timbothaivisa Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I was stopped at a police checkpoint last night, and thought it might be an idea to video the proceedings on my phone. The officers were very nice and everything went smoothly, but they insisted on deleting the video at the end (which I can easily retrieve using free software). Anyone know for sure who was in the wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) They were. The boss says it is allowed and there are posters about with that information on them stating it is. Edited July 10, 2016 by OccamsRazor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbothaivisa Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Thanks, that's what I thought. I'll have to hunt around & dig out that announcement (from end of 2014?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) I was stopped a few times and asked for my DL. One time they had me and the Mrs get out of the car, and they went through it. I installed a dash cam, and since then they wave me along quickly every time as, my camera is rolling when I roll up. Edited July 10, 2016 by Shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khundon Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Well, that drop kick stop was legal. The rider didn't have a helmet on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 It's not very helpful to post this cut video without the background. A motorbike rider trying to flee a checkpoint got his kick, so what? Was he shot? No! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheniseeyouiclickspam Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Coppers are funny to not even know that every single photo or video I make is automatically uploaded online, and sometimes even if I tell them they seem not to understand :-) Also, they are more than quiet when telling them that my car is also equipped with hidden camera that also record 24 hours. Not sure that the trick would work with a toyota but with a correct brand they trust me for sure ! What could be their reason to ask you to delete a video ? Just refuse and see what happens ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark123456 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) It's not very helpful to post this cut video without the background. A motorbike rider trying to flee a checkpoint got his kick, so what? Was he shot? No! He was suspected of being in possession of drugs. Police were asked by radio to stop him and when he tried to escape, the officer on the video stopped him 'in his own way' (and he was in possession of drugs). Edited July 10, 2016 by Mark123456 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malt25 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 On a positive note. Yesterday I was pulled up at a check point. Insurance & road tax label out of date, by a few days. Explained to the nice officer that I had paid an agent & was waiting for new labels in the post. He didn't accept this. He was holding my DL while interviewing me. He inquired where I was going. Explained I was going to the local hospital to see my step daughter. She is pregnant & having difficulties. My wife had been at the hospital with her for several days. He handed back my DL & said go, go, you must check she ok. Just lucky this time I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Gravy Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I have seen worse than this. 3 guys (university students) on a bike, no helmets and the policeman kindly picked up a cone and knocked the 3 off the bike. He then kicked the 3 of them in the head. I didn't video it as this behavior is a daily occurrence here in Thailand and highlighting that this would not be appreciated by the police or even Thai people in general. Showing the country in less than a positive light is frowned upon, no matter how true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malt25 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I have seen worse than this. 3 guys (university students) on a bike, no helmets and the policeman kindly picked up a cone and knocked the 3 off the bike. He then kicked the 3 of them in the head. I didn't video it as this behavior is a daily occurrence here in Thailand and highlighting that this would not be appreciated by the police or even Thai people in general. Showing the country in less than a positive light is frowned upon, no matter how true. "this behavior is a daily occurrence here in Thailand" maybe a slight exaggeration you think ? I have no doubt it does happen occasionally, but a daily occurrence ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I have a dashcam in the front and back with audio recording. I got stopped outside of Khao Yai park. I also video'd with my phone as well... He asked why I was filming and I said "for safety reasons, my safety as well as yours". He was very confused and walked away. Came back a minute later and told me to pass without looking for my DL or anything else. 99% of the checkpoints they see the dashcams and let me go. The only ones that will get you regardless are the DUI checks. Dashcams dont help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 The daily occurence in Thailand is that motorbikes and sometimes even cars flee checkpoints and get away with it. THAT is what stuns me. I watched this more than once but never seen the kicking stunt as seen in the video. Think what would happen in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) Need another try to escape story from yesterday? