PHUKET: A South African man and his Thai wife have been fined 7500 baht each for drinking beer at Patong's Kathu Police Station.
The couple were looking to calm their nerves after a session inside the station, police told Phuketwan and were only arrested after being given a warning.
The incident came about as the climax to a domestic Patong squabble.
The South African man's wife - Khun A - shared an apartment with Khun B, who was married to a well-off Malaysian man.
They split the rent of 8000 baht but recently, when Khun A was asked to pay her share, she was unable to do so.
As a result, according to Patong police, Khun B threatened: ''I'll throw all your stuff away.'' And when Khun A still declined to pay, that's what she did.
Khun A went to Patong police and told them that she wanted Khun B to pay her 400,000 baht, the value of her possessions.
Patong police checked the list and put a value on Khun A's possessions that was nowhere near 400,000 baht.
It was while continuing the claim that Khun A and her husband decided to step outside and relieve the stress with a beer in the ground of the police station.
On top of the 7500 baht fine, Khun A has a second problem, having tested positive for ya bah methamphetamine.
The couple were looking to calm their nerves after a session inside the station, police told Phuketwan and were only arrested after being given a warning.
The incident came about as the climax to a domestic Patong squabble.
The South African man's wife - Khun A - shared an apartment with Khun B, who was married to a well-off Malaysian man.
They split the rent of 8000 baht but recently, when Khun A was asked to pay her share, she was unable to do so.
As a result, according to Patong police, Khun B threatened: ''I'll throw all your stuff away.'' And when Khun A still declined to pay, that's what she did.
Khun A went to Patong police and told them that she wanted Khun B to pay her 400,000 baht, the value of her possessions.
Patong police checked the list and put a value on Khun A's possessions that was nowhere near 400,000 baht.
It was while continuing the claim that Khun A and her husband decided to step outside and relieve the stress with a beer in the ground of the police station.
On top of the 7500 baht fine, Khun A has a second problem, having tested positive for ya bah methamphetamine.
Another "fine" example of the inequality dished out when a foreigner is involved.
Only about two weeks or so ago a tuktuk driver punched a Russian and paid hospital costs of 2,000baht.
Drinking a beer at a police station - 7,500baht. There is something wrong with priorities here.
Posted by A local on October 30, 2013 12:48
Editor Comment:
Laws everywhere produce inconsistencies, and it would be a surprise if Thailand was any different.