The opposition politician mentioned long-standing issues within the police, including corruption and position buying as well as certain favours through what he called tua chang, or "elephant tickets". The opposition politician lambasted Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is chairman of the Police Commission, for allowing such irregularities to occur under his watch. Such malpractice had existed when Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon was overseeing police affairs. On Feb 22, the prime minister admitted that there were problems within the police force and he would tackle it. How many promises has the prime minister made when it comes to improving the police service -- promises that have yet to be turned into action?

Source: Bangkok Post February 27, 2021 02:48 UTC