webfact Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Crackdown launched against illegal car parking and driving by motorbikes on sidewalks By Thai PBS FILE photo Bangkok Metropolitan Administration launched a city-wide crackdown on Thursday against motorcycle riding or car parking on sidewalks. The crackdown was focused on 115 points of sidewalks where there have been numerous complaints against car parking or driving of motorcycles. City police have been deployed to man all the 115 points, with a table being placed at each of the points to issue tickets to the violators. Bangkok deputy governor Sakonthee Patthiyakul said that city police could immediately arrest and fine violators on the spot, with the maximum amount of fine as high as 5,000 baht. But he said violators would be initially fined 500 baht. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/crackdown-launched-illegal-car-parking-driving-motorbikes-sidewalks/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-07-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted July 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) Good luck with that guys, with millions of cars and motorcycles it's going to be a hard slog, and once those tables will be gone, so will be the threat and everything will be back to same' same'... Edited July 12, 2018 by ezzra 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sealbash Posted July 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2018 It is good that the problem has been publicly acknowledged and steps have been initiated to rectify this. Much better than ignoring the problem. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thian Posted July 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2018 28 minutes ago, webfact said: But he said violators would be initially fined 500 baht. So it's another fake thai crackdown, number 834.... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted July 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2018 39 minutes ago, webfact said: Crackdown launched against illegal car parking and driving by motorbikes on sidewalks Has this article been copied and pasted from a Thaivisa issue from last year, or didn't that crackdown work ? 3 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Crackdown = 3 - 6 days! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted July 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2018 Do you ever get that feeling of deja-vu? Do you ever get that feeling of deja-vu? 2 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Prairieboy Posted July 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2018 This crackdown should be nationwide not confined to the BMA. Illegal parking is worse in smaller centres. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Probably the fourth or fifth or more footpath crackdown that I can remember.....again...a waste of manpower and will as always, achieve zero. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post irwinfc Posted July 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2018 2 hours ago, webfact said: The crackdown was focused on 115 points of sidewalks it's like putting up a sign that says "park somewhere else!" 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post berybert Posted July 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2018 12 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said: Probably the fourth or fifth or more footpath crackdown that I can remember.....again...a waste of manpower and will as always, achieve zero. How can it be a waste of manpower ? These guy either fine people riding bikes on the pavement or people littering, that's what they are paid to do. Would you rather they sit in their huts watching T.V. ? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted July 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2018 Will this month's crackdown run for both days? 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malt25 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 " with a table being placed at each of the points to issue tickets to the violators." No need for any BIB. Tables will do the job. Thai ingenuity at it's best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Muhendis Posted July 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2018 They would do better to copy the Buriram idea where, in the bus station area, about fifty illegally parked 'bikes were all chained up and not released until each owner went to the police station and requested release. The offence was never repeated. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipan1949 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 How about the farangs riding their bicycles down beach road "walkway"? I have almost been hit a dozen times while walking down there. The road is for bicycles. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 27 minutes ago, malt25 said: " with a table being placed at each of the points to issue tickets to the violators." No need for any BIB. Tables will do the job. Thai ingenuity at it's best. But I hope someone is seriously monitoring the procurement of the 115 new tables to ensure there's no %. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leither69 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted July 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2018 Been in Thailand since 2001 and they were talking about banning motorbikes from the pavements then too. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Was there a price hike in police uniforms lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted July 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, edwinchester said: Been in Thailand since 2001 and they were talking about banning motorbikes from the pavements then too. They were old motorbikes. We're talking newer models now. Completely different ball game. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, berybert said: How can it be a waste of manpower ? These guy either fine people riding bikes on the pavement or people littering, that's what they are paid to do. Would you rather they sit in their huts watching T.V. ? That's exactly what will happen after the 3 day crackdown...……..they'll be overworked and tired. Edited July 13, 2018 by PatOngo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anon537687643 Posted July 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2018 Arrogant motorbike scum on the sidewalks need dealing with ,.....but another one day wonder! Highlights the attitude and disrespect folk have for others !Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 this newest crackdown should have a shelf life of about 7 days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaihot Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 WAIT!! I have a novel idea. Let's ban motorcycle renting groups from taking up all the bike parking with their 50 bikes for rent. Imagine all the free parking space that would be available ... for sure in Pattaya, I don't know about anywhere else. And yes, I know that there is a limit of 5 bikes per motorcycle rental group ... that is why there are 10 different rental groups at the corner. :( I've said that since the first day I arrived here. But if you want to talk about an entrenched corrupt business, look no further. It is not unusual to see a uniformed high ranking policeman in a police truck park in the middle of the street regularly to collect his cut ... always smoking his pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Heard this so many times over 35 years. Never, ever happens. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 300sd Posted July 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) Almost hit by moto taxi driving on sidewalk and coming from behind. Was on Sukumvit near nana. The passenger looked at me and said sorry; the driver, couldn't have cared less. She looked at me like I was in the way. Guess she was right. Scum. Edited July 13, 2018 by 300sd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 And now on to Pattaya and let's win there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Crackdown!!! Crack is the operative syllable, and it won't take long for several to appear between intent and action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berybert Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 3 hours ago, PatOngo said: That's exactly what will happen after the 3 day crackdown...……..they'll be overworked and tired. They have been stopping and fining people under the Phrom Phong BTS station for the past couple of months. So it seems you are a tiny bit off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy102uk Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Everytime I hear the word crackdown here I crackup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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