Police In Pattaya Start Handing Out Knighthoods

[george]

Police in Pattaya start handing out knighthoods

Arise Sir Mad Frankie of Peckham.

PATTAYA: -- Police in Pattaya have been awarding knighthoods to themselves and ‘prominent’ businessmen in the city. The Knighthoods come from the ‘Order of the Knights of Rizal’.

The only snag is that recipients have to study and teach the works of Jose Rizal, a Filipino freedom fighter, and declare their love for the Philippines.

A ceremony was conducted at Pattaya Police station where the recipients dressed up in smocks.

Could Thailand be a new Knighthood Hub, asks Andrew Drummond.

[george]

Related article, video:

http://www.pattayapeople.com/default.asp?Folder=16&IdArticle=26754

[robsamui]

Aha!

To gallop into the Musselman fray on the back of a (very small) buffalo, sharpened bamboo poles at the ready! To offer succour to all the fair bargirls in distress (no doubt bound to a sacrificial dance pole) and save them from the perils of the beer-breathing farangs! To put the needs of all others before themselves! To rally against corruption and the oppressed! To sleep on bare earth without a bed! To take the the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience and renounce all worldly goods. To . . . oh what am I saying. Start again . . .

To get a big diploma to hang on the wall. To call themselves Sir Somchai or Sir Nong. To collect more 4-baht gold than their friends and buy at least one Iphone, Ipad and Mercedes on credit without question. To now be seen as so important that more bribes are offered to them for more things. To sh*g freely all the adoring young virgins that now want to throw themselves at their feet. To slay dragons, rivals, anything really, without question or contestation or the need to put ribbons on old trees or sleep 16 to a house to keep ghosts away. To become a real someone that has risen above the others.

I can see the appeal. The rainforest-dwellers in the Congo do the same sort of thing with old rainbow-CDs, squeaky toys, mirror tiles and fridge magnets.

Small world, innit.

R

Edited May 15, 2011 by robsamui

[JetsetBkk]

Excellent response, Rob.

Amazing what people can get away with in the name of charity.

[Soutpeel]

Excellent response, Rob.

Amazing what people can get away with in the name of charity.

Why is this any different from those who have funny hand shakes and walk around with one trouser leg rolled up ?....

[Thaddeus]

Is it April again already?

[dunkin2012]

for what?

How did it work? how much?

Pattaya police are the most crooked police, ask your bar girls.

[dunkin2012]

Is it April again already?

+ 1

amused!!!

Edited May 16, 2011 by dunkin2012

[LivinLOS]

Excellent response, Rob.

Amazing what people can get away with in the name of charity.

Why is this any different from those who have funny hand shakes and walk around with one trouser leg rolled up ?....

What have rap musicians got to do with it

[R10wota]

"and declare their love for the Philippines."..... Declare their love.... ?

Seriously ?

Amazing Thailand....

[WilliaminBKK]

This is a joke right ?

[StreetCowboy]

Makes you appreciate notthenation, doesn't it?

At least their stories make some effort to appear superficially credible.

Very poor second-rate satire. Recommend moving this to the Pub

SC

[sirchai]

Related article, video:

http://www.pattayape...IdArticle=26754

A compact study...the man and his mission....

It's time for all TV members to declare their love to this particular country. " Sir Tamruat the First sounds cool and Sir Kathoey of Pattaya would be fair. What a great story!!!!!!!!!

Edited May 16, 2011 by sirchai

[OZEMADE]

This is a joke right ?

I think the Knighthoods broken up means the Police work at night and take the tea money from the hoods hassling the Police owned bars?

My dry bit of sarcasm

[VictorOne]

Is it April again already?

Exactly!

But nothing should surprise us in LOS "land of scams"

The country has long been one big joke.

Edited May 16, 2011 by VictorOne

[HowardH]

Police handing out Knighthoods lol

i think that officially caps it, there is nothing left in the world that has not been bastardized.

i can see Sir Elton John lining up for it already, bet he's been on the phone to his manager saying "I WANT IT NOW!!! GO ORGANIZE IT!!!" lol

[bully]

Great step forwards, seems like civilization finally reaches this country.

[silentnine]

not much one can say without the risk of a slander case i guess..

what did Colov do in his home country ? as there are references to him coming from the red light zone .. was he a owner of a mmm establishment for sexual gratification (can't think of a more polite name lol) as that would seem a little ironic with all his clean up pattaya stuff

but .. knighthoods in pattaya ... what a load of hogwash

suspect the mods are having to watch this thread closly !

