DavidJonson Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Last week 2 police planted drugs and extorted 80K from me on a road side pull over, I was going home and was alone in a taxi. Very shook up over the incident and if anyone can advise here on what to do that would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1dna Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Uh..lil more detail please? Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1dna Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Besides being thankful your not in jail a well I suppose. Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Can you be more specific about the planting? What did they do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellred Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Did they by any chance ask to look in your pockets and plant it that way? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgis Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 This story sounds so true :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang000999 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Nothing you can realistically do at all. Welcome to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Who carries 80K? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiNiro Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 We do know for a fact the police randomly pull farangs out of taxies and search them. Why? They want money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoonToong Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Last week? Why posting now? More details required; many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJonson Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) Nothing you can realistically do at all. Welcome to Thailand. Thanks... Last Saturday night. They pulled everything out of my pockets and produced, in addition, a ball of tin-foil. I was pushed into the police depot and given two choices. They wanted 100K but my card had a limit. I have the ATM receipts. I'm guessing I could do something, get a lawyer, file a law-suit, and expect to throw away a year of my life fighting this in court and much more than I paid out to these thieves; anyways we often hear about these extortion robberies, but never what happens afterwards... Edited February 21, 2013 by DavidJonson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onnut Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Probably not even real police. So not much to do about it apart from go to the police station in that area and tell them what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I'd report it to your embassy. Maybe even visit them in person with the receipts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Semper Posted February 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2013 Who carries 80K? At the moment, the police officers who did the "plant" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TommoPhysicist Posted February 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2013 Next time only carry a card with a 20k limit. Learn to haggle. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Nothing you can realistically do at all. Welcome to Thailand. Thanks... Last Saturday night. They pulled everything out of my pockets and produced, in addition, a ball of tin-foil. I was pushed into the police depot and given two choices. They wanted 100K but my card had a limit. I have the ATM receipts. I'm guessing I could do something, get a lawyer, file a law-suit, and expect to throw away a year of my life fighting this in court and much more than I paid out to these thieves; anyways we often hear about these extortion robberies, but never what happens afterwards... So the police pulled the cab over at a check point? They searched you outside the vehicle and that's when the drugs were "discovered" or planted? Just wondering how the whole thing went down. 80K ain't peanuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Next time only carry a card with a 20k limit. Learn to haggle. My Thai ATM limit is 25K. My overseas card even less. 80K limit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutoie2 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Perhaps its the same Police Officers who wanted 50K from that bloke on here moaning about being done for over the limit whilst driving. Being in possession of the ya ba carries a more hefty donation- who knows?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Next time only carry a card with a 20k limit. Learn to haggle. My Thai ATM limit is 25K. My overseas card even less. 80K limit? So is mine, but it's 25k per draw, 50k max per day. I think I'll change it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishIvan Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Was it in BKK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1dna Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Just a thought but.....What's this guy got for a credit card? A black Visa? What kind of fellow has that kind of withdrawal limit whilst traveling abroad? Sounding kinda fishy to me. If true, perhaps not a big hit for such a big player eh? Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishIvan Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) Ive heard its quite common in Manila but first I have heard for LOS Edited February 21, 2013 by IrishIvan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paangjang Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Next time only carry a card with a 20k limit. Learn to haggle. My Thai ATM limit is 25K. My overseas card even less. 80K limit? I just got a standard Ayudhaya card, daily limit is 100K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Next time only carry a card with a 20k limit. Learn to haggle. My Thai ATM limit is 25K. My overseas card even less. 80K limit? I just got a standard Ayudhaya card, daily limit is 100K Really? That's over US$3,300. Even my US bank card has a daily US$500 limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiNiro Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) For enterprising police, this is better than a jet ski scam. No need to even purchase a jet ski or employ troublesome staff. Just roll up a foil ball, find a farang and presto. Like taking candy from a baby. A Thai friend tells me the police are getting clever as they have minor wives to support. Edited February 21, 2013 by DiNiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeijoshinCool Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 For enterprising police, this is better than a jet ski scam. No need to even purchase a jet ski or employ troublesome staff. Just roll up a foil ball, find a farang and presto. Like taking candy from a baby. A Thai friend tells me the police are getting clever as they have minor wives to support. And the more they get away with it, the more they're going to do it. Only a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennedy Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Next time only carry a card with a 20k limit. Learn to haggle. My Thai ATM limit is 25K. My overseas card even less. 80K limit? So is mine, but it's 25k per draw, 50k max per day. I think I'll change it... Off topic, but I stood behind a guy at BK Bank branch in Nakhon Nayok that did 10 max transactions 20k each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I feel for the guy 80,000 bht is a lot of Beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneycraig Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 in your position I'd have haggled as much as possible but paid up....no amount of cash is worth going to the lock up for.. Sad events but it was just wrong place wrong time ..you just bought your freedom for a mere 80k ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maprao Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) If you do not address this it will happen more and more. Before anyone searches you ask to see their hands. I would probsbly now be in jail:rolleyes: Edited February 21, 2013 by maprao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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