Journalist arrested for demanding millions in bribe to drop charges in Thailand

There’s been another bribery scandal in Thailand. A journalist has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly using her connections with a senior police officer to demand 14 million baht from a Chinese suspect in return for having charges against her dropped. National deputy police chief Surachate Hakparn revealed the arrest on Saturday, stating that Guo Rui, also known as Gegee, exploited her working relationship with the police to demand bribes.

Surachate said that he was acquainted with the journalist through work, and she was employed by the police as a coordinator due to her fluency in Chinese and her overseas connections. The police initiated an investigation after learning about her intentions and obtained an arrest warrant after gathering evidence, Bangkok Post reported.

Guo, also the chair of the Thai Jiaranai Group, a media company that owns…