Tourists get 2 month in jail for a 700 THB crime Thai justice is served and the police is paid
A few months ago we wrote about Swedish that smoked something he should not have done. Well he finally got his punishment and it was 700 THB plus he can not come back for 2 year.
After almost 2 month in Thai jail with 46 other people in the cell the only punishment he got was 700 THB in fine. You must sometimes ask the Thai justice system if that is fair when Thai people shoot and kill people and get out on bail the next day.
The bail or denial of bail should be in proportion for the crime and one smoke does not give almost two month in hell before a trial that gives a 700 THB fine.
The only reason to keep a foreigner in a prison this long time is to press him and relatives for money. If you example get caught in the UK or Sweden with a single weed joint they simple fine you and kick you out the same day.
When the Swede finally wanted to leave prison the police refuse to let him go because they wanted more money even the trial was over.
As I always say in these cases do not get involved with the police in Thailand just pay your way out before you come to the police station. It is better to pay one police on the spot then 20 in the station.
If you get bail and you know you are going to convicted get the hell out from Thailand there is always other places to go to.
