webfact Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Police claim victory over car-park mafiaPhathinya Iamtan,Anapat DeechuayThe NationBANGKOK: -- Police claim they have successfully cracked down on the illegal collection of parking fees in public spaces such as the Royal Plaza."I myself asked a tour-bus driver this morning and he said the illegal collection of parking fees ended several months ago," Pol Maj-General Adul Narongsak, a deputy Metropolitan Police commissioner, said yesterday.Metropolitan Police Division 1, which covers the Royal Plaza, had looked into parking complaints but did not find any further suspicious activities, he said.The information was corroborated by many sources, who say police have constantly arrested thugs charging "parking fees". Some people believed the problem would soon return, however.Tour-bus operators said a man with a dark complexion aged around 45 has been pocketing Bt50-Bt100 per vehicle parked around the Royal Plaza, saying the money will go to "police".Sources said that when graduation ceremonies and the Red Cross Fair are held nearby, mafia types would show up and extort money from motorists."They demand between Bt20 and Bt50 from motorcycle drivers and Bt120 and Bt200 from car drivers," a witness said.-- The Nation 2013-10-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kurnell Posted October 3, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2013 Mafia chasing mafia. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscsamui Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 More BS.... It's getting Deep... Or Deeper... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Protecting their patch. Someone messing with their rice bowl has to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurboy Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Crowing over this is complete bullsh#t. It should never have been happening in the first place. And when it was first reported, the crims. and the Mr. Big should have been nicked and banged up in double quick time. Trough <> Snout springs to mind. sent from my hippo phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOboe57 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 "I myself asked a tour-bus driver this morning and he said the illegal collection of parking fees ended several months ago," Pol Maj-General Adul Narongsak, a deputy Metropolitan Police commissioner, said yesterday. "He also said that this was well worth the 200 THB official protection fee". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Did Chalerm solve this? We are due a Chalerm sound bite this week, he's been far too quiet. Maybe back on the ear medicine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Next, deal with the one at the airport multi-storey car park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Looks like they may be going to the mattresses soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 those maffia is just the BIB in plain cloths and if they are cought, they show their badge, to their collegues and split the takings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisico Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Next, deal with the one at the airport multi-storey car park. if they do...It will be when pigs soar above the parking structure...I do not mean the cops. I am sorry if this hurts sensibilities of people who have invested effort and resources in this country but, one should not be in denial of the obvious. Corruption is and institution in Thailand. As it is in most Third World countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mampara Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 It never stops, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candyman123 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 And what about charging cars,bikes to enter and exit some backstreet roads in and round Bangkok? the charge is 25 Baht but I don't stop to give any kind of made up toll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK Connection Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Just driving through the RCA area costs 10 THB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 'Tour-bus operators said a man with a dark complexion aged around 45 has been pocketing Bt50-Bt100 per vehicle parked around the Royal Plaza, saying the money will go to "police".' It looks like the police wanted to cut out the middle man and keep it all for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Road users, ever the milch cow. It is nice to know that a Major General and deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police gets his information about the state of play on his patch from a tour bus driver. Nothing like keeping your finger on the pulse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetleythedog Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Protecting their patch. Someone messing with their rice bowl has to go. Yep! Maybe the off duty BIB find this easier than taxi driving, but...................... no Cambodian ladies to kidnap ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk_mike Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Next, deal with the one at the airport multi-storey car park. if they do...It will be when pigs soar above the parking structure...I do not mean the cops. I am sorry if this hurts sensibilities of people who have invested effort and resources in this country but, one should not be in denial of the obvious. Corruption is and institution in Thailand. As it is in most Third World countries. You just ignore the guys at Suvarnabhumi and go park somewhere else. It's not like the old days in Don Muang where the only way to get a parking space was with the "help" of one of the attendants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 It is common place in a number of areas in Pattaya especially around walking street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Tenez Racket 1 Sub contract to small crooks 2 Collect cut 3 Appear busy by having temporary crackdown while operatives in another area 4 Rinse and repeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotinsiam Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 more fantastic Police work - world class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 "A man with a dark complexion aged around 45 has been pocketing Bt50-Bt100 per vehicle parked around the Royal Plaza, saying the money will go to "police". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phitsanulokjohn Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Has the mafia just paid the old bill to release this statement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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