A police officer explains a chart showing a network of drug suspects, with Pikachu (top right) and Charmander (bottom left) representing suspects on the run. Pikachu represents drug suspect Max of Talat Mahanak, while Charmander is in fact a foreign suspect, identified only as Mike. (Photo by Thanarak Khunton)Can't parade or show the faces of suspects at crime news briefings? Pokemon Go characters have been used by Bangkok police in place of the photos of suspects who remain at large during a media briefing on Saturday following Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s directive. The police’s move came after Gen Prayut has banned the parading of suspects at police briefings in line with international guidelines on human rights.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2016 08:48 UTC