'Police Impersonator' arrested at East Pattaya Beer Bar

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'Police Impersonator' arrested at East Pattaya Beer Bar



PATTAYA: -- Nongprue Police arrested a Traffic Police Volunteer who was pretending to be a real Police Officer at a Beer Bar in East Pattaya on Saturday Night.

Officers were called to the My Friend Bar in East Pattaya by its owner after she became concerned by a customer who refused to pay his bill and claimed he was a Police Officer who could shut the bar down for good, in less than 15 minutes, if the owner does not provide free drinks to him.

Officers arrested Khun Chawalit aged 39 who claimed to be a Traffic Police Volunteer. He was also carrying an expired ID badge issued by the Thappraya 2310 Volunteer Force, who often assist the Police.

Source: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/218597/police-impersonator-arrested-at-east-pattaya-beer-bar/


-- Pattaya One 2015-10-19

[ezzra]

I think Pattaya police has a bigger fish to fry than an imposter... I mean this country is full of imposters...

[kuiburi]

Wannabee mafia

[NickJ]

This guy needs to hang out with all of his farang counterparts.....The ex SAS, CIA FFL.....between them they could try and close Pattaya down.

[DD13]

Volunteer traffic policeman.......went to a bar on his motorbike !!!

Setting "A good example" of behaviour

Edited October 19, 2015 by DD13

[DD13]

Sadly there are a lot of police impersonators.......such as those who stand outside the police box opposite the junction of Sukhumvit and Pattaya Nua ......turning a blind eye to the ignorant drivers who form an extra lane (or two) .....because they refuse to obey the taffic rules ......(notice I didn't say LAW)

[keithcresswell]

customer who refused to pay his bill and claimed he was a Police Officer who could shut the bar down for good, in less than 15 minutes, if the owner does not provide free drinks to him.

Yep, sounds like a good impersonation.
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[harrycallahan]

Suspicions were raised when he set about enforcing the law.

[onemorechang]

Volunteer traffic policeman.......went to a bar on his motorbike !!!

Setting "A good example" of behaviour

Very good

didn't spot that one,

[petedk]

So the police are pointing to a little sticker on his motorbike.

How many people drive around with huge stickers in their pickups with the work "police" on them?

How many people have attached red and blue LED lights to their vans, motorcycles or whatever?

How many people wear "police" helmets?

How many security guards' uniforms look exactly like police officers?

The list is endless. The only mistake this guy made was to ask for free drinks and not "tea money".

[Naam]

why is one of the officers pointing at the motorcycle? was it impersonating too

[Thian]

So the police are pointing to a little sticker on his motorbike.

How many people drive around with huge stickers in their pickups with the work "police" on them?

How many people have attached red and blue LED lights to their vans, motorcycles or whatever?

How many people wear "police" helmets?

How many security guards' uniforms look exactly like police officers?

The list is endless. The only mistake this guy made was to ask for free drinks and not "tea money".

Exactly, i also don't know who is real police and who's not in Thailand. You can buy a "police" jacket in the MBK for 200 baht.

Also i have no idea what a real policecar looks like after being here more then a decade.

I thought the big General would give Thailand a real policeforce........then it's time to start i would think......

[chilli42]

And how did the bar owner know this guy was a fake ... he had already made his payment for the month.

[vogie]

Police impersonater my giddy aunt, he looks nothing like Sting!

[klauskunkel]

so..., what gave him away?

[steven100]

wow ! a fake policeman ..........

[Srikcir]

Will the police get a cash reward for this arrest?

[Chang_paarp]

Did the impersonator end up paying his bar bill?

[WitawatWatawit]

Will the police get a cash reward for this arrest?

No, but there'll be free drinks at the My Friend bar.

[Nice Boyd]

So the police are pointing to a little sticker on his motorbike.

How many people drive around with huge stickers in their pickups with the work "police" on them?

How many people have attached red and blue LED lights to their vans, motorcycles or whatever?

How many people wear "police" helmets?

How many security guards' uniforms look exactly like police officers?

The list is endless. The only mistake this guy made was to ask for free drinks and not "tea money".

How about the Dopey Farang wearing police helmets . Ridiculous.

[balo]

You are all making jokes about this but I would say one imposter off the streets is better than nothing. Do I trust the police ? No but some of them are good guys.

[terminatorchiangmai]

Who is the fake cop ?

The one pointing like they usually let the criminal or victim do, or the one in the white shirt or maybe all of them ?

[John1012]

Head line should read,'Police impersonator arrested at Pattaya police headquarters'.

[RolandRat]

Which is worse, a "Fake" policeman or a Policeman "faking it", seems the latter is more widespread.

[hdkane]

This guy needs to hang out with all of his farang counterparts.....The ex SAS, CIA FFL.....between them they could try and close Pattaya down.

Truly...I have had so many drinks with former special forces military...

[Basil B]

Does it mean if a bar refuses a real cop the bar would be closed???