380 drink drivers vow not to drink drive again before being taken to court

[webfact]

380 drink drivers vow not to drink drive again before being taken to court

By Thai PBS

 

 

A total of 380 drink drivers took part in a vow-taking ceremony held at Bangpu police station on Sunday(Apr 15), with a promise that they will not ride a motorcycle or drive a car under the influence of alcohol.

 

The event was chaired by Pol Gen Veerachai Songmetta, the deputy national police chief, and attended by several Samut Prakan police, including Pol Maj-Gen Thamnoon Traitippayapong, the provincial police commander.

 

Held under the programme, titled “No Drink Driving Again”, the event started with monks giving all the 380 drink drivers caught during Songkran festival a sermon about living a life free from carelessness.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/380-drink-drivers-vow-not-drink-drive-taken-court/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-04-16

[Jip99]

I call “bullshit” on that one.

[Jip99]

So only 59,620 who did not make the vow........

[ezzra]

Mom, dad, i have good new for you, i don't drink anymore..Err, but i don't

drink any less either....

[MaiDong]

This all comes across as incredibly childish. 

[coulson]

Ah yes, that reminds me when I took the pledge at my confirmation, all of 12 years old, didn't work out either.

[PatOngo]

113,960 drink drivers arrested and 2,991 vehicles seized in three days. 

380 drink drivers vow not to drink drive again before being taken to court .

...and there you have it folks.....problem solved!

[kannot]

4 minutes ago, MaiDong said:

This all comes across as incredibly childish. 

Because...............IT IS, but then look at what country your'e in and its easy to see why.

[YetAnother]

23 minutes ago, MaiDong said:

This all comes across as incredibly childish. 

another superficial thai 'solution'

[colinneil]

380 drivers vow not to drive again !!

Well not until the next time that they are p+++sed.

[stanleycoin]

Pants on Fire. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

All i see is a bunch of babies, trying to get off lightly.

It wasn't me, it was all the drinks fault !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One big silly,  Dog and  Pony show.

 

 

Edited April 16, 2018 by metisdead
Childish image removed.

[mok199]

just when i thought it could get no more pathetic,I see this....speechless I am..

[anon537687643]

Oh that’s ok! Promise not to drink and drive and get a small fine ! Another pathetic publicity junk stunt


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[YetAnother]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

the event started with monks giving all the 380 drink drivers caught during Songkran festival a sermon

the actual penalty

[BigBadGeordie]

"Then all of them were each given a cup of “sacred” water from a bowl bathed with a knife, a spear and bullets and were made to take a vow that they would never ride a bike or drive a car after they drank alcohol or they would die in three days if they break the vow."

 

Oh please, just stop this nonsense now!

[Thaiwrath]

multiplied by 380 !

[NCC1701A]

"The bullshit piles up so fast in Thailand you needed wings to stay above it."

 

 

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

380 drink drivers vow not to drink drive again

until next weekend.

[leeneeds]

All intelligent men I bet, 

no  women amongst them in the photo, 

[robblok]

Religion, its so funny breaking a vow and dying in 3 days.. or believing someone can walk on water and come back from the dead. 

 

I was going to comment on how stupid this was but then I read the last sentence that they are still going to court. So no problem, there might even be a few who actually believe this and if it helps to i am ok with it. 

 

 

[anon789561]

"Then all of them were each given a cup of “sacred” water from a bowl bathed with a knife, a spear and bullets and were made to take a vow that they would never ride a bike or drive a car after they drank alcohol or they would die in three days if they break the vow'

 

555 you couldn't make this shit up, i mean seriously you gotta love Thailand.

When i was caught drink driving in the UK when i was 18 i think, it was a 2 year automatic ban. nowadays i think they lose the icence for good and have to retake the test or something. anyway, to get a 6 month reduction you could go on a drink drive awareness course that you had to pay for. the course itself seemed to be designed in the US i think and a few things changed around to be more UK focussed. How hard can it be for the Thai government to buy in these western resources and apply them here. it wouldn't cost them anything as the perps would eventually cover the cost. in fact the government could make money out of it.  truth is hardly any one here really gives a shit

[mfd101]

It doesn't seem to occur to all the all-knowing commentators above that, in the Thai cultural context, ceremonies such as this MAY have some positive effect on some of those present. A little bit is better than nothing, and can be built on.

 

Which mythical school did you guys go to where 100% of the pupils learned 100% of the lessons?

[wgdanson]

8 minutes ago, Happy enough said:

as the perps would eventually cover the cost

They have already spent all their 'hard earned cash' on Sang Som. Cannot afford insurance or repair the vehicle. So will they pay for schooling. Naaah.

 

Edited April 16, 2018 by wgdanson

[anon789561]

2 minutes ago, wgdanson said:

They have already spent all their 'hard earned cash' on Sang Som. Cannot afford insurance or repair the vehicle. So will they pay for schooling. Naaah.

 

in which case they should be banned and if caught driving without a license then jailed. anyway, back to the real world 555

[soalbundy]

2 hours ago, Jip99 said:

I call “bullshit” on that one.

"If you vow not to drink and drive again you will get a reduced sentence do you vow"

"Yes"

[sammieuk1]

Hands up who wants their car back?

[baboon]

20 minutes ago, robblok said:

Religion, its so funny breaking a vow and dying in 3 days.. or believing someone can walk on water and come back from the dead. 

 

I was going to comment on how stupid this was but then I read the last sentence that they are still going to court. So no problem, there might even be a few who actually believe this and if it helps to i am ok with it. 

 

 

I'm not disagreeing, Rob, but bear in mind 'He has since made efforts to turn his life around and found Christ' doesn't do your case any harm when you are in front of the beak...

[wgdanson]

1 minute ago, baboon said:

I'm not disagreeing, Rob, but bear in mind 'He has since made efforts to turn his life around and found Christ' doesn't do your case any harm when you are in front of the beak...

Unless the 'beak' is a Muslim or Buddhist or something else as stupid.

[robblok]

5 minutes ago, baboon said:

I'm not disagreeing, Rob, but bear in mind 'He has since made efforts to turn his life around and found Christ' doesn't do your case any harm when you are in front of the beak...

Had to look that one up, in front of the beak.. yea that is my only worry that they get a discount on their punishment. That would be of course something i strongly oppose. 

[dickjones2018]

when I was young(er) it was known:

why drink & drive

while you can smoke & fly