Year 1958-1961

2721. Reference : MM-1-21-275

Nai Roj Tri Caren at police station.

| January14. Moerman interviewed Police Captain Chareon on various topics such as 1) most of highlanders and rural dwellers considered the police as enemies. Because they only collected taxes and misused of their own authority. As a result, the Communists interfered in the villages and incited the villagers against the government. 2) The “good” police had to be friendly to people and spoke skillfully for negotiations to resolve disputes. 3) The police took good care of the witnesses, so that they consented to testify. | Punch card

2722. Reference : MM-1-21-276

| March 20 ?. A captain at the police station in District Sarapee found two suspicious points in the case of a son that was shot by his father. (1) The father testified that the son was holding a knife in his left hand despite the fact that he was right-handed. (2) Considering the shot, it came out too wide, and the trace that was submitted for evidence was proven by the Institute of Forensic Science. It was the first time that the captain was required to use scientific evidence in a case. Most of the time the cases in the provinces mainly relied on witnesses. | Punch card

2723. Reference : MM-1-21-277

Interview with deputy chief of scientific crime investigation divistion, Lam pang.

| June 16, 1969. Moerman interviewed the Chief of the Scientific Investigation Division (now Office of Police Forensic Science - Information by the translator) on various topics such as 1) Moerman asked for the reproduction of the cases which had occurred in the North. (2) The differences between Thailand and the United States in scientific evidence used for a lawsuit. The Thai court would focus on testimony and scientific evidence that was only the component of the trial. (3) The use of forensic evidence required skillful authorities. They should be able to explain in an understandable way the evidence to the court. (4) If the scientific evidence and the penalty for the accused at court were less dependable, the court would give the benefit of the doubt to the defendant 5) Stages of the work of the Division of Scientific Investigation and the Central Authority. | Punch card

2724. Reference : MM-1-21-278

Interview with Suchart, deputy superintendant of police, northern district.

| June 16, 1969. Moerman interviewed the interim director on various topics such as (1) the situation of fighting in the mountains. (?) There were two police dead. (2) Since the police department was a large organization, there were both the good and the bad. But there were number more of the good, and the Police Department was currently under organizational reengineering. (3) Every year the Inspector General of the Police Department was monitoring the actions of local police. (4) Steps to submit complaints of alleged. (5) Although the investigation and case filing were orderly patterned, the police who had greater experiences could always find ways to receive graft. (6) A commando was set up for reinforcement in the case of the local police being incapable to cope with serious situations (like the fight against Hmong people in the mountains) | Punch card

2725. Reference : MM-1-21-279

police carreers.

| June 10, 1969. The Police Department planned to send police to test for English-language in Bangkok. Those who pass would be sent to visit the U.S. for 6 months. | Punch card

2726. Reference : MM-1-21-280

Interview with police suprintendant, Changwat Nan.

| June 18, 1969. Thung Chang district, Nan province, was an important and dangerous border zone; so the police, courts and prosecutors should cooperate. | Punch card

2727. Reference : MM-1-21-281

Duang.

| June 18, 1969. Duang was a judge in the Northeast, while Field Marshal Thanom Kitikachon filled the position of lieutenant there. And the present Governor of Chiang Mai (1969) was with the police station in the northeast at the same time. | Punch card

2728. Reference : MM-1-21-282

Bodin talks to a friend of his who just got out the police training school.

| May 28, 1969. Badin interviewed his friend who just graduated from the Police Cadet about the process of an investigation of suspects. The interview also revealed the techniques for forcing suspects to comply with confessions, and how to protect themselves if the prosecution acquitted a suspect accused of assault and violence. | Punch card

2729. Reference : MM-1-21-283

Ryang and northern police chief talk on the train.

| May 9, 1969. Moerman interviewed Ruang, General Thep and Aj Kew on the train on a variety of topics, such as 1) Because the government officials misused power to persecute the Hmong people, these groups stood up against them. 2) The government had not focused on intelligence work and the risk areas like Chiang Kham district (from the communist threat). 3) Because of low salaries, most police were corrupt. 4) General Thep had trouble working with a subordinate officer, but he could not order or transfer him because the police officer was backed by superior police officers in Bangkok. | Punch card

2730. Reference : MM-1-21-284

Addendum to interview W. Genl. Thep & Col. Suchart.

| February 16, 1969. Police from the Crime Suppression Department (?) were able to work across the regions. However, they had to be requested by the local police. Or, if they found that the local police had worked incorrectly, they could intervene. | Punch card