Thai cop denies demanding bribes and sex from arrested student

The accused Thanyaburi Police Station officer denied demanding a 10,000 baht bribe and sexual favours from a university student arrested for drunk driving.

The 22 year old university student reported the officer to the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women on September 9. The student said she was arrested for drunk driving in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok, and the police officer promised to drop the charge if she gave him 10,000 baht.

The student said she agreed to pay but the officer did not stop there. He allegedly used the criminal case to blackmail her for sex and she felt she had no choice but to comply. She stated that this situation terrified her further because the officer did not use a condom and recorded the sexual activity.

The police officer continued to demand sex from her, threatening to expose her wrongdoing and explicit videos. Consequently, the student sought help from the foundation.

The Superintendent of Thanyaburi Police Station, Jirawat Piampinsate, insisted that the accused police officer had never caused trouble at the station and performed his duties ethically throughout his two years there. However, Jirawat admitted that the officer in question remained silent when questioned about the matter.

Pavena Foundation and the university student then released a voice recording of a conversation when the student discussed the criminal case document with the police officer. Some parts of the conversation are below:

University student: “When are you going to give me the evidence in my case?”
Police officer: “What do I get for helping you? What do you have in return?”
University student: “You’ve already taken my money and had sex with me. I’m the one who gets nothing.”
Police officer: “If you are charged, you will go to jail. Do you want that?
University student: “You always threaten me with that. I just want to be clean like you promised”.
Police officer: “See you on Monday. I finish work at 8pm”
University student: “You’ll bring the document? 8pm in the flat with the document, you want sex?”
Police officer: “I’ll bring condoms, OK?”
University student: “No, I will never have sex with you again. I only had to have sex with you because of the document and I was drunk at the time.”

The superintendent, Jirawat, revealed further details from questioning the accused police officer to ThaiRath today, September 10. Jirawat reported that the accused officer admitted to taking 10,000 baht from the victim but claimed that the victim was willing to give it to him.

The officer also claimed that the student agreed to have sex with him. He took her to an entertainment venue for drinks, and the woman consented to have sex with him after that.

Jirawat stated that the accused police officer had been transferred to another position during the investigation. More evidence will be gathered before charges are issued against the officer.

Jirawat promised to ensure justice for both parties and stated he would never protect his subordinate if he were found guilty.

ORIGINAL STORY: Thai cop allegedly demands bribe and sex from arrested student

A Thai university student accused an officer from Thanyaburi Police Station in Pathum Thani province, near Bangkok, of demanding a 10,000 baht bribe and sexual favours from her after she was arrested for drunk driving.

The 22 year old female student reported the police corruption to the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women. She revealed, alongside the foundation’s founder, Pavena Hongsakul, that the officer in question held the rank of police lance corporal and was stationed at Thanyaburi Police Station.

The victim explained that she crashed her car into a sedan at around 11pm on August 30. She went to the police station while the other party went to a hospital for a medical check-up. At the station, the lance corporal escorted her to a separate room and conducted a breathalyser test.

The result showed 103 milligrammes percent. She admitted to having drunk alcohol with friends before the accident. The officer then took her to an area without CCTV cameras. He offered to suppress her test results if she paid him 10,000 baht.

According to the officer, the victim would otherwise face imprisonment and a 20,000-baht fine for the drink-driving charge. Frightened by the penalty, she agreed to pay.

She was asked to sign her name on two documents, one real and one falsified. The officer also requested her home address and phone number, telling her he would collect the money from her later.

Accused police officer

The victim stated that she eventually paid the demanded amount and requested that the officer hand over the real document containing the alcohol test results. However, he refused. He lured her to an entertainment venue, encouraged her to drink, and promised to give her the document only if she had sex with him.

The victim reported that she had sex with the officer that night but still did not receive the document. The officer even boasted afterwards that he had never given the document to anyone, suggesting he had committed similar acts with others in the past.

The student stated that the incident triggered her depression, leading to a three-day stay in hospital. After being discharged, the officer tried to visit her condo again, prompting her to seek help from the foundation.

The superintendent of the police station, Jirawat Piampinsate, claimed that the accused officer had been working at the station for more than two years without any previous misconduct. When questioned about the matter, the officer did not respond.

Jirawat promised to ensure justice for both parties and to question both sides in greater detail. Officers would also protect the student to prevent interference in her daily life.