Prajinburi factory workers ask: "Why do the police set up a checkpoint on our payday?"

 

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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.

 

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Hang on just a minute and will get Einstein and ask him the answer

to this perplexing riddle....

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.

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.

42 minutes ago, andrew55 said:

Thanks Einstein.

Happy to be of service.

You know i really taxed my brain cells coming up with that.

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 

Er--------! 

 

Is there a prize?

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...

10 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Er--------! 

 

Is there a prize?

Key word(s): "payday"

 

You answered your own question.

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.

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. 

"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? 

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

Sheer coincidence of course.....

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. 

Little sympathy if the people "fined" were not wearing helmets  or were riding uninsured vehicles.

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, 20179 yr by Lupatria

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.

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, 20179 yr by BuckBee

Einstein say: "give them a gift" of fresh chicken... laced with strychnine. 

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.

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.

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!"?

Just more Corruption and the money goes to the Cops in charge of area TIT

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.

What do you call a masked man with a gun coming up to you and demanding money?

 

Anybody, Anybody!!

Edited March 5, 20179 yr by kowpot

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.

Why do bank robbers rob banks................same reason.......555

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...