mikebell

The only way Thai police solve crime. The tip-off usually comes from the boss when wages are nearly due.

Yet this offence is tolerated by the police at EVERY school in the land. They even stop the traffic for them. Small wonder parents see no harm in it.

Good luck with that dear. Police only act when: a) there is something in it for them; or b) the swell of bad publicity forces them out of their habitual inactivity.

How many years now? They seem to have ignored the fact that ALL the establishments on Walking Street's sea side are also illegal and that's been going on for the 20 years I have been in Thailand.

At 82, I am sufficiently grown up to realise 'the bobby on the beat' is an Anglicism. There are no Peelers here. There is no beat in Thailand, just a hotchpot of hastily-contrived initiatives that fizzle out within days of inception. When you stoop to insult, you should know you are losing the discussion.

There's numerous angles to blame for the daily slaughter on the roads: education; corruption; even genetics. When compulsory seatbelts were introduced in UK there was some initial reluctance. Police enforcement was rigorous and the casualty rates fell until even the reluctant fell into line. In Thailand the police are lazy & inept. This lack of regular enforcement means helmets are rarely worn; red lights are a mere deliberation; speeding (the main killer) is ignored. So I would say the police deserve a huge part of the blame, wouldn't you?

I, (UK Thailand ex-pat) went touring US with my daughter (UK). For the ESTA(?) I put down The Bellagio, Las Vegas (on my bucket list.) No questions asked. I did get to see the fountains but from another (cheaper) nearby hotel.

So much for your passionate interest in saving kids' lives.

IF police did their jobs & enforced laws which include fines for riding without a helmet or licence or insurance; if this redounded on the parents then casualty rates would go down.

Another victim of RTP's inaction.

Did the tree survive?

Punishment 1000 baht + a write-off Merc. Difficult to claim on Insurance.

They don't like to work on crime or the roads.

My original comment was they can put a cop every ten metres when a Big Wig comes to town. They are then never seen again saving lives on the roads.

No flies on these guys. Hardly a luxury goods shop if you can get that lot for 26K! Pattaya police finally get their man when someone else does their work.

She's considerably richer now. Why would the victim need 1.5 million in cash?

The suspects can be found at their mums' houses.

Why not every day or don't kids' lives matter?

Sorry, I did not realise there was a police worse than Pattaya's.

The police can put a cop every ten metres when a VIP comes to town. When it comes to enforcing helmet use; red light observance; speeding; they are invisible.

Pattaya police will now swing into action after a fuss on Social Media about their usual inaction. The CCTV is clear enough; an arrest will be made soon at the offender's mother's house.

More victims of Pattaya police's laissez-faire policy on the roads.

Or a blowlamp/torch https://up.yimg.com/ib/th?id=OIP.h5AhhHRAWi-uACdOa2DjEgHaHY&pid=Api&rs=1&c=1&qlt=95&w=117&h=116 https://up.yimg.com/ib/th?id=OIP.h5AhhHRAWi-uACdOa2DjEgHaHY&pid=Api&rs=1&c=1&qlt=95&w=117&h=116

How will these experts go about this task? Invisible men do not show up on CCTV.