"No one is above the law" as police host big meeting about problems in Samui, Koh Tao and Pangnga

[webfact]

"No one is above the law" as police host big meeting about problems in Samui, Koh Tao and Pangnga

 

video screenshot

 

A top regional policeman has assured tourists and the public that they are addressing issues ranging from drugs to the taxi mafia to foreign dive shops on the Thai southern holiday islands in the Gulf after a meeting.

 

Some 300 fired complaints at officials as drugs, taxis and encroachment in particular came up for angry discussion.

 

The meeting in Koh Samui was chaired by Region 4 chief Piyanat Nakwhanich who said after:

 

"No one is above the law, no nationality is above the law. They can try breaking the law in the next life but not in this one.

 

"The people can rest assured that we will do our best to sort out the problems facing the islands".

 

Channel 7 reported that the issue of drugs was central to the meeting.

 

But also discussed was the taxi mafia, people of influence, encroachment on public land and illegal guides.

 

A news video first featured an official fielding complaints about foreign dive shops in competition with locals. He said the law had to be followed in regard to this matter.

 

Source: CH7

 

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[worgeordie]

"No one is above the law" Oh ! yes there are,anyone who is influential,

are very rich.and connected,can get away with just about anything,with

little fear of prosecution.

regards worgeordie

[cornishcarlos]

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

foreign dive shops in competition with locals

 

About the only ones not above the law....

[4MyEgo]

So this guy will be moved to another post soon, no one is above the law right 555

[nikmar]

read the headline and choked on my noodles, there.

 

[Wiggy]

"No one is above the law"

 

I don't' think the two Burmese lads believe that comment.

[carmine]

Some of the lines coming out over recent months have been hilarious, ludicrous, ridiculous, just plain stupid ect act,  but this one is nothing short of spectacular in its bullshitting finest!!!!

 

Even beat the stuff about illegal e cigs and vapors and the huge fines for smoking on the beach.  TIT

[Lupatria]

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

"No one is above the law" Oh ! yes there are,anyone who is influential,

are very rich.and connected,can get away with just about anything,with

little fear of prosecution.

regards worgeordie

Excerpt from an indexed book:

Napoleon holds a dinner party for the pigs and local farmers, with whom he celebrates a new alliance. "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others."

[Emster23]

More like arm in arm I would imagine, rather than "above"

[peperobi]

Dear chief, you do have a really big work to do, taxi mafia (motorbikes, songkews, minibusses, and taxis), dive school: a lot of them paid quite a lot of money to operate, car and motorbike rentals, "tour guides" and and and...good luck!

[Borzandy]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

"No one is above the law"

The joke of the month.

[klauskunkel]

no one is above the law, it's just that the law is beneath a select few.

Perspective.

[sammieuk1]

Don't tell me tell the general.

[KC 71]

Those islands went to the dogs years ago


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[smedly]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The meeting in Koh Samui was chaired by Region 4 chief Piyanat Nakwhanich who said after:

 

"No one is above the law, no nationality is above the law. They can try breaking the law in the next life but not in this one.

 

"The people can rest assured that we will do our best to sort out the problems facing the islands".

and shortly after this press statement he was promoted and transferred to a desk job in Bangkok

[carmine]

23 hours ago, carmine said:

Some of the lines coming out over recent months have been hilarious, ludicrous, ridiculous, just plain stupid ect act,  but this one is nothing short of spectacular in its bullshitting finest!!!!

 

Even beat the stuff about illegal e cigs and vapors and the huge fines for smoking on the beach.  TIT

Oh, from this reaction it appears that there is someone in the country that does believe that no one is above the law!!!!!  Yes, theres always one as they say!!!

[the guest]

Usual dribble, yawn !!!

[metisdead]

Posts containing comments which were not related to "problems in Samui, Koh Tao and Pangnga" have been removed. 

[CockneyGit]

There's a couple of Burmese lads sitting and waiting to die who may have an issue or two with this statement..!!

[Rhys]

That fat dude who killed the black panther is out...

 

[Prairieboy]

On 08/02/2018 at 11:02 AM, webfact said:

"No one is above the law, no nationality is above the law.

I could name a few that have left the country aided by those who are supposed to enforce the laws  - perhaps a few baht in an envelope circumvents the law.