sapi Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I'm addressing this question for all TV member who know or might experience it yourself. 1. What right does a foreigner have in thailand? 2. What to do when suddenly police show up at your house? 3. Do they need a search warrant for searching vehicle or property? 4. Or all is up to the BIB ? No story behind it, i just want to know. Cheers. :jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Why would a police show up at your house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THAIPHUKET Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Interesting subject. Had an argument with a friend who claimed foreigner do have rights if pursued properly with insistence. He based his opinion on following personal experience= His condo was exposed to loud music from a bar. He found out that in CM there is a nuisance regulation. He went to the office a complained repeatedly, officers came to his condo, said yes, it's too loud. Visit to the bar, certain irregularities were protocoled, copy of which my friend received. Nuisance stopped-----------after 1 year of pursuing the subject. My opinion is= yes, the law do give rights to farang but it's consistent application is a matter of luck and connections. What is you experience?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 1. What right does a foreigner have in thailand? We have extremely limited statutory rights, mostly privileges. 2. What to do when suddenly police show up at your house? Co-operate the best you can. 3. Do they need a search warrant for searching vehicle or property? Yes and no. 4. Or all is up to the BIB ? The police do require a search warrant in some cases, but the alternate decision to enter a premises or vehicle is left up to the policeman’s discretion. In other words they have draconian powers and can do what they bladdy well like. The message is: if you don`t get involved with anything shady in Thailand and always keep within the laws, then you won`t get on the wrong side of the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazygourmet Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 The message is: if you don`t get involved with anything shady in Thailand and always keep within the laws, then you won`t get on the wrong side of the police. Ain't it easy?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Why would a police show up at your house? I've got a mental image of the OP having a meth lab in his kitchen and he's frantically typing his post on TVF as the pigs are kicking in the front door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 The message is: if you don`t get involved with anything shady in Thailand and always keep within the laws, then you won`t get on the wrong side of the police. Ain't it easy?!? As it might be anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dag Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) Ask Drew Noyse...he is an expert on these matters. Edited September 10, 2011 by Dag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgato Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Why would a police show up at your house? I've got a mental image of the OP having a meth lab in his kitchen and he's frantically typing his post on TVF as the pigs are kicking in the front door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saengsureeya Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 IMHO there is one important issue here in Thailand: One is guilty until proven not guilty. In most Western countries it is the other way around. The post regarding the complaint of noise-pollution in CNX has more to do with a right of every civilian, whether foreign or Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard4849 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 IMHO there is one important issue here in Thailand: One is guilty until proven not guilty. In most Western countries it is the other way around. Do you have a reference to support this statement? Last I checked the onus of proof still lay with the accuser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 IMHO there is one important issue here in Thailand: One is guilty until proven not guilty. In most Western countries it is the other way around. Do you have a reference to support this statement? Last I checked the onus of proof still lay with the accuser. I too, could question this knee-jerk fallacious statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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