On the local high street there are numerous shops , the pavement outside is six paving slabs wide , plenty of space to walk .

One shop has a food stall permanently parked outside and is never is use , that takes up four pavement slabs .

    They they also have a large advertising banner from roof to floor attached to the food stall, which takes up another  pavement slab.

So you have to squeeze by to get past .

   The banner is attached to hinges and so I closed it every time I walked past and it was usually open again when I went past next time .

The food stall and banner are there just for a land grab and the outside pavement has become part of the shop .

    I got so fed up with squeezing around the banner and moving it open to get past , that one night walking past I just removed the banner and took it home.

Walked past the shop today and sat in a restaurant next door .

The Woman and her Husband furiously came barging into the restaurant and showing me a Police report and telling me that I would go to jail .

I told them that the banner was illegally on public space and that the pavement doesn't belong to har and go ahead and call the police whilst I have a feed .

   The restaurant owner did actually say that if the Police did come, then he would side with me and explain that they were blocking the path

   The Police didn't show up in the end

Is that a made up story? first time you've been in Thailand 

Nothing to do with local rules or laws,.

 

It's about who will give out the largest banknote to the friendly local cops.

 

Nothing new.....

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Is that a made up story? first time you've been in Thailand 

 

    No, its not a made up story and its not the first time that I've been in Thailand 

13 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 The Police didn't show up in the end

 

They probably have more insidious plans for you.

 

A foreigner starting a turf war with a thai....what could possibly go wrong.

 

 

a falang telling a Thai he can't take up public footpath space .... 

 

TIT ....  uneducated numpties ....    what could possibly go wrong   !!they are crazy.

 

next it'll be the machete ...  

3 minutes ago, steven100 said:

a falang telling a Thai he can't take up public footpath space .... 

 

TIT ....  uneducated numpties ....    what could possibly go wrong   !!

 

   You had better hide in your room for a few days , they may come looking for you as well 

Well keep it up and sooner or later we'll be reading about you on here about getting some Thai attention. Not Happy Ending type Thai attention. I'm sorry but you must really be stupid. Rule number one: Don't cause trouble with Thais.

In a world full of keyboard warriors, there is one man of deeds who walks with his head held high.

10 minutes ago, Oliver Holzerfilled said:

In a world full of keyboard warriors, there is one man of deeds who walks with his head held high.

Who?

5 hours ago, rough diamond said:

Who?

 

  I think that it was me 

There's a Thai guy near Thonglor who puts his food cart on the narrowest section of the sidewalk so people actually have to step onto the road to pass. I just look at him and shake my head. Really no point in saying anything. 

23 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Is that a made up story? first time you've been in Thailand 

You jest, its almost everywhere in Pattaya.

On 3/16/2025 at 6:00 PM, blaze master said:

A foreigner starting a turf war with a thai....what could possibly go wrong.

 

 

Especially if he continues to EAT there! 

On 3/16/2025 at 5:42 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

I got so fed up with squeezing around the banner

The Thai's do it without complaining, why can't you? 

 

On 3/16/2025 at 5:42 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

one night walking past I just removed the banner and took it home.

It's acts like this which makes the Thai's hate us foreigners. 

 

Thanks from myself and all other good foreigners for making our life living in Thailand more unbearable. 

 

9 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

It's acts like this which makes the Thai's hate us foreigners. 

 

Thanks from myself and all other good foreigners for making our life living in Thailand more unbearable. 

He is an absolute plonker.

Nobody would miss him if he left Thailand and I recommend he does. 

On 3/16/2025 at 5:42 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

On the local high street there are numerous shops , the pavement outside is six paving slabs wide , plenty of space to walk .

One shop has a food stall permanently parked outside and is never is use , that takes up four pavement slabs .

    They they also have a large advertising banner from roof to floor attached to the food stall, which takes up another  pavement slab.

So you have to squeeze by to get past .

   The banner is attached to hinges and so I closed it every time I walked past and it was usually open again when I went past next time .

The food stall and banner are there just for a land grab and the outside pavement has become part of the shop .

    I got so fed up with squeezing around the banner and moving it open to get past , that one night walking past I just removed the banner and took it home.

Walked past the shop today and sat in a restaurant next door .

The Woman and her Husband furiously came barging into the restaurant and showing me a Police report and telling me that I would go to jail .

I told them that the banner was illegally on public space and that the pavement doesn't belong to har and go ahead and call the police whilst I have a feed .

   The restaurant owner did actually say that if the Police did come, then he would side with me and explain that they were blocking the path

   The Police didn't show up in the end

We know you're a nice story teller. So I have my doubts this is a real one.

But anyway...amusing🤗

On 3/16/2025 at 5:42 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

On the local high street there are numerous shops , the pavement outside is six paving slabs wide , plenty of space to walk .

One shop has a food stall permanently parked outside and is never is use , that takes up four pavement slabs .

    They they also have a large advertising banner from roof to floor attached to the food stall, which takes up another  pavement slab.

So you have to squeeze by to get past .

   The banner is attached to hinges and so I closed it every time I walked past and it was usually open again when I went past next time .

The food stall and banner are there just for a land grab and the outside pavement has become part of the shop .

    I got so fed up with squeezing around the banner and moving it open to get past , that one night walking past I just removed the banner and took it home.

Walked past the shop today and sat in a restaurant next door .

The Woman and her Husband furiously came barging into the restaurant and showing me a Police report and telling me that I would go to jail .

I told them that the banner was illegally on public space and that the pavement doesn't belong to har and go ahead and call the police whilst I have a feed .

   The restaurant owner did actually say that if the Police did come, then he would side with me and explain that they were blocking the path

   The Police didn't show up in the end

Wow ! I thought I was the only one

who got frustrated with Thai vendors 

forcing pedestrians off the sidewalks 

because of their lack of respect for others.

