Eighty year old Frenchman arrested on Pattaya beach - wife goes to her MP, police chief says he's busy

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Eighty year old Frenchman arrested on Pattaya beach - wife goes to her MP, police chief says he's busy

 

Picture: Pattaya Update News

 

The Thai wife of an 80 year old Frenchman who was taken into Pattaya police station after violating Covid-19 beach restrictions has appealed to her MP for help.

 

Dao Duangpim, 42, said she had been grilled for four hours during an investigation in to the case ordered by the chief of Chonburi police. 

 

But she felt that she had not received any justice. She accepted that her husband was in the wrong but was concerned that his passport had been taken and she was not allowed to get a photocopy.

 

She told Chonburi Region 7 MP Kawinnat Takhee that the cops were rude to her and she had not had a proper explanation as to why they charged her 2,000 baht to take them back home during the curfew.

 

She wanted the MP and her legal team to help press the matter as she was very dissatisfied.

 

The MP said this was a very bad case for the image of Pattaya and she agreed to take it up with the chief of police in Pattaya. 

 

She called him but he said he was busy.

 

Nevertheless she intends to go there and get some answers some time this week, reported Pattaya Update News.

 

Source: Pattaya Update News

 

 

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[saakura]

Brave lady, the farang's wife i mean, not the MP. Hope this case is pursued till the end and widely reported.

[darksidedog]

1 minute ago, webfact said:

She called him but he said he was busy.

Fairly predictable. It seems preventing dodgy behaviour by his officers is not a priority.

[Susco]

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

Picture: Pattaya Update News

 

Anyones else feels this picture looks like a terrorist group making a statement ?

[z42]

Good luck to her. These crooks fall apart fast under media scrutiny.

 

The cops won't be getting their usual gift, so any opportunities will be gobbled up.

[YetAnother]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

had a proper explanation as to why they charged her 2,000 baht to take them back home during the curfew.

simple: they are thai police

[Justgrazing]

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

The MP said this was a very bad case for the image of Pattaya and she agreed to take it up with the chief of police in Pattaya. 

 

She called him but he said he was busy

Public service at it's finest .. 

[dcsw53]

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

She called him but he said he was busy.

In the middle of dividing the proceeds earned from their illicit fines no doubt. Keep at it girl, and watch your back !!

[RichardColeman]

I'd ask the MP just how many Thais had been charged 50,000 baht for the same offence or has everyone targeted been a farang ?

[billd766]

10 minutes ago, Antiparovian said:

42 yo wife of 80 yo Farang. I wonder why she's so concerned about a huge fine........

What difference does the age gap make to you?

[petermik]

7 hours ago, Antiparovian said:

42 yo wife of 80 yo Farang. I wonder why she's so concerned about a huge fine........

 

7 hours ago, billd766 said:

What difference does the age gap make to you?

Jealousy.....

[spiekerjozef]

I like the social distancing

[stouricks]

26 minutes ago, saakura said:

Brave lady, the farang's wife i mean, not the MP. Hope this case is pursued till the end and widely reported.

Which one is the lady MP please?

[OnTheGround]

Brave wife who stays by her man and continue her fight for the truth.

With help from Chonburi

Region 7 MP Kawinnat Takhee, the investigation has to continue.

 

Chonburi Police was also involved days ago, urging Pattaya police to investigate. Failing to do this, a reshuffle among high rank Pattaya plod might be coming soon.

 

 

[petermik]

7 hours ago, stouricks said:

Which one is the lady MP please?

Just out of picture due to her social distancing.....

[colinneil]

So the Pattaya police chief was busy, yes busy covering up the wrong doings of officers under him.

Keep it up clowns, Pattaya was going seriously downhill before the virus.

Now it will never get back to what it was, so plod are screwing money out of anyone they can... Sick.

[RJRS1301]

54 minutes ago, Susco said:

 

Anyones else feels this picture looks like a terrorist group making a statement ?

Very well fed ones, hope they do not have to run far for safety.

 

[Chivas]

59 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

simple: they are thai police

So tell me why in 30 years I've never once been pushed for a bung. Not once.....

[billd766]

46 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Right, I wonder how long they've been married. 

Once again, why should the length of their marriage to you?

 

I am 76 this month and 21 years older than my wife.

 

We have been married for 20 years last month and I knew her for 7 years before that.

[Borzandy]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

not had a proper explanation as to why they charged her 2,000 baht to take them back home during the curfew

Did she forget that the Thai police is working only for money.

[CNXexpat]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

why they charged her 2,000 baht to take them back home

Nobody should complain again about high taxi prices.

[Da Nang]

His passport is property of State of French.

 

So, wake up Embassy! Police of Pattaya stealing French property.

 

These Soi 9 thieves are well known.

[rudi49jr]

2 hours ago, darksidedog said:

It seems preventing dodgy behaviour by his officers is not a priority.

Understatement of the century.

[jacko45k]

3 hours ago, saakura said:

Brave lady

Sounds braver than the guy she tried to talk with, he was hiding under his desk!

[gamini]

What do you expect from Pattaya. It's always been like this.  The long time ago I bought a hotel in Pattaya.  I was checking all the inventory and goods and was arrested by a Labor Department official for working without a permit. I was treated very badly and he suggested a bribe to clear up the matter. Unfortunately for him he didn't realise who my Thai partner was.

The next morning he came in a taxi from Chonburi to the hotel with my work permit and bowed very low asking me for forgiveness. I wasn't even working in the hotel and I didn't need a work permit. But he gave me one anyway. 

[ChipButty]

Can see the headlines "80 year old French tourist found dead" suicide!

[worgeordie]

Busy.....counting yesterdays takings,it's a lot of work.

regards worgeordie

[phantomfiddler]

Wasn,t there a MUCH larger sum of money that changed hands here, with no receipt given ? That,s what I would be concerned about ????

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, Chivas said:

So tell me why in 30 years I've never once been pushed for a bung. Not once.....

You live in the UK?

[PETERTHEEATER]

2 hours ago, Chivas said:

So tell me why in 30 years I've never once been pushed for a bung. Not once.....

Because you are kee niaow?