Bangkok Police refuted allegations of extorting 27,000 baht from a famous Taiwanese actress and her friends. Police stated the actress was drunk, didn’t have a passport, and was carrying an illegal vaporizer.
The Perfect Girl actress 安于晴 (An Yu-Qing), also called Charlene An, posted about her nightmare journey to Thailand yesterday the place she warned foreigners to not come to the Land of Smiles as a result of it would not put a smile in your face.
An claimed she was extorted of 27,000 baht on pretend, trumped-up expenses, and informed overseas vacationers coming to the dominion to be aware of Thailand’s “bastard police!”
Police hit back denying they extorted any money from the 32 year old. They mentioned they let her go together with a warning for being drunk and carrying an unlawful vapouriser in her luggage.
Pol Maj Gen Samroeng Suanthong, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, told Thai media last evening that the checkpoint was manned by six officers from the Huai Khwang Station as part of a standard operation to ensure new yr holiday safety.
“When the officers stopped the taxi carrying the Taiwanese actress and her associates round 1am on January 4, they carried out a traditional seek for illicit objects in line with procedures.
“The actress appeared drunk and did not have a passport.
“Police had communication problems with the group, who spoke Chinese while the officers used English and gestures.
“The actress informed police that she would have a good friend convey her passport to the checkpoint. The policemen waited for over an hour however no one confirmed up.
“Due to communication difficulties, each side grew to become pissed off and grew irritated with one another.
“When the officers requested the vacationers to open their baggage, they found a vapouriser belonging to the actress. The policemen warned her that such e-cigarette gadgets had been illegal in Thailand.
“Finally the policemen had to move their checkpoint to another location as scheduled. They let the actress’ group go without any legal action and there was no extortion as claimed.
“Video from native surveillance cameras confirmed that the policemen stopped the taxi at the checkpoint and they didn’t convey anyone from the checkpoint to any abandoned alley to demand cash.
“Police plan to name the taxi driver and gather evidence to show their innocence.”
E-cigarettes, vapes, and juice refills have been illegal in Thailand since 2014.
There are various tiers of penalties, but being caught vaping and even with an e-cigarette in your possession, could result in a fantastic of up to 30,000 baht and a jail sentence of as a lot as 10 years.
It appears unusual police did not fine the actress or indeed impose a jail sentence if this is indeed the law in Thailand.
ORIGINAL STORY
A famous Taiwanese actress warned overseas vacationers coming to Thailand to bear in mind of the kingdom’s “bastard police!”
The actress revealed on social media that the Royal Thai Police (RTP) extorted 27,000 baht from her and her associates on fake, trumped-up expenses while they were travelling in Thailand initially of this month.
The Thai Facebook web page Hello Taiwan! I’m Coming! (หนีห่าวไต้หวัน ฉันมาแล้ว) translated the Instagram posts of The Perfect Girl actress 安于晴 (An Yu-Qing), also called Charlene An, and posted it yesterday.
The 32 yr old film star shared her bad experiences on Instagram after returning residence from Thailand. An said…
“It happened to me on Wednesday, January 4. Never again and I were travelling to our hotel by taxi at about 1am. The checkpoint police asked us to cease. They searched the automobile, our baggage, and us.
“They couldn’t find something unlawful on us, so that they kept asking to check our visas. I gave them my visa, the VOA (visa on arrival), which was issued legally at the airport. The officers refused to let me cross, saying my visa was unacceptable. They said I had to carry the printed visa with a stamp from the official division solely. They tried each method to faux the cost against me.”
One of An’s associates recorded videos as evidence however the police caught her and ordered her to delete the footage.
The ladies have been taken to a police station where they weren’t allowed to sit down. They then terrorized the women like criminals, screaming at them, scolding and scaring the group and demanding an apology for one thing that did not do.
In the tip, An begged the police to let her go and tried to apologize in Thai but it did not work. She said…
“I nearly bowed at their feet. I begged them and did everything that I might. Two hours later, the officers took me to a blind spot where there have been no CCTV cameras and informed me…
“Everyone has to pay 27,000 baht to be free.”
An paid so she may escape their nightmare. The police called a taxi and allow them to go after they handed over the money.
The film star witnessed a group of five female Koreans being terrorized too, as she was leaving the police station. She said…
“Are Asian vacationers the target of this bastard police?”
An said it was the worst expertise of her life and mentioned she would by no means go to Thailand once more. She said…
“Bangkok sucks! Bye!”
The Facebook page additionally translated an interview with a Taiwanese native information agency. An said…
“I wish to warn every Taiwanese who plans to go to Thailand, don’t carry an excessive amount of cash. The police will check your wallets and attempt to get your cash with a faux cost.”