15 hours ago, Yagoda said:

yeah the cops used to sit a block away in front of the hotel under a tent and play with their phones

They just sat there to fine tourists caught littering! Apparently a much more serious crime!

Yeah, you will not last long in Thailand filming and publicly commenting on this sort of stuff.

Edited August 29Aug 29 by iaminwa

Just a remark not directly related to this case. I saw several Videos on social media of guys in Thailand filming with smart glasses while starting conversations with people walking in the street. I consider this as highly inappropriate doing video clips without asking for permission and posting this online. That people walk around with mobile phones and cameras is one thing but the anonymous smart glasses bring it to another level.

Just wait until fentanyl takes over.. zombies everywhere.

33 minutes ago, norsurin said:

Just wait until fentanyl takes over.. zombies everywhere.

no need to go as far as fentanyl A bit of spice will produce the same effect

It is getting out of control...yesterday, I too did the walk and every 10 feet, there is a scruffy, quality tourist from you know where, asking me to buy drugs. Then, at night, the number of those guys quadruple. It is like walking around a part of that continent at night.

I am aware of this area of BKK, but lately, it has become annoying.

Between them and the guys selling watches (when did the Thais stop selling watches) and the idiot selling peanuts, the over priced restaurants scamming folks, this part of BKK will be off my list.

If I want to be scammed, Las Vegas, Miami, LA and New York is always there to steal from me.

18 hours ago, MisterTee said:

Operation Black Eagle should be revived and used wherever in Thailand it is needed - not just Lower Suky.

The reports of expedited deportations for lawbreakers sound like maybe they're getting serious about cleaning things up.

Time will tell.

I miss Big Joke.

18 hours ago, rocketboy2 said:

If you got an issue with this, go to the cops.

Not social media.

Social media is how you get action from the police these days from what I can see.

Once something goes viral, the cops are on it like a flash because of the embarrassment caused.

I certainly doubt that he would have got any interest from the cops had he simply reported his experience to them. Might be wrong, but I doubt it.

2 hours ago, iaminwa said:

Yeah, you will not last long in Thailand filming and publicly commenting on this sort of stuff.

Agree, especially walking around filming drug dealers with your child in tow. If someone comes to you wanting to sell Coke, you go to the police and tell them. They see you filming them and you might be visited by someone later at your hotel.If the police want to follow up it's their deal.

Edited August 29Aug 29 by fredwiggy

14 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Ted, that was rather the point. We're commenting on a story about people allegedly offering cocaine openly on Sukhumvit Road, so Thailand hardly needs American drug culture to “wash up on these shores”. And of course Mr Trump has now sorted all that unpleasant drug business out in America and made the country officially Great Again — hence my comment. Besides, probably ripping off gullible tourists by selling them baking powder isn't quite the crime some people seem to think it is. I had rather hoped the irony was obvious.

American drug culture has been here for many decades, much of it started here in Asia with Opium through China's immigrants. Back in 1852 there were Opium dens opened up in Thailand. The cultivation also started here early in the 20th century.

Marijuana has been here all along medicinally and then as a high.

Meth was sold legally here at gas stations and truck stops for truckers and other long hour workers. In the 1990's it turned to more use among regular civilians as Yaba although it was banned. Drugs are and have been everywhere, although they are highest in America and then Europe and Australia.

I have lost count of the times I have been offered various drugs along Sukhumvit but gentlemen the colour of burnt toast.

Ratting out drug dealers often stops ... on a dead end street.
Pro Tip: Find a new hobby!!!

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Bold font removed.

Drugs are destroying society all over the world. Far to much money and corruption involved all over the planet to put it efficiently to an end. Far to many top level politicians and bureaucrats in power who are addicts and mental junkies in some sort. Fighting the trafficking has prooved costly and useless. Time to start tracking and hunting down the consumers instead. No more consumers = no more drug trafficking - rather obvious. Sorry to my junkie friends, no offense. 🙏

19 hours ago, rocketboy2 said:

If you got an issue with this, go to the cops.

Not social media.

Of course it's an issue.

Which planet are you from? Ever been in Thailand? Cops won't do anything unless it's in social media.

It's the old chicken and egg situation.

The dealers grabbing you by the throat and forcing you to buy their drugs or weak-willed customers who just can't help themselves?

Just buy when you want, not every time a guy asks. Good grief.

