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Thai social media went ballistic that it was "one rule for us and one rule for them" when two police officers attached to the Rom Klao force in Bangkok were caught having dinner at a "Laap Yaso" restaurant.

 

The public were out in the street wating for take-aways due to the Covid-19 ban on in-house eating.

 

The Rom Klao police chief Pol Col Nanthaphoom Reuangrung was contacted by Sanook and explained the entenuating circumstances.

 

He admitted they were his men and that they were on duty. He said they had greeted the owner of the restaurant who they knew well and who then invited them in for a bite to eat.

 

Naturally they turned down this request but the owner was insistent imploring them to come in and have some "laap".

 

Eventually the officers relented and went in for lunch partly because it was lunchtime and one who has underlying health conditions needed to eat something before taking his meds. 

 

No money changed hands, said the chief.

 

He admitted that it was inappropriate but they had come clean and didn't mean to break the law. He had also spoken to the restaurant owner over the matter. 

 

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8 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said they had greeted the owner of the restaurant who they knew well and who then invited them in for a bite to eat.

i.e.  Come in and have your daily free meal as usual!

And no doubt, the customary and mandatory drug tests were done, and they were all immediately charged. And face up to two years and too mutt baht in fines for breaking the "decree". Or maybe it was all a missunderpayment? Ah sitcom Thailand, if only the Pythons had been so good at social commentary comedy.

Hungry cops - restaurant have run out of brown envelope and cannot get more - no money to buy them. 

46 minutes ago, webfact said:

Eventually the officers relented

Really?!?

????????????????????????

The cops make the law for who it fits.. and that depend on who it is and where they are... They are sitting on he seats of the Government and judges...They should be better know what the laws are so go to study instead making your own laws 

57 minutes ago, webfact said:

No money changed hands, said the chief.

really?????  and you want us to believe you...  555

46 minutes ago, fangless said:

i.e.  Come in and have your daily free meal as usual!

In UK, two traffic patrol areas ended at the junction near my mother's house (hobby fishery) the guys would go frequently for coffee/tea, which my mother provided. I believe the first visit was curiosity.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

No money changed hands, said the chief.

Well thats OK then !

Covid can be spread by the Plod FOC

Another shameful Thai Police episode.

Obviously , all the restaurant owners fault.....the Police

would do no wrong....right.????

regards Worgeordie

If the policemen were vaccinated I do not see a problem.  LOL

The owner forced them to sit and eat at noodle point.

 

You can't make this stuff up.

Wasn't there an article about young people who met for a birthday party and they were convicted to 3 years in jail? 

Personally I think 3 years in jail is way too much. But on the other hand I think no consequences for the police is also not acceptable. 

28 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

If the policemen were vaccinated I do not see a problem.  LOL

I am also fully vaccinated. And I am not allowed to go to my favorite restaurants and sit down and eat there.

I see a problem. 

35 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

If the policemen were vaccinated I do not see a problem.  LOL

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

No money changed hands, said the chief.

inde sine dicens...(it goes without saying).

 

Why is the reference to money and police and favours in the same sentence.

I am truly shocked.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Naturally they turned down this request but the owner was insistent imploring them to come in and have some "laap".

 

And "the people" ACCEPT this total nonsense????

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

"One who has underlying health conditions needed to eat something before taking his meds" <deleted>

"Police chief Pol Col Nanthaphoom Reuangrung" can say and do whatever he wants???
Get RID of this filth!

Well if police are not above the law, who is? (Apart from hiso's, rich people, politicians, army generals, army colonels, retired army generals, senators, people from the prime minister's party etc etc)

3 hours ago, webfact said:

No money changed hands, said the chief.

So, then it is considered a bribe if they did not pay for their lunch.

Pol Col Nanthaphoom Reuangrung is a strong contender for the Absurd Apology Award of the year.

47 minutes ago, Pedrogaz said:

Well if police are not above the law, who is? (Apart from hiso's, rich people, politicians, army generals, army colonels, retired army generals, senators, people from the prime minister's party etc etc)

And of course "red bull boss" 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

No money changed hands, said the chief.

Ooh! I suspect the restaurant owner 'paid them!

It doesn’t matter if the meal was paid for or not.  It was a  violation of the Covid restrictions.  And people have been readily fined or arrested for violating those restrictions 

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, Mavideol said:

really?????  and you want us to believe you...  555

Which is worse, really. Should have paid for the meal. Now the restaurant owner has a hold over these coppers.

If coppers cannot say no to a friendly offer of a laap, then they should be fired, in my view.

Bloody laap dogs

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Naturally they turned down this request but the owner was insistent imploring them to come in and have some "laap"

I'll go out tonight and see if that works for me... if I go quiet for a month or so you know where I am.

I bet the two cops had to pay their boss a 'fine' and it will be more than the cost of some noodles ???? ???? 

6 hours ago, fangless said:

i.e.  Come in and have your daily free meal as usual!

After dinner they checked the local rub and scrub? The mamasan was most insistent too. 

46 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I'll go out tonight and see if that works for me... if I go quiet for a month or so you know where I am.

If you go quiet i will bring you some "laap"

6 hours ago, Mavideol said:

7 hours ago, webfact said:

No money changed hands, said the chief.

really?????  and you want us to believe you...  555

Of course! They probably go there for a meal every day and get it free or else the owner might discover there's a problem with his business! A rat infestation or an electrical fault that causes a fire come immediately come to mind. You know how it is. Both are such common problems.