ASEANews Headline: TOURISM: BANGKOK- Airport officers transferred over bribes- Probe ordered after Facebook complaint
An alleged scam selling ‘fast track’ visa handling for 200 baht is being treated as a possible bribe demand at the Visa On Arrival desk at Don Mueang airport. (Creative Commons, Flickr)
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A police superintendent and three deputy chief inspectors at Don Mueang airport have been transferred as they face a probe in connection with a bribery allegation made against them, said Immigration Bureau (IB) acting commissioner Surachate Hakparn.
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The four senior officers have been ordered to assist with work at the IB, while a probe has also been ordered to investigate the case, the commissioner said
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The four officers were incriminated after a complaint was made via Facebook recently. A Facebook user claimed a Chinese friend had queued for six hours at Don Mueang airport to obtain a visa on arrival.
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The user alleged that the long wait was because of the fact that they refused to pay 200 baht to access a special “fast track channel” at the airport.
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The Facebook user said the friend has since returned to China.
Pol Maj Gen Surachate said initial investigation has confirmed the allegation, which led to the transfers of the four senior officers to inactive posts.
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