webfact Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Painter disguised as police officer allegedly robs 11 cabbies By Coconuts Bangkok BANGKOK: -- Yesterday, Don Mueang police announced the arrest of a 40-year-old painter, who was caught disguised as a plainclothes law enforcement officer and attempting to steal money from a taxi driver. Sithichai Nonthalak was nabbed at Don Mueang Airport on Vibhavadi Rungsit Road on Jan 15. The capture followed 11 police reports filed by taxi drivers who had been cheated by Sithichai after providing him services. Sithichai made away with more than THB40,000 in cash over the last three months. Police said that Sithichai deliberately called [more...] Full story: http://www.coconutsb...obs-11-cabbies/ -- COCONUTS Bangkok 2013-01-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Morakot Posted January 17, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) disguised as a plainclothes law enforcement officer Coconuts News at its best! How about he was impersonating a police officer... Edited January 17, 2013 by Morakot 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozfromoz Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 The audacity of an outsider bringing the good name of the BIB into disrepute. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AleG Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 That's a very sporty looking taxi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKvampire Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 wow someone stealing from Taxi drivers! makes a change from the reverse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locationthailand Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Creative fraud ... and of course being police (in disguise) the taxi's felt right at home. But I have not had too many bad taxis in Thailand in more than a decade here and they work long hours for very little with very few drivers the actual owners of the taxis. Subdued sympathy towards them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimamey Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 That's a very sporty looking taxi. Thanks I hadn't noticed that. Maybe it pays better than we thought. Not sure I'd want to risk riding in it though not given the way some can drive in a clapped out Toyota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nisa Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 That's a very sporty looking taxi. Thanks I hadn't noticed that. Maybe it pays better than we thought. Not sure I'd want to risk riding in it though not given the way some can drive in a clapped out Toyota. If you were the accused in the OP then it might be the perfect taxi seeing how it is a $200,000 vehicle. http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/07/202000-porsche-taxi-cab-takes-bangkok.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooweerup Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 looking at that photo taxi drivers do very well in Thailand if they can afford cars like that to use as taxis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bagwan Posted January 17, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2013 disguised as a plainclothes law enforcement officer Coconuts News at its best! How about he was impersonating a police officer... Is that a crime here? I thought nearly all members of BIB were impersonating police officers. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) disguised as a plainclothes law enforcement officer Coconuts News at its best! How about he was impersonating a police officer... Is that a crime here? Probably not judging by the amount of people sporting some kind of police paraphernalia http://www.thaivisa....police-jackets/ ! But fraud and theft is definitely a crime. http://www.thailandl...ud-in-thailand/ Edited January 17, 2013 by Morakot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTao Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Pretending to be a cop, thats some serious time for a little cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 cops are only upset because he was skimming their profits, poor buggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingBull Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Amazing Thailand where painter's play police officers in their free time & Police Officers paint the town red in their free time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 An odd story. This guy actually convinced taxi drivers to give him short term loans. ???? Either ............ This guy is the silver tongued devil Or.......... The average Thai is so terrified of the police they would instantly loan money to someone pretending to be the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminomadic Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Re: the taxi in the photo I'd enjoy promptly telling the guy to fnck off when he rolls his window down to ask where I'm going since you know he's going to say no to anyone going further than 2 blocks away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) In a land of mirrors it must be wise to impersonate a person with impunity Billshot energy drinkdriver or a penniless moron like me,so forlorn that even street beggars don't accost one on the way to the club,I can no longer afford a weekend valet to deal with trades people so have taken the Russian Roulette option the Thai wife. It gives every day a certain frisson ,at first I thought she was impersonating a normal person,we have now come to A Mexican stand off If I behave well,privileges flow,it is an ageles compromise Edited January 17, 2013 by RubbaJohnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby nz Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 How can you impersonate a plainclothes cop? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimamey Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 That's a very sporty looking taxi. Thanks I hadn't noticed that. Maybe it pays better than we thought. Not sure I'd want to risk riding in it though not given the way some can drive in a clapped out Toyota. If you were the accused in the OP then it might be the perfect taxi seeing how it is a $200,000 vehicle. http://carscoop.blog...es-bangkok.html Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 if he wasn't disguised, would they know he was a painter right off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 disguised as a plainclothes law enforcement officer Saw a police drama on TV, a detective was wearing a uniform, he said "yeah I'm a detective going undercover as a traffic cop" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 disguised as a plainclothes law enforcement officer Coconuts News at its best! How about he was impersonating a police officer... Is that a crime here? I thought nearly all members of BIB were impersonating police officers. That's mean !!!!!! But funny..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMick Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 disguised as a plainclothes law enforcement officer Coconuts News at its best! How about he was impersonating a police officer... Is that a crime here? Probably not judging by the amount of people sporting some kind of police paraphernalia http://www.thaivisa....police-jackets/ ! But fraud and theft is definitely a crime. http://www.thailandl...ud-in-thailand/ Unless the perp is married to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 That's a very sporty looking taxi. Good observation! It's a Porsche. If you do a "save as" - you will see the title of the .jpg samsung-porsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 He was "disguised" as a "plainclothes" officer! And what a haul! 40,000 baht in 3 months after a minimum of 11 victims , or co-conspirators. We really don't know the facts, but it seems for sure that we don't know them.Can you actually believe that Thai police force around Don Muang didn't nab this guy before 3 months and at least 11 hits on their own? The Thai police didn't "put the word out" on this sooner? They are either total inept idots or co-conspirators and these 11 reports all came in clustered together. Amazing that the newspaper would stand up to printing this story without shaking down the facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooweerup Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 How can you impersonate a plainclothes cop? By introducing yourself as a cop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newermonkey Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 That's a very sporty looking taxi. Hm your right its a Porsche 911 !!! no wonder they are being targeted as marks for cheating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Where can I book that Porsche taxi???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcrab Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) How can you impersonate a plainclothes cop? I do it every time I get dressed Maybe this is the new scam for tea money...Aha farang you are obviously impersonating a plainclothes policeman...that'll be 10,000 baht Edited January 18, 2013 by Mudcrab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepeLePew Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Oh dear, I've just realised I'm also 'disguised' as a plain clothes police officer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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