Phuket: Brits busted for flouting Covid regulations at illegal pool villa party

[BritManToo]

Just now, Hanaguma said:

the police found a cooler with wine and beer in it and triumphantly exclaimed "you party" again.

thank god they didn't think of looking in the fridge!

[NCC1701A]

2 hours ago, RAZZELL said:

I clicked on this expecting to see some roided up herberts and their fake-titted, tattooed, GOGO dollybirds.

naked.

[holy cow cm]

Sounds like they have a neighbor that takes offense to them. Time to find out who as maybe a hate crime. These pics are in the daytime as well so in a sense it is a <deleted>? As I used in a post the other day as someone here must have read my comment using the word grassed up, now to state differently: They were narced off.

 

Now I am curious about the CM rules as twice to thrice per week Thai people next to me and in my area do this and it is really annoying because it goes to 10 -11 pm and more. Last week one house a good way from me but in view from a window blatantly had 5-6-7 Thai people in the front of their no real yard to speak of one story small tiny home drinking to well beyond 2 am and could easily be heard. Way pas t curfew and normal acceptable times. But for them no problem. I bet these congregating obnoxious foreigners did not get the noise level beyond 20 -30 decibels at best.

[richard_smith237]

This is very very wrong.

 

Using a law for completely the wrong reason. My guess, someone nearby was a santiminious c0ck and called the BiB who instead of applying common sense ‘nothing to see here’.... decided they couldn’t lose face after being called out.

 

The rule is no more than 20 people. This so obviously wasn’t a party, its dinner !

 

If the rule is that we can’t mix with another family at our homes then I break this rule every week when we meet our friends (with whom we’ve agreed to remain in a bubble).

 

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I wonder, could this couple actually be charged with anything ?....  

 

Is there even scope to turn this around and charge the Police with wrongful arrest? is there such a think in Thailand

I know, not wise taking on the BiB, nevertheless.... they’ve acted with impunity and clearly acted incorrectly.

[eezergood]

7 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

This is very very wrong.

 

Using a law for completely the wrong reason. My guess, someone nearby was a santiminious c0ck and called the BiB who instead of applying common sense ‘nothing to see here’.... decided they couldn’t lose face after being called out.

 

The rule is no more than 20 people. This so obviously wasn’t a party, its dinner !

 

If the rule is that we can’t mix with another family at our homes then I break this rule every week when we meet our friends (with whom we’ve agreed to remain in a bubble).

 

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I wonder, could this couple actually be charged with anything ?....  

 

Is there even scope to turn this around and charge the Police with wrongful arrest? is there such a think in Thailand

I know, not wise taking on the BiB, nevertheless.... they’ve acted with impunity and clearly acted incorrectly.

well the obvs thing now is never open your property door 

 

would they be required to have a warrant?

 

[BangkokBoyJohnny]

1 hour ago, aussieinphuket said:

afternoon BBQ to celebrate Mother’s Dad and a few friends invited no

more then 12 people including 5 family members so seems no one allowed to have a BBQ at own villa it’s under the so-called 20

limit imposed but obviously Rules for

Some and Rules for others .. you visit the beach bars at Bangtao now and they are serving alcohol and

more then 20 people drinking seems different rules … where does it say we cannot drink in own villa it states bars and restaurants and certain establishments cannot serve alcohol ??? this is way over the top obviously disgruntled neighbours or someone after a bung ….

 

As a wise man said to me yesterday, those beach bars are "Pre-Pay" (WRT to Tea money for the BIB) !.

With less tourists to fleece currently, BIB obviously need need sources of Post-Pay....

[Bkk Brian]

Few more details now in the Phuket News

 

Brits fined B6,000 in Phuket for illegal family gathering of six

 

Two British nationals in Phuket have been fined B6,000 each for holding an illegal gathering by having a total of only six people at a family gathering at a private home in Baan Layan, Cherng Talay, on Phuket’s west coast.

 

Cherng Talay Police, under command of Chief Col Pirachart Pombunmee and led by Capt Prasan Ketsaro, raided the home at about 5pm Sunday

 

We are calling for the other four foreigners present at the house on that day to come to the police station and face a charge,” Col Pirachart said.

 

https://www.thephuketnews.com/brits-fined-b6-000-in-phuket-for-illegal-family-gathering-of-six-79970.php

[Golden Triangle]

Well, unless they were singing ' knees up muvver brown' or ' roll out the barrel' & avin pie, mash n liquor it weren't a pucker party ???? 

[Keesters]

Other risky places are generally those such as private house parties, drinking circles....

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/05/10/recap-thailand-finds-1622-confirmed-covid-19-domestic-infections-with-22-deaths-with-underlying-health-conditions-in-past-24-hours/

 

that almost all of the new cases are being driven by private gatherings, primarily small ones with 2-3 people outside of the household having drinks or food together.

