The Thai Justice System - Do You Have Faith In It?

[GuestHouse]

Well we discuss crime quite a bit - but what about Justice - What are your views on the Thai Justice System?

[Maigo6]

You won't find many rich people in Jail, then again, that's pretty common in many countries.

Personally I've had no need of The Thai Justice system, but it seems that money talks, as in many other countries, ask O. J. Simpson.

Then again, I'd rather get caught for theft in Thailand than Saudi .

Edited August 23, 2008 by Maigo6

[Jingthing]

Great poll concept. Wish I had thought of it.

[BEENTHEREDONETHAT]

If you have enough baht you can probably get what you feel is justice. Without adequate funds not a chance.

[mrt273nva]

it is hard to really receive justice anywhere. bureaucracies have made it impossible to to receive justice using the proper channels. I have been trying to receive justice for about a year now with some people that stole my money. nothing ever happened even though the police know everything about it and know who did it. AsianPay ... they will steal your money and get away with it.

[lannarebirth]

I picked the fourth option, but depending on the circumstances, I think I've a better than 50/50 chance of circumventing the system entirely. I do not count that as a good point in Thailand's favor, only in relation to my odds once "entering the system".

[sriracha john]

The Thai Justice System - Do You Have Faith In It?

The Lower Courts of Thailand:

The Upper Courts of Thailand:

[Jingthing]

If anyone votes Yes, I would like to sell them my original Picasso t-shirt.

[GungaDin]

Good poll.

Let's hope anyone considering investing their hard earned cash in Thailand, will check out the results.

[lifeisrandom]

its good to know if i do something wrong i can buy my way out of trouble

and its also good to know if someone does me wrong I can have them killed and then pay my way out of that.

therefore, who needs the police to deliver justice? Don Corleone style justice for me please.

[lannarebirth]

One caveat I would make is, when I voted that I thought I would be poorly served by the Thai justice system, I was working under the assumption that I had done nothing wrong or was the victim of a crime. I satnd by that vote. If I actually commited a crime I think I would probably end up serving less time than if I'd commited the same infraction elsewhere. Some of the nicest houses here belong to state prosecuters I've noticed.

[Tony Clifton]

The Thai Justice System - Do You Have Faith In It?

The Lower Courts of Thailand:

The Upper Courts of Thailand:

Exactly.

Look at the way the Henry, Del PInto, Aussi shooting American, Kanchanaburi killer cop cases are/were handled.

Lower courts are as much in need of a total reform as the Thai police is, corruption is rampant.

[Carib]

I have got just as much confidence in the Thai system as I do have in for instance the US system.

What a rich person means for the Thai system, celebrity status does for the US system.

[mizzi39]

I voted #3. definitely 50/50. To many factors to consider, but in a nutshell justice can be costly in the LOS. The End!

[Heng]

Family wise, have yet to be involved in a court case in 3 generations here. The only time the "justice system" crosses my mind is when I'm stuck in traffic in front of the courts on Ratchaphisek.

[mommysboy]

Do I trust it?

NO

[Scott]

Heng, the reason there are 3 generations is because you haven't had any trouble with the justice system. When they lock you up here, it probably is the end of the family line!

[Jingthing]

You might want read Welcome to hel_l. Contrary to what people expect from the title, it is mostly about the Thai injustice system rather than its prisons.

Edited August 23, 2008 by Jingthing

[Mobi]

Well we discuss crime quite a bit - but what about Justice - What are your views on the Thai Justice System?

Most people who start topics kick it off with a story or an opinion or an experience, and then invite comments, agreement/disagreement opinions or whatever.

But you never give us your views.

Let's hear what you have to say - or are you worried that people may take pot shots at you?

[gymshark]

A resounding NO!

[cmsally]

It's all relative, depends who you are up against.

I would need to know who my opponent was in order to gauge the outcome.

[geriatrickid]

The Thai Justice System - Do You Have Faith In It?

The Lower Courts of Thailand:

The Upper Courts of Thailand:

I finally get to agree with you on something

[grtaylor]

I know three people personally, two farang and one HK Chinese, who all took their former employers to the Labour Court for unfair dismissal. All three won their cases! That says something about the Thai legal system.

[GuestHouse]

Well we discuss crime quite a bit - but what about Justice - What are your views on the Thai Justice System?

Most people who start topics kick it off with a story or an opinion or an experience, and then invite comments, agreement/disagreement opinions or whatever.

But you never give us your views.

Let's hear what you have to say - or are you worried that people may take pot shots at you?

There is a distinct difference between posting to express a view and posting to gather the views of others.

If, for example, I asked this question and gave my own view, then that would invite comment on my own view - I've tried to structure the question to be neutral so that it doesn't itself give an opinion.

[Boater]

i voted, but what i wanted to vote for wasnt there!

Yes I believe the Thai Justice System would deliver me justice, if i had plenty of money and could give the Judge some Tea Money to let me off.........

[Bangyai]

I'd rather not find out the hard way....too many variables. I know of two people personally ( both Thais ) who did not recieve justice. The first, got 2 years imprisonment for buying a fan off a friend for 300 baht. His 'friend' neglected to tell him it was stolen and he was charged with accepting stolen goods. He had no legal representation at all. The second is a friend who runs a travel agents near Khao Sahn Road. She took a lease out on a building for 3 years. After 1 year the owner changed his mind and wanted to evict her to develop the sight. She hired a lawyer to fight the case. He told her she was sure to win. She believed him, lost the case and ended up 500,000 baht worse off.She had every faith in the law before the case....but none now. Its a lottery made worse by trying to find legal representation you can trust at a price you can afford. Best not to put it to the test.

[sriracha john]

The Thai Justice System - Do You Have Faith In It?

The Lower Courts of Thailand:

The Upper Courts of Thailand:

I finally get to agree with you on something

Well, that deserves a

[Pierrot]

Weird, most people don't trust the Thai justice system but they still chose to live here.

Weird indeed

[Jingthing]

Weird, most people don't trust the Thai justice system but they still chose to live here.

Weird indeed

Why is it weird? There are hazards everywhere.

[missismiggins]

You might want read Welcome to hel_l. Contrary to what people expect from the title, it is mostly about the Thai injustice system rather than its prisons.

Oh Yeah?, and he was as innocent as the driven snow....that guy was a murderer, plain and simple he got off lightly.