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EXPLAINED: Where have all the good cops gone - The Real Truth

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, chairman of the National Police Committee, following former national police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk at Royal Thai Police (RTP) headquarters in June last year. Chanat Katanyu

In wake of the various scandals over the past several months, implicating policemen from non-commissioned officers up to generals for involvement in Chinese grey businesses, some people may wonder where the good cops have gone. Or are there good cops in the Thai police force that people can trust?

We are often told there are good and bad people in society, in every profession, and that the bad people are in the minority. Well, such a statement may partially correct as far as the police are concerned.

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