gummigut Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Okay, call me a hardline prick, but even if they didn't just target farangs, I think anyone's ass who carelessly litters should be fined. Shouldn't be done in the first place, my only complaint is that it is not globally enforced, then what is here in Thailand besides breathing (and even that has exceptions!!!!) <<burp>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit_of_town_hall Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Yes dropping litter is bad, there is no excuse when bins are plentiful, sometimes in Bangkok there don't appear to be that many. At least Rusty extricated himself from the situation. He appears to have become " well connected " of late. STH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Hi, I agree that littering is bad and have no problem with the fine. What is pissing me off about this is that they are targeting farangs who drop bio-degradable trash, yet ignore Thais who drop plastic bags and other junk that will still be around long after all of us are dead. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLeakHunt Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 If it'd been the VI (Jason) he'd have rung his mate up and got him to up it to 20 000. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Says khunsanuk: I have never heard of a Thai being charged with this, nor have I ever seen any signs outside of the main tourist areas. About 1 yr ago I saw a Thai spitting on the street right in front of the police (as he was quite surprised, I think he didn't see the police men though). He was beckoned and I saw some THB 100s changing the owner. This happened on sukh between soi 24 and soi 18(?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli13 Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 well done mr thai connected anyone caught out yet in the threspassing act (crossing suk rd thru the fence )? 200bt sounds about right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 No swan shot by the Cam please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 I agree that littering is bad and have no problem with the fine. The problem is that the police even try to fine you if you don't litter. Two policemen stopped me once on sukhumvit road and claimed that I had been dropping some cigarette butt. I was so amused by this claim that I began to laugh! :: Not as sure as before they told me that this is forbidden. I laughed even more and told them that this wasn't possible because I didn't smoke. They looked very puzzled. But there was no way how I could hide a cigarette. So finally they gave up. Best regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falang Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 [color:"blue"] "One thing I will say they were very polite and nice the whole time and so was I. I spoke to them in Thai and at the end of the whole episode they were acting like my friends." [/color] I was fine once in Patong, not for littering but for the helmet law. I went to the police station to pay the fine so that I can have the motorbike back, I must say they were very polite and nice to me, only a 200 baht fine. Now every time I go to Patong I go see these 2 boys in brown and we go drink a few beers or mekong together. It is good to have them has friends because they always say to me that if I ran on some trouble I can always call them for help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Says rusty: I phoned the Inspector,spoke to him and made my identity known then handed him my mobile. good idea...now all you have to do to square things with the inspector is to carry that package back from burma for him next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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