Bang Tao protest wins ‘local’ officers at lockdown checkpoint

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The ’gathering’ started massing at the cehckpoint at about 6pm. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Angry residents in the lockdown areas of Bang Tao have won their preference for “local” administrative officers to be stationed at a checkpoint restricting entry to what provincial health officials have deemed to be a “high-risk area” for the spread of COVID-19.

 

Residents started gathering at the checkpoint in front of the Tesco-Lotus Cherng Talay store at about 6pm yesterday evening (May 2).

 

The villagers massed and called for a change of officers stationed at the checkpoint. The only reason given publicly for the wanted change was that they were “dissatisfied” with the officers currently stationed at the checkpoint.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/bang-tao-protest-wins-local-officers-at-lockdown-checkpoint-75939.php

 

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Great social distancing in what is the epicentre of Covid-19 in Phuket. It's these muppets that put lives at risk in their community and will prolong the lock down for all of us.

Can I put my mates on the checkpoint if I shout loud enough ?

 

What a farce.

Complete joke !!! 

 

5 minutes ago, Sharp said:

Complete joke !!! 

 

No, Reality. 

 

I suspect that the visiting officers are requiring higher tips.  

Hmm...

 

Toothless Tigers 

Must be taking tips from the taxi/tuk tuk drivers. Mob rules Phuket 

OK, so the mob took to the streets of Phuket and won a small victory.  But what would happen if a larger number took to the streets of Bangkok in protest about the Government handouts?  hmmmmmm??????? 

 

Glad to see it was a mass and not a mob. Amen to that TIC 

All people are equal, some are more equal than others.........

The circus continues,,,,

Apparently the checkpoints were to strong so required local assistance to help facilitate the movement of the local population.....nuff said!!!!!

20 minutes ago, Sharp said:

Apparently the checkpoints were to strong so required local assistance to help facilitate the movement of the local population.....nuff said!!!!!

Did they request to change the police maybe with ones they know

the way I read it , the local cops were too easily convinced to let locals pass through , and the infection rate was not going down , so the 'higher ups' sent in military police , who refused to bend the rules.

the Bang Tao locals didnt like that so held their protest  ,  protesting in groups  I actually thought illegal.

It looked like it may get ugly , so Phu Yai Ban and Or Bor Tors arrived to calm things down ...

 

The upshot looks to be that the local cops will return , but supposedly only if the infections stop because the Bang Tao  locals have  finally  started observing the  health rules.

 

The fact that they got 3 NEW cases only the day before and under a stricter regime is totally lost on them.

Its idiots like these Bang Tao people who make  life hard for everybody