Police officer caught drinking on the job

A police officer in Nakhon Si Thamarat, southern Thailand, is being investigated for allegedly consuming alcohol while working.

The offence is understood to have taken place while Pol Lt-Col Somsak Faipakdee was at his office, during work hours.

The Thai-language Daily News reports that the officer, a member of the Border Patrol Police of Tungsong District, is being investigated on the orders of National Police Chief Pol-Gen Jaktip Chaichinda.

If found guilty, it’s understood he will face disciplinary action, although no details are available as to what that might look like.

SOURCE: Thai Residents