Twisted Police Traffic Sting. Only in Thailand

[khunjamesjohnson]

My wife just called and warned me of a bizarre traffic police setup.

Everybody that drives in Thailand has been forced to pay a bribe to traffic police at some time. I get stopped on my motorbike all the time and checked.

Now, there is a gang of Police (with camera) stopping drivers, taking a bribe then charging the citizen with bribery!

The citizen gets fined 70,000Baht and the officers get 10,000Baht.

So, the Army crackdown on Police funding has evolved into a scam. "Look everybody, we are busting all those crooked people offering bribes to our honest police officers....."

Very Thai.

[Crossy]

If correct this does not surprise me at all now the BiB are being rewarded for not accepting bribes.

I see sales of dash cameras with internal view and audio increasing significantly.

[T_Dog]

I knew that new law was a money maker!

[khunjamesjohnson]

Wouldn't it make more sense to reward the abused party(citizen) than incentivize the world renowned corrupt Thai police.

[Tywais]

Topics are running in news so you can join in there

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766857-bribing-thai-traffic-cops-can-get-you-in-trouble/

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767173-bangkok-traffic-cop-arrests-motorist-for-bribe-attempt/

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/766396-traffic-cops-offered-cash-to-turn-down-bribes/

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