British tourist’s bribery tale dismissed as ‘untrue’ by Pattaya police chief

[frank83628]

2 hours ago, PomPolo said:

"Daily Mail" and "Truth" in the same sentence this has to be a first 🤣

I thought it was banned Jere anyway from previous years of Bullshopping

[Sig]

Seeing that pic... at least the LARGE part is right! 🫣

[Kinok Farang]

8 hours ago, PomPolo said:

"Daily Mail" and "Truth" in the same sentence this has to be a first 🤣

Correct,much better to read the Guardian.

[jacko45k]

20 hours ago, Toby1947 said:

Wasn't the Daily Mail banned in Thailand some years ago, for telling the truth about the country. Probably the same today 

It certainly used to be blocked on the internet. 

[dallen52]

21 hours ago, jimn said:

I paid 20k to get out of a drink drive matter a few years ago at soi 9. They even have a special Negotiation Room". Was released given my car keys back and met the officer in Jomtien the next day to give the 20k. He held onto some id/license as security. These incidents are the norm over here.

Common occurrence. 

Regardless of what some deniers say 

 

We're talking about pay for position jobs.

With opportunities to earn accordingly. 

I was pulled a few years ago for not carrying my passport. 

Seriously.

Cell time. 

Morning in court.

Pay the fine. 

 

Business must have been quiet.

 

[Evil Penevil]

17 hours ago, black tabby12345 said:

 

Just like:

The World is Flat.

Pig flies.

And the Nuke is Safe...

 

Since we're talking about an incident in Pattaya, don't forget,  "I promise I won't cum in your mouth."

[jippytum]

13 hours ago, Jonathan Swift said:

Had exactly the same thing happen to me. But I had done my homework before coming to Thailand, I had studied everything I could find for 5 years prior, so I instantly knew how the game would be played. First the lead cop  "interviewed " me, all the while keeping pace and watching my reaction, which unbeknownst to him was trying to suppress laughter watching HIS every move knowing that they were following a well rehearsed script. They asked for 30,000 baht, I pretending to look at my balance and told them "can only pay 15,000", ( I had an emergency fund of about $7000US) and that's how much it cost. I had pepper sprayed a guy who I thought was going to rob me ( I have Bipolar II disorder and was triggered into a hypomanic state) , and I had told them that. His friends could have jumped on me and beaten me to a pulp, but They believed me. Then I took a ride to the police station with the guy sitting next to me and smiling. He was quite nice about it (of course, he knew he would get half of the "fine" for "hospital costs" haha) I knew that things could be worse - I knew these were Thai police, and knew they cold get away with a lot of bad things, but in the US I would have been beaten and tased for "resisting arrest", my bail would have been $5000, they would have held me in lockup until my arraignment, it would have cost $5000 for a lawyer and I would get off, and the guy I sprayed if it was in the US would have sued me into next week. So I wrote off the 15,000 baht and threw away my pepper spray. As I walked back to where I had been, I went to a sidewalk card table bar and a bar girl threw her arms around me and gave me a big hug, and boy did I need one. And an ice cold beer. One of the best beers I ever had. And then I was in a tremendously good mood because I had negotiated my way through one of the most treacherous Thai scenarios, and came out on my feet with no harm done. This was only my second time here - That's when I really found out how strange Thailand really was. And that was also when I realized that no matter what happened in Thailand thereafter, I would land on my feet and be OK. That was 10 years ago, and never had any such problems ever again. Cheers everybody. 

You did five years research expecting to get arrested. What a clever dick you are

[Kerryd]

On 2/5/2025 at 9:20 AM, oxo1947 said:

 

It wasn't about the country---it was about a certain person --and showing a video---but, best end that conversation There.

I remember that. 
A birthday party. A birthday suit. A canine.

(It was on WikiLeaks as well.)

[black tabby12345]

On 2/5/2025 at 6:20 AM, jacko45k said:

Hangs in a precarious position based on the word of a senior Thai police officer, against the UK's Daily Mail!

 

Notoriously Corrupt Police VS Sensation Seeking Tabloid.

Bit looks like a match of Pro Wresting.

[black tabby12345]

On 2/5/2025 at 7:14 AM, TheFishman1 said:

Totally believable corruption in the police department everywhere top to bottom

 

Open Secret among expats who have been here Long Enough.

Just like Prostitution is Illegal in this kingdom.

But in some areas, it is the Key Industry itself; tens of thousands of people directly or indirectly dependent on that.

And its industrial capital is P-A-T-T-Y-A...

[black tabby12345]

On 2/5/2025 at 6:34 AM, Spock said:

Pattaya police have always had a bad reputation and deservedly so. It's a tourist area tailor made for graft opportunities.  I believe the guy.

 

So do I.

As he is not any benefitted by spreading around BS about the place where he visited.

If he got a present time while there, he won't badmouth about it.

 

[black tabby12345]

On 2/4/2025 at 4:33 PM, Denim said:

 

But not completely.  

 

Reminds me of the popular Thai joke.

Same Same, but Different...

[black tabby12345]

On 2/5/2025 at 7:14 AM, TheFishman1 said:

Totally believable corruption in the police department everywhere top to bottom

 

Brown Envelop Transaction under the table.

It is well known and often silently approved.

But beating up and robbing otherwise innocent man(accidentally giving a petite property damage?) is far beyond acceptable range.

Man gotta know his limitations... 

