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| Thai police give cash reward to themselves after making arrest without any help | Thai police give cash reward to themselves after making arrest without any help |
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| Police in Thailand have handed themselves a reward after arresting a man suspected of involvement in a bombing in the country’s capital. | |
| Authorities earlier released a photo of two people, described as a Thai woman and a foreign man, and offered the public a 3 million baht or £54,000 reward for information leading to their capture. | Authorities earlier released a photo of two people, described as a Thai woman and a foreign man, and offered the public a 3 million baht or £54,000 reward for information leading to their capture. |
| But officers say they have managed to arrest the man they were seeking without the help of the public and will be pocketing the money themselves. | But officers say they have managed to arrest the man they were seeking without the help of the public and will be pocketing the money themselves. |
| “This money should be given to officials who did their job,” National police chief Somyot Poompanmoung told journalists at a press conference on Monday. | “This money should be given to officials who did their job,” National police chief Somyot Poompanmoung told journalists at a press conference on Monday. |
| Police chief Somyot Poompanmoung holds a cash reward at a press conference Stacks of 1,000 baht notes were visible on the stage at the event, brought out into public view by aides. | Police chief Somyot Poompanmoung holds a cash reward at a press conference Stacks of 1,000 baht notes were visible on the stage at the event, brought out into public view by aides. |
| Mr Somyot denied suggestions that tips from the public had not led to the arrest. | Mr Somyot denied suggestions that tips from the public had not led to the arrest. |
| “This arrest, I confirm is due purely to the work of police,” he added. | “This arrest, I confirm is due purely to the work of police,” he added. |
| It is not clear how the money will be distributed to officers. | It is not clear how the money will be distributed to officers. |
| Thailand's police have been criticised in local and international media for giving out confusing messages about the investigation. | Thailand's police have been criticised in local and international media for giving out confusing messages about the investigation. |
| The 17 August bombing at Bangkok's Erawan Shrine killed 20 people. | The 17 August bombing at Bangkok's Erawan Shrine killed 20 people. |
| The man was arrested by officers at an apartment on the outskirts of the city. He has not yet been charged. | The man was arrested by officers at an apartment on the outskirts of the city. He has not yet been charged. |
| Police seized bomb-making materials at the site of the arrest and are holding the man in military custody. | Police seized bomb-making materials at the site of the arrest and are holding the man in military custody. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |