Songkran 2021: Thai police will set up 1,200 DUI checkpoints nationwide

[webfact]

 

Daily News reported that the Royal Thai Police will set up 1,200 of their new "transparent" checkpoints nationwide to stop drink driving during next week's Songkran holidays.

 

Yesterday at RTP HQ chief Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk and deputy Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat and other senior leaders held a 2 hour meeting to discuss Songkran policing. 

 

Immigration, the highway police and the tourist police were all involved.

 

Apart from the usual problems of what to do about safety on the roads this year there are many extra problems on Suwat's plate - migrant incursions across the borders and social distancing requirements at events to name but two.

 

How to mobilize manpower and use of equipment were high up on the agenda. 

 

After the meeting Suwat said that the government had set a target of 5% accident reduction compared to an average of the last three years. 

 

He noted that the emergency decree was still in place after it was extended to the end of next month. 

 

He called on the public to help the police by ensuring there was no water throwing and no foam parties - both have been banned this year.

 

Damrongsak said that the exodus to people's home provinces would be similar to 2019 with 3.5 million people expected to travel from this Friday to Sunday and 3.7 million from the 15th to the 18th April coming back. 

 

He said that 1,200 drink driving checkpoints following the new transparency rules would be set up to stop DUI.

 

In addition there would be another 1,700 checkpoints to check for other infringements on the roads. 

 

 

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[djayz]

All nice in theory, but we all know that they seldom (ever?) enforce any of these new guidelines, laws and measures. 

I'm dying to know what the fatality rate's going to be this year (no pun intended).  Higher? The same? Lower? 

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He said that 1,200 drink driving checkpoints following the new transparency rules would be set up to stop DUI.

 

In addition there would be another 1,700 checkpoints to check for other infringements on the roads. 

So 1200 to check for DUI p***heads, and 1700 to check road tax, insurance, licences, tyres, lights, exhaust etc.

Why not have 2900 checkpoints for eveything, or is that too logical? 

Edited April 6, 2021 by KannikaP

[Bluespunk]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

social distancing requirements at events

Ah huh...good luck with that

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

After the meeting Suwat said that the government had set a target of 5% accident reduction compared to an average of the last three years. 

Be nice if some of these people would fall on their swords when it all goes bits up as usual

[AlfHuy]

Hope they have enough mattresses.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

So 1200 to check for DUI p***heads, and 1700 to check road tax, insurance, licences, tyres, lights, exhaust etc.

Why not have 2900 checkpoints for everything, or is that too logical? 

They could have 12,000 check-points... it's what happens after they're caught that matters.

A fine is pointless.

[mikeymike100]

11 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

They could have 12,000 check-points... it's what happens after they're caught that matters.

A fine is pointless.

In most countries, having defective lights, exhaust, road tax, etc, which are minor offenses are only given fines, what do you suggest the death penalty??

[hotchilli]

9 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

In most countries, having defective lights, exhaust, road tax, etc, which are minor offenses are only given fines, what do you suggest the death penalty??

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Daily News reported that the Royal Thai Police will set up 1,200 of their new "transparent" checkpoints nationwide to stop drink driving during next week's Songkran holidays.

Fines for the minor offenses is okay, but these checkpoints are being set-up primarily for DUI.
In which fines have proven to be ineffective.

[WHansen]

"He said that 1,200 drink driving checkpoints following the new transparency rules would be set up to stop DUI.

 

In addition there would be another 1,700 checkpoints to check for other infringements on the roads.".........Which do not follow the new transparancy rules. Cha-ching

[bluedoc]

4 hours ago, KannikaP said:

So 1200 to check for DUI p***heads, and 1700 to check road tax, insurance, licences, tyres, lights, exhaust etc.

Why not have 2900 checkpoints for eveything, or is that too logical? 

Also Covid tests for everyone stopped would be good.

[KannikaP]

4 minutes ago, bluedoc said:

Also Covid tests for everyone stopped would be good.

The problem is the time taken to actually do those tests. 

