Unofficial Police Hearing about what you do in Thailand

[dennis123]

So I was arrested for something entirely different, search my other thread if you really want to know.

 

I didn't have my passport with me so I drove with two police officers to my home as I had no one to bring it, as I didn't have my phone with me either so I couldn't contact anyone.

 

What started as small talk soon started to look like a semi-interrogation, keep in mind I own a car here in Thailand and live on tourist visas and exempts, hence the questioning imo

 

Officer 1: Are you married?

Me: No

 

Officer 1: Do you have a girlfriend?

Me: No I'm gay

 

Officer 2: Oh I'm gay as well, what's your phone number? 

Me: ???? gave phone number

 

Officer 1: What visa are you on?

Me: 30-day exempt, gonna renew it 12 January for another 30 days, then spend a month in Laos again and return to Thailand.

 

Officer 1: What you do in Thailand?

Me: Watch TV, hit the bar scene, relax, nothing special really but I like it here because Pattaya is like a gay paradise compared to the surrounding countries

 

Officer 1: Are you retired already?

Me: No I have a few affiliate websites that produce a passive income from the US, you know Amazon.com?

 

Officer 1: Yeah

Me: Yeah, they pay me 4-8% on each sale so I don't have to do a thing

 

Officer 1: You can live from that?

Me: The sites used to produce a lot more so it's getting a bit meager but I'm getting by.

 

End of conversation / interrogation on that front.

 

So for the nomads out there, that answer appeared to satisfy him, and then we continued small talk about other irrelevant stuff like going out and what not. He didn't continue in asking if those websites required any maintenance or something.

 

So although digital nomads are kind of tolerated it's still illegal to work in Thailand so I guess this is the easiest way out for most, and a lot of digital nomads are in fact affiliate marketers so it's not too far fetched. Thought I post this as I saw someone else asking what to answer if they ask about it at immigration.

[ukrules]

His other thread is here :

Always link the other thread if you refer to it !

 

Edited December 27, 2018 by ukrules

[Spidey]

Sounds like he was coming on to you. Just showing an interest. Would you have worried if some random guy asked you the same questions in a club? You've made a friend for life. Don't sweat the petty things.

 

I have several acquaintances who are Thai police. Some really good guys when you get to know them socially.

[dennis123]

1 hour ago, Spidey said:

Sounds like he was coming on to you. Just showing an interest. Would you have worried if some random guy asked you the same questions in a club? You've made a friend for life. Don't sweat the petty things.

 

I have several acquaintances who are Thai police. Some really good guys when you get to know them socially.

Perhaps but I was little skeptical about this one, the other one not so much, got the other one on Line, probably gonna grab a drink with him tomorrow.

 

Maybe you didn't notice but I mentioned officer 1 & officer 2 in the opening post. Officer 2 was the relax dude, the other was highly skeptical and demanded all those additional bribes as you can read in the other thread. Good cop, bad cop.

Edited December 27, 2018 by dennis123

[473geo]

Speaking to a policeman at our local bank, I figured he was just taking the opportunity to speak a little English. From nowhere came (for a Thai) a very direct question.........

What do you think of the (current) government?

My response....."They will try their best, I don't have any interest in politics, countries are controlled by money not politicians"

Seemed to accept my response and changed the topic......but I did wonder of the outcome had my response had been negative and critical

[dennis123]

7 minutes ago, 473geo said:

Speaking to a policeman at our local bank, I figured he was just taking the opportunity to speak a little English. From nowhere came (for a Thai) a very direct question.........

What do you think of the (current) government?

My response....."They will try their best, I don't have any interest in politics, countries are controlled by money not politicians"

Seemed to accept my response and changed the topic......but I did wonder of the outcome had my response had been negative and critical

Plenty of people aren't too crazy about Prayuth so if you were a little critical he wouldn't mind, to me it looks like a bit of a battle between the police and the army, eg the police has to answer to the army, can't imagine they like that.

 

Also, here in Pattaya most come from Isan, the red shirts, so that should say enough.

 

Then again, you never know for sure, so neutral is the best.

 

When I mentioned to those police agents that it wasn't very busy in Pattaya this year, or at least not in the bar areas they ignored me so good reason to switch topics ????

Edited December 27, 2018 by dennis123

[tabarin]

What is this post even about? You were so stupid to bring them home to your house without legal reasons. That is not called an arrest, it is called an invite. 
That you talk too much without needing to is another thing, be happy that is where it ended. 

All this got nothing to do with visa's, working online or living in Thailand while experiencing new rules.

Edited December 27, 2018 by tabarin

[dennis123]

5 minutes ago, tabarin said:

What is this post even about? You were so stupid to bring them home to your house without legal reasons. That is not called an arrest, it is called an invite. 
That you talk too much without needing to is another thing, be happy that is where it ended. 

All this got nothing to do with visa's, working online or living in Thailand while experiencing new rules.

You clearly don't get it, maybe read again.

 

I was arrested already and in prison, and they took me to my home to pick up my passport as I had no one to bring it.

 

It felt like an interrogation to find out if I was working in Thailand or not.

Edited December 27, 2018 by dennis123

[wgdanson]

Dennis, you sound like a plonker.

