Arrested in Thailand

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Hopefully mate once your cleared they'll welcome you back with open arms.

In the meantime be good and be safe

Cheers mate.

My best case scenario is to be deported and banned from here for a couple years but still able to come back out here after that.

Life's a funny thing, fingers crossed.

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Just got pulled in by the police for riding motorbike without a helmet.

Literally 75% of people on the road have no helmet, i genuinely thought it was optional.

Obviously just a chance to get cash off tourists but I was bricking it being back in the station, if they ran my name I'd be back inside.

500bht fine and free to go. Hopefully that is the end of matter and lesson learned, should have checked the laws. I thought they were going to ask to see my licence which as I don't have one could have made things even worse.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Haha. Come on lad. Even though most of 'um don't wear a helmet it's still required and they do spot checks / pull in random people. I got 'done' in the Philippines, but funnily enough they didn't want any money off me and just gave me a warning. The way you're going on, you're deffo gonna end up in frtonf of the firing squad within a few months!

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Haha. Come on lad. Even though most of 'um don't wear a helmet it's still required and they do spot checks / pull in random people. I got 'done' in the Philippines, but funnily enough they didn't want any money off me and just gave me a warning. The way you're going on, you're deffo gonna end up in frtonf of the firing squad within a few months!

Yeah completely my fault for not knowing the law of the country.

When I first rented one in Koh Phangan they didn't even offer me a helmet though so I made the mistake of assuming it wasn't a requirement.

I'm going to write a book, "How not to holiday in Thailand."

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Yeah completely my fault for not knowing the law of the country.

When I first rented one in Koh Phangan they didn't even offer me a helmet though so I made the mistake of assuming it wasn't a requirement.

I'm going to write a book, "How not to holiday in Thailand."

Also they gave me my key back to ride away without a helmet which I was dubious about but I just sped away and didn't look back.

#prayforfrank

 

[SpongeBob brown shoes]

Just got pulled in by the police for riding motorbike without a helmet.

Literally 75% of people on the road have no helmet, i genuinely thought it was optional.

Obviously just a chance to get cash off tourists but I was bricking it being back in the station, if they ran my name I'd be back inside.

500bht fine and free to go. Hopefully that is the end of matter and lesson learned, should have checked the laws. I thought they were going to ask to see my licence which as I don't have one could have made things even worse.

I think its best you just don't leave the house in future haha, they defo just target tourists there don't they, easy money

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

I think its best you just don't leave the house in future haha, they defo just target tourists there don't they, easy money

Not easy money for me, I've lost my bank cards and only managed to get a western union transfer this morning before I gave my passport back.

If I didn't have the cash could have been much worse I think.

I blame the 4 Dutch riding like idiots in front of me, i was hanging back because they were too much of a liability to overtake. Koeman, Klaasen and now this.

If it wasn't for 2Unlimited and the Vengaboys I'd be pretty annoyed at the Netherlands right now.

 

[SpongeBob brown shoes]

Not easy money for me, I've lost my bank cards and only managed to get a western union transfer this morning before I gave my passport back.

If I didn't have the cash could have been much worse I think.

I blame the 4 Dutch riding like idiots in front of me, i was hanging back because they were too much of a liability to overtake. Koeman, Klaasen and now this.

If it wasn't for 2Unlimited and the Vengaboys I'd be pretty annoyed at the Netherlands right now.

Don't forget Marcel has righted alot of wrongs for the Dutch lately, best of luck to you lad, keep your spirits up and have a good crimbo, hopefully 2019 is a good one and all this is put to bed

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Don't forget Marcel has righted alot of wrongs for the Dutch lately, best of luck to you lad, keep your spirits up and have a good crimbo, hopefully 2019 is a good one and all this is put to bed

Forgot about Brandalf the wizard.

You're right, I'll have a smoke and a pancake and forget my Dutch troubles for today at least ha.

Cheers mate, I'm usually doing family stuff on Christmas day but I'm pretty sure I will be logging on GOT this year. Have a great one too

 

[evertondotcom]

Surely he's now on the wind up?

 

[Groucho]

Not easy money for me, I've lost my bank cards and only managed to get a western union transfer this morning before I gave my passport back.

If I didn't have the cash could have been much worse I think.

I blame the 4 Dutch riding like idiots in front of me, i was hanging back because they were too much of a liability to overtake. Koeman, Klaasen and now this.

If it wasn't for 2Unlimited and the Vengaboys I'd be pretty annoyed at the Netherlands right now.

Is there some sort of British Embassy?

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Is there some sort of British Embassy?

Yes and the girl I've been speaking to their is very nice.

All they are concerned about is if I am being mistreated and if I have a lawyer though. Not much they can do at this stage unfortunately.

 

[chrismpw]

Just got pulled in by the police for riding motorbike without a helmet.

Literally 75% of people on the road have no helmet, i genuinely thought it was optional.

Obviously just a chance to get cash off tourists but I was bricking it being back in the station, if they ran my name I'd be back inside.

500bht fine and free to go. Hopefully that is the end of matter and lesson learned, should have checked the laws. I thought they were going to ask to see my licence which as I don't have one could have made things even worse.

If I were you i'd just stop existing for a few weeks ffs.

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Surely he's now on the wind up?

If GOT wanted to know i was legit I'd send a pic of my bail form to @Groucho. But people know I'm unfortunately and painfully honest so unless it's requested try taking a leap of faith.

If you don't think I'm real put me on ignore, mai pen rai.

 

[evertondotcom]

If GOT wanted to know i was legit I'd send a pic of my bail form to @Groucho. But people know I'm unfortunately and painfully honest so unless it's requested try taking a leap of faith.

If you don't think I'm real put me on ignore, mai pen rai.

The initial story I believed... getting pulled for wearing no helmet on a bike seems to unlikely a scenario following your recent troubles.