webfact Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Songkran kicks off with 2,700 charges of drunk driving By The Nation FILE photo More than 3,000 motorists were found to be driving while drunk on the first of the so-called “seven dangerous days” of the Songkran holiday. A junta spokeswoman said on Thursday that 156 vehicles were seized the day before and 2,716 motorcyclists and other drivers were charged with drunk driving. Deputy spokeswoman Col Sirichan Ngathong said stepped-up spot checks on roads had identified 3,339 cases of drunk driving. More than 1,860 of those cases involved motorcyclists, she said, and 105 motorcycles were seized and 356 driving licences were confiscated. Authorities arrested 1,457 motorcyclists who will be going to court, while the rest were fined. The remainder of the cases involved private cars and transport vehicles, with 41 vehicles seized and 82 driving licences confiscated. A total of 1,259 motorists face charges in court and the rest were fined. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30343049 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-04-12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darksidedog Posted April 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2018 That don't drink and drive message appears not to have been heard or understood by a fairly large multitude then. Also wondering why 3,339 people were found to be drunk but only 2,716 actually got charged with anything. Surely the cops wouldn't dream of taking a backhander from the other 623? 16 1 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted April 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2018 Day one.........3000+......... they must be running short of monitoring devices already! 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted April 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2018 Did anyone expect anything different ? I've got this horrible feeling that this year will be the worst ever recorded, especially as they have added one more day to the 'Celebrations'. In a Lawless Society apathy rules, especially here where everyone thinks they are some kind of Superbeing but in reality their heads are emptier than a Eunuck's underpants. Unfortunately you can't protect people from their own stupidity. There is a saying in Japan......''First the Man takes a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes the Man''. 26 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, darksidedog said: That don't drink and drive message appears not to have been heard or understood by a fairly large multitude then. Also wondering why 3,339 people were found to be drunk but only 2,716 actually got charged with anything. Surely the cops wouldn't dream of taking a backhander from the other 623? Yep, very confusing figures in that release. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PhonThong Posted April 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2018 I feel the carnage may be worse than expected. Last year was pretty low key as far as things go because of the mourning period. This year the populous may try and cram two years into one to make up for it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Megasin1 Posted April 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2018 Here we go again....roll up...roll up...get yer ticket to the biggest circus in town... Reset your counters, the carnage is about to commence, added interest this year will be the addition of national costume, drunken in charge of a war weapon and the possibility of groping statistics paraded on the powerpoint presentations (which is a little more interesting than the chicken essence count). To top it all off the most dramatic accidents have a good chance of winning the 20,000 bht prize for best accident video, although i do feel for the extras and the sound crew, who seem to lack credits....on which note its about time that the car cam companies caught up and introduced cameras with surround sound, emoticons and 3D to enhance the viewers experience.. The brown clowns will be adding to the experience with some fantastic farce comedy and the khaki barkies will be contributing with sound-bites... 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan B Tong Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Yeah They should do it everyday. Make it the national sport of badge wearers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibley69 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, darksidedog said: That don't drink and drive message appears not to have been heard or understood by a fairly large multitude then. Also wondering why 3,339 people were found to be drunk but only 2,716 actually got charged with anything. Surely the cops wouldn't dream of taking a backhander from the other 623? I was just thinking the Same!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1860 involved motor cyclists and 105 bikes seized,that equals to over 17 per bike.confusing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetpeter Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Strange report, stating on Thursday.... isn't it still Thursday? or have the police done their bit, packed up and gone home already? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, meatboy said: 1860 involved motor cyclists and 105 bikes seized,that equals to over 17 per bike.confusing. One is left to assume they let the other 1755 piss-heads get back on their bikes and drive off into the sunset. With their pockets being a bit lighter. You have to wonder if any of them were in the first day death count of 39. Edited April 12, 2018 by Cadbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soalbundy Posted April 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, meatboy said: 1860 involved motor cyclists and 105 bikes seized,that equals to over 17 per bike.confusing. No,that's about right, 17 per bike 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) Perhaps those compiling the statistics were hitting the bottle before they sent them out to be published. Edited April 12, 2018 by connda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostyan Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 More than 3,000 motorists were found to be driving while drunk on the first of the so-called “seven dangerous days” of the Songkran holiday. Why did they close their checking in an hour ?:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peperobi Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 A few days ago I drive around 3,000 km in Thailand, what I saw was many number plate like that what you see in the pic! I suspect this is a new trick to avoid the fine.... how to make the license plate illegible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsweblinks Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 4 hours ago, darksidedog said: That don't drink and drive message appears not to have been heard or understood by a fairly large multitude then. Also wondering why 3,339 people were found to be drunk but only 2,716 actually got charged with anything. Surely the cops wouldn't dream of taking a backhander from the other 623? They forgot to put that checked 3340 drivers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 No wonder the picture on my TV is all wavy. It must be interference from all the electronic tags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEE TEE Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Why only at Songkran this should done on a daily basis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 ambushed in the back of a songtao today ,absolutely disgusting..stopped in traffic as these hodlums let loose with filthy ice water in buckets ,we had no place to hide I just tried to protect my 4 yr old boy .they say ''we are just having a little fun''...sure YOU are, ''what about the people you are ambushing'' ..absolutely out of control... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, meatboy said: 1860 involved motor cyclists and 105 bikes seized,that equals to over 17 per bike.confusing. Every Thai knows 17 people can easily ride on one motorcycle. Are you bragging here because you passed the O NET test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 To many, this may be their last Songkran. May God Bless them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 5 hours ago, darksidedog said: That don't drink and drive message appears not to have been heard or understood by a fairly large multitude then. Also wondering why 3,339 people were found to be drunk but only 2,716 actually got charged with anything. Surely the cops wouldn't dream of taking a backhander from the other 623? What makes you think they would? Of course they wouldn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starnight Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Oh, it is very hot in Ubon, let have fun, tomorrow is another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMY56 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 The same three thousand plus were drunk yesterday, yet you done <deleted> all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Here Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 More than 1,860 of those cases involved motorcyclists, she said, and 105 motorcycles were seized and 356 driving licences were confiscated. All the others didn't have a licence!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 43 minutes ago, mok199 said: ambushed in the back of a songtao today ,absolutely disgusting..stopped in traffic as these hodlums let loose with filthy ice water in buckets ,we had no place to hide I just tried to protect my 4 yr old boy .they say ''we are just having a little fun''...sure YOU are, ''what about the people you are ambushing'' ..absolutely out of control... I was once trapped the same way in a baht bus on Beach Road in Pattaya. It isn't fun. It's hooliganism and the usual Me First selfishness that is embedded into Thai culture. In this case, I want to have fun and I don't care what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Bangkok Barry said: I was once trapped the same way in a baht bus on Beach Road in Pattaya. It isn't fun. It's hooliganism and the usual Me First selfishness that is embedded into Thai culture. In this case, I want to have fun and I don't care what you think. as a family we go out on the last day,we dress for it ,we arm ourselves ,and we have a blast...but today I was not expecting it,silly me..have a safe dry songkran sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentrot Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 It isn't always the Police who stop Drunk Driving. In Canada the group called MADD ( Mothers Against Drunk Driving). They focus on 5 areas and have been very effective in making their peers more responsible with drunk driving. Could THAI private citizens band together and stop their peers/family from Drunk Driving ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 4 hours ago, PhonThong said: I feel the carnage may be worse than expected. Last year was pretty low key as far as things go because of the mourning period. This year the populous may try and cram two years into one to make up for it. plus they have been given an extra days holiday.....so figures will go up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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