New Bangkok police chief to enforce traffic law strictly as he lifts all traffic checkpoints

[bristolgeoff]

they will not be happy with less tea money

[jhonnie]

the Thai police require 100+ of these cars and a deal with Australian  NSW Police for training, and then watch revenue go up and fatalities come down

 

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[ToddinChonburi]

Funny reading the comments.  I see people with expired tag, trucks with load not tied down , no helmet on motorbike, no drivers Lisence among a few of the reason people are being stopped at check points.  Also drugs and drunKS.   Seems to work pretty  good around here. I have never had a problem for being legal.

[moe666]

Love you guys the chief stops something no one likes and you complain.hehehehehehe love you guys always good entertainment here

Edited October 4, 2017 by moe666

[Si Thea01]

12 hours ago, Bob12345 said:

Time for idiot-Thailand-fans to jump in and point out that if you don't like it here you can always leave.

 

But totally agree with you.

I've even had several occasions where the roadblocks were so badly visible from a distance that you see people almost crashing into each other because traffic goes from 100-120km/h to a complete stop without warning.

 

I know many drivers leave a lot to be desired but can you tell me where in BKK are these people driving at such a pace that when they come to a sudden stop that others crash into them.  I would like to know so that I can avoid the area.  Thanks in advance.

[Bob12345]

8 minutes ago, Si Thea01 said:

 

I know many drivers leave a lot to be desired but can you tell me where in BKK are these people driving at such a pace that when they come to a sudden stop that others crash into them.  I would like to know so that I can avoid the area.  Thanks in advance.

Thailand is bigger than Bangkok. I have seen it happen on the highway between Hua Hin and Phuket several times.

 

So find any place in BKK where cars reach a speed of 80km/h or more and where there is a chance of a police checkpoint and avoid that spot.

Edited October 4, 2017 by Bob12345

[YetAnother]

12 hours ago, longevity said:

You need to read the source article folks, where it says at the bottom:

 

 

 

then the whole thing boils down into a high grade pile of BS

[Guest]

3 hours ago, jhonnie said:

the Thai police require 100+ of these cars and a deal with Australian  NSW Police for training, and then watch revenue go up and fatalities come down

 

Police-car-4.webp

Revenues go up for sure but nowhere in the world has fatalities gone down when fines have gone up, police just need more police patrolling the roads and stopping drivers doing the wrong thing, not causing kaos setting up road checks looking at car registration.

[observer90210]

The gentleman seems one of the many honest police commanders !....Wonder however how long the honest ones last in their posts ?

[Si Thea01]

Just now, Bob12345 said:

Thailand is bigger than Bangkok.

 

I have seen it happen on the highway between Hua Hin and Phuket several times.

Have fun exploring the world outside of Bangkok.

 

Really!  Of course it is but the thread specifically refers to BKK, so it could be reasonably construed that you were referring to that locality.  Please forgive my inability to read minds but if your response included more information so that others would know that you are speaking about a different location.

 

So if one asks a reasonable question they are met with sarcasm, an off topic response, and more sarcasm or are you just plain  flaming?  I hate to remind you but just in case you are unaware, the thread is about BKK, not Hua HIn or Phuket, so why the need for the smart aleck remarks?

[Guest]

Just now, jewell49 said:

Revenues go up for sure but nowhere in the world has fatalities gone down when fines have gone up, police just need more police patrolling the roads and stopping drivers doing the wrong thing, not causing kaos setting up road checks looking at car registration.

They do not need fancy speedy cars either there will not be too many car chases here in the LOS just more patrols actually stopping people

[tryasimight]

13 hours ago, Bob12345 said:

Time for idiot-Thailand-fans to jump in and point out that if you don't like it here you can always leave.

 

But totally agree with you.

I've even had several occasions where the roadblocks were so badly visible from a distance that you see people almost crashing into each other because traffic goes from 100-120km/h to a complete stop without warning.

Idiot-Thailand-fans?

Can you clarify this a little?

Fans of Thailand are idiots?

No fans of Thailand are idiots because they don't leave?

 

Please give some clarity to your statement as I , and I'm sure a few others, are confused as to your actual meaning?

[tryasimight]

13 hours ago, RBOP said:

So drink drivers will have no worries then.

 

13 hours ago, gr8fldanielle said:

The easy money would be targeting cars parked in no parking zones. That would really help in so many ways! 

It's not hard to open the link to the article. A lot less effort than typing comments that make you look foolish.

[Get Real]

Is it really somebody that believe this story? April fools day 2018 is here already 2017. 

