pe7e Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 I'm suprised non of the UK contingent has mentioned this program screened on sky TV's Bravo channel BRAVO (10pm Mondays) "Hard-hitting new series following the drama of British tourists who fall foul of Thai law and customs and the people who police them. Sailors on shore leave in Phuket fall victim to scams and a young British woman is arrested for cannabis possession." It's a 'fly on the wall' documentary following the tourist police around the resorts, and their dealings with UK holidaymakers. Facinating stuff, and well worth watching if you are able. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyinEwa/Perv Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Sounds interesting....should really boost Thailand's tourist numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe7e Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Yes, it won't do tourist numbers any good at all, I was suprised how hard hitting it was. At one point the British consul 'virtually' told (he chose is words carefully) the young girl arrested for cannibis possesion, bribing the BIB was her only chance of not getting locked up. Another clip featured a UK marine being held to ransom at gun point for payment of £800 in a 'Jet Ski damaged' scam on Phuket. TAT aren't going to like that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyinEwa/Perv Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Wish I could see it......very interesting it sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe7e Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Here's a trailer for it, but it doesn't do it justice Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyinEwa/Perv Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 I love that line......"if there's trouble, 99% chance there's a Brit involved" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe7e Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 The guy rolling about in the gutter is an American out of his head on ya-ba, the other fighting drunk is an Aussie, unfair on Brits I say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Is that baldy guy with black shirt not one of the tourist police "volonteers" ? 100 % a Brit that one. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 oh goody. i'll be getting lectures from work mates etc, (you know arm chair experts) who watch this telling me why i shouldn't be taking my daughter back to thailand for a holiday. swell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe7e Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Yes the baldy guy is a Brit called Howard Miller, I think he owns, or works for Pattaya One news. Actually, he came out as quite a decent sort of chap, a big improvement to my previous opinion I had of the farang police voulenteers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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