Pattaya police chief wants a word with taxi and Uber fighters - they said they're "busy"

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Pattaya police chief wants a word with taxi and Uber fighters - they said they're "busy"

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The chief of police in Pattaya was stung into action after foreign tourists and widespread social media coverage featured a taxi driver and a Uber driver fighting in a store car park.

 

The fight was all over the internet causing embarrassment to the chief. It took place at Makro in North Pattaya.

 

Yesterday Apichai Krobpetch, along with Chonburi Department of Land Transport officials spoke to the taxi driver who took the video.

 

Somdech Sribenjarak said that he realized that a white Chevrolet with a Uber driver was picking up foreign tourists at Makro so he started filming "for the purpose of providing evidence to the police".

 

Soon another driver intervened and the fighting with fists, knees and elbows started.

 

It took place in full view of the tourists and was later shared across social media.

 

Chief Apichai called the two fighters over the phone but they said they were too busy to drop in.

 

The Chevy driver is 61 year old Wiradech Sae-yang while the taxi driver is Wuthichai Petchsophon, 51.

 

Apichai said a summons would be issued if they fail to turn up today.

 

They face fines of 5,000 baht for being disorderly in public while the DLT can also fine them 5,000 baht or ban them for three months, reported Daily News.

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[james.d]

The sheer apathy shown towards the police is mind boggling and should be more embarrassing to the Chief than the car park scrap.

[colinneil]

Come on chaps, please pop into the police station for a chat.

Stop pi+++ng about get up off your a++e go get them, charge them, public disorder/affray or some charge relevant.

[LazySlipper]

I hope the day I get in trouble that I am treated so nicely...

[Bob12345]

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Chief Apichai called the two fighters over the phone but they said they were too busy to drop in.

Its clear which mob is running Pattaya, and it aint the ones in uniform.

[Chang_paarp]

Bet they would turn up if it was an Army officer requesting their presence.

[klauskunkel]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The chief of police in Pattaya was stung into action

"Sting the Police! Sting the Police! Sting 'em where it hurts."

[champers]

I have seen motorcyclists being flagged down by the police for not wearing helmets and they just drive on by. They are not respected and it is entirely their own fault.

[hawker9000]

4 hours ago, james.d said:

The sheer apathy shown towards the police is mind boggling and should be more embarrassing to the Chief than the car park scrap.

Mind boggling perhaps, but hardly anything new...

[digger70]

What's wrong with the cops ,Go get the idiots and sort them out.......Oh so sorry not do in Thailand .....

[RichardColeman]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Chief Apichai called the two fighters over the phone but they said they were too busy to drop in.

Yep, them go-gos will be the death of them

[The manic]

11 hours ago, Bob12345 said:

Its clear which mob is running Pattaya, and it aint the ones in uniform.

A different uniform perhaps.

[Awinkl]

.... IF .... and WHEN these Guys turn up at the Police Station - perhaps the Chief can also ask the TAXI Driver, WHY these Guys REFUSE to use the TAXI METER, even though they have a LARGE SIGN on the roof?? ...... Only here in Pattaya!!

 

[Sydebolle]

As the saying goes ....... the bottle neck is always on top of the bottle! Clear out the entire police force, if you expect some improvement on that front. This is being tried for the last 41 months with, let's stay positive, rather very very lukewarm success! 

[mikebell]

How many times was the Red Bull brat invited to visit the police station?

[hawker9000]

Whip, meet horse.  Yes, quite dead...

 

 

 

 

[Nong Khai Man]

5 hours ago, Awinkl said:

.... IF .... and WHEN these Guys turn up at the Police Station - perhaps the Chief can also ask the TAXI Driver, WHY these Guys REFUSE to use the TAXI METER, even though they have a LARGE SIGN on the roof?? ...... Only here in Pattaya!!

 

NOT Only in Pattaya, Been to BKK Lately ??