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/05/10/chonburi-cases-of-covid-19-dip-to-new-month-long-low-of-63/

[richard_smith237]

7 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Few more details now in the Phuket News

 

Brits fined B6,000 in Phuket for illegal family gathering of six

 

Two British nationals in Phuket have been fined B6,000 each for holding an illegal gathering by having a total of only six people at a family gathering at a private home in Baan Layan, Cherng Talay, on Phuket’s west coast.

 

Cherng Talay Police, under command of Chief Col Pirachart Pombunmee and led by Capt Prasan Ketsaro, raided the home at about 5pm Sunday

 

We are calling for the other four foreigners present at the house on that day to come to the police station and face a charge,” Col Pirachart said.

 

https://www.thephuketnews.com/brits-fined-b6-000-in-phuket-for-illegal-family-gathering-of-six-79970.php

 

 

[Brits fined B6,000 in Phuket for illegal family gathering of six]

 

How is this possibly an illegal family gathering???? - how is it illegal in anyway?

 

The regulations have been very clear - no gatherings of less than 20. So, how can the police possibly get away with ripping off these people for 6000 baht each.

 

The claim was that they flouted 2015 communicable disease regulations.

 

What are these regulations? where are they printed ? 

How does 6 adults in a house flout these regulations ?

[tlandtday]

4 hours ago, ChipButty said:

So, how many does it take to make a party? 

judging by the picture it may only soon take me myself and I

[tlandtday]

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

This Covid crisis brings out the worst of block wardens/squealers.

Reminds me of scenes seen in reports from Germany.

"Out of town" couples staying in their holiday homes getting a knock on the door by police.

yes getting to be stasi style in many countries

[richard_smith237]

https://ddc.moph.go.th/uploads/ckeditor/c74d97b01eae257e44aa9d5bade97baf/files/001_2gcd.pdf

 

Section 34. (6) to prohibit any person from carrying out or performing any act which may cause unhygienic conditions that may result in the transmission of the dangerous communicable disease or epidemic;

 

 

The communicable disease act 2015 does not specify any limits on numbers etc...  

 

Having glanced through the act I can’t see any breach in regulations. 

6 people meeting in a house could be in breach of section 34:6, but so could a family of 3 living together, this is simply down to discretion of the officers. 

 

 

Something is very very wrong with charging 36,000 baht (so far 6000 baht each for the two household owners) for a gathering of 6 people. 

 

I would be very inclined to refuse payment of the 6000 baht and let this issue grow arms and legs for I do not see any breach of regulations whatsoever. 

 

[ChipButty]

Thats enough to make people pack up and leave, or never to arrive if they read things like this 

[ChipButty]

10 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

https://ddc.moph.go.th/uploads/ckeditor/c74d97b01eae257e44aa9d5bade97baf/files/001_2gcd.pdf

 

Section 34. (6) to prohibit any person from carrying out or performing any act which may cause unhygienic conditions that may result in the transmission of the dangerous communicable disease or epidemic;

 

 

The communicable disease act 2015 does not specify any limits on numbers etc...  

 

Having glanced through the act I can’t see any breach in regulations. 

6 people meeting in a house could be in breach of section 34:6, but so could a family of 3 living together, this is simply down to discretion of the officers. 

 

 

Something is very very wrong with charging 36,000 baht (so far 6000 baht each for the two household owners) for a gathering of 6 people. 

 

I would be very inclined to refuse payment of the 6000 baht and let this issue grow arms and legs for I do not see any breach of regulations whatsoever. 

 

My thoughts are the same, lets go to court

[Eindhoven]

That is just sad.

[madmen]

2 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

That was a Benny Hill episode. The only thing missing here was the Bib running after big busted women.

And that classic music theme playing in the background 

[eezergood]

29 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

https://ddc.moph.go.th/uploads/ckeditor/c74d97b01eae257e44aa9d5bade97baf/files/001_2gcd.pdf

 

Section 34. (6) to prohibit any person from carrying out or performing any act which may cause unhygienic conditions that may result in the transmission of the dangerous communicable disease or epidemic;

 

 

The communicable disease act 2015 does not specify any limits on numbers etc...  

 

Having glanced through the act I can’t see any breach in regulations. 

6 people meeting in a house could be in breach of section 34:6, but so could a family of 3 living together, this is simply down to discretion of the officers. 

 

 

Something is very very wrong with charging 36,000 baht (so far 6000 baht each for the two household owners) for a gathering of 6 people. 

 

I would be very inclined to refuse payment of the 6000 baht and let this issue grow arms and legs for I do not see any breach of regulations whatsoever. 

 

that exactly describes every market, temple & mosque in the country 

[BarraMarra]

Its just a case of plain old Jealousy throw in the old falang flouting the rules the Thais will believe it all to add blame back it up with a photo. Why was the Headline "Brits Busted "  as opposed to Foreigners. More better headline I suppose.  I'm surprised there was no finger pointing. Lets see a back up report saying they were within the rules.

