Police fast-track scandal prompts question: Can everything be bought in Thailand?

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Countless numbers of Thais have flown in and out of Thailand over the years, but few have paid much attention to fast-track services at airports. That changed last week when a Chinese tourist posted a clip of herself enjoying VVIP services from police at a Thai airport.

 

The tourist’s clip went viral and stirred up a huge controversy. In the clip, the female creator gives a frank and positive review of the VVIP service she received, with police facilitating her entry into Thailand at every step.

 

She describes how she was greeted by a policeman as soon as she walked off her flight. She was then guided to a special immigration lane, helped with her luggage, and led to a private sedan for transfer to her hotel. Police motorcycle outriders accompanied her sedan all the way to her hotel in Pattaya, clearing traffic to ensure she had a smooth and uninterrupted journey. And all for a modest price of around 7,000 baht.

 

Public anger

 

“There are no traffic jams. It’s superb,” the Chinese influencer gushed on her social media account.

 

But while the tourist was pleased, the Thai public was not so happy. Thai media and social media erupted in angry protest over the fact that their police force was providing VVIP services to travellers when it should be doing its duty of fighting crime.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/police-fast-track-scandal-prompts-question-can-everything-be-bought-in-thailand/

 

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[proton]

Except freedom of speech, democracy costs 500-1000 a vote though

[stoner]

Police fast-track scandal prompts question: Can everything be bought in Thailand?

 

pretty much yes.

[orchis]

you can buy everything but nothing comes with a guarantee.

[ezzra]

Tha same goes for the rest of the world i think, put enough incentives be it money, position of power, sex and 99% of the people can be bought...

[RandiRona]

Warm bodies on sale is a speciality of Thailand!!!

 

[ikke1959]

Yes.... if you pay enough... oney is the key that opens all doors always

[Trentham]

An Aussie "friend" of many years asked me to invest $250,000 - at the time 7,500,000 baht in a resort in the north of Thailand. I was a director of the company and a 24.5% shareholder. I had a share certificate showing that but my {no longer friend] had paid the accountant to give me false documents. YES you can buy anything. This is a long story cut short.

[khunjeff]

"Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was asked if the scandal showed that anything, including police services, could be bought in Thailand if people had the money to pay.

 

“Come on, you have just listened to one woman. How reliable is she?” he replied."

 

Whenever his mouth is open, he just can't help shoving his foot into it... 

[hotchilli]

Q] Can everything be bought in Thailand?

A] Yes

[wombat]

is that a trick question?

[ignore it]

Kind of a rhetorical question ain't it.

 

Maybe just a trolling Q.

[Caldera]

Can everything be bought in Thailand?

 

Yes, except for common sense, which seems to be unobtainable.

[PCUSHING]

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

Tha same goes for the rest of the world i think, put enough incentives be it money, position of power, sex and 99% of the people can be bought...

Garbage.

Try openly bribing a traffic police officer in the UK or Europe and see how that goes.

Why don't are resident Thai huggers just accept that Thailand is totally corrupt?

99%? Laughable.

If in doubt, just try and bring the rest of the globe down to Thailand's level.

[Tropposurfer]

18 hours ago, Trentham said:

An Aussie "friend" of many years asked me to invest $250,000 - at the time 7,500,000 baht in a resort in the north of Thailand. I was a director of the company and a 24.5% shareholder. I had a share certificate showing that but my {no longer friend] had paid the accountant to give me false documents. YES you can buy anything. This is a long story cut short.

Oh man that's a painful story. Sorry you got taken.

Rule 3: Never get involved with expat folks who offer you 'great, safe, secure, guaranteed, good-idea investment' opportunities in LOS.