Big Joke helps Chinese tourist after illegal greedy guides' litter fine fiddle

[webfact]

Big Joke helps Chinese tourist after illegal greedy guides' litter fine fiddle

 

Picture: INN

 

When a Chinese tourist was caught littering in Pattaya little did he know that his complaint would lead to the chief of immigration.

 

And the arrest of two people and prosecution of a tour company. 

 

Yu Jiang Min admitted tossing some trash where he shouldn't at Bali Hai port and was spotted by a "tessakit" (municipal officer) for the offence. 

 

His boat was about to leave so the two guides on his tour - Jiang Yu Hang and Udom Sae-Yia - said they would sort out the fine. 

 

They got a receipt but Ju Jiang Min noticed that the sum he had to pay was 3,000 baht and had been altered. 

 

The guides said they had done him a favor and bargained down the payment from 5,000 baht. 

 

He was dissatisfied and later went to the police where it was discovered that the fine had in fact been altered from 2,000 baht so the guides could make some extra on the side. 

 

The ruse led all the way to Maj-Gen Surachate Hakparn the new head of Immigration who announced a swathe of arrests.

 

Both guides were arrested after they were found to be working illegally on temporary visas and were further charged with tampering with state documents. 

 

And the company they worked for "Thai How Are You Co Ltd" based in Wang Thong Lang faces charges for hiring illegal workers.

 

The company owner was named as Wichian Phromwichai. 

 

A huge vinyl board at the arrest press conference proclaimed "illegal guides arrested for fine fiddle". 

 

Maj-Gen Surachate - affectionately known as Big Joke - has only recently moved from the Thailand Tourist Police Bureau to his new position as acting commissioner of the immigration police. 

 

Source: INN

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-10-11

[JimmyTheMook]

This Joke guy is doing a great job.

[Snow Leopard]

Foreigners causing trouble again. When will it end? Someone seems to love the limelight here, don't they? 

[Darcula]

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

A huge vinyl board at the arrest press conference proclaimed "illegal guides arrested for fine fiddle". 

 

All that vinyl must be causing damage to the environment.

 

[bluesofa]

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

"illegal guides arrested for fine fiddle". 

and a very fine fiddle it was too.

 

[mok199]

The Chinese seem to be Thailands new BFF...

[Hayduke]

 

In further breaking news, it’s rumored that sacred, protective and highly coveted 'Big BJ’ amulets will be made available to Chinese customers by New Year.

 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Hayduke

[crazykopite]

The tourist shouldn’t be throwing his crap on the streets anyway I hope Big Joke gave him a rollicking .

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, crazykopite said:

The tourist shouldn’t be throwing his crap on the streets anyway I hope Big Joke gave him a rollicking .

 Other reports say it was a cigarette butt.

[connda]

Maybe the Big Jokester could lead a nationwide campaign to install trash cans around the country as of this time they are as rare as hen's teeth. 

[LawrenceN]

Glad to see some real enforcement at long last. Keep it up!

[Henrik Andersen]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Both guides were arrested after they were found to be working illegally on temporary visas and were further charged with tampering with state documents. 

I think mostly all this guides are working illegal Chinese, russky etc 

hopefully big joke can clean this up 

[dallen52]

12 hours ago, Darcula said:

 

All that vinyl must be causing damage to the environment.

 

No, they recycled it and used the other side for the 1 million baht cheque presentation to the shooting victims family. 

[balo]

The Russians working every night in Walking street with their silly VR-helmets , should be worried now . Maybe they are already gone. 

 

[hotchilli]

Let him do his job... when Thailand is full of Thai's and retired foreigners who cannot work the country will collapse !

[Mad mick]

On 10/11/2018 at 8:37 AM, Snow Leopard said:

Foreigners causing trouble again. When will it end? Someone seems to love the limelight here, don't they? 

when there is no tourist left dont u get it the jokes on tourist not welcome only quality tourist welcomed Khon jean only wanted 

 

[Johnnyngai]

Give the Singaporeans bamboo whips to police the Mainland Chinese.           

[Vacuum]

18 hours ago, scorecard said:

 Other reports say it was a cigarette butt.

 Then he should be jailed or fined 100K.

[Rimmer]

A troll post has been removed

[Slickrick]

Give Big Joke all he needs to clean up.

[White Christmas13]

On 10/11/2018 at 3:11 PM, crazykopite said:

The tourist shouldn’t be throwing his crap on the streets anyway I hope Big Joke gave him a rollicking .

You are correct it is reserved for Thai people only