police target falangs

Post by **fremdulo** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:09 pm

I recently got stopped by the police checking tax, insurance etc and was a little bemused to see that all five people being checked were falangs. I was OK but I was listening to the police talking amongst themselves, I have enough Thai to understand what they were saying and they were targeting falangs and ONLY FALANGS FOR MONEY. Up until then I believed they pulled up as many Thais as Falangs but in this situtation they were letting kids on bikes, multiple passengers etc through and picking out falangs from about 50 yards up the road. So there it is, straight from their own mouths. It's time this assymetric justice system (racism in any other language) was tackled. So, any one had any experience with ex.pat groups set up to look after our interests, I'm sure we must have enough skills between us to do something, if we don't help ourselve no one else will.

Post by **STEVE G** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:31 pm

I donâ€™t think they only target farangs; they stop rich looking Chinese guys driving Mercedes as well!

Post by **caducus** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:59 pm

So the police in Hua Hin are racist. Tell me where they are not.

But I have never seen a rich Thai/Chinese in a Mercedes Benz being stopped.

In Bangkok it's mainly pick-ups and motor-cycles that are honoured. If, of course, either of these two types of vehicle are being driven/ridden by a farang then the contribution is increased five-fold.

The last time I was stopped I was a passenger in a friend's vintage Rover.
We approached a road-block where all but motor-cycles and pick-ups were being waved through. Spotting a distinguished looking vehicle with two slightly less-distinguished looking foreingers on board, the sergeant decided that he would impress us with his English.

"You have license?"
"Here you are!"
"You come from?"
"England."
"England football number one."
"Yes! I'm from Liverpool and he's from Manchester". (Lies - lies - lies!)
"Very good!"
Leaning as far in the car as possible. "You no have air?"
"No."
"Oooohooo! Too hot! You can go now."

How would you like to have to wear a thick, tight uniform - and stand by the road in the blazing sun all day - just to get a few hundred baht in your back pocket.

Give then a bit of humour and you'll be all right.

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:26 pm

Tip - Never have your bike serviced so it pumps out great plumes of black smoke, tie bits of coloured string all over it, take off the indicators and mirrors, wear an old tracksuit and one of those rapist balaclavas. You will never get stopped by the police again! Its simple and a lot cheaper than tax, insurance and servicing!....

Post by **STEVE G** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:56 pm

Cadacus, in December I was driving on the Expressway past Don Muang and at the next tollbooth North they were stopping every Farang and Chinese guy on the road, it was so blatant it was funny, my partner gave them a load of abuse as her brother is a Bangkok policemen and we managed to get away, but you could see everybody else had there wallet out. The funny thing was they were accusing me of speeding about 100 meters from the tollbooth, which would have required a 911 Turbo and I have a diesel pick-up!

Post by **HHTel** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:11 pm

Just a funny story and to show how ignorant I am.

I picked up some friends at Don Muang and was stopped as I left the airport. I assumed it was because my tax sticker wasn't on the window. I had one but it kept falling off. No that wasn't the reason. I was stopped because me and my passenger was SMOKING WITH THE CAR WINDOW OPEN. The policeman threatened 2,000 baht and I was so gobsmacked that I parted with 500. I've been ribbed about that since.

Take care folks.

Post by **STEVE G** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:02 pm

One time we were stopped and asked for documents and when my partner took off her seat-belt to retrieve them from the glove compartment, she was instantly accused of not wearing a seat-belt on the expressway!

Post by **Pundi64** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:59 am

A friend told me the other day, he was riding his rented motorcyle in Hau Hin, the cops stopped him and asked him for his passport,(like we all carry them around on us) he showed the cop a photo copy of his passport, the cop said no, passport or 100 bhat, he paid the bhat or who knows what would have happened, jail or worse. Guess the cop was hungry and wanted to buy lunch, so he picked on a frang for money, what Bullshit!!!

Post by **Pundi64** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:03 am

We are easy pray !!!

Post by **johnnyk** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:33 am

I was on the back of a motocy taxi one night about 9:30 up near Elephant Village. Police had set up a roadblock and were pulling everyone over.
I had no helmet.
Policeman looked at the taxi driver's license, asked me where I was going then waved us on. I was sure it was going to cost me some baht but it didn't.
Another time I was on a friend's bike when she made an illegal left turn and got pulled over. I was ready to be hit up for some tea money but he fined her 200 baht and didn't even look at me.

Post by **dr dave soul monsta** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:29 am

We are easy pray !!!

nonsense!

wear a helmet either driving or pillion (it is required by law) the chances of you being pulled over are minimal, unless you have done something to draw attention to your self.

Post by **STEVE G** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:36 pm

I would agree with Dave on that, all the problems I have had with the police have been either around Bangkok or up in Issan. I think in Hua Hin they must have been told to take it easy on tourists for the image of the place. Although it's obviously not clever to be helmetless on a motorbike, they don't seem to stop you on the pillion along as the driver is wearing one, I don't know what the actual law is on this.
I've never been stopped by the police while driving the truck around Hua Hin which is unusual in Thailand, in other areas document checks with every vehicle being stopped are common.
My partner has a couple of police in her family and she tells me that you are far more likely to get problems towards the end of the month before pay-day, and just before holiday weekends when they need to buy whisky to celebrate!
One other thing, it's considered respectful to keep to the speed limit whilst driving past the Royal palace and if you ignore the MPs who are there to help traffic get into or out of the grounds, they will get very annoyed indeed. The same applies to the Paratroop HQ across the road.

Post by **DawnHRD** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:47 pm

STEVE G wrote: The same applies to the Paratroop HQ across the road.

Actually they're "Paru" Special Forces police, not army or any other military discipline. They're the guys I used to work with.

Post by **STEVE G** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:05 pm

So thatâ€™s what they are, they have an emblem outside that is very similar to the British Parachute regiment so I always assumed it was an army unit. There canâ€™t be many police forces in the world that have an airborne outfit.

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:23 pm

The flying squad....?

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