Five senior cops transferred after deadly Thai pub blaze


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The five most senior officers at a Chonburi police station have been suspended from duty following a deadly pub fire early on Friday (Aug 5).

Phlu Ta Luang police station’s superintendent, Pol Col Wuthipong Somjai, as well as his two deputies and two inspectors responsible for crime suppression and investigation, have been transferred to inactive posts at the Chonburi police headquarters.

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