Police said late Friday the grab driver of Taiwanese actress Charlene An was summoned and told them he saw no extortion made by police and added that An was "very drunk" on that night. The driver was identified as Vichaet, 40. No family name was given.
Earlier on the same day, Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, aka "Big Joke", said iff police officers were found having extorted money from a Taiwanese actress as claimed by the latter they would face criminal charges.
An said she had to pay 27,000 baht of extortion money after Thai police stopped and search her at a checkpoint at 1am and held her and her friends for two hours after she was told her visa on arrival was not valid.
An, 32, posted on social media the incident occurred on Jan 4 while she and her friends were inside a taxi on the way back to hotel but were stopped by police at a checkpoint. "The experience was like being in a Mexican film," An said adding that she pleaded but to no avail. The actress said police also forced her to delete the video clip she took. She wrote that she would never return to Thailand ever again. "Goodbye Lousy Bangkok!".
Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, aka "Big Joke", said on Friday if police officers were found having extorted money from a Taiwanese actress as claimed by the latter they would face criminal charges.
Surachate added that if they're proven to be clean, police will seek legal action against Taiwanese actress Charlene An, who has already left Thailand, for making damaging allegation that she was extorted by Thai police at a checkpoint in Huay Kwang District earlier this month.
The deputy police chief said CCTV cameras will be examined and if police also let the actress go without passport and in possession of electronic vaping device, they will also be punished.
An said she had to pay 27,000 baht of extortion money after Thai police stopped and search her at a checkpoint at 1am and held her and her friends for two hours after she was told her visa on arrival was not valid.
An, 32, posted on social media the incident occurred on Jan 4 while she and her friends were inside a taxi on the way back to hotel but were stopped by police at a checkpoint. "The experience was like being in a Mexican film," An said adding that she pleaded but to no avail. The actress said police also forced her to delete the video clip she took. She wrote that she would never return to Thailand ever again. "Goodbye Lousy Bangkok!".
Netizens on Friday are alarmed by a Twitter account openly advertising what he claims to be counterfeit 1,000 baht banknotes for sale.
"For those currently facing financial trouble I have many counterfeit banknotes for sale... 100% guaranteed," a tweet read. The seller added ATM will take deposit of the bills. No police action has been taken as of press time. #Thailand #whatshappeningThailand #KE
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