A 19 year old woman in Ubon Ratchathani faced a hefty fine of 6,300 baht (US$177) for driving without a license. Lacking the funds to pay the fine, she humorously asked the police if she could borrow money.

 

The officer’s playful response was an offer to lend her the money if she agreed to feed his catfish every night, a condition she found less than appealing. Instead, she chose to pay half the fine and perform community service to cover the remainder.

 

The incident, which occurred in December last year, was brought to light through a Facebook post. The young woman explained that she visited the court as instructed by the police, only to find herself unable to pay the fine on a Saturday morning due to waiting for a money transfer from her sibling.

 

When she inquired if she could settle the fine in the afternoon, the police told her it wasn’t possible due to the court’s hours. They warned her that she would have to spend the night in jail at 500 baht (US$14) per night if she couldn’t pay immediately, reported Sanook.

 

By Samantha Rose

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11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A 19 year old woman in Ubon Ratchathani faced a hefty fine of 6,300 baht (US$177) for driving without a license. Lacking the funds to pay the fine, she humorously asked the police if she could borrow money.

 

The officer’s playful response was an offer to lend her the money if she agreed to feed his catfish every night, a condition she found less than appealing. Instead, she chose to pay half the fine and perform community service to cover the remainder.

A rather picky girl... a Karen in the making.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

They warned her that she would have to spend the night in jail at 500 baht (US$14) per night if she couldn’t pay immediately

Does that mean that she would have had to pay 500 Baht per night she spent in prison or that her fine would be reduced by 500 Baht per night?

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The officer’s playful response was an offer to lend her the money if she agreed to feed his catfish every night, a condition she found less than appealing.

Mmm If you were a 19 yr old female would you go to his place Every Night

"To Feed His Catfish"    Sounds like an Innuendo to me.