[ChipButty]

2 minutes ago, eezergood said:

that exactly describes every market, temple & mosque in the country 

And, the end of every soi where people dump their garbage

[Captain Monday]

3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

I was in a similar position on Sunday and actually in the same area as this. My daughter had a sleepover at a friends villa on Saturday night after being invited from a school friend. Total of 3 girls each 13 years old.

 

On Sunday myself and another set of parents went to pick them up at 3pm. While waiting for them to finish swimming and get ready we sat around a table by the pool. The Russian couple who owned the villa were drinking some vodka as it was Russia's national holiday (Victory Day), I and the parents of the other girl who were Japanese had a coffee while waiting.

 

Not exactly an offense.

If not an offense even how you can justify a teen sleepover during a lockdown stage of pandemic boggles the mind.

 

Are the students tested, are they vaccinated? And why mention the nationality of parents you socialized with. I have Japanese friends in Japan who have not had a meal with anyone outside their household in more than a year. The are follow all government suggestions even though no fear of arrest, not all do and why the pandemic continue  there more than 10,000 dead.

[MasterBaker]

7 people are not more than a max requirement for any gathering regulated by the government. i just saw around a dozen of motorbike taxi guys at the corner of  Sukhumvit 11 chatting with no masks on. is this a party too? looking forward to a police big brass to bust them... corner of Suknumvit 11 and well... Sukhumvit

[RobMuir]

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

Ignorantly baiting seems to be your favourite past time on this tread. Are you saying that a group of three girls who spend the entire week isolating via online learning can't then have a get together at the weekend in one of the parents house's.

 

 

You originally said there were farangs, Japanese and Russians drinking.

 

The virus doesn't care about your thoughts that three girls and their families "deserve" or are " entitled" to a get together.

 

How hard is it to understand? The virus is spread that way. People die from it. Other people get seriously ill from it. People have had their livelihoods destroyed by it.

A get together for three girls who can talk online isn't necessary during an ever worsening pandemic.

[eezergood]

1 minute ago, Captain Monday said:

If not an offense even how you can justify a teen sleepover during a lockdown stage of pandemic boggles the mind.

 

Are the students tested, are they vaccinated? And why mention the nationality of parents you socialized with. I have Japanese friends in Japan who have not had a meal with anyone outside their household in more than a year. The are follow all government suggestions even though no fear of arrest, not all do and why the pandemic continue  there more than 10,000 dead.

are you joking me? 

[bkk_bwana]

Lucky they were not playing bridge as well.

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, bkk_bwana said:

Lucky they were not playing bridge as well.

 

Agreed... this is right up there with the outrageous hypocrisy and inconsistency... 

 

....the faux-outrage and flying in the face of common sense is utterly utterly moronic. 

 

 

The hyperbolic sanctimony displayed by some posters is utterly pathetic.... some people have really lost perspective - this is 6 friends having dinner in a house.

 

There are no laws or regulations in place which stipulate people cannot remain in their own bubble. 

 

The only law no gatherings of more than 20 people. No law has been broken. These people were effectively arrested and charged illegally.

 

 

I’m totally against the idiots who make those ‘First Amendment Audit’ videos and hang around police stations with videocamera’s baiting police so they can video themselves exercising their First Amendment rights, but really, Thailand definitely needs ’some balance’ when it comes to issues such as this and those enforcing the law need to brought into the legal line. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Susco]

5 hours ago, thefip said:

"They had received reports" reminds me WWII

 

 

In Belgium they used drones during the lockdown to see if people gathered in their garden

[NE1]

If the police have to put down their phones and go out and do some work , then somebody's going to pay.

[eezergood]

5 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Agreed... this is right up there with the outrageous hypocrisy and inconsistency... 

 

....the faux-outrage and flying in the face of common sense is utterly utterly moronic. 

 

 

The hyperbolic sanctimony displayed by some posters is utterly pathetic.... some people have really lost perspective - this is 6 friends having dinner in a house.

 

There are no laws or regulations in place which stipulate people cannot remain in their own bubble. 

 

The only law no gatherings of more than 20 people. No law has been broken. These people were effectively arrested and charged illegally.

 

 

I’m totally against the idiots who make those ‘First Amendment Audit’ videos and hang around police stations with videocamera’s baiting police so they can video themselves exercising their First Amendment rights, but really, Thailand definitely needs ’some balance’ when it comes to issues such as this and those enforcing the law need to brought into the legal line. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I counted 20 people without masks outside of a particular place of worship yesterday in plain sight of the BIB 

[Pattaya Spotter]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Daily News said in their headline that the partygoers were from "the land of gentlemen" - a common Thai reference to Britain, notes Thaivisa. 

Now more commonly referred to as "the land of hooligans. "