[Pib]

So now the police will get to do even less. 

 

I totally agree that Thai police overused checkpoints BIG TIME!!!  But it's rare to see a traffic cop in Thailand cruising on roads pulling over traffic offenders such as speeders, people who run red lights or other dangerous driving habits, motorcyclists not wearing helmets, etc. 

 

Heck, I can't count the high number of times I've seen cops drive right past traffic violators like motorcyclists not wearing helmets or going the wrong way, cars/trucks parked in a way to severely block traffic, a heavily overloaded & unsafe truck which looks like it will turn over any second, etc.

 

Plus, over the years I heard similar announcements in how checkpoints would be greatly reduced, which last about a month and then the checkpoints slowly come back in all their glory and profits.

 

Shaded traffic checkpoints has been a tradition (and profitable business) for police in Bangkok.   They will slowly come back over the coming months and/or continue under the guise of checking for some other law violation.   

[tryasimight]

 

 

5 hours ago, jhonnie said:

the Thai police require 100+ of these cars and a deal with Australian  NSW Police for training, and then watch revenue go up and fatalities come down

 

Police-car-4.webp

And upgrade their corruption training to a whole new level while they're at it!

A select group then could go to the advanced corruption training in Victoria.

Edited October 4, 2017 by tryasimight

[rwill]

He is probably talking about where they have police controlling traffic flow at intersections instead of using the traffic lights.

 

[01322521959]

Having lived here a good few years, in the past 2-3 years standards have dropped. I ride a motorcycle on a regular basis and the law breaking has increased. I NEVER see police stopping us as they used to. I just don't see Police on the streets. The old adage "Give them an inch and they'll take a mile" applies here. It will never change here.  

[digger70]

That's marvelous news,,,Now the cops can do some decent police work like Traffic Violations and getting down on All the Idiot drivers.Thailand be soon a Pleasure to Drive in .  

[Wim1954]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

 

New Bangkok police chief to enforce traffic law strictly as he lifts all traffic checkpoints

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The acting commissioner of Metropolitan Police Bureau yesterday (Oct 2) announced to lift all traffic checkpoints in Bangkok, reasoning that they didn’t help much to ease traffic problems.

 

Pol Lt-Gen Chanthep Sesawech, the acting MPB commissioner, announced his priorities in assuming the Bangkok police chief, after he led Bangkok senior police to worship and pay respects to ancient Thai and Chinese shrines at the MPB Headquarters on Monday before assuming the top position in the bureau.

 

Pol Lt Gen Chanthep said he would lift all traffic checkpoints as he saw setting up such checkpoints do more harm than good.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/new-bangkok-police-chief-enforce-traffic-law-strictly-lifts-traffic-checkpoints/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-10-03

Ok good and did he give the order that when police officers now see someone is violating the traffic law that they must hold them and give them a fine or even arrest them or do they sit on the motorcycles and cars and do nothing ?

[Currumbin]

On ‎3‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 6:20 PM, petermik said:

The "on the spot fines" will be sadly missed by fellow officers

Seeing is believing. They regularly announce doing away with the checkpoints but they always return rather quickly. Maybe they gave the traffic cops a pay rise.

[Dene16]

On 03/10/2017 at 2:50 PM, wealthychef said:

So what checkpoints are they removing?  The ones that are not for alcohol, crime and security?  What is left?  

 

Ha ha so true

Even when they do come across traffic violations in the fore mentioned  checkpoints nothing happens except money enters their personal pockets

Until this changes nothing else here will ever change. People will continue to drive without insurance, drink drive, unworthy vesicles, no tax, no licence, the list goes on and on

The road carnage will continue without even a hiccup.

In fact it would probably increase without the added pressure of being stopped

[Gandtee]

Only in Bangkok?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 10/4/2017 at 10:27 AM, 01322521959 said:

Having lived here a good few years, in the past 2-3 years standards have dropped. I ride a motorcycle on a regular basis and the law breaking has increased. I NEVER see police stopping us as they used to. I just don't see Police on the streets. The old adage "Give them an inch and they'll take a mile" applies here. It will never change here.  

 

The only time I ever see police "on the streets" in Bangkok is when:

a -- they're escorting some VIP and thus stopping regular traffic all around.

b -- they're going around collecting whatever it is they collect from local businesses

c -- sitting in their corner police boxes watching the traffic get backed up...

 

[MichaelJohn]

Well, he's 100% correct. The check points, in the same place, at the same time do no good whatsover.

But he thinks he's going to strictly enforce traffic laws; maybe if he does it himself as no other police officers will be helping him.