Police is too busy with traffic checks to fine you for no reason for cash, without ticket. (always ask for a ticket to pay later)

Edited August 29Aug 29 by Mindful Spender

32 minutes ago, Sigmund said:

Drugs are destroying society all over the world. Far to much money and corruption involved all over the planet to put it efficiently to an end. Far to many top level politicians and bureaucrats in power who are addicts and mental junkies in some sort. Fighting the trafficking has prooved costly and useless. Time to start tracking and hunting down the consumers instead. No more consumers = no more drug trafficking - rather obvious. Sorry to my junkie friends, no offense. 🙏

You were supposed to take the yellow pill today not the green one.

1 hour ago, Taboo2 said:

I miss Big Joke.

Operation Black Eagle was actually started by Prayut Chan-o-cha when he was PM.

Big Joke, who was #2 in the Tourist Police at the time, was point man in the operation that cleaned up the area PDQ.

I'll never forget how quickly Big Joke changed CM Immigration some years ago. From being disorganized and stressful when he arrived it wasn't long before courtesy and efficiency prevailed.

After he was forced out, things soon reverted to the status quo ante.

He is often charged with various kinds of wrongdoing. Maybe true, maybe not. TIT.

19 hours ago, rocketboy2 said:

If you got an issue with this, go to the cops.

Not social media.

Why not both? I wouldn't trust the cops as far as you can throw them!

5 hours ago, Dexxter said:

Unlike the ladyboys who tend to approach more often.

that purple handbag with the red Dorothy pumps gets them worked up every time.

2 minutes ago, cynic1 said:

Why not both? I wouldn't trust the cops as far as you can throw them!

Sure, can do.

Would have had more respect, if he had gone to Pathum Wan main cops shop and lodged a real complaint. with evidance.

But, it's all about Clicks and Likes. Not crime.

Most don't get that on here.

1 hour ago, Maejo Man said:

I have lost count of the times I have been offered various drugs along Sukhumvit but gentlemen the colour of burnt toast.

Yeah

Most drive BMW cars where I come from.

2 hours ago, Taboo2 said:

I miss Big Joke.

I don't.

Was it him who got the TM-30, ( 1979 ish ) rules enforced.

That was a Bad joke form Big joke.

You tubers are more annoying than the pushers can say no to the dru*g offer no choice of a camera shoved in your face deport the you tuber has he got a work permit?

4 minutes ago, PomPolo said:

You tubers are more annoying than the pushers can say no to the dru*g offer no choice of a camera shoved in your face deport the you tuber has he got a work permit?

Most of them are here on a DTV visa, no work permit required if income is from overseas.

Seriously him gabbing on social media about particularly as a farang it will do him no favours. Thailand doesn't like being dissed openly on the web and it's an implicit criticism of the Thai police.

23 minutes ago, msbkk said:

Most of them are here on a DTV visa, no work permit required if income is from overseas.

The main issue is criminal defamation. Thai Penal Code §§326–328 cover statements or publications that identify someone in a way likely to damage their reputation, and publication by film/video or other publicity falls within the aggravated publication provision.

Read it!!!!

4 minutes ago, PomPolo said:

The main issue is criminal defamation. Thai Penal Code §§326–328 cover statements or publications that identify someone in a way likely to damage their reputation, and publication by film/video or other publicity falls within the aggravated publication provision.

Read it!!!!

My comment was only related to your question regarding work permit, not defamation.

9 minutes ago, msbkk said:

My comment was only related to your question regarding work permit, not defamation.

No worries just taking advantage of my chatgpt subscription and can't turn a corner these days without a you tuber walking around "and guys, this is a car, and this is a wall, and this is a motorbike" that's when they aren't winning about something at least some of them are leaving if everything is that bad then tube off back to your own country and stop begging for clicks

32 minutes ago, PomPolo said:

No worries just taking advantage of my chatgpt subscription and can't turn a corner these days without a you tuber walking around "and guys, this is a car, and this is a wall, and this is a motorbike" that's when they aren't winning about something at least some of them are leaving if everything is that bad then tube off back to your own country and stop begging for clicks

Ok, just a minor remark, not serious but worth to mention. In my personal opinion there are too many members here posting what Gemini, chatgpt and other AI software is telling them. While AI can be very helpful everyone can use it if necessary. Just my opinion of course. 😉

Edited August 29Aug 29 by msbkk