Flashy cop’s fall from grace

In the spotlight: Newsmen surrounding Thitisan as he leaves the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok after surrendering to the authorities. — AFP

A flashy cop with a taste for fast cars falls from grace following the leak of spine-chilling footage of a brutal interrogation gone wrong.

Not the plot of a blockbuster thriller, but the vivid reality of a story that has gripped Thailand in recent weeks and spotlighted police corruption that experts say infects almost every level of society in the kingdom.