Cheated By Thai Police

[mstribling]

Like I said. Easy to state facts when your doing the judging. You obviously watch a lot of TV.

I agree with you about the criminals.

However, honest people have problems with the police everyday here. Again. Everyday.

[mstribling]

I stand corrected. I was stopped today just East of Ban Phe on Hwy 3. Checking seatbelt usage. I was wearing mine and was waved through with a smile.

Apparently obeying the law will keep you out of trouble.

[nocturn]

years ago i was riding with no helmet down to the Dusit roundabout in Pattaya

i saw a cop on the other side so i U turned at the entrance to the roundabout to avoid him and went back up Pattaya Thai

i turned in to lotus tesco and parked up

seconds later the cop was alongside me

he said why you u turn at roundabout?

i said my wife phone me, emergency, new baby have no diapers

he say oh, ok, go get them

i said what?

he said go get diapers

so off i go into lotus, get some diapers, come back down.

he was still there, when i came back

he said ok you go home now, take care baby

he followed me out the car park to sukhumvit road, then U turned and presumably went back to the roundabout

my wife laughed when i got home

we have no baby.

i felt a bit ashamed for lying when he was so good natured but its been a standard Thailand story ever since

my wife still laughs about it..........

the fine would have been cheaper