When in Rome ....????

I note with some internal chuckling a story in one of the Thai English News reports out this morning,  Friday,  that the Police in Phuket announce that they will RAID Friday [today] some establishments suspected of being involved in the zero coupon scamming.

Were not raids to be kept a secret until they actually happened????   Things aren't what they used to be.

Boys, it's time to go for the raid

 

But boss, did you read newspaper?

 

Oh crap... now they know, no reason to go. Let's get collect few brown envelopes for early warning. Friday 

Nothing unusual in different circumstances.

    Around Europe whenever there are raids planned by the health services on hospitals, nursing homes and the likes they are always told in advance.....same with the educators with regards to schools.

    But I agree, where the police are concerned, un-announced  might produce better results I would imagine.

Logic and thinking ahead is not a strong Thai attribute - they live in the present.

9 hours ago, dotpoom said:

Nothing unusual in different circumstances.

    Around Europe whenever there are raids planned by the health services on hospitals, nursing homes and the likes they are always told in advance.....same with the educators with regards to schools.

    But I agree, where the police are concerned, un-announced  might produce better results I would imagine.

Yes fairly common for police or government agencies to "leak" information about raids or investigations or assessments that are about to take place in western countries or to go through the raid with a predisposed blind eye.  Placing the plans in the newspaper is not as common since there are more efficient ways to tip off those under scrutiny.

 

 

I laugh about it.

Things are done different in Thailand.

The warning may be a reminder to contribute A LOT to The Annual Thai Police Fund.