Through Red Light And Stopped By Police!

[dogpoo]

Waiting at red light, falang go through and for the first time in four yrs decide to follow, Mr policeman pull us over, you go through red light, yes we say we follow other falang!! You pay 1000 bht each!! He writes out receipt! Then he says you pay me now, okay but I give you 200 bht! No, you follow me to station!! You have drink? No we go out for food! Give me licenses, follow me to station, okay, we drive away to go home to drop children off, we go to station, enter office, we come to pay fine, okay you go through red light very dangerous, yes we know we very sorry!! How much we pay, 2000 bht, policeman say discount 1000 bht, officer who pulled us over comes into office, hi we come to pay fine, okay 1500 bht each, confused now, lots of chatting and laughing, you very handsome man I say, we can pay 500 bht each, if top man come in you have to pay 2000 bht, okay he not here can we please pay 500 bht each, very sorry never do again, okay 500 bht, we pay and say good bye to very nice Mr policeman, we did wrong so no,problem, turned out to be a great laugh!! Sorry for no pronunciation couldn't be asked!!

[NamKangMan]

You might want to read the other thread that is running at the moment about a Thai women who has been arrested for defaming the good name of The Royal Thai Police.

Did the officer in charge of your case also have "clean hands?"

[dogpoo]

You might want to read the other thread that is running at the moment about a Thai women who has been arrested for defaming the good name of The Royal Thai Police.

Did the officer in charge of your case also have "clean hands?"

The police did a good job, no problem on our parts!!

[dogpoo]

You might want to read the other thread that is running at the moment about a Thai women who has been arrested for defaming the good name of The Royal Thai Police.

Did the officer in charge of your case also have "clean hands?"

The police did a good job, no problem on our parts!!

Where is this so called defaming on our part, the police officer did a good job, we negotiated the fine!! Everyone happy!!

[dogpoo]

Lets hope this is a trend that will catch on, stopping people for going through red lights is right, we got caught and happily paid the fine, we won't be doing it again!!

[dogpoo]

Sorry have this Storey a little bit wrong, policeman wrote receipt out for 500 bht initially, I said we pay you 200 bht, he say no follow to

Station, man in office say max fine 2000 bht, discount 1000 bht, we say police officer say 500 bht as on receipt, so yes they did try it on with different amounts but in the end were happy to settle for the receipted amount, impressed with the police, hope they stop many more law breakers!

[Commander Tamson]

I hope this catches on. I mean the police arresting red light jumpers. I have stopped on the amber ( as you should) and had cars, pickups etc, behind me, honking and even some then pulling out and overtaking me. Makes you want to spit!

[dogpoo]

I hope this catches on. I mean the police arresting red light jumpers. I have stopped on the amber ( as you should) and had cars, pickups etc, behind me, honking and even some then pulling out and overtaking me. Makes you want to spit!

Totally agree and hope the law in general gets tougher, I learn by my mistakes and won't be a sheep again!! I knew it was wrong but for some reason I decided to follow!

[NamKangMan]

Sorry have this Storey a little bit wrong, policeman wrote receipt out for 500 bht initially, I said we pay you 200 bht, he say no follow to

Station, man in office say max fine 2000 bht, discount 1000 bht, we say police officer say 500 bht as on receipt, so yes they did try it on with different amounts but in the end were happy to settle for the receipted amount, impressed with the police, hope they stop many more law breakers!

One of the police officers tried to extort money from you, 4 times the amount of the fine, and you say, "the police did a good job."

You offered a 200 baht bribe at the scene, but you were not charged with attempting to bribe a police officer, and you say, "the police did a good job."

You had to go back to the police station for something that should have just been handled on the side of road with "here's your 500 baht fine for going through a red light" no discussion, no haggling, here's your fine, goodbye - and you say "the police done a good job."

Sorry, I just don't see the police professionalism, and only see incompetence and corruption.

Edited March 19, 2013 by NamKangMan

[dogpoo]

Take a chill pill Phil!! you are coming across as goody two shoes who does nothing wrong!!

[dogpoo]

Sorry have this Storey a little bit wrong, policeman wrote receipt out for 500 bht initially, I said we pay you 200 bht, he say no follow to

Station, man in office say max fine 2000 bht, discount 1000 bht, we say police officer say 500 bht as on receipt, so yes they did try it on with different amounts but in the end were happy to settle for the receipted amount, impressed with the police, hope they stop many more law breakers!

One of them demanded money from you, 4 times the amount of the fine, and you say, "the police did a good job."

You offered a 200 baht bribe at the scene, but you were not charged with attempting to bribe a police officer, and you say, "the police did a good job."

You had to go back to the police station for something that should have just been handled on the side of road with "here's your 500 baht fine for going through a red light" no discussion, no haggling, here's your fine, goodbye - and you say "the police done a good job."

Sorry, I just don't see the police professionalism, and focus more on the corruption.

Before you post make sure you have the fact right, man said max fine was 2000 bht!!! No I did not offer a bribe at the scene, I offered 200 bht rather than 500 bht it was a negotiation! Yes the police did a good job by stopping someone for running a red light, no you do not have to pay at the roadside!! Edited March 19, 2013 by dogpoo

[dogpoo]

Sorry have this Storey a little bit wrong, policeman wrote receipt out for 500 bht initially, I said we pay you 200 bht, he say no follow to

Station, man in office say max fine 2000 bht, discount 1000 bht, we say police officer say 500 bht as on receipt, so yes they did try it on with different amounts but in the end were happy to settle for the receipted amount, impressed with the police, hope they stop many more law breakers!

