‘Chief Joe’ shows world Thailand’s total mockery of justice

Premchai Karnasuta. Chaiwat Limlikitaksorn. Orachorn “Praewa” Thephasadin. Anna Reese. Vorayuth “Boss Redbull” Yoovidhya. 

Just a few of the names associated with Thailand’s failure to deliver justice appeared likely to add Thitisan “Chief Joe” Utthanaphon, if last night’s problematic news conference was any indication.

After the arrest of Thitisan, who was filmed suffocating a suspect – some speculate rival– to death, he was invited into a police conference late last night in which he fielded questions from reporters in a scene very different from the treatment given to suspected killers.

The verdict in the court of public opinion was swift: The fix was in, and any pretense of justice in a case involving a wealthier-than-possible cop was already abandoned.

“I would like to ask if ordinary people were photographed as having tortured others to…