(Photo by Patipat Janthong)The Royal Thai Police (RTP) needs a major overhaul to tackle the long-standing problem of position buying among police. The opposition politician mentioned long-standing issues within the police force, including corruption and position buying as well as certain favours through what he called tua chang, or "elephant tickets". "Prices for positions vary, with the positions of police superintendents costing between 5-10 million baht,'' the sources said. "As long as there is no mention of clear criteria in the bill, public criticism of position buying will continue. However, some criteria have still been waived, paving the way for position buying among officers, Mr Chartchai said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 27, 2021 23:37 UTC