Tourist Police Volunteer

[transam]

I am quite happy to know that the ones being the most vocal against the TPV are not themselves TPV. A common theme seems to be anger management problems.

Why would someone with a poor opinion of the TPV want to become one? Personally, I prefer to steer as clear of them as possible.

OK, if you don't want my help thats OK, deal with the BiB yourself. Sure a happy ending.

I have dealt with the BiB on a nearly daily basis as part of my job for the past 25 years. Do you really feel that there is something I need your help with? How's your Thai, by the way?

My Thai, useless, BUT, with the mrs at my shoulder we get by and help folk. What can we do for you ?

[NewlyMintedThai]

My Thai, useless, BUT, with the mrs at my shoulder we get by and help folk. What can we do for you ?

It's not just your Thai that's useless, matey.

[transam]

My Thai, useless, BUT, with the mrs at my shoulder we get by and help folk. What can we do for you ?

It's not just your Thai that's useless, matey.

Pray tell me all. Please. Perhaps l can learn from you. Alwaaaaaaaaaaaays willing to lean. Wait in anticipation, so are the readers.

[NomadJoe]

Why on earth would anyone keep something locked up, after the fine was paid?

That was my question. Try being clearer next time. Your grammar was atrocious.

Still waiting for the links to that law about towing from private property , i guess i will be waiting for a long time

It is going to take some time to find the relevant Thai laws especially if they are not in English. There may not be a reference online but I will give it a try. You can Google "removing vehicle from private property" yourself and see the various requirements in various jurisdictions. Some require direct police involvement and some require you to register your property with the police before hand who will then issue you a permit to tow once they inspect your property is properly sign posted.

[Soutpeel]

My Thai, useless, BUT, with the mrs at my shoulder we get by and help folk. What can we do for you ?

It's not just your Thai that's useless, matey.

Pray tell me all. Please. Perhaps l can learn from you. Alwaaaaaaaaaaaays willing to lean. Wait in anticipation, so are the readers.

Handbags at dawn girls....????

[phl]

Why on earth would anyone keep something locked up, after the fine was paid?

That was my question. Try being clearer next time. Your grammar was atrocious.

Still waiting for the links to that law about towing from private property , i guess i will be waiting for a long time

It is going to take some time to find the relevant Thai laws especially if they are not in English. There may not be a reference online but I will give it a try. You can Google "removing vehicle from private property" yourself and see the various requirements in various jurisdictions. Some require direct police involvement and some require you to register your property with the police before hand who will then issue you a permit to tow once they inspect your property is properly sign posted.

So let me get this right, you claim to have 2 not 1 but 2 law degrees but it will take you time to find it? you sure you want to continue trolling?

[transam]

My Thai, useless, BUT, with the mrs at my shoulder we get by and help folk. What can we do for you ?

It's not just your Thai that's useless, matey.

Pray tell me all. Please. Perhaps l can learn from you. Alwaaaaaaaaaaaays willing to lean. Wait in anticipation, so are the readers.

Handbags at dawn girls....????

Which one too choose. Our place is full of hand bags, not MINE, but she has athing about them and shoes.

[theblether]

Apologies, I've not read the whole thread, I want to enjoy life however my suggestion is................

Maybe if they just removed the word "Police" all would be well.

We've got tourist wardens now in Glasgow and they are well regarded, they get to wear a bright jacket and be nice to people. Seems about right to me.

I'm going away now before it turns nasty

[Soutpeel]

Which one too choose. Our place is full of hand bags, not MINE, but she has athing about them and shoes.

You even have ask this question.....the geniune designer ones of course...you silly boy....

[transam]

Apologies, I've not read the whole thread, I want to enjoy life however my suggestion is................

Maybe if they just removed the word "Police" all would be well.

We've got tourist wardens now in Glasgow and they are well regarded, they get to wear a bright jacket and be nice to people. Seems about right to me.

I'm going away now before it turns nasty

You have hit the nail on the head. Many provinces have Volunteers to help Police UNDERSTAND farangs, which they don't. Sick of reading we are wannabies, OK some are, depends where you are and how the BiB want one to act as TPV. Happy to say where l am it's to help a farang in distress, drunks etc are dealt with by the BiB and pay the price.

