possession.
It is alleged that the police extorted 27,000 baht from her in return for letting her go without charge. Her Singaporean boyfriend reportedly paid the money to the police who divided it among them.
The seven Huai Khwang police officers, implicated in the extortion scandal, were transferred today (Tuesday). The transfer order, issued by the commander of the 2nd division of the MPB, accused the seven officers of dereliction of duty for setting the Taiwanese actress free after they found an electronic cigarette in her possession.
Their transfer came one day after their superintendent was abruptly moved to the operations centre of the MPB.
Charlene An explained in her Facebook post, saying that the Thai police lied about her owning the electronic cigarette, claiming that it was put in her hand by the police themselves and they then photographed her. Read More…
