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adam4848
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Crossing Sukhumvit Rd at Nana, I threw down my cigarette butt. After I crossed, I noticed MIB pointing at me. He called me over and told me to follow him to a Police booth near by. At the booth his partner hands me a laminated form which basically says "2000 Baht fine for littering in the Kingdom of Thailand". Funny becase right around the booth there were hundreds of cigarette butts. I don't know if I was feeling brave or stupid, but I stared to argue with him and told him I would not pay. After going back and forth for a few minutes he told me I had 2 choices, either pay or pick up 200 butts. I actually thought about picking up the butts for a few seconds, but came to my senses. Luckily after having my pocket picked last year, I always keep my big money in a hidden neck pouch and small money in my pocket. I pulled out 340 Baht and told him it's all I have. I guess he was feeling generous because he took 300 and told me "the rest for your ride to hotel, but no bill for you". We both had a good chuckle and I walked away. After 15 trips to Thailand I guess it was my time for a small contribution to the MIB fund.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 10:53 am on May 26, 2009
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MickTheKick
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very funny... and problem solved perfectly... congrats! Hiding the big money is a strategy of choice... for very many reasons...
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 1:20 pm on May 26, 2009
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DrLove
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You did the crime, you'll do the time.... BTW Don't you think it's a little low class to pollute the streets of Bangkok?
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 3:02 pm on May 26, 2009
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Buai
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Quote: from DrLove on 3:02 am on May 27, 2009 You did the crime, you'll do the time.... BTW Don't you think it's a little low class to pollute the streets of Bangkok?
I am going to hate myself in the morning for this. I agree with DrLub.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 7:27 pm on May 26, 2009
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don5252
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Glad you got fined, do you also blow second hand smoke on innocent people
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 7:53 pm on May 26, 2009
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S M E G M A
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Quote: from DrLove on 3:02 am on May 27, 2009 BTW Don't you think it's a little low class to pollute the streets of Bangkok?
Well, not only Bangkok. Any city for that matters. Lucky you were not in Singapore. There for sure you would not have been able to use the "I have little money excuse". You would have paid about US$ 200 as first time offender.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:56 pm on May 26, 2009
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Quim
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Yes, 2000 baht feels a little steep for this particular "crime".... But I have to admit, it really does annoy me when someone throws down their cigarette butt in the street, or on the floor. I have felt tempted many a time to say, Excuse me, but you dropped something.... but I am not much for confrontation. As for the butts around the booth... well, selective enforcement is always an issue, especially when the enforcers themselves don't follow the rules. But I am more concerned by the mixed message than the "unfairness" of it. I say, stop the butt tossers from tossing around their butt ends. Unless of course they are cute, female, and on stage
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 9:51 pm on May 26, 2009
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Mr Alan
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Two wrongs don't make a right. Not only is it illegal, but it is morally wrong to litter. Please see the bailiff on your way out.
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Posted on: 10:11 pm on May 26, 2009
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thaiaficionado
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I also saw a policeman confront a Japanese tourist for dropping a butt around Soi 8. Now, if they can only get the thais to acknowledge how bad littering is. I took a public bus to Rayong that stopped briefly outside town to clean the bus. Their solution was to collect all the rubbish on the seats and dump it outside in the median strip between the lanes. I couldn't believe it. TIT
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 7:45 pm on May 28, 2009
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madfrog
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I m very curious to see how often the MIB fine 2000 baht to the average Khun Thai for littering... Is it me or this "crime" is punishable only for foreigners... Madfrog
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 2:22 pm on May 31, 2009
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