Spot on Sir, as you say many countries do it. Slightly off topic, but look at Europe now trying to misdirect people's attention away from the WHO vote in May. I wonder what they are hiding here?
This has been going on for decades, not only tailors, but jewelers too, and the best one is when you ask to go to the Palace, it is closed today, I take you to floating market, which is 2 hours out of Bangkok.
Second time around for Big Joke isn't it. Last time he was in the Immigration Police, stepped on some toes, and was moved there. Then He got promoted to his current position? So, what promotion next then?
Same old coconut they drag out every few years to make it look like they care. In a few weeks it will all go away, and the rich will carry on paying the brown packages to the very governors that have been detailed to investigate. You have to laugh really.
This is a good example of the crazy laws here. How is it possible that a minor charge like trespass can be four years in jail, while a physical assault can be bought off. I may be wrong, please tell me if I am, but even now after more than 3 decades here I still believe the laws are geared towards the rich and influential at the expense of the common man.