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/930915-20km-chase-after-two-men-transporting-ice-break-through-police-checkpoint/ These scumbags even hit and hurt an officer before finally been caught. Edited July 11, 2016 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) On a positive note. Yesterday I was pulled up at a check point. Insurance & road tax label out of date, by a few days. Explained to the nice officer that I had paid an agent & was waiting for new labels in the post. He didn't accept this. He was holding my DL while interviewing me. He inquired where I was going. Explained I was going to the local hospital to see my step daughter. She is pregnant & having difficulties. My wife had been at the hospital with her for several days. He handed back my DL & said go, go, you must check she ok. Just lucky this time I guess. Hope your step daughter is okay. I've also met some nice cops here. Like everybody else, they're just human: the (few) bad ones give the rest a bad name. Edited July 11, 2016 by djayz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheniseeyouiclickspam Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Last time I told them that my buffalo was sick and it also worked ! On a positive note. Yesterday I was pulled up at a check point. Insurance & road tax label out of date, by a few days. Explained to the nice officer that I had paid an agent & was waiting for new labels in the post. He didn't accept this. He was holding my DL while interviewing me. He inquired where I was going. Explained I was going to the local hospital to see my step daughter. She is pregnant & having difficulties. My wife had been at the hospital with her for several days. He handed back my DL & said go, go, you must check she ok. Just lucky this time I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 WhenIseeyouiclickspam is obviously a troll-. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tagaa Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I've had a dash camera now for about the last 4 years. I haven't been stopped since. As a side note, I have the audio turned off. I scream & bitch at the idiot Thai drivers so much, I decided that might not work in my favor in the event I had to show the video to a cop to prove an accident was not my fault.....YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennw Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I have seen worse than this. 3 guys (university students) on a bike, no helmets and the policeman kindly picked up a cone and knocked the 3 off the bike. He then kicked the 3 of them in the head. I didn't video it as this behavior is a daily occurrence here in Thailand and highlighting that this would not be appreciated by the police or even Thai people in general. Showing the country in less than a positive light is frowned upon, no matter how true. Well done ! should be more of this then maybe the bike riders will pay a little bit more respect for the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) Someone mentioned not putting Thailand in a good light - there are numerous channels on YouTube which Thai people post videos to. It gets a a little boring after a while .. But it's usually a roadblock after a U-turn or lights and the copper pulls them over. "You jumped the red light / weren't in the left lane" "Sorry the light was green / I have been in the left hand lane for the last 2km" "No you weren't/haven't" "I was .." "Sorry sir" "Would you like me to replay the video on my phone" "Ok .. You can go" Some of the policeman look like your average Joe, they talk politely - It gives me the impression they are just sent out by their superiors to generate xxx,000B and then your welcome to return to the station. Edited July 12, 2016 by recom273 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malt25 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I've had a dash camera now for about the last 4 years. I haven't been stopped since. As a side note, I have the audio turned off. I scream & bitch at the idiot Thai drivers so much, I decided that might not work in my favor in the event I had to show the video to a cop to prove an accident was not my fault.....YMMV "I've had a dash camera now for about the last 4 years. I haven't been stopped since." Must the area you drive in. I've had my dash cam for over 2 years & have been stopped several times. It is handy though, when they claim you've run a red light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanrchase Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 The Thai cops have always been very pleasant when I have been stopped. Got pulled in by the army shortly after the coup, lots of M16 on display but they were nice as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Just wait till they try to rip the film out of the camera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermor Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I have post kind of same thing last week.All reaction were like : " no police have all right"It s actually forbidden to make a block roads without strict permission of a high ranked officer. If the police ask you to delete, It might be that the blockroads was not legal. ( as it happen for me ).I also recover the pictures that the policeman itself delete on my phone. So I guess you can make a complain at anti-corruption office in bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaleboneman Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Coppers are funny to not even know that every single photo or video I make is automatically uploaded online, and sometimes even if I tell them they seem not to understand :-) Also, they are more than quiet when telling them that my car is also equipped with hidden camera that also record 24 hours. Not sure that the trick would work with a toyota but with a correct brand they trust me for sure ! What could be their reason to ask you to delete a video ? Just refuse and see what happens ? You're in a foreign country under military law and you want to exercise some "rights". What do you drive, a Rolls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemguy Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Ha ...Ha Now that is no nonsense American style police enforcement.....lol That officer must watch all those aggressive law enforcement videos posted on You Tube Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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