[YipYipYa123]

Apologies, I've not read the whole thread, I want to enjoy life however my suggestion is................

Maybe if they just removed the word "Police" all would be well.

We've got tourist wardens now in Glasgow and they are well regarded, they get to wear a bright jacket and be nice to people. Seems about right to me.

I'm going away now before it turns nasty

allowing them to be called police and idiots making their own hi-powered "police" vehicles such as harley davidsons ,honda goldwings and hummer jeeps

is part of the problem as funny as it might be

if anyone of signifigant importance gave a shit ......there is plenty of young english speaking thais that could help police these areas ,but they would rather work in an office for a multi-national and get proper wages so this division of social misfits is allowed to exist and go around with pepper spray

imposing their alledged authority on anyone who will tolerate them

[transam]

Apologies, I've not read the whole thread, I want to enjoy life however my suggestion is................

Maybe if they just removed the word "Police" all would be well.

We've got tourist wardens now in Glasgow and they are well regarded, they get to wear a bright jacket and be nice to people. Seems about right to me.

I'm going away now before it turns nasty

allowing them to be called police and idiots making their own hi-powered "police" vehicles such as harley davidsons ,honda goldwings and hummer jeeps

is part of the problem as funny as it might be

if anyone of signifigant importance gave a shit ......there is plenty of young english speaking thais that could help police these areas ,but they would rather work in an office for a multi-national and get proper wages so this division of social misfits is allowed to exist and go around with pepper spray

imposing their alledged authority on anyone who will tolerate them

Though not my field, the idea is a drunk farang will listen to another farag with ''authority''.

[NewlyMintedThai]

Apologies, I've not read the whole thread, I want to enjoy life however my suggestion is................

Maybe if they just removed the word "Police" all would be well.

We've got tourist wardens now in Glasgow and they are well regarded, they get to wear a bright jacket and be nice to people. Seems about right to me.

I'm going away now before it turns nasty

You have hit the nail on the head. Many provinces have Volunteers to help Police UNDERSTAND farangs, which they don't.

And you do this without speaking a lick of Thai. It's a miracle!

[Soutpeel]

Apologies, I've not read the whole thread, I want to enjoy life however my suggestion is................

Maybe if they just removed the word "Police" all would be well.

We've got tourist wardens now in Glasgow and they are well regarded, they get to wear a bright jacket and be nice to people. Seems about right to me.

I'm going away now before it turns nasty

You have hit the nail on the head. Many provinces have Volunteers to help Police UNDERSTAND farangs, which they don't.

And you do this without speaking a lick of Thai. It's a miracle!

oh dear....and which handbag will you be bringing ?...designer or copy ?.....dont forget your high heels as well, and get your nails done..you can scratch his eyes out as well...but no hair pulling ok ?

[transam]

Apologies, I've not read the whole thread, I want to enjoy life however my suggestion is................

Maybe if they just removed the word "Police" all would be well.

We've got tourist wardens now in Glasgow and they are well regarded, they get to wear a bright jacket and be nice to people. Seems about right to me.

I'm going away now before it turns nasty

You have hit the nail on the head. Many provinces have Volunteers to help Police UNDERSTAND farangs, which they don't.

And you do this without speaking a lick of Thai. It's a miracle!

Noooooooooooooo miracle, where theres a will there's a way.

[AnandaSatvha]

They need more CVC's INSIDE police stations would be a good start.........

Use your camera's EVERYWHERE!

[NewlyMintedThai]

They need Segways, like Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

[transam]

They need Segways, like Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Eh , try again for us English not first language guys.

[NewlyMintedThai]

The movie, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop". About a shopping mall security guard with a snappy uniform.

[transam]

The movie, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop". About a shopping mall security guard with a snappy uniform.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, so thats your job eh. Now l understand your 25 year glitch with the BiB. OK, understand now.

[NewlyMintedThai]

Wow. That was quite a zinger. I'm not sure I can recover from that one. I bow my head in the shame of defeat.

[NomadJoe]

Why on earth would anyone keep something locked up, after the fine was paid?

That was my question. Try being clearer next time. Your grammar was atrocious.

