No more cash payments for fines at police checkpoints - warnings for first time speeders

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

The head of Thailand's central investigation unit said that from now on there will be no handing over of money for fines at checkpoints throughout the country.

 

Pol Lt-Gen Torsak Sukwimon said that a "weak point" of the RTP was the actions of the Highway Police that could be misconstrued.

 

In their desire to help out the public by accepting money for fines at checkpoints they were open to charges of malfeasance especially if things are filmed and shared on social media. 

 

So he said that he has spoken to the new commander of the highway police, Pol Maj-Gen Ekkarat Limsangkat, to reorganise checkpoints so that fines are paid 2 kilometers away from where they are issued. 

 

He said that the current system, while designed to help the public was not above board and when officers are seen stuffing money into their pockets it was most unseemly.

 

Checkpoints in future will be set up with more clarity in mind with lots of cones and at least three CCTV cameras to protect all concerned.

 

Fines would all be entered on a central database so that when transgressors went to pay everything could be viewed with clarity.

 

It would enable officers at the fine issuing place to issue just a warning for people breaking the law for the first time for misdemeanors such as speeding or illegal lane changing, for example.

 

A record of the offence would be entered so that if they do it a second time they won't get away with it. 

 

He called the new system "set zero".

 

In addition he said that students on work experience with the police are to be used in a more formal capacity not just to prepare meals and "make the coffee". They will actually work.

 

He said that they would be a good face to deal with the public in explaining police procedures and besides were "the public face of tomorrow".

 

Thaivisa notes that the new commander of the highway police Maj-Gen Ekkarat has been the man heading the committee leading changes to police regulations and traffic laws over the last few years. 

 

Checkpoints for DUI have already been modified in line with new regulations announced last week. 

 

Source: Naew Na

 

 

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Tea money has now gone online has it?

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

from now on there will be no handing over of money for fines at checkpoints throughout the country

how will the cops feed their families ?????

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

so that fines are paid 2 kilometers away from where they are issued. 

 

Just exit the road from the checkpoint, go down that dark ally, and pay your fine inside the large remote warehouse.

18 minutes ago, webfact said:

from now on there will be no handing over of money for fines at checkpoints

Transfers of tea will be online or Crypto directly to the Police personal account. According with New Times. Thailand 5.0

Edited November 10, 20205 yr by Tarteso

Does this show that the thai economy is really bad now, so that the higher people can't earn money anymore ?? 

50 minutes ago, webfact said:

In their desire to help out the public by accepting money

[...]

when officers are seen stuffing money into their pockets

Oh, they just wanted to help, I always thought this money went into their own pockets, how stupid of me.

Edited November 10, 20205 yr by jackdd

56 minutes ago, webfact said:

So he said that he has spoken to the new commander of the highway police, Pol Maj-Gen Ekkarat Limsangkat, to reorganize checkpoints so that fines are paid 2 kilometers away from where they are issued. 

That is funny so 2 kilos away police officers are taking turns in excepting the cash. ????

 

Edited November 10, 20205 yr by Kwasaki

45 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

how will the cops feed their families ?????

service fees to not write a fine.

54 minutes ago, webfact said:

Pol Lt-Gen Torsak Sukwimon said that a "weak point" of the RTP was the actions of the Highway Police that could be misconstrued.

Actions misconstrued???? Priceless comment.

So no more cash payments at the roadside, how do they expect pc plod to survive.????

9 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

That is funny so 2 kilos away police officers are taking turns in excepting the cash. ????

 

.....ACcepting.......

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

He said that they would be a good face to deal with the public in explaining police procedures

 face=farce

Good when they try and stop corruption, I'm sure all our countries have been through it

1 hour ago, fangless said:

Tea money has now gone online has it?

Direct deposit, just swipe and go

That will stop the one police man doing a bit of freelancing at the side of 7/11 near me

11 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Actions misconstrued???? Priceless comment.

So no more cash payments at the roadside, how do they expect pc plod to survive.????

Door to door canvasing ?

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The head of Thailand's central investigation unit said that from now on there will be no handing over of money for fines at checkpoints throughout the country.

Darn, I actually liked the convenience. 

Paying cash was never an issue.

Getting a receipt is.

Will there be CCTV cameras at the "fine payment stations" 2km away, with receipts issued?

 

I know silly question to ask. lol

19 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

.....ACcepting.......

That's properlike English not cockney. ????

This 2km is worrying. I remember getting fined once and the cop took my keys. I had to get a motosy taxi, pay the fine, then come back and find the cop. The motosy taxis were thick as flys around a helmet checkpoint. There is no way the cops are just going to let you go " just go down there and pay the fine", they will have to basically impound the vehicle like they used to. I hope not.

1 hour ago, Bluetongue said:

This 2km is worrying. I remember getting fined once and the cop took my keys. I had to get a motosy taxi, pay the fine, then come back and find the cop. The motosy taxis were thick as flys around a helmet checkpoint. There is no way the cops are just going to let you go " just go down there and pay the fine", they will have to basically impound the vehicle like they used to. I hope not.

That must of been some time ago,  I can't see anything like that happening like that nowadays. 

Edited November 10, 20205 yr by Kwasaki

Luckily about half of the traffic cameras in Bangkok don't work so they can use these cameras at the road traffic police check points to ensure compliance with the rules and still take tea money!

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

Actions misconstrued???? Priceless comment.

So no more cash payments at the roadside, how do they expect pc plod to survive.????

Don't worry, their other nefarious activities will go on unimpeded. 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Checkpoints in future

thought theyd  banned  those recently?

American Express ?    Solly; no Chip&Pin !

4 hours ago, webfact said:

So he said that he has spoken to the new commander of the highway police, Pol Maj-Gen Ekkarat Limsangkat, to reorganise checkpoints so that fines are paid 2 kilometers away from where they are issued. 

Why not just state that all fines are to be paid at the nearest police station to where the perpetrator lives? alternatively the nearest 7-11 ..................LOL 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

In their desire to help out the public by accepting money for fines at checkpoints they were open to charges of malfeasance

 

 You really can't make this h** up.

This guy is not very happy ( na krap ) ????????

Value Added Tax of 100% to be paid at the checkpoint to alleviate bureaucracy.