All five officers are investigators attached to the Metropolitan Police Bureau, said Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiwphan, deputy inspector-general and deputy spokesperson. 131 detainees removed, not returnedAn ongoing investigation found that between 2021 and 2025, police investigators requested the temporary transfer of 131 Chinese detainees from immigration custody. “The RTP has already dismissed one of the five officers, Pol Capt Chaiya (surname withheld), today. The remaining four are facing both criminal charges and serious disciplinary proceedings,” Pol Lt Gen Trairong said. “However, the detainees were not returned as required,” Pol Lt Gen Trairong noted.

Source: Bangkok Post January 16, 2026 13:20 UTC