petercool Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 And the answer to that is that you can be making things worse while breaking the law by not stopping and passports are not what they normally check. Just licences, helmets and tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 And the answer to that is that you can be making things worse while breaking the law by not stopping and passports are not what they normally check. Just licences, helmets and tax. That will be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 I did stop for the Thai policeman and explained I did not believe the other man was a policeman I produced my licence , tax and was wearing a helmet. It seems to me due to the ambiguity of who has what rights I would be served best by avoiding these "Policemen" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 You have had the real answers in my posts so how you decide to act in these situations is now up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Naughty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 An argumentative post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Interesting how a Farang donates his time to help other Farangs but instead at looking at the positive we look at it negative. Maybe you can explain why you think you should disrespect someone who is trying to help. just look around at all the unlawful people running around on motorbikes, maybe just maybe he may stop one of these wonderful people from crashing into you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Interesting how a Farang donates his time to help other Farangs but instead at looking at the positive we look at it negative. Maybe you can explain why you think you should disrespect someone who is trying to help. just look around at all the unlawful people running around on motorbikes, maybe just maybe he may stop one of these wonderful people from crashing into you. Because they take away jobs from good Thai citizens who would be employed to do this work. I believe there is not one job that a Thai national can't do that a falang can do in this field to a reasonable standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 The fact that that the Police hire Thai volunteers at a small fee per shift yet still need foreign language speakers (currently 20 languages between them) for no fee indicates that no jobs are being taken away from Thais - at least no paying jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya46 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Interesting how a Farang donates his time to help other Farangs but instead at looking at the positive we look at it negative. I fail to see how Police Volunteers - who are regularly in function at Soi Buakhao intersection with South Road and who stop only Farangs on motorbike in the hope to fine them - could be seen as "helping other Farangs"...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phycokiller Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) if they really thought helmets, licenses and tax were a safety issue they wouldnt let people drive off afterwards, in all but name this is tax collecting rather then policing Edited May 12, 2015 by phycokiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) The fact that that the Police hire Thai volunteers at a small fee per shift yet still need foreign language speakers (currently 20 languages between them) for no fee indicates that no jobs are being taken away from Thais - at least no paying jobs. Sorry but I disagree. These people are not just providing translation assistance, they are doing other duties that can and are preformed by very competent Thai citizens already. Edited May 12, 2015 by onemorechang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Then we must agree to disagree. The fact that both language assistance and those other duties combine into one function is perhaps the crux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Then we must agree to disagree. The fact that both language assistance and those other duties combine into one function is perhaps the crux. Oh please don't assume I agree with the language part of there work, I do not, there are plenty of Thai citizens that can speak more than one language, I cant say the same for the people from lets say the uk who do this work. are they all flaunt in Thai ? no so what's going on ? Stand by what I said , taking jobs away from Thai citizens who should be employed to do this work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 There are indeed many Thais who can speak more than one language but apparently they have not volunteered to work for free with the police. But I have said all I wish to say on and in this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 An invaluable service... https://www.facebook.com/FPV.ForeignPoliceVolunteers http://www.phuket-tourist-police-volunteers.com/ http://www.ftpapattaya.org/our-history/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZurf Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Interesting how a Farang donates his time to help other Farangs but instead at looking at the positive we look at it negative. Maybe you can explain why you think you should disrespect someone who is trying to help. just look around at all the unlawful people running around on motorbikes, maybe just maybe he may stop one of these wonderful people from crashing into you. Yes, if the unselfish urge to help your fellow man was the main motivation for most of these persons I'd be the first to tip my hat. But having encountered a few of them over the years I strongly suspect that most of them are on some sort of an ego trip (to put it nicely). Having seen the black clad storm troopers in Walking Street strut around with utility belts that would make a US cop green of envy does not help either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I think the original question has now been answered. And as the topic has been hijacked wildly off topic it can now be closed. //CLOSED// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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