"Dragon Insignia" Row: Police HQ Orders All Stations for Permit; Huai Khwang Cleared of Chinese Scam Ties.

Thairath•Society•17d ago

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Metropolitan Police Bureau Investigates Unauthorized 'Dragon Insignia' at Huai Khwang Station, Clarifies No Link to Chinese Scammers.

•The Metropolitan Police Bureau has ordered all police stations within its jurisdiction to obtain proper authorization for insignia after 'dragon insignias' were found on Huai Khwang Police Station officers' uniforms.
•Preliminary investigations found no involvement of Huai Khwang police officers with Chinese criminal groups.
•The dragon insignia has been in use for 3-4 years by the patrol unit at Huai Khwang Police Station, intended as a unit identifier, but without prior authorization.

•On July 9, 2026, reports emerged regarding Huai Khwang Police Station using a dragon logo as an arm insignia on patrol uniforms.
•The Metropolitan Police Bureau ordered all subordinate police stations to obtain proper authorization for insignia.
•A preliminary investigation found that the dragon insignia used by Huai Khwang Police Station's patrol unit had not obtained the required authorization.
•The dragon insignia was used for 3-4 years by the patrol unit of Huai Khwang Police Station as a unit identifier.
•The Metropolitan Police Bureau clarified that preliminary investigations did not find any Huai Khwang police officers involved in corruption or receiving benefits from Chinese criminal groups.
•The Metropolitan Police Bureau ordered Huai Khwang Police Station to seek proper authorization for the dragon insignia.
•The Commander of the 1st Metropolitan Police Division will reconsider all police station insignia designs to ensure suitability with environmental conditions.
•All police stations with unauthorized insignia on uniforms have been ordered to remove them pending the review process.

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Metropolitan Police Bureau

"The Metropolitan Police Bureau has ordered the 1st Metropolitan Police Division to investigate the facts of this case concurrently."

บช.น.ได้สั่งการให้ บก.น.1 ตรวจสอบข้อเท็จจริงกรณีดังกล่าว ควบคู่ไปด้วยอีกส่วนหนึ่งแล้ว

Metropolitan Police Bureau

"The Metropolitan Police Bureau has ordered Huai Khwang Police Station to seek proper authorization for the (dragon) insignia."

บช.น.ได้สั่งการ สน.ห้วยขวาง ขออนุญาตใช้อาร์ม (รูปมังกร)ให้ถูกต้องตามระเบียบต่อไป

Commander of the 1st Metropolitan Police Division

"The Commander of the 1st Metropolitan Police Division will reconsider all police station insignia designs to suit the environment."

ทาง ผบก.น.1 จะมีการพิจารณารูปแบบตราสัญลักษณ์ของทุก สน.ใหม่ทั้งหมด เพื่อให้เหมาะสมกับสภาพแวดล้อมพื้นที่

Metropolitan Police Bureau(บช.น.)

The police bureau that issued orders regarding the unauthorized insignia and initiated investigations.

Huai Khwang Police Station(สน.ห้วยขวาง)

The police station whose officers were using unauthorized 'dragon insignias', cleared of involvement with Chinese scammers.

1st Metropolitan Police Division(บก.น.1)

The division tasked by the Metropolitan Police Bureau to investigate the case of the unauthorized insignia.

Chinese Scammers(จีนเทา)

Criminal groups from China, with whom Huai Khwang police officers were investigated for potential involvement.