Police chief warns officers against taking bribes from illegal workers
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The national police chief has ordered police nationwide not to take bribes from illegal workers and their employers or risk stiff penalties.
Deputy police spokesman Pol Colonel Krissana Pattanacharoen said that Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda also had asked for the cooperation from the public including migrant workers and employers to report bribes to police.
The order came as the government tries to regulate the immigration system for workers from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.
The public has criticised the police for taking bribes from illegal workers and their employers so that they do not have to register with authorities.
