Famous YouTuber Interrogated at Local Police Station

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A well-known YouTuber and their team recently met with investigating officers at the Kanchanaburi city police station.

 

The meeting, which took place late at night, was to provide details regarding the filming of a content clip in a deserted mall within the jurisdiction of the aforementioned station. This confirmation came from the case officer on June 20th, reported INN.

 

The YouTuber and a number of their team had arrived to meet the investigators around 21:00 on June 19th. At this stage, the visit was purely informational, providing investigators with details about the filming of the aforementioned clip.

 

No allegations have been made or any legal proceedings initiated against either the channel owner or the team. However, a summons for the YouTuber and their team to provide a detailed statement will be issued in the future.

 

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"My Mate Nate" Claims Entertainment Purposes, 8 Real Policemen Hired for Off-Duty Roles

 

 

Well-known content creator "My Mate Nate" has encountered police officers in Kanchanaburi city, stating that the controversial video he posted was solely for entertainment purposes.

 

Out of the 30 individuals involved, eight were actual police officers hired for off-duty roles, while the remaining 22 were actors. As for the filming location, it was a private property with proper permissions obtained, reported Thai Rath.

 

Following the recent social media uproar surrounding the viral video in which Nate filmed a survival mission, the latest progress was discussed during a meeting held at the Kanchanaburi Provincial Police Headquarters on June 20th, 2023, at 3:00 PM. Deputy Police Colonel Pairawat Khumpai, the Kanchanaburi Provincial Police Commander, along with his deputy and Police Colonel Surayut Mekmangkorn, the Superintendent of Kanchanaburi City Police Station, attended the meeting to discuss the investigation progress.

 

According to Police Colonel Surayut Mekmangkorn, during the meeting, Nate, whose real name is undisclosed, personally met with the police at Kanchanaburi City Police Station and provided information about the filming location, date, and social media posting time of the video in question. Nate also shared details about the police involvement, explaining that he contacted off-duty officers to participate in the production for additional income. As for the actors, they were hired through a third party, which requires further verification.

 

Initially, the intent behind the video, as claimed by Nate, was solely for entertainment purposes, portraying a chase and search scenario. However, the matter of any potential misconduct has been reported to the superiors for further consideration. 

 

"As in regular movie production, if permission is granted and there is a script to be evaluated, the authorities will consider how the police officers executed their roles. If the superiors approve, it can be done," added Police Colonel Surayut Mekmangkorn.

 

Nevertheless, after the news broke, My Mate Nate's content received significant attention from the teenage student community in Kanchanaburi. Discussions about him and the desire for more content in the area have been prevalent, as his popularity has brought worldwide recognition to Kanchanaburi, making his content worth following for entertainment purposes.

 

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[herfiehandbag]

This fellow must have a season ticket to the "local police station", his antics seem to be investigated regularly.

 

Has anyone watched his outpourings, is he as much of a wally as he appears?

 

I must confess that I have not, but then I am a grumpy old git (my crippled foot hurts this morning) who believes that it should be a criminal offence to wear a baseball cap if aged over 21, and a capital offence to wear it backwards!

[Denim]

2 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

is he as much of a wally as he appears?

 

Oh no. Not at all. He is way way way beyond his superficial dork appearance. An intergalactic wally this bloke. Boldly going where no wally has gone before.

[bob smith]

this clown does my head in.

 

cancel his visa and kick him out. 

[ThailandRyan]

11 minutes ago, bogs smith said:

this clown does my head in.

 

cancel his visa and kick him out. 

Does he have a Visa or is he a Thai Citizen?

[JBChiangRai]

There are a couple of other issues.

 

For foreign individual or organisations to film for anything commercial, you need government approval here with a particular type of visa.  Secondly, this is the guy's job, if he doesn't have the right visa/gov't permission, he's earning money doing this, so he needs a work permit and must pay taxes if he lives here.

 

I suspect this is only going to get worse.

[bob smith]

4 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Does he have a Visa or is he a Thai Citizen?

 

doesn't surprise me considering his online persona.

 

he really grates on me.

[Ralf001]

7 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

There are a couple of other issues.

 

For foreign individual or organisations to film for anything commercial, you need government approval here with a particular type of visa.  Secondly, this is the guy's job, if he doesn't have the right visa/gov't permission, he's earning money doing this, so he needs a work permit and must pay taxes if he lives here.

 

I suspect this is only going to get worse.

He owns (and is is CEO) a business called "My Mate Nate Studio" which is a production/promotion company.

I suspect he has is ducks in a row in regards to work permit/visa/taxes.

Edited June 21, 2023 by Ralf001

[JBChiangRai]

Just now, Ralf001 said:

He owns (and is is CEO) the My Mate Nate Studio which is a production/promotion company.

I suspect he has is ducks in a row in regards to work permit/visa/taxes.

I hope you're right.  I am less confident that all the youtubers here in Thailand have gone about it correctly.  I have a friend here in Chiang Rai who does it, and I know he hasn't.

[bamnutsak]

Eight? Thirty? Fifty? The obfuscation begins.

 

Having the Police investigate themselves just means that police corruption will NEVER be addressed. An independent civilian board needs to oversee the RTP.

 

Nate probably should have had an on-screen and written (in the description/more area) disclaimer saying that "No real policemen were harmed making this video."

 

And he should hire a few assistant editors to provide guidance going forward.

 

It is interesting how many "Actors" appear to be real policemen. Especially the girth-challenged, with the shirt buttons about to pop and put someone's eye out.