 

[black tabby12345]

On 2/5/2025 at 4:55 AM, Jack Hammer said:

The Pattaya police released him because they took one look at him and realized they couldn’t afford to feed him

 

Is THB15000-2000 they robbed from him not enough to provide him any meal?

[black tabby12345]

On 2/5/2025 at 8:27 AM, jimn said:

I paid 20k to get out of a drink drive matter a few years ago at soi 9. They even have a special Negotiation Room". Was released given my car keys back and met the officer in Jomtien the next day to give the 20k. He held onto some id/license as security. These incidents are the norm over here.

 

Special Negotiation Room?

This is my first time know about where the famous Brown Envelop Transaction takes place.

Thank you for sharing your experience.

[black tabby12345]

6 hours ago, Evil Penevil said:

 

Since we're talking about an incident in Pattaya, don't forget,  "I promise I won't cum in your mouth."

 

If you post a criticism reply, better do in the reasonable way.

My text is in response to one man's joke below:

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So, without quoting his at the same time, it doesn't make sense.

 

[Evil Penevil]

6 hours ago, black tabby12345 said:

 

If you post a criticism reply, better do in the reasonable way.

My text is in response to one man's joke below:

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So, without quoting his at the same time, it doesn't make sense.

 

 

  I think it was nevertheless clear to nearly everyone that my reply was a joke response to a joke, not a serious criticism.  

[jimn]

19 hours ago, black tabby12345 said:

 

Special Negotiation Room?

This is my first time know about where the famous Brown Envelop Transaction takes place.

Thank you for sharing your experience.

You don't even have  to look for it it's not hidden, it's in the main area in full view.

[Edwin Cameron]

I believe him, Thai police can be 'predators' if the opportunity arise's....they just can't help takeing 'Farangs' doe in that town,I seem to remember a big Aussie guy giveing them a hard time,after a couple of them thought he would be easy prey and ripped his gold necklace's off after getting into his apartment,well, he wouldn't let it go and 'Berated' the Thai cops outside the police station for age's. All going on 'You- Tube' for the world to see by thousands of potential tourists that might have a change of mind. I BELIEVE HIM..!

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, Edwin Cameron said:

I believe him, Thai police can be 'predators' if the opportunity arise's....they just can't help takeing 'Farangs' doe in that town,I seem to remember a big Aussie guy giveing them a hard time,after a couple of them thought he would be easy prey and ripped his gold necklace's off after getting into his apartment,well, he wouldn't let it go and 'Berated' the Thai cops outside the police station for age's. All going on 'You- Tube' for the world to see by thousands of potential tourists that might have a change of mind. I BELIEVE HIM..!

Sounds like Sharky...

[Stargeezr]

Does this guy feast on roti and nam plaa?

Wonder how many years it took to get such a beer gut?

Oh and being a plonker is standard is it not?

[HammerGuy]

On 2/4/2025 at 9:31 AM, snoop1130 said:

Picture of Andrew Hopkins courtesy of The Nation

 

By Bob Scott

 

A British tourist’s claims of bribing his way out of a Pattaya jail have been denounced as “largely untrue” by a Pattaya police chief. However, in a bid for transparency, the Pattaya police chief promises a thorough review of the evidence.

 

Police Colonel Nawin Theerawit, head of the Pattaya Police Station in Chon Buri province, issued a strong denial yesterday, February 3, in response to foreign media reports.

 

A controversial story had surfaced, alleging that hapless Brit Andrew Hopkins was forced to shell out 15,000 baht to secure his release from a Thai cell.

 

Hopkins’s ordeal was told in vivid detail by the British tabloid Daily Mail. The newspaper reported that the 55 year old was staying at an Airbnb in Pattaya when a late-night stroll allegedly went awry.

 

In a comedy of errors, he accidentally knocked over an entrance sign en route, rousing the ire of two local security guards who immediately descended upon him, bellowing in Thai.

 

Hopkins claimed that it wasn’t long before the local police arrived, swiftly bundling him into the back of a pick-up truck and carting him to a cell, where he languished for 36 hours amidst squalor: a picture painted with photos showing grime and overcrowding.

 

 

 

Seizing the narrative, Hopkins alleged that his release came only after an Italian man informed him of the need to pay 15,000 baht in cash. He described being frog marched to an ATM before his freedom was seemingly bought once two senior officers pocketed the cash.

 

Undeterred, Pol. Col. Nawin set the record straight. The kerfuffle allegedly started on November 22 of last year, when Hopkins, under the influence, reportedly trashed a vehicle barrier. Officers stepped in to calm him down, imposing a mere 100 baht fine before releasing him.

 

But the drama didn’t end there. Pol. Col. Nawin recounted how Hopkins returned to his digs only to be refused entry due to his penchant for loud, boozy antics, leading to further disturbances and yet another arrest.

 

Emphasising procedural integrity, Pol. Col. Nawin insisted Hopkins was subjected to due process, with all his belongings duly returned and documented through photographs. He staunchly defended the state of the cells, asserting daily cleaning and round-the-clock CCTV surveillance, reported The Nation.

 

Nevertheless, the incident now undergoes further scrutiny to ensure all concerned parties are satisfied. As the world watches, Pattaya’s reputation hangs in the balance, poised between reputational ruin and redemption.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2025-02-04

 

 

Phil the Power Taylor has proper let himself go 

[NickyLouie]

24 minutes ago, HammerGuy said:

Phil the Power Taylor has proper let himself go 

 

 

What's sad is a lot of the punters who show up here are built like him