8 police officers suspended in extortion caseEight police officers accused of extorting 200,000 baht from a couple in Pathum Thani have been suspended pending an investigation, with criminal charges filed and the case having been forwarded to court. The incident took place in the Khlong 13 area under the jurisdiction of Thanyaburi provincial police station. The commander of Pathum Thani Provincial Police, Pol Maj Gen Peeraphol Chotikasathien, has approved the officers’ suspension. Authorities have opposed bail and transferred them to the Thanyaburi Provincial Court before being remanded to Thanyaburi District Prison. Yuwadee, the victim, said she felt more reassured after the case became public, particularly after identifying eight officers and one civilian from photographs.

Source: Bangkok Post April 02, 2026 13:49 UTC