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By Pravit Rojanaphruk
KhaoSod English
CHIANG MAI — A foreign man was arrested and fined 100 baht today in Chiang Mai for violating the junta’s ban on indecent dress while splashing water during the first day of Songkran.
At the time of arrest the man was shirtless and carrying a water gun. The temperature was expected to reach 41C in Chiang Mai today according to the Thai Meteorological Department.
Photos here Topless Farang Fined 100 Baht in Chiang Mai
Meanwhile in Bangkok....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqbcFeoj2_I
How bloody stupid are they to fine a bloke with no shirt??????
In some circles it's considered quite impolite [in public].Quote:
Originally Posted by mykthemin
Another money spinner.
200 baht if ya drop your drawers...
Yes, it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by thaimemeIn some circles it's considered quite impolite [in public].Quote:
Originally Posted by mykthemin
And in most circles in SE during song kran it is not.
And tell me again, where did the Thai people start worrying about shirts?
a hundred years or so ago . the thai women were topless as a norm , same bali.
Toyland - a land of illusions, lies and ever-shifting laws.
To be avoided.
Then again I have no beef with dreadlocked and/or tattoed filth been given the rough treatment.
You'd think the popo would have more pressing duties; like drunk drivers, who actually cause death and terrible destruction.
Serves the guy right for having dreadlocks
Update: The shirtless man has been identified as a 28-year-old British man known as "Jimmy" according to police.
Ooooooo. A fine of 100 baht. How silly.
And here I thought the thread was going to be about a topless female farang. :rolleyes:
What if you're almost topless?
If my shirt is open, will I only get a 50 baht fine?
There's a photo of a farang, no shirt and a water pistol, no source, no police statement, no shirtless man statement, just a photo.
In my book, no story, could be anything going on.
^Not all that confusing. Post #1 has a link to the story.
Gotta be more to this.
Look at the guy... he looks like a right pot head, albeit a destitute one. He was probably done on that misdemeanour so plod could take him to his digs, see his passport and search for his wacky backy stash.
The reporter is in BKK, he sites no source in CM, just a photo, story could have read, faramg arrested for under sized water pistol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton
Before I believe anything on the net, I want an informant, police, farang and or witnesses, until then, it's an unconfirmed page filler.
^OK, Jim. You obviously care about this far, far, far more than I. Hope you can track down the 'real deal'.
Contact the journalist, James.
Pravit Rojanaphruk can be reached at [email protected] and @PravitR.
I know who he is and I don't really care a rats ass about the story, just find that people read an unsubstantiated story, on the net and believe blindly that it is the truth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neverna
^Well, Jim, he's a foreigner, he has no shirt, he's in the cop shop being banged up for something, he's carrying the weapon of choice, thus for most people, there is no real reason to doubt the veracity of the story.
In today's LOS, it makes perfect sense.
Or, he's reporting to the helpful officer that his shirt was stolen and filing a report.
I am all in favour of restoring traditional values. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by lob
How about a mankini?
Not topless.
What does the rulebook have to say?
https://teakdoor.com/images/smilies1/You_Rock_Emoticon.gif
^
Needs to be put down, in the least humane manner possible. For example - tied by a rope to a pick up and dragged down a dirt road for a few km's.
That'll sort his flamboyancy issues quick-sticks.
^^You take a good picture, Looper.
the title of this thread reminded of what is perhaps the greatest newspaper headline of all time:
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its not as good as this one.
https://teakdoor.com/images/smilies1/You_Rock_Emoticon.gif
dreadlocks and white should have been 1.000 baht
of course the story is true its in print
Why are we focusing on the bellend with the dreads?
Need more on the boiler with her tits out at RCA..
That's gotta have the candy wrapper lover in a spin...:rolleyes:
I am with SFB.
put him for life in jail.
He tried to insult the Thai,.....
one brit, now in a thai jail was shirtless in a bangkok park when stopped; he got searched and was found to be carrying a load of ecstasy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dillinger
he got life i think. was his first day in thailand.
99 years if I remember correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by billy the kid
From Manchester.:mid:
^^Serves the complete prick right, I remember that, wasn't he in a real cheerful mood when he got stopped?
Appararently he was waiting for the buyer and couldn't resist dropping a couple of em
fuk a duc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smug Farang Bore
I'm sure a saw a documentary on him, in "Banged up abroad "
The naive addict from the U.K. Was going to sponsor his Thai holiday by the pills he was going to sell.
One message for him:
:rofl::rofl::rofl: