CIB suppressing influential figures, gunmen for hire
In the countdown to May 14 election, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) are stepping up efforts to suppress criminal activity, particularly all forms of vote buying and electoral fraud, especially in the South.
Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, a commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), has told affiliated agencies to inspect high-risk areas to prevent violent incidents before the poll.
The CIB has prepared the ground in advance by launching crackdowns to force out influential figures and gunmen for hire.
“I give importance on being neutral in politics to ensure transparency. The CIB will not ignore any officers or agencies found to have been involved with such offences,” said Pol Lt Gen…
