Thai Private Eye by Warren Olson

Author:Warren Olson [Olson, Warren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-981-4358-07-1
Publisher: Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd.
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

THE THAIS THAT BIND

“Even a blind cat can stumble over a dead mouse sometimes.”

Chinese proverb

A further advancement for the company these days is that we do employ quite a few fully trained and qualified Thai operatives. This makes the way easier for surveillance on subjects in suburbia, or in small upcountry villages where, in the past, I often carried out investigations myself and felt at times that I stood out like a miniskirt in a monastery.

One particular case we handled shows how important it can be to have multiple operatives. A successful Pattaya businessman, a Thai national, contacted us. He had heard good reports about our firm, he said. Plus, he was aware that some of the less scrupulous amongst our local competition did not always put their clients’ best interests first!

A friend had spotted his wife with her former boyfriend, and mentioned it to him, so he had queried her about it. His wife’s answer was that she was being stalked by her ex. The husband was not totally sure, so our brief was to confirm if his wife was indeed being stalked, in which case we could gather evidence for him to provide to the police. Or, if his suspicions had some ground to them, we could find if the two were continuing their former affair. Betting man that I am, I was making the latter a fairly warm favourite for the truth!

Considering all the variables one faces tailing people, along with the fact that the client was happy to pay good money to get the case settled quickly, we opted to use two rental cars, one just as a back-up, and also to have a motorcycle on standby. Thai number plates have the region of registration on them as well as the number, so to remain as inconspicuous as possible, we always rent locally.

Four of our Thai agents were on hand, one female. The controlling agent went along on the job as well, and doubled up as the video cameraman. We, of course, knew the day’s proposed plans for our client’s wife – well, at least as far as taking their children to and from school as well as the route she would take on that particular chore. Why, therefore, so much manpower for what seemed a simple observation job? Because you can never discount the pervasive power of Murphy’s Law!

The Staff assignments were set out in the following way: Car #1 and driver: Keep eyes on the subject’s car at all times, even when it is parked.

Spotter: This was the lady of the team, seated in the back behind the passenger seat, so she remained out of view of the subject, just in case we happened to get too close. Also, she would be able to quickly get out of the vehicle and onto the pavement if, for any reason, foot pursuit were required.

Video cameraman/Control: In the back of the car and available as back-up foot pursuit.

Motorcyclist: A further back-up, just in case there was too much traffic and we lost the subject, or if we needed to transport the spotter somewhere in a hurry.

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