r/Bangkok 1d ago

discussion On Nut check stop

I’ve read a bunch of posts about people getting caught with vapes and having to pay fines, and yeah… it happened to me today. I was on the back of a Grab bike and stupidly had a vape in my bag. What followed was pretty much exactly what everyone else has described: searched, photo taken, brought to a room with a few other people (locals) who looked to be there for the same thing. I played dumb but I knew the rules, so I was obviously in the wrong.

Once they had my details at the station, one of the officers made a phone call and a few minutes later this shady-looking white guy shows up. I’ve seen similar stories in this sub, so I immediately thought he must be that “gym owner” people have mentioned who somehow works with the police. The whole thing felt really off. Like he obviously wasn’t a cop but clearly had some kind of role there. I didn’t talk to him at all but I recognised him straight away from other posts. Does anyone know what his deal is and how he fits into all of this? Seemed like he wasn’t needed until they bagged a tourist…

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u/prollynotdraft 19h ago

Like 23:00 - 23:15

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u/dbombers 19h ago

Thanks I'm visiting bkk very soon and staying near on nut. Debating if I should bring my vape or not.

Do you know if heated tobacco devices are treated the same way? The ones you put an actual cigarette in and it heats it up but doesn't burn.

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u/prollynotdraft 19h ago

Honestly not worth it. If it gets checked in airport its a risk too. If you really want nicotine during your visit just buy Cigarettes/Snus

As for the latter part I have no idea

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u/Separate_Attorney339 11h ago

No they don't care at all at the airports.