Jandajoy Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Can anyone confirm the following? Last the BIB raided a bar in Ban Chang. 6 customers were fined 2000 each for smoking and the manager got fined 30,000. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Did they make the smokers lick the floors in the toilets around the urinals clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begsaresponse Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Can anyone confirm the following?Last the BIB raided a bar in Ban Chang. 6 customers were fined 2000 each for smoking and the manager got fined 30,000. cheers If it is true its a warning to the wise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 roolz is roolz, som nam nar did I mention I gave up 4 1/2 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Isn't the maximum fine for the establishment supposed to be 20K? I think this is meant to be some "creative" police work as even the permanent secretary mentioned a 3 month lead in time with only warnings being given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetchariot Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Can anyone confirm the following?Last the BIB raided a bar in Ban Chang. 6 customers were fined 2000 each for smoking and the manager got fined 30,000. cheers Where did you get this from Jandajoy? As Chang-Paarp says it sounds a bit fishy as they are not supposed to be fining until June, and then max 20k. Also most bars in BC are packed with 6 customers, and it's hard to believe they were all smoking. Could be anti smoking propaganda as most bars are reverting to smoking now, but would be interested to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jandajoy Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 (edited) Can anyone confirm the following?Last the BIB raided a bar in Ban Chang. 6 customers were fined 2000 each for smoking and the manager got fined 30,000. cheers Where did you get this from Jandajoy? As Chang-Paarp says it sounds a bit fishy as they are not supposed to be fining until June, and then max 20k. Also most bars in BC are packed with 6 customers, and it's hard to believe they were all smoking. Could be anti smoking propaganda as most bars are reverting to smoking now, but would be interested to find out. A mate was having a beer and apparently witnessed the event. It does sound like inventive policing, doesn't it. Presuming it happened. Edited February 20, 2008 by Jandajoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naka Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 A mate told me this never happened Naka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swain Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 ahhh a mate told me that this did indeed happen. And the two that were fined are not only being held accountable for the 2000 each.. but the owner wants them to pay the 30,000 as well.. GOOD LUCK !! thats not going to happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Bear Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Maybe the bar owner was not contributing to the local charities. So a forced contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetchariot Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 ahhh a mate told me that this did indeed happen. And the two that were fined are not only being held accountable for the 2000 each.. but the owner wants them to pay the 30,000 as well.. GOOD LUCK !! thats not going to happen... But the OP said 6 were fined? Sounds like Chinese whispers to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrenova Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Doesn't ring true. Max fine is 20k but no fines before May 1st anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swain Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 (edited) Yes seems strange but what was consistent in my story with the ops was the 30,000 and the 2000 each... I was told two... others are saying six... anyone that was actually there should speak up... I would be interested to see if its real or not.. : side question .. what is a Chinese whisper? Edited February 20, 2008 by swain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Bear Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 : side question .. what is a Chinese whisper? Spreading rumours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckd Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 To put this to bed, I called a good friend of mine that owns a bar on the Street of Dreams in Ban Chang and asked him about this rumor. He said the Bangkok police were supposed to come down Sunday evening to check for underage, license infractions and narcotics but they didn't show. The smoking police have NOT been there and they are NOT enforcing the ban until 31 May. He verified this with his girls and they all said nobody has been busted for smoking cigarettes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Bear Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 See what Chinese whispers can do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSnake Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 How long will the crackdown last, I wonder?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Bear Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 How long will the crackdown last, I wonder?? Depends on how much 'commission' the local plod get to keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrenova Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 How long will the crackdown last, I wonder?? Depends on how much 'commission' the local plod get to keep. I think that is at the bottom of all this. It is an easy earner for the cops. In fact, if enforced, this will outstrip all other forms of collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 (edited) Precisely what kind of "smoking" were they engaging in??!!!??? - isn't that the norm in Bang Chang? Edited February 20, 2008 by wilko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticpig Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 name='Ulysses G.' date='2008-02-20 12:08:07' post='1828531']Did they make the smokers lick the floors in the toilets around the urinals clean? Have you got a little fetish, you want to tell us about. ? Come on, spit it out, you can tell us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanman Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Did they make the smokers lick the floors in the toilets around the urinals clean? If they had it would have probably made their breath smell nicer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryk Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 To put this to bed, I called a good friend of mine that owns a bar on the Street of Dreams in Ban Chang and asked him about this rumor.He said the Bangkok police were supposed to come down Sunday evening to check for underage, license infractions and narcotics but they didn't show. The smoking police have NOT been there and they are NOT enforcing the ban until 31 May. He verified this with his girls and they all said nobody has been busted for smoking cigarettes. What is the "Street of dreams" Do you mean Soi 25? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckd Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 To put this to bed, I called a good friend of mine that owns a bar on the Street of Dreams in Ban Chang and asked him about this rumor.He said the Bangkok police were supposed to come down Sunday evening to check for underage, license infractions and narcotics but they didn't show. The smoking police have NOT been there and they are NOT enforcing the ban until 31 May. He verified this with his girls and they all said nobody has been busted for smoking cigarettes. What is the "Street of dreams" Do you mean Soi 25? I don't know the Soi number. It is the street where all the expat bars are located. If you have been to Ban Chang you know which street it is. As I recall, it is the first traffic light as you enter Ban Chang from Utapao. I'm in Saudi now so a field trip there to find the Soi number isn't a good probability. Most of the people I run with call it the "Street of Dreams". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 They raided another bar popular with Chinese. My mate told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsi666 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Whats this about a smoking ban? When did this start ? Is it being renforced ? Is it just inside the bars ? Whats the price of a packet of smokes now then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Whats this about a smoking ban?When did this start ? Is it being renforced ? Is it just inside the bars ? Whats the price of a packet of smokes now then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsi666 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Whats this about a smoking ban?When did this start ? Is it being renforced ? Is it just inside the bars ? Whats the price of a packet of smokes now then ? Whats that supposed to mean ? Dont really answer anything or say anything Bit of a daft reply, was it worth it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 (edited) Whats this about a smoking ban?When did this start ? Is it being renforced ? Is it just inside the bars ? Whats the price of a packet of smokes now then ? Whats that supposed to mean ? Dont really answer anything or say anything Bit of a daft reply, was it worth it ? Since you're obviously a tad out of touch, let me fill you in on the big news of recent weeks which has been the subject of several threads here on Thaivisa and has occupied many column inches in the papers: There is now a ban on smoking in air conditioned entertainment venues but the ban will not be actively enforced until 8 May, after which offenders will be fined 1,000 baht and the venue owner will be fined 10,000 baht. Cigarettes, Marlboro Lights, sell for 63 baht a pack. But as part of a consolation package offered to the smoking community the authorities have legalized the smoking of marijuana in such places therefore the use of this low grade drug is specifically excluded from the no-smoking act. Cigars and pipes (excluding those used to smoke marijuana) are also banned. Consumers will be able, effective 1 April, to buy small packages of marijuana for personal use only, at all branches of Boots Chemists and it is believed that the 7 - 11 chain may also offer this product at a later date. Edited February 24, 2008 by chiang mai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 No wait, seriously, it's true - the Som Tam lady told me so and she knows everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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