[dcnx]

I experienced a similar thing at a day time traffic stop in Chiang Mai not too long ago. In addition to my license, he asked where I worked, what my visa was, if I was married, how I was supporting myself, how much money I made, when I was leaving, and even where I bought the bike. I found it very intrusive and made stuff up (always make it up with any Thai who asks) because it wasn’t his business, but I played along to see how far it would go. They was the first time that had ever happened to me. He just nodded at my answers as I replied in rapid fire English and then I was sent on my way.

 

 

[tabarin]

19 minutes ago, dennis123 said:

You clearly don't get it, maybe read again.

 

I was arrested already and in prison, and they took me to my home to pick up my passport as I had no one to bring it.

 

It felt like an interrogation to find out if I was working in Thailand or not.

You clearly don't get to post one story in one post. Again, regardless to fetching a passport, you talked too much and it got nothing to do with your original arrest.

[dcnx]

23 minutes ago, tabarin said:

What is this post even about? You were so stupid to bring them home to your house without legal reasons. That is not called an arrest, it is called an invite. 
That you talk too much without needing to is another thing, be happy that is where it ended. 

All this got nothing to do with visa's, working online or living in Thailand while experiencing new rules.

I hope you don’t have valuables in your condo. Pattaya police or notorious thieves and criminals.

[tabarin]

1 minute ago, dcnx said:

I hope you don’t have valuables in your condo. Pattaya police or notorious thieves and criminals.

Well I guess that is why I have a good lawyer on retainer and nobody would enter my premises for no reason.

[NanLaew]

1 hour ago, dcnx said:

I experienced a similar thing at a day time traffic stop in Chiang Mai not too long ago. In addition to my license, he asked where I worked, what my visa was, if I was married, how I was supporting myself, how much money I made, when I was leaving, and even where I bought the bike. I found it very intrusive and made stuff up (always make it up with any Thai who asks) because it wasn’t his business, but I played along to see how far it would go. They was the first time that had ever happened to me. He just nodded at my answers as I replied in rapid fire English and then I was sent on my way.

 

And thus yet another hapless farang becomes a marked man.

[DrJack54]

This post is a winner. First prize for the nonsense threads that get started on a serious forum, in the main about visas and visa advice. Not about pub stories.

[dennis123]

Someone asked earlier in this forum what to say if police asks you if you work here, well a satisfiable answer is right there in the opening post so I don't see how this is irrelevant as it IS directly relevant to work policies and immigration. No idea how people seem to miss that point but all good, happy new years!

[marko kok prong]

17 hours ago, tabarin said:

Well I guess that is why I have a good lawyer on retainer and nobody would enter my premises for no reason.

Sounds like one of the policeman will be entering the op's premises again soon,maybe through the back door.

[Vacuum]

18 hours ago, wgdanson said:

Dennis, you sound like a plonker.

...or a troll?

[owl sees all]

15 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

This post is a winner. First prize for the nonsense threads that get started on a serious forum, in the main about visas and visa advice. Not about pub stories.

I think you have missed the point Dr Jack.

 

This thread is in farang pub, and will soon morph to other stuff.

 

Lighten up bro'.

[NCC1701A]

20 hours ago, dennis123 said:

So I was arrested for something entirely different, search my other thread if you really want to know.

thanks dennis for sharing both threads. interesting to hear other peoples first hand detailed experiences. negative as they may be. 

[NCC1701A]

18 hours ago, tabarin said:

What is this post even about? You were so stupid to bring them home to your house without legal reasons. That is not called an arrest, it is called an invite. 
That you talk too much without needing to is another thing, be happy that is where it ended. 

All this got nothing to do with visa's, working online or living in Thailand while experiencing new rules.

could you do me a quick favor? can you go over all of my 19,689 posts and let me know what you think? thanks.

[CharlieH]

OTT Post and response removed.

 

 

[dotpoom]

Had the odd conversation with a police man/lady here myself ...and back home too?

[Emdog]

I'll tell you what my Thai wife tells me: "You talk too much". IMO you gave them far too much info

[amse]

ALWAYS carry a copy of your passport/visa with you & mobil.

[Spidey]

11 minutes ago, amse said:

ALWAYS carry a copy of your passport/visa with you & mobil.

I never take my phone out with me. The Devil's tool. Should be banned from all bars, staff and customers.

 

Why on earth would I want my wife calling me when I'm having a good time?

[Gracas]

On ‎12‎/‎27‎/‎2018 at 7:19 AM, tabarin said:

Well I guess that is why I have a good lawyer on retainer and nobody would enter my premises for no reason.

Where do you live, or how much trouble can you get into that requires you to have a Lawyer on retainer ?

 

I don't mind paying a retainer fee, but it sure as hell is not going to be for a Lawyer.

[PerkinsCuthbert]

On 12/27/2018 at 8:52 PM, tabarin said:

What is this post even about? You were so stupid to bring them home to your house without legal reasons. That is not called an arrest, it is called an invite. 
That you talk too much without needing to is another thing, be happy that is where it ended. 

All this got nothing to do with visa's, working online or living in Thailand while experiencing new rules.

Yeah, but did he score?

[natway09]

So caught drink/ driving ,,,, silly boy & should know better

[Monkeyrobot]

On 12/27/2018 at 8:19 PM, tabarin said:

Well I guess that is why I have a good lawyer on retainer and nobody would enter my premises for no reason.

If you had a good lawyer why where you in the Monkey House...