Edited May 16, 2011 by silentnine

[DonGato]

No sh*t... amazing Thailand...

[anterian]

Aha!

To gallop into the Musselman fray on the back of a (very small) buffalo, sharpened bamboo poles at the ready! To offer succour to all the fair bargirls in distress (no doubt bound to a sacrificial dance pole) and save them from the perils of the beer-breathing farangs! To put the needs of all others before themselves! To rally against corruption and the oppressed! To sleep on bare earth without a bed! To take the the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience and renounce all worldly goods. To . . . oh what am I saying. Start again . . .

To get a big diploma to hang on the wall. To call themselves Sir Somchai or Sir Nong. To collect more 4-baht gold than their friends and buy at least one Iphone, Ipad and Mercedes on credit without question. To now be seen as so important that more bribes are offered to them for more things. To sh*g freely all the adoring young virgins that now want to throw themselves at their feet. To slay dragons, rivals, anything really, without question or contestation or the need to put ribbons on old trees or sleep 16 to a house to keep ghosts away. To become a real someone that has risen above the others.

I can see the appeal. The rainforest-dwellers in the Congo do the same sort of thing with old rainbow-CDs, squeaky toys, mirror tiles and fridge magnets.

Small world, innit.

R

Excellent Rob. Next step up will be to become Paladins of the order of Charlemagne. Why stop at a knight?

[Matthew2027]

The sad part to this story, is that the new 'Sir's' probably take these 'Knighthoods' seriously !

Poor buggers..

What a joke.

[Maejo Man]

It would seem that anyone can apply for membership, providing they are of good character

DEGREES OF MEMBERSHIP

The five degrees of membership in the Order of the Knights of Rizal are as follows:

First Degree – Knight of Rizal (KR)

A candidate who is admitted and initiated into the degree of membership is known as a Knight of Rizal.

To qualify for admission to the first degree, one must be of legal age; of good moral character and reputation, who believes in Rizal and is willing to learn more about him and follow his teachings. Application for membership shall be made in writing and duly endorsed by at least two members in good standing of the Order and approved by the Supreme Council or chapter concerned. (Art. IV, Sec. 1 Code of By-Laws)

extract from their web page....

[ib1b4]

Related article, video:

http://www.pattayape...IdArticle=26754

A compact study...the man and his mission....

It's time for all TV members to declare their love to this particular country. " Sir Tamruat the First sounds cool and Sir Kathoey of Pattaya would be fair. What a great story!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations, I see by your name that you have already received your knighthood

[fxe1200]

They definitely lost their marbles.

[animatic]

Thai Shriners without the cool bikes and gocarts.

Knights of Pity Us.

[blabla1]

Oh dear it's raining again.

[sirchai]

Related article, video:

http://www.pattayape...IdArticle=26754

The new nation of the Philippines was not recognised by the USA, as Spain had ceded control to them as a result of the Spanish-American war in the same year.

This little known conflict was ruthless, and it's estimated that it resulted in almost 1.5 million Filipino deaths. Almost one quarter of the population.

Had Jose Rizal survived, the history of the Philippines could be very different.

This is the tragedy of a young life, cut short, with so much hope to give.

In death there is immortality. Jose Rizal still lives today - in the hearts of millions. http://www.squidoo.com/joserizal

The Hub of...aeehhh Super Heroes.............:jap:

[Voltaire]

Why not? They give out Premiership's to almost anyone. Nice to see the farangs are in charge of this country once more..

[riverhigh]

I maybe gullible but the guy second to the left in the photo is Neils Colov. Unless this photo is a forgery this is no "April Fools" day joke. On a more serious note it will be interesting to see how the members of the "Pattays Expats Club" for which he is president will react. For me this can only generate contempt. In one word "unbelievable" !!!!

[sirchai]

It would seem that anyone can apply for membership, providing they are of good character

DEGREES OF MEMBERSHIP

The five degrees of membership in the Order of the Knights of Rizal are as follows:

First Degree – Knight of Rizal (KR)

A candidate who is admitted and initiated into the degree of membership is known as a Knight of Rizal.

To qualify for admission to the first degree, one must be of legal age; of good moral character and reputation, who believes in Rizal and is willing to learn more about him and follow his teachings. Application for membership shall be made in writing and duly endorsed by at least two members in good standing of the Order and approved by the Supreme Council or chapter concerned. (Art. IV, Sec. 1 Code of By-Laws)

extract from their web page....

Please see website. What an amazing world we live in..................http://korjax.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/KR_Scholarship_Application.244183242.pdf :jap:

Edited May 16, 2011 by sirchai