One of the police officers tried to extort money from you, 4 times the amount of the fine, and you say, "the police did a good job."

You offered a 200 baht bribe at the scene, but you were not charged with attempting to bribe a police officer, and you say, "the police did a good job."

You had to go back to the police station for something that should have just been handled on the side of road with "here's your 500 baht fine for going through a red light" no discussion, no haggling, here's your fine, goodbye - and you say "the police done a good job."

Sorry, I just don't see the police professionalism, and only see incompetence and corruption.

Are you accusing the police of incompetence and being corrupt?

[Jimi007]

I hope this catches on. I mean the police arresting red light jumpers. I have stopped on the amber ( as you should) and had cars, pickups etc, behind me, honking and even some then pulling out and overtaking me. Makes you want to spit!

After driving here for years, I have figured out the local driving style. I've adapted. I don't drive like I do here, where I have another home. They are two different styles of driving, not alone having the driver's seat on opposite sides of the car as well as traffic flow...

[Jimi007]

Sorry have this Storey a little bit wrong, policeman wrote receipt out for 500 bht initially, I said we pay you 200 bht, he say no follow to

Station, man in office say max fine 2000 bht, discount 1000 bht, we say police officer say 500 bht as on receipt, so yes they did try it on with different amounts but in the end were happy to settle for the receipted amount, impressed with the police, hope they stop many more law breakers!

One of the police officers tried to extort money from you, 4 times the amount of the fine, and you say, "the police did a good job."

You offered a 200 baht bribe at the scene, but you were not charged with attempting to bribe a police officer, and you say, "the police did a good job."

You had to go back to the police station for something that should have just been handled on the side of road with "here's your 500 baht fine for going through a red light" no discussion, no haggling, here's your fine, goodbye - and you say "the police done a good job."

Sorry, I just don't see the police professionalism, and only see incompetence and corruption.

Are you accusing the police of incompetence and being corrupt?

LOL! Really? You need to ask!

[dogpoo]

Waiting for him to answer the question, yes or no!!

[NamKangMan]

Sorry have this Storey a little bit wrong, policeman wrote receipt out for 500 bht initially, I said we pay you 200 bht, he say no follow to

Station, man in office say max fine 2000 bht, discount 1000 bht, we say police officer say 500 bht as on receipt, so yes they did try it on with different amounts but in the end were happy to settle for the receipted amount, impressed with the police, hope they stop many more law breakers!

One of them demanded money from you, 4 times the amount of the fine, and you say, "the police did a good job."

You offered a 200 baht bribe at the scene, but you were not charged with attempting to bribe a police officer, and you say, "the police did a good job."

You had to go back to the police station for something that should have just been handled on the side of road with "here's your 500 baht fine for going through a red light" no discussion, no haggling, here's your fine, goodbye - and you say "the police done a good job."

Sorry, I just don't see the police professionalism, and focus more on the corruption.

Before you post make sure you have the fact right, man said max fine was 2000 bht!!! No I did not offer a bribe at the scene, I offered 200 bht rather than 500 bht it was a negotiation! Yes the police did a good job by stopping someone for running a red light, no you do not have to pay at the roadside!!

I think I have a pretty good grasp of the facts surrounding this incident. :)

[dogpoo]

So is that a yes or no? Are you afraid to say what you believe?

Edited March 19, 2013 by dogpoo

[dogpoo]

I guess that's a yes!!!

[NomadJoe]

Good story.

Last night as I left Central after a late movie, three souped up boy racers are racing down Chaoh Fa 150+. Very loud. All the bikes are pulling far left to keep from being splattered. Red light ahead and the car in front brakes, the other two overtake and go through the red at full speed. That's when I noticed the policeman sitting on his dream at the red light. He does nothing.

[IrishIvan]

I see it as a waste of a day. Just pay the man and keep driving

[dogpoo]

We paid the fine, and we went on our way, all was good!!

[Rickster]

You said lots of chatting and laughing in the police station, not surprising when they read 'Dogpoo' on your license!!!

[personchester]

You said lots of chatting and laughing in the police station, not surprising when they read 'Dogpoo' on your license!!!

The contents of the OP's many postings on this matter are indicative of general dog-poo's activities

[dogpoo]

You said lots of chatting and laughing in the police station, not surprising when they read 'Dogpoo' on your license!!!

The contents of the OP's many postings on this matter are indicative of general dog-poo's activities

Ah thanks mate!!

[FireMedic]

This afternoon at 3pm, at the traffic light at the gas station in Kata I watched a thai kid go early on a red light and almost crashed into a Karon bike cop! I thought for sure the cop would at least yak him a bit but nothing more than a dirty look and the kid flew past him. As always I'm amazed(not really of course) at what would have happened to me if I ran a red light and came an inch away from crashing into a cop....I'd be crucified on the spot!

[canuckamuck]

Sometimes stopping at a red can be very dangerous.

[Flying Clog]

Agree, nearly took out a 'tourist' on a scooter the other day who abruptly came to a halt on an intersection where 'turning left with care' was the order of the day... My fault I guess... Beware of the unexpected (I was on a scooter too, not a fortuner)!