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102 การศึกษาการป้องกันวิกฤตสังคมในอนาคต

This case study highlights the critical problem in Thailand's criminal

investigation system, involving the abuse of power as well as corruption
by investigators and police officers during the investigation process.
This rooted crisis in police work requires assumptions and potential

solutions from the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, which is

subject to a reform of the justice process. Regarding the investigation
of criminal cases, in Section 258 D. (2), for more than 5 years, concrete
reforms to the criminal investigation system, in alignment with the spirit

and principles of the Constitution, have not occurred yet. There has only

been an examination of the problem and suggestions along with the
preparation of draft legislation, namely the Criminal Investigation Act,
B.E......, and the Royal Thai Police Act, B.E. … . These drafts were pending

for a hearing in accordance with Section 77 of the Constitution.

Structural Issues

The Thai criminal investigation system under the Criminal
Procedure Code entrusts the authority to investigate criminal cases

primarily to investigators or police officers. Investigating officers possess
the power to conduct investigations, search for evidence, compile case

documents, and form independent opinions. There are no checks and
balances from other parties, which distinguishes Thailand’s criminal

investigation system from those elsewhere, such as in England, where