Critics say no reason not to arrest suspect
The army and police have come under heavy criticism over their failure to apprehend the soldier who claimed to have obtained the personal data of 55 million Thais, despite a court warrant for the suspect’s arrest.
The delay was slammed by the Move Forward Party (MFP), which questioned why the suspect was still not in police custody after a court-approved warrant for his arrest on April 3. Police have also summoned his wife for questioning.
MFP spokesman Rangsiman Rome alluded to a cover-up on Monday, saying influential figures might be behind the hacking, which would explain the delay in apprehending the suspect.
He pleaded with national police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas and the Royal Thai Police (RTP) to take legal action not only against the hacker but also against those acting…
