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In Topic: Travel From Suvanabhumi Airport To Samrong (Bearing)
2011-11-03 04:41:25
PattayaParent, on 2011-11-02 10:38:25, said:
Bearing station is now open but to get there from the airport using the skytrain is a long way around, it would be quicker and probably cheaper to get a taxi.
The obvious question to your answer: will there still be a taxi service. I have no idea how severe the flooding situation is on this trajectory.
In Topic: Internet ‘Mr. Angry’ Takes On Thailand’s Jet Ski Scammers
2011-03-15 14:36:55
nikster, on 2011-03-14 22:52:18, said:
Funny thing, as my wife got scammed by police in BKK today - just the usual 500 baht for something that was very clearly not a traffic offense - I was thinking how to counter that, and the only thing that could actually work is a public opinion campaign.
Every scamming officer gets filmed. Every "offense" gets disputed in the courts. How long would the traffic police corruption last? Not long. But some people would get intimidated/beat up along the way, and the person starting this would basically have a target painted on their chest.
ps: yes I told her to not stop, but she wouldn't listen - growing up here can do this to you I guess. I never stop for them anymore. If it's a scam, they won't come after you because for one they can hardly start a police action for nothing ("didn't pay me 500 baht for a traffic violation I just invented"); and secondly, in the time it takes to go after you they could scam 5 other people instead.
Every scamming officer gets filmed. Every "offense" gets disputed in the courts. How long would the traffic police corruption last? Not long. But some people would get intimidated/beat up along the way, and the person starting this would basically have a target painted on their chest.
ps: yes I told her to not stop, but she wouldn't listen - growing up here can do this to you I guess. I never stop for them anymore. If it's a scam, they won't come after you because for one they can hardly start a police action for nothing ("didn't pay me 500 baht for a traffic violation I just invented"); and secondly, in the time it takes to go after you they could scam 5 other people instead.
Just do what I did: put 3 to 4 dummy camera's with a led light in the camera and tell the police officer to smile, because your camera's are running all the time.
He'll smile back and let you drive on....
