Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpal, commander of the Patrol and Special Operations Division, elaborates on the crime at the Khok Khram police station in Bangkok last Friday. (Photo by Apichit Jinakul)A former soldier turned himself in on Tuesday after he was suspected of joining a major general's alleged extortion gang targeting Chinese business people in Thailand. He was wanted for joining the gang allegedly abducting and extorting about 50 million baht from Chinese business people. Learning his four associates had been arrested, Mr Thitikorn said he was able to contact Mr Uthit twice, seeking help for his associates, but could not reach Mr Uthit afterwards. He was reportedly abducted from his office on Soi Nuan Chan in Bung Kum district in July, demanded to pay 20 million baht and then released after giving 2 million baht.

Source: Bangkok Post August 15, 2017 13:18 UTC