Spanish Businessman Raises Funds To Help Thai Police

[george]

Spanish businessman raises funds to help Thai police

MADRID, SPAIN: -- Spanish businessman has launched an internet campaign to raise funds to help Thai police combat crime against foreigners.

Barcelona businessman Jordi Guerrero said Tuesday that he became conscious of Thai police's lack of resources after a group of 12 people robbed him of 15,000 euros (21,500 dollars) at a Bangkok commercial centre in December 2008.

The robbers followed Guerrero, dropped papers on the floor to create confusion, and snatched the money from his pocket.

The Spaniard said security cameras recorded images of the robbers, but that Thai police did not have the means to analyse the images and to identify the suspects.

Guerrero said he had launched his campaign by handing over the first cent of the expected funds to the Thai embassy in Madrid.

-- The Nation 2009-07-30

[bojo]

A nice concept, but I can't imagine why people would want to hand over cash for the Thai police.

Are they really that strapped for cash and lacking in technology that it takes a foreign victim of crime to start the initiative?

Regards Bojo

[LeungKen]

Methinks there is more to this than meets the eye.

First you lose money then you are going to throw more away...........

Would someone please explain this all to an old bloke like me.

P.S. Did anyone find a link to the site in question ?

Edited July 30, 2009 by LeungKen

[webfact]

Guerrero said he had launched his campaign by handing over the first cent of the expected funds to the Thai embassy in Madrid.

Can't help myself... I've got a strong feeling this was the first and the very last cent....

Edited July 30, 2009 by webfact

[swifty5x5]

Spanish businessman raises funds to help Thai police

The Spaniard said security cameras recorded images of the robbers, but that Thai police did not have the means to analyse the images and to identify the suspects.

Analyse the images and identify the suspects. Don't you just look at the tape on a tv?

[aeon]

my two cents:

First cent, the fact that he got robbed 15000 euro cash should make investigate on the people who knew about he was carrying that amount, I don't think anyone carries this amount everyday.

Second cent, he is a business man in thailand, raising fund for the thai police will grant him publicity and some of the thai connection he is aiming for making more money, ...money make money.

[TerraPosse]

What kind of business is this Spaniard in?  Selling childrens books? 

[angiud]

I.m not sure but maybe I know a Jordi working for a big wine dealer company in BKK. Maybe the same Jordi

[RickBradford]

Hardly a big deal. Lots of us give money to the Thai Police, we just don't make a song and dance about it.

He wasn't always so generous:

Guerrero, who lamented the lack of diligence of the Thai Police, has asked for legal and diplomatic support at the Embassy of Spain.

"What is clear, and I have said this to the police, is that this was a group of highly organized Filipino criminals who have been operating for many years in Thailand," said the victim.

[robbiecia]

Thai police did not have the means to analyse the images and to identify the suspects.

-- The Nation 2009-07-30

Step 1. Better teach the BIB how to rewind the video camera.

Step 2. Them show them how to freeze frame with the pause button.

[geovalin]

Well done Jordi! You raise the funds then you make 50/50 with police under a kick back agreement.

I'm jealous to do not have had the idea before you.

First improvement made with the funds: better fridges for the beers in office.

:-)

Edited July 30, 2009 by geovalin

[Jimjim1968]

Personally, I think Thailand has enough money to fund its own police force - or not, if it chooses.

[hansnl]

Spanish businessman raises funds to help Thai police

MADRID, SPAIN: -- Spanish businessman has launched an internet campaign to raise funds to help Thai police combat crime against foreigners.

Barcelona businessman Jordi Guerrero said Tuesday that he became conscious of Thai police's lack of resources after a group of 12 people robbed him of 15,000 euros (21,500 dollars) at a Bangkok commercial centre in December 2008.

The robbers followed Guerrero, dropped papers on the floor to create confusion, and snatched the money from his pocket.

The Spaniard said security cameras recorded images of the robbers, but that Thai police did not have the means to analyse the images and to identify the suspects.

Guerrero said he had launched his campaign by handing over the first cent of the expected funds to the Thai embassy in Madrid.

-- The Nation 2009-07-30

Serious?

