Curfew Day 2: Three hundred curfew breakers will face the courts

 

Picture: Daily news

 

Daily News reported that the police will press charges against 308 people who violated curfew conditions between 10 pm on Saturday and 4 am on Sunday.

 

National police deputy spokesman Krissana Pattanacharoen said there were 836 curfew checkpoints nationwide manned by 9,141 police and thousands of others from protection agencies and the military. 

 

The great majority of the  vehicles stopped - 14,344 - and people checked -19,312 - were out legitimately or were warned.

 

Only 308 will get to court. 

 

The courts have the power to imprison and impose heavy fines.

 

In another Daily News story a Thai woman went on Facebook to say she didn't get home in time in Bangkok. 

 

And there was a 40,000 baht receipt to show her fine.

 

The story said that Thong Lor police had issued their first fine. 

 

Source: Daily News | Daily News

 

 

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well .....  they know the rules as everyone was warned .....  

6 minutes ago, steven100 said:

well .....  they know the rules as everyone was warned .....  

Yes Steven, for once i agree with you, but remember, you cant fix stupid.

Ohh the curfew is for others, not me attitude is pathetic and dangerous.

Exactly Colin, You just beat me to it,

I was going to quote the normal response........."Oh, but surely, these rules do not apply to ME !!!!"

17 minutes ago, steven100 said:

well .....  they know the rules as everyone was warned .....  

Not everyone listened I know a Thai couple who went home to sticky rice land and didn't have a clue they couldn't get back to Phuket, they cant prove they live in Phuket having lived here for years so now they are stuck in sticky rice land with no work and no money he doesn't want to risk driving here and getting turned away obviously his Tabian baan is not here in Phuket

They dont use Facebook or line 

17 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Yes Steven, for once i agree with you, but remember, you cant fix stupid.

Ohh the curfew is for others, not me attitude is pathetic and dangerous.

And the 300 others that got arrested

I expect everyone knows the time to stay home. But that 40000 fine is really huge.

As they are talking about "people", we can assume no farang is part of this group. 

7 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

 

They dont use Facebook or line 

..and, yet, even though everyone isn't on FB and Line, hard to imagine people aren't (through word of mouth and television) getting up to speed that there's a big crisis going on that includes evolving public policy even policies that have to do with who can/should go where/when.

its actually great to see the police doing their jobs for once, the receipt would mean the money didnt go in their pockets as well, just maybe others will now think twice before doing it themselves........nah, not doing as they please does not compute

13 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Not everyone listened I know a Thai couple who went home to sticky rice land and didn't have a clue they couldn't get back to Phuket, they cant prove they live in Phuket having lived here for years so now they are stuck in sticky rice land with no work and no money he doesn't want to risk driving here and getting turned away obviously his Tabian baan is not here in Phuket

They dont use Facebook or line 

They don't watch the news either then.

Edited April 6, 20206 yr by FritsSikkink

38 minutes ago, steven100 said:

well .....  they know the rules as everyone was warned .....  

Our private park in the moobaan has huge warning signs, no walking/playing/fitness and so on....the thai can't be bothered though and do it nonstop. They also don't wear mouthmasks and don't keep distance...

Must be a great moneyspinner for the Bib while their brothels and other nefarious business activities are on lockdown. 

2 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

They don't watch the new either then.

Seems that way

And all those sleeping on the street or under bridge?

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And there was a 40,000 baht receipt to show her fine.

 

The story said that Thong Lor police had issued their first fine. 

Along with their first ever receipt..

1 minute ago, heist said:

Along with their first ever receipt..

Not known for giving out receipts are they? 555 

Throw them all in jail.

All they are doing is forcing a future 24 hour lock down.

 

1 minute ago, heist said:

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And there was a 40,000 baht receipt to show her fine.

 

The story said that Thong Lor police had issued their first fine. 

Along with their first ever receipt..

 

and so let off as non repeated offenders ???? 

It surely is...

 

" ...difficult to free fools, from the chains they revere." - Voltaire

Giving a  fine is  one thing, getting the money is an entirely  different  matter.

10 minutes ago, gunderhill said:

Giving a  fine is  one thing, getting the money is an entirely  different  matter.

Yes, I am wondering what they do with a Thai that has no money. 40,000 baht is a year's income to many rural Thais.

1 hour ago, Yadon Toploy said:

Must be a great moneyspinner for the Bib while their brothels and other nefarious business activities are on lockdown. 

A 40,000 baht fine is the same as 200 motorbike riders (Thais) with no helmets.... serious kerching..

1 hour ago, sead said:

And all those sleeping on the street or under bridge?

wouldn't surprise me if they receive fines too

40,000 Baht...they obviously didn't know 'who she is' !

3 hours ago, kevin612 said:

I expect everyone knows the time to stay home. But that 40000 fine is really huge.

Rightly so. but,

Everyone knows the speed limits.

Everyone knows the meaning of the colors of the traffic lights

Everyone knows the dangers of u-turns

Everyone knows about modifications to exhausts systems

Everyone knows about calling and texting while driving

Everyone knows the dangers to others when double parking on the busiest roads

And what else...

 

So let's just hope that the new order of these fines will influence the rest of the 'Mai bpen rai' behaviours in Thailand

 

3 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Throw them all in jail.

All they are doing is forcing a future 24 hour lock down.

 

plus with the acts on Samui, Phuket and Pattaya that lock down is almost a given..

3 hours ago, sead said:

And all those sleeping on the street or under bridge?

Fined them 40,000...........its only fair..........................

5 hours ago, colinneil said:

Yes Steven, for once i agree with you, but remember, you cant fix stupid.

Ohh the curfew is for others, not me attitude is pathetic and dangerous.

The exact same attitude that many take every day with the laws in Thailand.

Its just selfish and arrogant.

It must be tough for the homeless people including those sleeping under the bridge.  I remember staying at a hotel in Chinatown in the late 90's.  We, Aussie G/f and I, went for a walk and to find a restaurant for dinner before dark.  Walking back to the hotel a couple of hours later after the shops were shut it seemed like every second doorway had a homeless person sleeping there.  Wind the clock forward to 2016 and my Thai wife and I stayed at another hotel in Chinatown and went for our evening walk before dinner and discovered a similar scene with homeless people.  D@mned tough in Bangkok if you're out of luck and on the bottom of the pile!