Bangkok metro police today admitted that it had indeed demanded money from Taiwanese actress Charlene An just as she alleged last week – and was originally denied Friday.
In a complete about-face from Friday’s forceful denial, the Metropolitan Police Bureau said an investigation was still underway into the incident, and it did not know how much money was solicited from the 32-year-old star. She said it was THB27,000.
The reversal came two days after the police originally denied any wrongdoing Friday in response to An’s public warning to her large following in Taiwan not to travel to Thailand because corrupt cops had demanded bribes from her while out late with friends.
The national police force originally said its officers arrested An and her Taiwanese companions because they were not carrying their passports and possessed e-cigarettes, which are illegal…