[surayu]

Wow, so i imagine soon we will have a new special police corp wandering around the street of the capital " la guardia civil" !...a bit like the SWAT thing in Pattaya

[elibangkok]

Seems like he is just making a one cent donation, since police were looking for money out of him before investigating.

I think it's great and would donate one cent too! Let's all do this. Maybe we can raise a dollar!

[verydumbubba]

Probably to 'appease' the insurance underwriters in Spain, for his 'loss'

Bubba

[PoorSucker]

OK, everybody laugh.

But if you pay the Police some good money corruption might go down.

I'm serious.

[Theyreallrubbish]

The fact that he handed over one cent makes me think that the whole thing is intended to be sarcastic and highlight the uselessness of the police in that even with video images they claim they lack the resources to investigate the crime.

[webfact]

OK, everybody laugh.

But if you pay the Police some good money corruption might go down.

I'm serious.

I'll second that. One of my neighbors is an ordinary traffic cop. His monthly income is 8.700 Baht.

Don"t know after how many years in service. He told me the other day his starting "salary" was 6000 Baht!

That was couple of years ago. 10-12 hours daily on duty in Bangkok's clean air environment!

Sometimes I understand these guys...

[G54]

It has to be sarcasm. 1 cent? Some people are good for a laugh.

[oevna]

OK, everybody laugh.

But if you pay the Police some good money corruption might go down.

I'm serious.

I'll second that. One of my neighbors is an ordinary traffic cop. His monthly income is 8.700 Baht.

Don"t know after how many years in service. He told me the other day his starting "salary" was 6000 Baht!

That was couple of years ago. 10-12 hours daily on duty in Bangkok's clean air environment!

Sometimes I understand these guys...

If this is true, then it is almost as if tea money is part of the compensation model of police officers by design. I don't know how anybody could live in Bangkok on that salary without having some extra income (short of living in a hovel in a run-down part of town).

[oevna]

OK, everybody laugh.

But if you pay the Police some good money corruption might go down.

I'm serious.

And provide better training. And be more selective in who they hire. And back them up with some real resources to do their jobs.

The way it is now, the job seems to attract the wrong sort of person. If you knew going into the job that you were never going to make a good salary, and the only way to make a good living is to extract money from the people you are supposed to be serving via bribes and extortion, who do you think is going to apply for the job? Any reasonably intelligent, well-educated, well-adjusted person is going to find a better job somewhere else.

But who would benefit from strong enforcement of the law, and who would be harmed by it? I guess that is the problem that needs to be resolved first.

[Jeffro008]

What kind of business is this Spaniard in?  Selling childrens books? 

Maybe to Nigerio

[Allison77]

This reminds me of why I travel with credit cards...... I'm starting to froget what any type of cash look slike unless it has a Visa or Mastercard logo.

[dale8]

Hello, that is a lot of money to lose. This illistrates the advantages of credit cards and travel checks, and to hide most of your money in a different place or use a bank account. Cheers.

[zzaa09]

This reminds me of why I travel with credit cards...... I'm starting to froget what any type of cash look slike unless it has a Visa or Mastercard logo.

Reap what you sow.

[zzaa09]

Methinks there is more to this than meets the eye.

First you lose money then you are going to throw more away...........

Would someone please explain this all to an old bloke like me.

P.S. Did anyone find a link to the site in question ?

Either he's rather naive or wants 'in' the club.

[Thailand]

[losworld]

Methinks there is more to this than meets the eye.

First you lose money then you are going to throw more away...........

Would someone please explain this all to an old bloke like me.

P.S. Did anyone find a link to the site in question ?

I agree this is very odd. Who carries 20000 so loosely that it can be snatched and by a group of 12? I wonder if it is a case of a fabricated story to raise funds that will go toward that empty pocket?

[losworld]

OK, everybody laugh.

But if you pay the Police some good money corruption might go down.

I'm serious.

I'll second that. One of my neighbors is an ordinary traffic cop. His monthly income is 8.700 Baht.

Don"t know after how many years in service. He told me the other day his starting "salary" was 6000 Baht!

That was couple of years ago. 10-12 hours daily on duty in Bangkok's clean air environment!

Sometimes I understand these guys...

And my understanding is the soldiers make a lot less and don't have the option of tea money. I give these guys credit for being able to smile and go to work.