Thread: Life and Law in Thailand, Police Inspections – What should you do?

This article in the Chiang Rai Times interested me.
The only time we were stopped by the cops on what was an obvious setup looking for a kick back occured last year. We were driving home from Chiang Kong and got pulled over. We did so and they started to claim that our granddaughter was without paperwork, she's 3, and that we would have to pay a fine.
I started to film the event on my camera. 1 cop ran off and jumped in his truck while the other 2 started shouting at us. Saying that things would be a lot worse for us if I continued filming. I continued, they turned away, and we got back in the car and drove off.
An unpleasant experience but it could have been worse.

Have any of you lot filmed when stopped and what was the cops reaction?

According to this article it's perfectly legal to film.

http://www.chiangraitimes.com/life-a...ld-you-do.html

I've only ever been stopped a couple of times but no issues with either. First time was a random check and just had to show my license, second time I may have taken a red-light as more of a suggestion than a directive so had my license taken and had to go pay a fine to get it back.

So no need to film anything. Plus I'm one of those people who always thinks 'oh I should've filmed / photographed that!' after the fact.

That was kind of brave CJ. But considering the circumstances better than getting into a shouting match.

Just install a carcam in your vehicle. They spot them and wave you through.

Originally Posted by crackerjack101

An unpleasant experience but it could have been worse.

Fake cops, as mentioned in your article?

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Fake cops, as mentioned in your article?

Chances are these instances are a fanciful figment of your lively imagination - per usual.

Sure, fake cops do exist. But very far and few between.
And the chances that you would encounter a so called fake cop would be rare.

The real police and their local mafia associates know who everyone is and isn't and certainly benefit by monitoring a firm grip.

Your chances are mixing with a fake monk than with a supposed fake copper.

Stop making up shit to justify your already understood agenda.

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Your chances are mixing with a fake monk than with a supposed fake copper.

You seem to be making even less sense than usual these days, jeff.

Quite an 'achievement'.

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Chances are these instances are a fanciful figment of your lively imagination - per usual.

Sure, fake cops do exist. But very far and few between.
And the chances that you would encounter a so called fake cop would be rare.

The real police and their local mafia associates know who everyone is and isn't and certainly benefit by monitoring a firm grip.

Your chances are mixing with a fake monk than with a supposed fake copper.

Stop making up shit to justify your already understood agenda.

Your mind is failing, daily.
The article linked in the OP speaks of fake cops, so it's not me "making up shit". Besides, it was a question, not an assertion.
Your language, so full of grammatical errors and fanciful diversions, is indicative of some mental problems. I say that not to insult but to inform.
What is my understood agenda?

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Fake cops, as mentioned in your article?

No, they weren't fake cops they were genuine and we've seen them a number of times since.
Interestingly they tend to move away when they recognise us.

Webcams have changed their games a lot as my wife mentioned. Way too much visibility. Years ago I used to see those random areas where a group would set up a place on the road to take money. I see them very seldom now.

In all my time here I have been trapped by a group one time and my wife went ballistic and refused to pay them. They claimed I had been in the fast lane to long and wanted 1000 bht. My wife got out and started writing names and they told her get back in the car and leave. They had 3 others pulled over and they seemed to be paying willingly.

Mexico has same games

Originally Posted by crackerjack101

I started to film the event on my camera.

According to this article it's perfectly legal to film.

Indeed,...it is legal to film the activities of the police.

However, be glad that STOP incident occurred in Thailand, and not the USA...

The conclusion would have definitely been a totally different outcome,...guaranteed...

Originally Posted by TuskegeeBen

Indeed,...it is legal to film the activities of the police.

However, be glad that STOP incident occurred in Thailand, and not the USA...

The conclusion would have definitely been a totally different outcome,...guaranteed...

More than a bit moot and insignificant, as the OP and subsequent thread has no referencing relation, nor comparisons, with your beloved Amerikkka.

FOTB.

If a cop is not willing to give you a receipt for your fine then dont pay.

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

If a cop is not willing to give you a receipt for your fine then dont pay.

Why pay on such a premise that they're perpetuating a criminal act themselves.
Stand ones ground.

Know too many [Thais] that don't put up with this bullshit - questioning and challenging the graft-like authority.
Even when the traditional textbook stereotype has them all timid and cow-towing to said authority figure -

Fuck the criminal policing systems.

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Fuck the criminal policing systems.

Agreed Jeff. The people who pay these shits tea money should be shot.

Argh I'm dead I've passed a bottle of whiskey across,for an official to move his/her arse in a land office.

Originally Posted by Chico

,for an official to move his/her arse in a land office.

Couldn't you decide the gender?

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Couldn't you decide the gender?

"Mr Robert and Mr Yutthachai" is very ambiguous, isn't it.

Originally Posted by Maanaam

"Mr Robert and Mr Yutthachai" is very ambiguous, isn't it.

Well you know you should try to get 'with it' and use your own proper gender pronoun...Mx Maanam..

that way you won't be so fucking mixed up and bothering the normal blokes.

Originally Posted by JPPR2

Webcams have changed their games a lot as my wife mentioned. Way too much visibility. Years ago I used to see those random areas where a group would set up a place on the road to take money. I see them very seldom now.

Not just fake cops after your money:

Originally Posted by TuskegeeBen

Indeed,...it is legal to film the activities of the police.

However, be glad that STOP incident occurred in Thailand, and not the USA...

The conclusion would have definitely been a totally different outcome,...guaranteed...

only if u r of dubias color

Originally Posted by jabir

Not just fake cops after your money:

Really big in Russia. That's why there's so many dashcam vids of all sorts coming out of Russia because most people have them now because of these scams.

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Really big in Russia. That's why there's so many dashcam vids of all sorts coming out of Russia because most people have them now because of these scams.

I think it's a requirement by Russian law, or at least their insurance companies that you have a dashcam installed. Makes sense anywhere, tbh.