A couple o years ago, while driving (me in front passenger seat wife driving), we stopped at the main crossroads in Cha Am heading north on Hwy 4. Inside lane front of queue at the lights. Looking left I see a helmeted traffic cop standing on the kerb in front of a near two metre square sign marked 100% Helmets. The cop caught my eye, pointed at me and made a diagonal finger slash across his chest (seat belt) ) I hooked my thumb in my seat belt, stretched it out and allowed it to snap back onto my chest. He smiled. gave a thumbs up.
At this point I held up three fingers' pointed to my head then at the three young helmetless Thai men on a motorcycle who had pulled up right in front of him during our exchange. He spoke to them and three heads as one snapped to the front and the bike shot off the line, through the red light moving diagonally across the junction dodged the cross traffic and shot down Beach Road.
He turned his head back to me an gave what I can describe only as a Gallic shrug.....????