 

 

Your theft recorded on cctv was a silly way to solve your annoyance and could have landed you in more trouble than you realise. 

From personal experience. 

Take a vidio of the offending obstruction and show to the townhall authorities. 

They will solve thr problem for you. 

On 3/16/2025 at 8:26 PM, Oliver Holzerfilled said:

In a world full of keyboard warriors, there is one man of deeds who walks with his head held high.

 

On 3/17/2025 at 2:34 AM, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  I think that it was me 

 

It was theft. Plain and simple.

Well intended theft, but still theft.

Thais bear a grudge for a long time.

The offending shop people have lost face - never a good thing.

Good luck on your crusade but be careful.

26 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

We know you're a nice story teller. So I have my doubts this is a real one.

But anyway...amusing🤗

 

   So you are labelling me as being  serial liar .

Here are some photos of said sign .

So, please retract your claim that I am a serial liar , thanks

 

 

On 3/16/2025 at 5:42 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

On the local high street there are numerous shops , the pavement outside is six paving slabs wide , plenty of space to walk .

One shop has a food stall permanently parked outside and is never is use , that takes up four pavement slabs .

    They they also have a large advertising banner from roof to floor attached to the food stall, which takes up another  pavement slab.

So you have to squeeze by to get past .

   The banner is attached to hinges and so I closed it every time I walked past and it was usually open again when I went past next time .

The food stall and banner are there just for a land grab and the outside pavement has become part of the shop .

    I got so fed up with squeezing around the banner and moving it open to get past , that one night walking past I just removed the banner and took it home.

Walked past the shop today and sat in a restaurant next door .

The Woman and her Husband furiously came barging into the restaurant and showing me a Police report and telling me that I would go to jail .

I told them that the banner was illegally on public space and that the pavement doesn't belong to har and go ahead and call the police whilst I have a feed .

   The restaurant owner did actually say that if the Police did come, then he would side with me and explain that they were blocking the path

   The Police didn't show up in the end

Good for you. Despite the usual and mostly sensible reaction from expats that we should not entertain engaging with Thais in disputes, albeit seemingly legitimate, one has to applaud people with balls who stand up to selfish and inconsiderate people. 
On a related matter, on the infamous Rama2 road near my home with partial road closure due to soon to fall down construction zone, a mechanic shop often fixes trucks in front of his shop blocking one lane leaving only one lane for traffic. He brazenly places orange cones around the truck to seemingly legitimize it. I too have thought about doing or saying something about it but lack the balls of steel you possess. 🙈

On 3/16/2025 at 8:26 PM, Oliver Holzerfilled said:

In a world full of keyboard warriors, there is one man of deeds who walks with his head held high.

Until it is removed dramatically in mysterious circumstances.😀

On 3/16/2025 at 5:42 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

On the local high street there are numerous shops , the pavement outside is six paving slabs wide , plenty of space to walk .

One shop has a food stall permanently parked outside and is never is use , that takes up four pavement slabs .

    They they also have a large advertising banner from roof to floor attached to the food stall, which takes up another  pavement slab.

So you have to squeeze by to get past .

   The banner is attached to hinges and so I closed it every time I walked past and it was usually open again when I went past next time .

The food stall and banner are there just for a land grab and the outside pavement has become part of the shop .

    I got so fed up with squeezing around the banner and moving it open to get past , that one night walking past I just removed the banner and took it home.

Walked past the shop today and sat in a restaurant next door .

The Woman and her Husband furiously came barging into the restaurant and showing me a Police report and telling me that I would go to jail .

I told them that the banner was illegally on public space and that the pavement doesn't belong to har and go ahead and call the police whilst I have a feed .

   The restaurant owner did actually say that if the Police did come, then he would side with me and explain that they were blocking the path

   The Police didn't show up in the end

 

1 minute ago, TigerandDog said:

so you're going into competition with Bob, Glamma & Georgia to see who can post the most idiotic, made up stories.

 

  You are calling me a liar ?

Here is said banner from a photo I took .

Care to apologise for calling me a liar and also do reatect your claim, thanks ?

10 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   So you are labelling me as being  serial liar .

Here are some photos of said sign .

So, please retract your claim that I am a serial liar , thanks

 

 

Well, there is a difference between a "nice story teller" and a liar.

I didn't use the word liar. But now you use it I will think about it.

Just now, newbee2022 said:

Well, there is a difference between a "nice story teller" and a liar.

I didn't use the word liar. But now you use it I will think about it.

 

   You doubted that my "story " was true , i.e , it was made up, a lie .

I took a photo to show that you was wrong 

On 3/16/2025 at 5:42 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

On the local high street there are numerous shops , the pavement outside is six paving slabs wide , plenty of space to walk .

One shop has a food stall permanently parked outside and is never is use , that takes up four pavement slabs .

    They they also have a large advertising banner from roof to floor attached to the food stall, which takes up another  pavement slab.

So you have to squeeze by to get past .

   The banner is attached to hinges and so I closed it every time I walked past and it was usually open again when I went past next time .

The food stall and banner are there just for a land grab and the outside pavement has become part of the shop .

    I got so fed up with squeezing around the banner and moving it open to get past , that one night walking past I just removed the banner and took it home.

Walked past the shop today and sat in a restaurant next door .

The Woman and her Husband furiously came barging into the restaurant and showing me a Police report and telling me that I would go to jail .

I told them that the banner was illegally on public space and that the pavement doesn't belong to har and go ahead and call the police whilst I have a feed .

   The restaurant owner did actually say that if the Police did come, then he would side with me and explain that they were blocking the path

   The Police didn't show up in the end

 

Well done!

We are proud of you.