News Forum - Turkish man in Phuket cuts chain on illegally parked motorbike

[Thaiger]

A Turkish national has been apprehended and charged by the Phuket City Police after he used pliers to sever a police chain on his motorbike. The motorbike was parked illegally in a no-parking zone in Phuket Town, and the police had secured it with a chain to prevent removal. The incident unfolded last Friday, April … …

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[ChrisS]

Idiot, could have paid a parking fine and been done with it instead it could potentially cost him a LOT more money and/or even loss of his liberty.

[Ramanathan.P]

 

The Phuket City Police did not comment on the parking ticket issued for the transgression, nor did they elaborate on the penalties for the other two offences.

The incident serves as a reminder of the consequences of violating traffic rules and attempting to evade law enforcement.

Well the tourists knows very well, that in Phuket Thai laws doesn't apply to foreigners. The law only apply for Thais in the island as it belongs to foreigners literally. He know very well all these actions by the authorites are only for paperwork and statistical collections. Nothing will impact him and he had walked a way squat free. 

 

[Cabra]

Police jot down the tag number when they boot/lock a vehicle. It was inevitable he be caught. Not the sharpest tool in the shed.

[Alavan]

7 hours ago, Ramanathan.P said:

The Phuket City Police did not comment on the parking ticket issued for the transgression, nor did they elaborate on the penalties for the other two offences.

The incident serves as a reminder of the consequences of violating traffic rules and attempting to evade law enforcement.

Well the tourists knows very well, that in Phuket Thai laws doesn't apply to foreigners. The law only apply for Thais in the island as it belongs to foreigners literally. He know very well all these actions by the authorites are only for paperwork and statistical collections. Nothing will impact him and he had walked a way squat free. 

Strange reasoning.
I saw many farangs on motorbike stopped for not wearing a helmet, while Thais can pass.

[ChrisS]

11 hours ago, Ramanathan.P said:

Well the tourists knows very well, that in Phuket Thai laws doesn't apply to foreigners.

That is strange as it is always foreigners I see pulled over for not wearing crash helmets etc whilst the police ignore the Thais doing the same thing. 

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He now faces a charge of “attempting to damage, destroy, depreciate or render useless the vehicle’s control equipment,” as outlined under Section 159 of the Traffic Act. Additionally, he has been charged with “attempting to commit an offence” under Section 80 of the Criminal Code."

How exactly is the law not being applied to foreigners here?

 

[HiuMak]

A pair or pliers can cut through the chain. Police in Phuket is going cheap on chains.

[Ramanathan.P]

19 hours ago, Alavan said:

Strange reasoning.
I saw many farangs on motorbike stopped for not wearing a helmet, while Thais can pass.

That is because if a farang is injured, then it is a burden to the Thai medical system as many come here expecting free service without any proper insurance coverage. Later expecting cloud funding  to bail them out. So it is better to focus on that. Where as locals they have their medical coverage and it is not an big hassel for them should anything happens to them. 

[Alavan]

On 5/2/2024 at 6:39 AM, Ramanathan.P said:

That is because if a farang is injured, then it is a burden to the Thai medical system as many come here expecting free service without any proper insurance coverage. Later expecting cloud funding  to bail them out. So it is better to focus on that. Where as locals they have their medical coverage and it is not an big hassel for them should anything happens to them. 

Are you serious?

[ChrisS]

On 5/2/2024 at 5:39 AM, Ramanathan.P said:

That is because if a farang is injured, then it is a burden to the Thai medical system as many come here expecting free service without any proper insurance coverage. Later expecting cloud funding  to bail them out. So it is better to focus on that. Where as locals they have their medical coverage and it is not an big hassel for them should anything happens to them. 

555 Are you dreaming. It is in fact because foreigners are perceived as having more money and being easier to extort by the Royal Thai Police.

[LeReynard]

On 5/2/2024 at 5:39 AM, Ramanathan.P said:

That is because if a farang is injured, then it is a burden to the Thai medical system as many come here expecting free service without any proper insurance coverage. Later expecting cloud funding  to bail them out. So it is better to focus on that. Where as locals they have their medical coverage and it is not an big hassel for them should anything happens to them. 

Makes good sense