rooster59 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Prajinburi factory workers ask: "Why do the police set up a checkpoint on our payday?" Image: Manager Workers at a chicken meat factory in Prajinburi asked a question they all knew the answer to yesterday. Why do the local police set up a checkpoint by the factory when we have just been paid? Locals in Nadee police precinct are fed up with being fleeced by cops relieving them of their hard earned wages. So they posted images online and even managed to get some on the album page of the national police on Facebook. There a picture had the embarrassing text for the force: "Are these police or highway robbers?" They felt it was another question that did not need an answer. Locals say that the cops wait in the undergrowth and jump out as vehicles pass by. And apparently they are not averse to trying to knock young motorcyclists who won't stop off their bikes with lumps of bamboo. They called for the checkpoints to stop. Source: Manager -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Hang on just a minute and will get Einstein and ask him the answer to this perplexing riddle.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Why do the police set up a checkpoint on pay day??? Easy to answer, because the police want a bigger pay day. Also they know that is the only day that the workers are going to have money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew55 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 18 minutes ago, colinneil said: Why do the police set up a checkpoint on pay day??? Easy to answer, because the police want a bigger pay day. Also they know that is the only day that the workers are going to have money. Thanks Einstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 42 minutes ago, andrew55 said: Thanks Einstein. Happy to be of service. You know i really taxed my brain cells coming up with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumLane Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, colinneil said: Happy to be of service. You know i really taxed my brain cells coming up with that. The question from the workers was rhetorical, not literal - I didnt have to tax my brain cells coming up with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Er--------! Is there a prize? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 12 minutes ago, PremiumLane said: The question from the workers was rhetorical, not literal - I didnt have to tax my brain cells coming up with that But the BiB has to tax grey matters...'cause still no answer forthcoming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew55 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 10 minutes ago, Thailand said: Er--------! Is there a prize? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localczar Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Key word(s): "payday" You answered your own question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aj Mick Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Police used to frequently set up a check point at the intersection going into the university near where I live. Eventually the students stopped stopping….. Eventually the police gave up on them as a source of revenue. Haven't seen them being disrespected there for a couple or three years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 There is an upside to this story that most of us farangs seem to be over looking. Not many of us farangs work in said chicken factory, so its thais fleecing thais. Better them than us I suppose. But you just know that any of us driving past fully insured, taxed, licensed and helmet wearing, etc would be stopped for having inappropriate shopping in the basket or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 "Why do the police set up a checkpoint on our payday?" On the way home from work no less. Obviously 90% of the cash will be gone by tomorrow, so it seems smart to be one step ahead of the loan-sharks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 7 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: There is an upside to this story that most of us farangs seem to be over looking. Not many of us farangs work in said chicken factory, so its thais fleecing thais. Better them than us I suppose. But you just know that any of us driving past fully insured, taxed, licensed and helmet wearing, etc would be stopped for having inappropriate shopping in the basket or something. have been stopped in that area for under speeding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familyaffairs Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Sheer coincidence of course..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 5 hours ago, rooster59 said: Workers at a chicken meat factory in Prajinburi asked a question they all knew the answer to yesterday. Thai rak Thai ? No. Shameful. Shaking down hard working people who have to do a less than pleasant job. Having to kill something for a living takes it toll on you. These people are the last that should be hassled. At least they have piped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Little sympathy if the people "fined" were not wearing helmets or were riding uninsured vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) Unbelievable,- some posters seem to be so brave to tarnish the squeaky clean image of the glorious, highly competent RTP here, while they serve and protect the population from overspending their meager wages. Edited March 5, 2017 by Lupatria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Little sympathy if the people "fined" were not wearing helmets or were riding uninsured vehicles.Exactly my thoughts, legal fines are okay though the setup of the check point is a bit dubious.Both sides not behave ideally, like simply not stopping but using bamboo to stop them is also dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckBee Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) I think police need consider suing the workers for this suggestive comment and arrest for social media internet crimes .Who on earth or thailand would consider police scamming ! Impossible for thai do such a thing ... Edited March 5, 2017 by BuckBee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotchonrocks Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Einstein say: "give them a gift" of fresh chicken... laced with strychnine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debate101 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Officials of all stripes are becoming more and more shameless with each passing day. They're unaccountable and untouchable, and they're going to milk these advantages for all they're worth until someone finally tells them that the party's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 45 minutes ago, harrry said: Little sympathy if the people "fined" were not wearing helmets or were riding uninsured vehicles. Yep, and if it is a regular monthly occurence then they are also stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandemara Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 The organisation whose mission is to protect and serve the people has become the nation's largest predator - the peoples' enemy. Openly and without shame. Yet the organisation's leaders continue to claim a "good reputation" and a need for respect. How long before the humble, submissive masses finally shout "Enough!"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Just more Corruption and the money goes to the Cops in charge of area TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 1 hour ago, harrry said: Little sympathy if the people "fined" were not wearing helmets or were riding uninsured vehicles. But they are not being "fined" are they - you yourself acknowledge it. They are being robbed, extorted, whatever, because the police know that on that day they will have money on them. Eventually this sort of thing will lead to a revolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowpot Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) What do you call a masked man with a gun coming up to you and demanding money? Anybody, Anybody!! Edited March 5, 2017 by kowpot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 6 minutes ago, kowpot said: What do you call a masked man with a gun coming up to you and demanding money? Anybody, Anybody!! Dick Turpin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Why do bank robbers rob banks................same reason.......555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 1 hour ago, JAG said: But they are not being "fined" are they - you yourself acknowledge it. They are being robbed, extorted, whatever, because the police know that on that day they will have money on them. Eventually this sort of thing will lead to a revolt. True, but what it should have led to a long time ago, even by 44, the removal of the never seen or heard national police chief and install a respected military man with the authority and the balls to remove many more senior and junior cops, permenantly and create a wave of change. And more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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