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Big Boy · Legend Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 2942 Location: UK

barrys wrote:

redzonerocker · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: uk

Big Boy · Legend Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 2942 Location: UK

rzr,

I think you are referring to the EEC invasion problems. This is one of the benefits Confused

of being part of a free trading market.

My reference (that I did not make clear) was trying to make a comparison between those who have moved to the UK with their spouses against those who have moved to Thailand with their spouses. There is a definite imbalance.

Those that move to the UK have a definite chance (providing they put in a bit of effort) of being given an indefinite stay status, and eventually British Citizenship/British Passport. Those that move to Thailand simply retain a status that does not give very much security.
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STEVE G · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:48 am Post subject:

Hobiecat wrote:

redzonerocker · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:40 am Post subject: police

bb,
i agree with you totally (now you clarified the point Very Happy

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stevie g, do you think that if you did manage to get a clip of the dirty deed & presented it as evidence, anything would come of it?
& would it be in your favour, especially if it happens in a smaller town like hua hin for instance?
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STEVE G · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:20 am Post subject:

Redzonerocker, I would only ever send in anything like a photo through Thai’s, and I wouldn’t expect it to have any direct results. I’ve been led to believe that there is some slow movement to stop this sort of thing in the Bangkok Police but I suspect it is something like chipping at a mountain with an ice-pick. I suppose the fact that someone in the Police suggested doing such a thing shows that there is some slight progress.

redzonerocker · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:23 am Post subject: police

a small step in the right direction then steve g thumbs up

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Call_me_Daddy57 · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: police

Vital Spark · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject:

I'll just put in my two-penny worth.

Parahandy and I have lived here for ten years. Firstly in Bangkok, then four years in Nakhon Pathom, and now (over four years) out in the sticks here. We got burgled in Nakhon Pathom and the police, quite frankly, didn't care. From my correspondence with family in the UK - it's the same there. We've been stopped by the police once while driving in BKK - we negotiated a fine. Yeah, I don't like it, but that's the way it is here.

We basically keep our heads down, smile at everybody, and have built up some good relationships with the local Thais. I'll probably get shot down in flames here, but as I see it if you treat the men in brown with respect (however much it sticks in your throat) then you get the same back. Maybe it's because we're both farangs and speak a smidgeon of Thai, but we don't/haven't had the sort of hassle that some people have had when they're here for a short time.

I personally don't think that all the boys in brown are bad guys - and I don't think that I'm that naive - or, have I just been lucky?

VS
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dtaai-maai · Guru Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 552 Location: Thailand

barrys · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject:

We were driving to Pattaya a few days ago in a pickup truck towing a speedboat on an unlicensed wooden trailer with no electrics.

On the freeway going into Bangkok just after Samut Sakhorn, one of the trailer tyres blew out and there we were stuck in the fast lane not able to move.

As we were putting the truck's spare wheel on the trailer with all sorts of traffic zooming past, a traffic cop duly arrived.
After asking what the problem was, he immediately radioed the station to say it was ok, the farang speaks Thai and he could sort it out - no need for reinforcements and no need for the otherwise obligatory tow truck.

He then held up all the traffic so we could pull over to the inside lane and let us stop there.
He then took me on his motorbike to a tyre repair shop a couple of km away and told the guy there to fix our problem.

Less than 1 hour later, we were on our way again.

The traffic cop disappeared with a wave before we left and before we had the chance to give him a thank you tip.
At no time did he ask for money.
All we had to pay was a 200 baht service charge on top of the price of the 2 tyres for the guys risking their lives changing the wheels on the freeway.

A very pleasant experience in what could have otherwise been a very unpleasant situation - only slightly soured by another traffic cop stopping us the other side of Bangkok for towing an unlicensed trailer - still, after a chat about our misfortune just before, he was happy with THB 300, way under the normal rate for the MiB in the capital and a lot less than it would have been if he'd taken us to the station.

I'm convinced that everything turned out well because of our will to communicate.

Negative attitudes are mutually contagious, I think.
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Burger · Ace Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 1113 Location: Hua Hin

I like the police here.

It's nice to know you can buy your way out of trouble if ever required.

Ofcourse I'm a model citizen, so does not apply Wink

Don't forget we chose to live in a 3rd world country, rife with corruption, we knew what we were letting ourselves in for.

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hogus · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:36 am Post subject:

Exactly, Burger,

in this case we're on the same side again! Cheers

In Western Countries you can lose your life-existence, because driving 20 m/h too fast.
That's just one small example...
In 3rd world countries like TH you have the chance to clear small troubles without lawyers, courts etc....really a big plus point in my eyes!

In all my years here, I discovered police-guys as very helpfully, polite and friendly.
No reasons to complain about them till now!

May be I just had luck...who knows?

Wink

STEVE G · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:38 am Post subject:

I’ve never had a problem around Hua Hin, but I’m getting a bit fed up of being stopped in Bangkok for invented offences; it’s one thing to pay for something you have done, but quite another to be stopped for nothing. I used to get the same behaviour from the police when driving in Jakarta, they used to see a white face and then tell you, you had jumped a red light a km away.

aim666 · Banned Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 29

the truth is that the police(especially in hua hin) is more worse than the mafia and i do not mean matters like getting stopped in traffic because of wearing no helmet! in case of need you must pay them extra to do their job! bar owners must pay every month for nothing and from time to time police comes and ask for free whisk(e)y!
When there is a holiday all bars have to be closed except the one in binthabat which belongs to corrupt policeman!
many girls who tell you that they are singles have policeman as boyfriend (or protector) who takes care also in collecting the money! (i know this cause i have girls in my neighbourhood who i know from binthabat and see her boyfriends daily)!
Police pays very low salaries to its stuff(between 5 and 10 t bht),nevertheless most of them are living in big and nice houses! is this possible because they also controll the drug selling? so dont get wrong opinion because some police is "friendly"! they are criminals in uniform!