Senior BMA officials park illegally, see vehicles locked by traffic police

By The Nation

 

 

An entourage of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration governor got a clear message from traffic police on Saturday morning after the officials violated the parking ban on a Bangkok road and saw their vehicles briefly locked.

 

The 10 vehicles were parked on Phaholyothin Road on the side that leads to the Victory Monument in front of the 2nd Calvary Division, causing traffic congestion in the area. The vehicles included an official van of the BMA that carried the city administration’s logo.

 

Parking is prohibited on the road from 5am to 10pm.

 

Phayathai police station’s deputy traffic police chief Pol Lt-Colonel Borwornpop Sunthornrekha said the parked vehicles took up an entire lane of the road, causing traffic congestion.

 

Borwornpop said police made an announcement for the owners to remove their vehicles, but nobody responded and so the police locked the wheels.

 

That action brought BMA officials to appear and tell the police that they had accompanied BMA Governor Aswin Kwanmuang to attend the Thai Niyom Yungyuen event at the division's compound.

 

Police then lectured BMA officials against breaking the law, unlocked the vehicles and let the officials drive into the compound.

 

It was earlier reported that Aswin’s official car was among those locked, but it had in fact been driven into the compound rather than parked outside.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30352444

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-08-19

 

Yeah, I guess it´s all in line with the regulations and discretion of the officers at hand.

One day they tie a child to it´s father on a motorbike, because it looks unsafe. Both had no helmet, and no fines were given.

Today it´s police locking BMA officials cars, and then just tell people where to park and unlock them, and no fines were given.

You must say one thing about the police, though. They are upstanding guys that treat the rich and the poor at equal levels. 

Das Boot..

Leaders set the example, people follow. 

Biggest surprise here is that 'Big joke' missed this photo op.

9 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Police then lectured BMA officials against breaking the law, unlocked the vehicles and let the officials drive into the compound.

Then why the f__k didn't they drive into the compound on arrival?

45 minutes ago, Jonmarleesco said:

Then why the f__k didn't they drive into the compound on arrival?

Because that's not the Thainess way of doing things !

4 hours ago, sungod said:

Biggest surprise here is that 'Big joke' missed this photo op.

He was busy trying to get his car unlocked

Any fines payable?  No!  I thought not!

 Firstly, very well done to the cop in charge, I do wish that they would do this more often, Secondly, has he received his transfer papers yet ?  ??

After a show of force the police rode of into the distance, sans helmets and against the traffic, showing BMA that only the police are above the law.

It’s all defamation.......lock up the cops.

wish they do the same with taxis and tuktuks all over the city...such as on sukhumvit road, petchburi road where platinum mall is.