The most basic of questions compared to most posted here, but after searching 7 pages and not seeing it asked.....
I'm a "newbie" part time expat planning on spending more time in LOS as years go by. I pretty much don't speak any Thai, and wonder how you all deal with being stopped by the Police. My wife is stopped occasionally, sometimes for legitimate reason, other times not. She always makes the problem go away with a few 100 Bhat notes. I was stopped once with my wife in the passenger seat. After a 10 minute argument during which no English was spoken but I was apparently (falsely) accused of driving through a red light, and during which 200 Bhat was passed out the window and then thrown back in with unappreciated disgust, the problem finally went away for the wife-gagging sum of 2000 Bhat.
I regularly pass Police road blocks which I understand are great revenue enhancers for the local PD and wonder how I will fare in my first solo experience with one? Any advice from you long time expats? How do the police deal with non Thai speakers? Assuming that I have done nothing wrong, any suggestions as to the best way to deal with the situation?