Police post reply to 'Evil Krabi' video

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Police post reply to 'Evil Krabi' video

Published: 12 Nov 2012 at 12.34
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KRABI - Police in Krabi have uploaded a video clip "The Truth from Krabi" to YouTube to explain the legal process in connection with the sexual assault of a Dutch tourist by a Thai tour guide and to counter the claim by the victim's father that authorities allowed "easy" bail for the suspect.

In the four-and-a-half minute clip, with no English subtitles, police say Krabi’s tourism sector had been hit hard by the "Evil Man from Krabi" clip posted on the internet last month by the father of the 19-year-old model.

According to the father, the tour guide was able to avoid police for about a month and he was allowed "easy" bail by the authorities after being captured. He also details other violent incidents in the in Ao Nang area involving tourists that he claims were covered up by the authorities.

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Rab.Madar
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Discussion 19 : 12 Nov 2012 at 17.3019
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Agreed the legal laws of Thailand are different to that of the Netherlands, but so are the ethics, moral fibre, feeling for humanity, equality of position in society, democratic rights and legal representation. I could go on.
Dutchman, my heart is behind you.
Krabi police, do your job and the public will be behind you.
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lillebror
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Discussion 18 : 12 Nov 2012 at 17.0518
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Go to Ao Nang Beach and you will see NO laws are enforced. All driving around without helmet even the police ;-(( Parking is a big mess etc. How can you trust the police in this case here ??
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amerman
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Discussion 17 : 12 Nov 2012 at 16.5617
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Yes the Laws in Thailand. The problem is there isn't any law to protect tourist. Thailand only cares about the money from tourist. If your hurt or killed they will do nothing unless they are forced. Everyone other than Thai's will admit to this.
This Dad should be proud of what he has done. Hit them were it hurts. The Money! Thats all they understand.
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Discussion 16 : 12 Nov 2012 at 16.5616
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I was explaining to my Thai wife that in Thailand it in not against the law to harm a falang. She said that was absurd. I asked her when was a Thai wife ever prosecuted for killing her husband. She hasn't gotten back to me on that, yet. The attacker got bail, but how about a report on what the police got from the attacker.
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Discussion 15 : 12 Nov 2012 at 16.0515
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only just recentley in ao nang,krabi a international newspaper published story about a brutal attack by 7 local guys who tried to rape the foreigner girl and knifed her boyfrirnd,only the intervention of a local diving company worker who harbour the woman from the attack was aborted,yet a very well known newspaper in phuket ,there story was different to the truth ,they reported that the couple were attacked by 2 locals and no mention of the rape,when l tried to make a comment with the local newspaper,to say they got the story wrong ,the paper declined to print my comment ,yet international newspapers around the world got the story correct ?
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Discussion 14 : 12 Nov 2012 at 16.0414
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'The laws in Thailand and the Netherlands are different'. Yes, isn't that the problem? That, and even more so the way they are implemented and upheld, depending on who has the greatest influence or bigger wallet. And to post the video in Thai to counteract a video in English? Totally pointless. No foreigner will take any notice, so why bother. The Thai authorities just don't get it.
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Discussion 13 : 12 Nov 2012 at 15.4413
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Police - Truth = Oxymoron
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Discussion 12 : 12 Nov 2012 at 15.4112
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In The Netherlands they call this throwing petrol into the fire. Again, no compassion for the victim, showing pictures of the victim, which is very disrespectful. This video will certainly call for an opposite reaction.
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sibley
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Discussion 11 : 12 Nov 2012 at 14.2111
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This a joke Krabi police need to get real, Thailand is not tourist friendly full stop and until some grown ups stop the violence towards tourists they will keep on losing their customers,

It is a very very bad move for the police to post a video on you tube it will only encourage more farang who have been scammed, beaten up and worse to post video's about their experience.
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Discussion 10 : 12 Nov 2012 at 14.2110
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The Krabi police are throwing gasoline on a fire. I can't think of a better way to make to make them look ridiculous. Do Thai officials understand that they do more harm than good and look ridiculous in the eyes of the world when the pull this nonsense?
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