5 minutes ago, robblok said:

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. 

Yeah, sorry about that. I used 'beak' as I was soliciting cheap popularity and 'like's with the native English speakers. But let's keep that a secret between us....

It is a sad, sad thing that this thing must be done to try to educate people.

It is quite clear, now, nothing can be done about the daily onslaught on the roads due to the mindset of people.

Strict policing, high fines, better driving education, whatever, it will not help.

Sad.

 

380 people mysteriously die. All found astride motorcycles or in the drivers seat with engines running. 

 

Breaking of vow suspected.

 

Police to form committee.

 

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2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

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!

well this has got to be a very very FUNNY STORY.this will take Thailand to NO1 in the funny stakes.

5yrs.in jail might help them get over it.

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Thai man thinking, "hmm, if I take this vow, the authorities will lighten my fine. I pay less money."

 

2/1,000's of a second later: "Ok, I'll take the vow."

That all good then, problem solved.  So we can all go about our own business knowing that these guys promised, "because the spirit water will kill them in 3 days if they do", not to drink again.  I feel so much safer.

Oh, come on now a pledge not to drink and drive again, you cannot be serious.

 

Unless the pledge comes with a lifetime commitment to wear old fashioned period costumes, how can we possibly take them seriously.

I think they just vowed not to drink anymore that day... 

Some  will say and do anything to try and get away with stuff over here.

Lie, Lie and Lie a bit more.

it speaks volumes of the the mind set of some in Thailand.

 

 

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I guess maybe 379 of the 380 will get arrested for drink driving by end Songkran - the other being too drunk to get in the car

A forced 12 step A.A. Program, may save more lives.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

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

and afterwards trying to score some yaba.

4 hours ago, coulson said:

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

And at 12 you already have a far superior mental capacity then this lot.

Put your hands up who knows when a Thai is lying.

Correct, when their lips are moving, and when they put their hands up 

What did they promise,"i won't drink and drive until the next time i want too"  what a joke.

''Trust me i am Thai''.   Mainly small boys wearing long trousers and if you believe a word they say you would believe anything !

One for the road then I have to go home, point me in the right direction.

5 hours ago, PatOngo said:

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!

of course the problem is solved for these few UNTIL NEXT TIME !!!

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7 hours ago, Jip99 said:

I call “bullshit” on that one.

My sister runs a similar course in uk for drink drivers. So she does all this awareness stuff for a fixed price per group lugging around her own equipment and often using her own materials. Anyway, its not particularly controlled or ran well. A fair percentage of attendees have got alcoholic or drug dependency problems and shall we say not really interested in the points made. She often fails these people and gets derated herself for doing so of course all for the sake of the next person funning the course to click OK and get their full rating. What's the point of it all?

April fools day was a couple of weeks ago. 

Lordy me! Now there's a vow we can all take to the bank! 

this is the only topic ive ever read that i would react with a LIKE or LOL to every reply. AB FAB

13 hours ago, Jip99 said:

I call “bullshit” on that one.

BIG JOKE must be involved here i guess 555

a room filled with 380 alcoholics facing DUI charges swear they will never drink and drive again

 

how astonishingly confidence inspiring

 

 

(the first thing one learns working at an alcohol rehab facility is to not believe a single word the alcoholic says)

Hahaha most people fear driving on the Thai roads but have the courage to do so.But others are so fearful they need a few to many drinks in order to have the Dutch courage to get behind the wheel. That's the only logical conclusion I can draw from all the evidence I've seen. 

This is why the road toll is still increasing year after year no matter what the authorities do. 

Think about it .......

 

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/
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On Monday, April 16, 2018 at 5:37 AM, ezzra said:

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

drink any less either....

No , I don't drink and drive any more , I spill most of it before getting to the party.

I wonder how many Brits ( or others ) used to say on Xmas morning after a skinfull Xmas eve " I am not doing this again , no seriously '

A week later ...New Years Eve and back to the same pub for another skinfull.

3 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

I wonder how many Brits ( or others ) used to say on Xmas morning after a skinfull Xmas eve " I am not doing this again , no seriously '

A week later ...New Years Eve and back to the same pub for another skinfull.

At the last count, it was 2 453 762 , slightly down on the previous years figure