Thread: Powerful men in Thailand.

Originally Posted by BrazilTh

I was told that in Thailand

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Not true.

Bets has a novelty for making shit up as well as painting a broad standard for one peculiar instance....
Consider the source.

Agree totally, don't work out that way in my neck of the woods, no cops here, border troops, locals run the show.
In the Amphor, governor can transfer the cops out, there are unwritten laws on behavior, by both police, hiso and government.

Break the rules of the game and you could end up on a one way walk into the jungle.
Plenty of girls, Thai and Lao to be had for a few Baht or good time, no matter how big you think you are, upset an extended family, time to get out.

Some years ago, the police opened a small station on the main 2248, about 7 km from me.
First day they started fining people, helmets, licences, number plates, in my village there are only 3 motorbikes legal today.
That night the police station came under automatic weapons fire, now years later, army and police, but no locals fined, buses, cars checked, drugs and lumber.

Girls like uniforms and guys with money, so why bother putting the hard word on some girl who's family may come visit with firepower.

Bottom line is that women have always played around those with power or cash, either willingly or unwillingly. To think this does not happen everywhere and fairly regularly is just being naive. Fact and culture.

Originally Posted by jamescollister

Girls like uniforms and guys with money, so why bother putting the hard word on some girl who's family may come visit with firepower.

The girls are taken and sent abroad as prostitutes - this has been going on forever; certainly when I first went to Samui 20 years ago, the most beautiful girl I met was from the North and kept against her will as 'payment' for a debt - she had Thai men permanently around her making sure she didn't try and run off anywhere Thailand is a world centre for prostitution and all the violence, intimidation, murder, etc that goes along with that trade; it's not all beautiful young girls that love to fuk old ugly men for money... I have friends in Bkk with 'house help' who are still tattooed (you know, slave tattoos). This is a patronage culture and all that goes along with that - unbridled power from the top

Well said you two and I agree. Even though Thailand is more in your face when it comes to prostitution and intimidation, they both exist everwhere in the world. In the west things are probably a little more hidden, but has anyone ever heard of the 'screening couch?' Women want so much to become an actress, they are willing to give sexual favors to men in power to become one. This is just one example and there are many others.

Intimidation is everywhere in the workplace and covers a wide range of reasons. To work longer hours, to have mothers find daycare or other methods of childcare to work more, for raises in pay, for promotions, for just keeping their jobs. It happens and it is everywhere. Intimidation can be subtle and I have even witnessed it in various management meetings.

What some forget is the fact that men are intimidated every day in the workplace, not for sex, but for better performance or company profits. I dare anyone to say this does not happen.

I know a girl who owned a busy beer bar on soi 8 in Pattaya They used to get hassled of a senior cop who used to come in wearing full uniform demanding free drink and some free short time with any girl who caught his eye. This cop was notorious in the area amongst the girls and probably still is.

Originally Posted by BrazilTh

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

Jesus man, this happens in every country in the world! Is it culture? Sure it is.

I urge to disagree with that. If that exists in Brazil, it'd be in a very very archaic village or small town. But again, there is a big "If" n that.

Just go to your local priest in your very very archaic village. He's the man with the golden knob. Didn't you ever wonder why most kids in your village look like Padre Juan Sancho Panocha.

I would personally offer up my wife to that guy on TV every Friday. The one with the big diamond ring. You know he's earning 150,000 on top of his military wage right?

This sort of thing goes on everywhere in Asia, but I've noticed it less in Thailand

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Not true.

Bets has a novelty for making shit up as well as painting a broad standard for one peculiar instance....
Consider the source.

It is 100% true. You may remember a certain senator wipe his wife out with his ozi in a restaurant; and what happened? I don't recall seeing a trial.

It was about 4 years ago when I last worked in Thailand.

& no, I don't make any stuff up.

I thought it was his mistress? And if I remember he was cleaning it and it went off accidentally, I mean that sounds perfectly reasonable doesn't it?

No need to bring charges over something so insignificant.

I always take my firearms to restaurants when they need a good clean.

Originally Posted by Bogon

He got away through the laws of the land.

The shooting happened in a place called Wang Chin in Phrae.

Here is a copy and paste...

Senator protected by immunity
Published: 22/10/2012 at 01:08 PMOnline news: Local News

The Senate on Monday voted to reject a police request that it to allow Mae Hong Son senator Boonsong Kowawisarach to be questioned about the fatal shooting of his former wife.

The police request was taken up for consideration as an urgent issue, only to be turned down on the grounds that the senator is protected by parliamentary immunity and that the parliament will go into recess only one month from now.

Source - News: Senator protected by immunity

Surprised?
The happy land of elitist grade [and associations] rule.

Wow this forum is eye-opening. I stayed in Chiang Dao where there was an orphanage trying to prevent kids going into this sort of thing. You hear stories, you don't know how much to believe. It feels so distant.. I had a lucky upbringing.