Still waiting for the links to that law about towing from private property , i guess i will be waiting for a long time

It is going to take some time to find the relevant Thai laws especially if they are not in English. There may not be a reference online but I will give it a try. You can Google "removing vehicle from private property" yourself and see the various requirements in various jurisdictions. Some require direct police involvement and some require you to register your property with the police before hand who will then issue you a permit to tow once they inspect your property is properly sign posted.

So let me get this right, you claim to have 2 not 1 but 2 law degrees but it will take you time to find it? you sure you want to continue trolling?

I never even implied they were in Thai law.

[phl]

I never even implied they were in Thai law.

Did someone say troll? or did you think we were in Australian or UK forum

Lucky you didn't get arrested for theft. You have no legal right to chain peoples bikes, on your property or not, sign or not, even plonkers bikes.

[VocalNeal]

They came to ask me, I told them my visa siad mo work permitted. They said no problem we don't pay you. That's when the Torkshire background kicked in. "If you ever do owt for nowt. Do it for thisen" You need a volunteer visa.

Could you repost this in English, preferably the Queen's.

I understood entirely. Happen?

Yorkshireman: Ayup, lad, I need to talk to thee about me cat.

Vet: Is it a tom?

Yorkshireman: Nay, I've browt it wee us.

Edited June 27, 2012 by VocalNeal

[Satcommlee]

There are 30'000 bar girls in Pattaya that would be better mediators than those clowns..

[Tim207]

I share the opinion that a lot of these volunteers are there for the wrong reasons and display the worst traits of police officers around the world.

On the other hand, there are no TPV where I live as far as I know so I don't see them in action regularly.

While visiting Udon last year I was having trouble finding the immigration office and noticed a sign for tourist police while driving around searching. I stopped in and was surprised to find the office manned by a uniformed farang. He was a nice guy and very helpful. He was the epitome of what I think TPV SHOULD be. If that guy is on here, thanks, and it was nice chatting with you. It is sad to see a good idea has gone so wrong in some places.

[transam]

I share the opinion that a lot of these volunteers are there for the wrong reasons and display the worst traits of police officers around the world.

On the other hand, there are no TPV where I live as far as I know so I don't see them in action regularly.

While visiting Udon last year I was having trouble finding the immigration office and noticed a sign for tourist police while driving around searching. I stopped in and was surprised to find the office manned by a uniformed farang. He was a nice guy and very helpful. He was the epitome of what I think TPV SHOULD be. If that guy is on here, thanks, and it was nice chatting with you. It is sad to see a good idea has gone so wrong in some places.

You will find similar in Ubon.

[Johnniey]

The real Thai cop, just left him, so he had to take a taxi to go back to station.

The real Thai cops agree with most of us that the volunteers and even the Thai tourist police are a joke.

The tourist police around the country are really pissed with getting volunteers but their head in Bkk makes them.

They've asked me on a few occasions to be a volunteer as I speak Thai but they then laugh when I tell them the criteria for a tourist volunteer.

Edited June 28, 2012 by Johnniey

[Banzai99]

The concept is ok...in action it's a joke.

Clowns:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbFAqKpGV8M

RAZZ

Wow, Howard, you make yourself look a right plonker, who are you to tell people if they can film or not ?

I'm afraid I would have totally ignored you, what would you have done, arrested me ?

As for your mate " I'm Tourist Police " ... <deleted> ?

[simon43]

Maybe if they just removed the word "Police" all would be well.

I think it would certainly help, and would discourage weirdos and wannabe cops from joining.

I worked for a total of 6 years as a TPV and police translator - in Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya, including many years working at Phuket Airport.

I stopped working as a TPV for 2 reasons:

1 - I could never persuade my Thai superiors to help me to get a work permit, which is a legal requirement for any type of volunteer work. Their attitude was that they were 'above the law' and no WP was required.

2 - I no longer wanted to wear a uniform which associated me with an organisation that was riddled with corruption

I considered my task as a volunteer was to assist tourists, not to assist the Thai police. In some cases, my task was to protect the tourist from the Thai police...

So I became an 'independent' volunteer. I ditched my TPV uniform and printed a polo shirt with 'Tourist Assistance' on it. - no mention of police. I continue to assist tourists at the airport and my help is welcomed by the airport authorities. I do not think that my presence at the airport is welcomed by the Thai police...

Simon