The Royal Thai Police (RTP) needs a major overhaul to tackle the long-standing problem of position buying among police.
Alleged irregularities in police promotions were raised by the Move Forward Party (MFP) MP Rangsiman Rome during the censure debate on Feb 19.
The opposition politician mentioned long-standing issues within the police force, including corruption and position buying as well as certain favours through what he called tua chang, or “elephant tickets”.
This is a fast-track promotion system where people, including the undeserving, avoid having to meet the criteria needed to earn promotion, he said.
Mr Rangsiman accused Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who chairs the Police Commission which oversees the Royal…
