All smiles as Bangkok top cops descend on Patpong and Thaniya Road

[rooster59]

All smiles as Bangkok top cops descend on Patpong and Thaniya Road

 

Image: Daily News

 

It was all smiles last night as some of the metro force's top brass descended on two of the capital's leading entertainment districts.

And no wonder - they got a great Thai welcome and found absolutely no evidence of any wrongdoing whatsoever.

Region 6 police chief Songphon Wathanachai and the head of the Bang Rak station Nakorn Thongphanit led the happy throng of 200 officers to Patpong 1 and 2 and Thaniya Road.

They were determined to show care, politeness and friendliness even though their purpose was a serious one -  to uncover drug use.

Songphon said he was under orders from Nation HQ to clear up the city's drug problem and he had heard there was such activity in the Patpong area.

But after urine testing of the employees in the go-go bars and cocktail lounges of the area the force found no problems.

But time was found for some photos to celebrate a job well done.

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-02-18

[Sphere]

4 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

But time was found for some photos to celebrate a job well done.

 

Happy ending. 

[Briggsy]

That cop in the background is due for a telling off from the mama san. No photos in the go-go!

[fruitman]

Why don't those cops walk outside and start writing fines to trafficrules offenders? Much money to be made there and if traffic is safe it will improve the image of the cops and of Thailand. Worldwide!!

[funandsuninbangkok]

Just goes to show, balloons can brighten up any room and create a real party atmosphere. 

[AGareth2]

hope they put on a great show for them

[NCC1701A]

Photo caption. Cop in center:

 

"This drug crackdown is killing my bottom line this month."

[tomacht8]

2 minutes ago, AGareth2 said:

hope they put on a great show for them

And lower the bar fines.

Happyness is back in Patpong.

[Thaiwrath]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

found absolutely no evidence of any wrongdoing whatsoever

And the envelope collection was in good order.

[Searat7]

Traffic offenses in Silom are a big problem but some sidewalk areas have become difficult to navigate as street vendors have returned to the areas where there is the least amount of space. I have never seen police patrolling sidewalks in Silom. Surely some must be assigned to this area-where are they hiding ? 

 

Also there has has been a construction project (probably elevator for Saladeng Station) on a Silom Rd Sidewalk for the past 18 months...only one person can pass by on the sidewalk at one time and of course street vendors have set up shop in this narrow passageway too ! 

 

[smotherb]

3 hours ago, Briggsy said:

That cop in the background is due for a telling off from the mama san. No photos in the go-go!

Police evidence Briggsy, how do you expect them to do a fantastic job without evidence?

[whatawonderfulday]

And anyone who has lived here more than 40 years would know the owner(s) of PatPong so of course they would find nothing wrong.  The keystone cops are at it again reinforced by the Juntas, and their supporters,  intention of returning to the status quo they enjoyed previously.

[tracker1]

And they found it a very Titallating experiance ! to which I suspect they had to Rise to the occassion, very Hardon them no doubt !

[TerrylSky]

Amazing Thailand!

[mtls2005]

But after urine testing of the employees

 

Yeah, so that's what you call that here (fon thong).

 

 

They love their photo ops.

 

 

[whaleboneman]

9 minutes ago, tracker1 said:

And they found it a very Titallating experiance ! to which I suspect they had to Rise to the occassion, very Hardon them no doubt !

Don't like.

[Tracyb]

Anyone for a game of   "Ping-Pong?"

 

[smotherb]

3 hours ago, fruitman said:

Why don't those cops walk outside and start writing fines to trafficrules offenders? Much money to be made there and if traffic is safe it will improve the image of the cops and of Thailand. Worldwide!!

I was sitting at my local Thai drinking establishment drinking with the owner and his two police buddies. The topic of poor drivers came up. I asked why the police didn't enforce the laws. The response was not lack of manpower, as I thought. I was told they do enforce the laws, but admitted it was periodically. As we sat there at the corner of two busy streets there were people running the red lights, pulling half-way into the street, driving down the wrong side of the street--I pointed them out as they were happening. The police response was that Thais were so used to driving in that manner, that it would be difficult to stop them. Just as they were saying that two other cops rode by on a scooter, they had run the light and were coming down the wrong side of the street.

[Tracyb]

1 minute ago, smotherb said:

I was sitting at my local Thai drinking establishment drinking with the owner and his two police buddies. The topic of poor drivers came up. I asked why the police didn't enforce the laws. The response was not lack of manpower, as I thought. I was told they do enforce the laws, but admitted it was periodically. As we sat there at the corner of two busy streets there were people running the red lights, pulling half-way into the street, driving down the wrong side of the street--I pointed them out as they were happening. The police response was that Thais were so used to driving in that manner, that it would be difficult to stop them. Just as they were saying that two other cops rode by on a scooter, they had run the light and were coming down the wrong side of the street.

At least they were not riding down the sidewalk!

 

[smotherb]

Just now, Tracyb said:

At least they were not riding done the sidewalk!

 

No, we were sitting at tables and chairs set-up on the sidewalk.

[Tracyb]

Just now, smotherb said:

No, we were sitting at tables and chairs set-up on the sidewalk.

referring to the two cops you mentioned on the scooter

[smotherb]

Just now, Tracyb said:

referring to the two cops you mentioned on the scooter

yes, I know, they could not ride on the sidewalk, we were sitting there

[thai3]

Found no problems=tipped off beforehand 

[natway09]

How about putting 190 of these on the road patrol where we know things are very wrong.

Enjoyable evening for 10 police to wave the flag (which is a good thing ,,, but 200?

[Wilsonandson]

4 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

Photo caption. Cop in center:

 

"This drug crackdown is killing my bottom line this month."

Photo caption. Cop in center:

"Smile, ha, ha, ha, Christ, she's got bad B.O, can we go, I'm missing poker night at the Chief Super's."

[Get Real]

It´s just a perfect profile photo for the department of law and order to put on the wall.

[Bangkok Barry]

A pity they didn't need to get a taxi afterwards from the end of the street. None would take them on the meter. And pirated goods on sale in the market outside the bars? Just more selective policing. There are none so blind as a Thai policeman who doesn't want to see.

[moe666]

1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

But after urine testing of the employees

 

Yeah, so that's what you call that here (fon thong).

 

 

They love their photo ops.

 

 

Thats Nana not patpong

[Reigntax]

The cop to the right of the one in the foreground is taking a video as evidence?. Or a video to take home to the wife to show her his next wife?

 

 

[sagittarius6999]

I dont see any girls dancing , could that be the bar was informed before the raid to get all the young ones and ya ba takers out, dont believe establishments that big has nothing wrong