 

 

 

 

[Ralf001]

8 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

I hope you're right.  I am less confident that all the youtubers here in Thailand have gone about it correctly.  I have a friend here in Chiang Rai who does it, and I know he hasn't.

From his website.

 

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, Denim said:

Oh no. Not at all. He is way way way beyond his superficial dork appearance. An intergalactic wally this bloke. Boldly going where no wally has gone before.

And desperate for attention on a national level, not just family level.

[mikebell]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

he contacted off-duty officers

How? Does he have telephone numbers?  Is there a list?  It's hard enough finding an on-duty policeman in Pattaya.

[flyingtlger]

What a DORK!

[jacko45k]

14 minutes ago, mikebell said:

How? Does he have telephone numbers?  Is there a list?  It's hard enough finding an on-duty policeman in Pattaya.

Treetown or LK metro Bars after 2am is a good spot.

[realfunster]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

as his popularity has brought worldwide recognition to Kanchanaburi

Oh shut up, you idiots.

[ThailandRyan]

Just did some research.  He is here on a Visa.  There was a time when he was under investigation 6 years ago as well.  You wonder if his Hi-So connections to his GF's father keeps him out of trouble.

[herfiehandbag]

2 hours ago, Denim said:

Oh no. Not at all. He is way way way beyond his superficial dork appearance. An intergalactic wally this bloke. Boldly going where no wally has gone before.

Thank you for the confirmation.

I had assumed that he had been on a course, because no one could be such a pillock naturally!

[Mr Meeseeks]

2 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

An independent civilian board needs to oversee the RTP.

Their ego would never allow it.

 

The uniform is their sign of authority and status, that signals that they are above any civilians.

 

Generally, the majority have never worked for the people of Thailand or for the good of society. 

 

They used to be hired thugs for the rich Chinese merchant classes, and are now little more than a criminal gang in uniform, as recent events have so clearly evidenced.

 

You can clearly see their struggle to move into the 21st century as Thailand develops. Many of them still think they are living in an era where corruption, torture, extortion, dishonesty, immorality, and bullying are perfectly acceptable, whether in the line of duty or not. 

[Trippy]

Am I the only one who thinks that Thailand was a far better place before YT Vloggers? If they were all banned, it wouldn't break my heart.

[Stocky]

3 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

From his website.

 

What's the collective noun for Dorks?

 

 

[n00dle]

4 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

This fellow must have a season ticket to the "local police station", his antics seem to be investigated regularly.

 

Has anyone watched his outpourings, is he as much of a wally as he appears?

 

I must confess that I have not, but then I am a grumpy old git (my crippled foot hurts this morning) who believes that it should be a criminal offence to wear a baseball cap if aged over 21, and a capital offence to wear it backwards!

Thaty wally is minted and he is doing whatever the hell he wants on his own terms. Few of his critcs could say the same.

the fact that he is beng lambasted by lifelong salarymen waiting out the rest of their days and posting on aseannow is truly laughable.

[djayz]

While I can't stand Nate, or most other YTers for that matter, I am starting to admire them for being able to make money from posting  s*it. 

I'm seriously thinking of uploading videos of, well, nothing really in the hope that I too can make some easy money.

 

So fellow ASEAN now members, please support me if you see stupid, meaningless videos of  djayz on YT, and don't forget to hit the subscribe bell ????

[djayz]

4 minutes ago, n00dle said:

Thaty wally is minted and he is doing whatever the hell he wants on his own terms. Few of his critcs could say the same.

the fact that he is beng lambasted by lifelong salarymen waiting out the rest of their days and posting on aseannow is truly laughable.

Those salarymen that you so despise had a skill set that allowed them to earn a living without having to make fools of themselves just to "entertain" millions of brain dead viewers. 

 

 

Edited June 21, 2023 by djayz

[JeffersLos]

Now there's a big happy smile I just want to punch.

 

 

Teach him a lesson for being young, happy and annoying. 

[John Drake]

5 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I must confess that I have not, but then I am a grumpy old git (my crippled foot hurts this morning) who believes that it should be a criminal offence to wear a baseball cap if aged over 21, and a capital offence to wear it backwards!

That's why I wear a pith helmet.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Their ego would never allow it.

 

The uniform is their sign of authority and status, that signals that they are above any civilians.

 

Generally, the majority have never worked for the people of Thailand or for the good of society. 

 

They used to be hired thugs for the rich Chinese merchant classes, and are now little more than a criminal gang in uniform, as recent events have so clearly evidenced.

 

You can clearly see their struggle to move into the 21st century as Thailand develops. Many of them still think they are living in an era where corruption, torture, extortion, dishonesty, immorality, and bullying are perfectly acceptable, whether in the line of duty or not. 

Chalerms sons - serious thugs, been charged / convicted many times. One shot / killed a cop at point blank range, then he fled to Malaysia. Many years later a news report 'he wasn't ready to return to Thailand because the media were still very negative about him and he was't being shown enough respect'.

 

At least 2 of the sons have held high level positions as cops / miitary officers. 

[Antiparovian]

6 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

This fellow must have a season ticket to the "local police station", his antics seem to be investigated regularly.

 

Has anyone watched his outpourings, is he as much of a wally as he appears?

 

I must confess that I have not, but then I am a grumpy old git (my crippled foot hurts this morning) who believes that it should be a criminal offence to wear a baseball cap if aged over 21, and a capital offence to wear it backwards!

Here,here !!! Especially wearing it indoors. Should be immediate deportation.

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The YouTuber and a number of their team had arrived to meet the investigators around 21:00 on June 19th. At this stage, the visit was purely informational, providing investigators with details about the filming of the aforementioned clip.

As they say "any publicity is good publicity"