New Year kicks off with 42 DUI cases - 92 % down on last year!

[webfact]

New Year kicks off with 42 DUI cases - 92 % down on last year!

 

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Daily News published a series of charts depicting figures supplied by the head of the Probation Department. They apparently plan to update them over the "seven deadly days" on the Thai roads at New Year. 

 

Chart: Daily News

 

Initial stats showed that 42 drunk drivers were caught on the first day. Last year 567 were caught. This, the media said, represented a decrease of more than 92%.

 

Thaivisa notes that the media made no attempt to explain this or put it into context.

 

Those driving with drugs in their system were also well down - 50 cases from 121. None were caught speeding and six were driving negligently. 

 

Chart: Daily News

 

The worst province for offenders was Samut Prakan with 11 cases, followed by Chaiyaphum, Korat and Roi-Et with four each then Nonthaburi and Bangkok with three each. 

 

A third chart gave the figures as a percentage of the whole. 

 

Chart: Daily News

 

The Probation Department has deployed 477 personnel in 32 checkpoints nationwide. 

 

It should be noted that these statistics only represent their actions at New Year and might not be representative of the true picture.

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[ThailandRyan]

Well if you do not test like you said then yes the numbers are down, but then the accidents started with a bang as well as 43 deaths on the first day of 7 deadly days as they call them.  Bangkok is very quiet this morning in the Sathon Area.  Not many on the roads.

[rabas]

Covid measures already saving lives.

[2long]

OF COURSE the numbers are down! Just last week they actually announced that they would reduce the roadside breath tests, by something similar to 92%!!  ????????????

[graemeaylward]

Of Course they are down! Only last week it was reported here on Thai Visa that the police announced that they were not going to do roadside testing due to concerns about Covid -19!!  

 

"Thai police will reduce the amount of alcohol breath tests performed at roadside checkpoints during the New Year holidays.

 

Speaking on Friday, national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk said the measure was necessary in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus."

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, graemeaylward said:

Of Course they are down! Only last week it was reported here on Thai Visa that the police announced that they were not going to do roadside testing due to concerns about Covid -19!!  

 

"Thai police will reduce the amount of alcohol breath tests performed at roadside checkpoints during the New Year holidays.

 

Speaking on Friday, national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk said the measure was necessary in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus."

But they spread the virus anyways by allowing all of the inter-provincial travel and travel all over Thailand for the holidays.  What a CF

[soi3eddie]

 

Maybe they are using Covid-19 test kits instead of breath alcohol tests?

 

[soi3eddie]

23 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

 

Maybe they are using Covid-19 test kits instead of breath alcohol tests?

 

 

Maybe not so strange after all. A friend just messaged me another friend told him that police here in central Pattaya are stopping people for Covid-19 tests. I don't have more info than that.

 

[overherebc]

6 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

 

Maybe not so strange after all. A friend just messaged me another friend told him that police here in central Pattaya are stopping people for Covid-19 tests. I don't have more info than that.

 

Are they in sterile suits etc and medically trained as well.

Sorry not taking your friends info on board.

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, 2long said:

OF COURSE the numbers are down! Just last week they actually announced that they would reduce the roadside breath tests, by something similar to 92%!!  ????????????

Certainly difficult to follow Thai thinking, was going to say logic - but then remembered where I was. 

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

Are they in sterile suits etc and medically trained as well.

Sorry not taking your friends info on board.

Remember TIT, anything is possible in LOS. 

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, graemeaylward said:

Of Course they are down! Only last week it was reported here on Thai Visa that the police announced that they were not going to do roadside testing due to concerns about Covid -19!!  

 

"Thai police will reduce the amount of alcohol breath tests performed at roadside checkpoints during the New Year holidays.

 

Speaking on Friday, national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk said the measure was necessary in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus."

"..... the measure was.... to help prevent the spread..... "

That works, reducing the population reduces the number available to spread spread it. 

[Misterwhisper]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Initial stats showed that 42 drunk drivers were caught on the first day. Last year 567 were caught. This, the media said, represented a decrease of more than 92%.

Wait a minute.... wasn't there a RTP ordinance issued just last week that advised police nationwide NOT to conduct alcohol tests at checkpoints?

 

So why are the media so elated that figures are down 92% y-o-y?

[Artisi]

4 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

Wait a minute.... wasn't there a RTP ordinance issued just last week that advised police nationwide NOT to conduct alcohol tests at checkpoints?

 

So why are the media so elated that figures are down 92% y-o-y?

Don't ask silly questions, do you expect the media to have enough intelligence to answer such a difficult question? 

[Bender Rodriguez]

let us wait a few days to see the new year death rate

[Burma Bill]

Misleading headline - surely the New Year does not kick off until midnight TONIGHT??

[Almer]

3 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

let us wait a few days to see the new year death rate

Is that from Covid  or DuI

[kevvy]

Of course it is down , there are no frigging cars on the road .Chiang is very quite for this time of the year . Of course the government will be saying they were successful in the program  .Last week they were saying the virus was not bad here because the Thai people wash theirs hands all the time as they are use to eating with their fingers and they are use to wearing masks because of the  burning season.I go to the toilet and one in 5 wash their hands. Don't you just get tired of it

[HashBrownHarry]

9 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

 

Maybe not so strange after all. A friend just messaged me another friend told him that police here in central Pattaya are stopping people for Covid-19 tests. I don't have more info than that.

 

Your friend sounds like a plum to me.

[markcm19]

they stopped doing road side checks, right? That would explain it... well done...

[Soikhaonoiken]

15 hours ago, 2long said:

OF COURSE the numbers are down! Just last week they actually announced that they would reduce the roadside breath tests, by something similar to 92%!!  ????????????

Exactly, same as the covid testing, the more you test the more you find,, or in this case,  don't test and you won't find. 

[Geoffggi]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Initial stats showed that 42 drunk drivers were caught on the first day. Last year 567 were caught. This, the media said, represented a decrease of more than 92%.

I still don't see anything to be proud of .............

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

This, the media said, represented a decrease of more than 92%.

Amazing what figures you can attain when you don't test.

Sounds familiar?

[ChakaKhan]

Somchai in the blue shirt is having a bad day--should have taken the tip from the guy on the mbike in background as he has a designated driver!  ???? Forgot their helmets btw....

[Thailand]

Daily Traffic Accident reports 01/01/2021  15.04

• Injuries2,6Person(s)  2617
   
• Deaths61Person(s)   61
   
• Total2,Person(s) 2678