But totally agree. In UK EVERYBODY is going to be given two free test kits per week starting on Friday. That is 100 MILLION PER WEEK !

 

Edited April 6, 2021 by KannikaP

[eastendanto]

"Suwat said that the government had set a target of 5% accident reduction compared to an average of the last three years". 

 

They set the bar pretty high !!! 

[trainman34014]

The way Covid numbers are rising it would be better to cancel Songkran completely; ban all internal travel and set up road blocks to apprehend anyone trying to break the ban.   Sounds very tough but it's the only sure way of stopping an explosion of cases once the 'Festivities' are over !

[foreverlomsak]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that 1,200 drink driving checkpoints following the new transparency rules would be set up to stop DUI.

 

In addition there would be another 1,700 checkpoints to check for other infringements on the roads. 

That'll be about 29,000 sitting in tents doing next to nothing, 2 shifts of 5 in each checkpoint per day. Get them on the roads with high visibility.

[Happyman567]

12 hours ago, foreverlomsak said:

That'll be about 29,000 sitting in tents doing next to nothing, 2 shifts of 5 in each checkpoint per day. Get them on the roads with high visibility.

Correct The face book will be getting a workout

[NoshowJones]

18 hours ago, bluedoc said:

Also Covid tests for everyone stopped would be good.

yes, and then charge them 3000Bt with half of it going to the police. ????

[sungod]

19 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

In most countries, having defective lights, exhaust, road tax, etc, which are minor offenses are only given fines, what do you suggest the death penalty??

Absolutely, there should be zero tolerance.

[cyril sneer]

my car license expired in October last year, can I still legally drive on this? i've been told both yes and no

[KannikaP]

6 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

my car license expired in October last year, can I still legally drive on this? i've been told both yes and no

Try driving through one of these checkpoints and find out!

[Redline]

On 4/6/2021 at 11:54 AM, KannikaP said:

So 1200 to check for DUI p***heads, and 1700 to check road tax, insurance, licences, tyres, lights, exhaust etc.

Why not have 2900 checkpoints for eveything, or is that too logical? 

Limits having to think too much, work too hard

[KannikaP]

2 hours ago, sungod said:

Absolutely, there should be zero tolerance.

Death penalty for the vehicle maybe.

 

[outsider]

Ah, so the Girls in Brown Circus is back in town for their annual Songkran performances.

[webfact]

1,200 Road Checkpoints to Curb Drink-driving and Covid-19

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Royal Thai Police Office will set up at least 1,200 road checkpoints to curb drink-driving, while local police will control Covid-19 spreaders, during the Songkran festival next week.

 

National police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk said the goal was to reduce traffic accidents during the holiday by at least 5% from figures recorded over the last three years.

 

He said In addition to traffic safety, measures will be implemented to prevent and contain the spread of Covid-19 during the holiday. This is because there might be infected people trying to enter the country illegally to work in tourist destinations or night entertainment venues.

 

Pol Gen Suwat reiterated previous warnings that a ban on water splashing and foam parties would be enforced for the sake of public health. However, the traditional rod nam dam hua (seeking blessings from the elderly) ceremonies are exempt, although participants must strictly follow health safety measures.

 

 

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[RichardColeman]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

National police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk said the goal was to reduce traffic accidents during the holiday by at least 5% from figures recorded over the last three years.

5% seems a pathetic target. How about some mass resignings for incompetence  if the numbers actually go up?

 

 

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He said In addition to traffic safety, measures will be implemented to prevent and contain the spread of Covid-19 during the holiday. This is because there might be infected people trying to enter the country illegally

'measures will be implemented to prevent and contain the spread of Covid-19'

How will the RTP 'prevent' this from happening? Make suspects do fifty sit-ups?

[PatOngo]

local police will control Covid-19 spreaders

 

Well there you have it! What an innovative idea, the world should take note (and try not to laugh)! ????

[PatOngo]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

5% seems a pathetic target. How about some mass resignings for incompetence  if the numbers actually go up?

 

 

Please! Stop making sense!

[Geoffggi]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

1,200 Road Checkpoints to Curb Drink-driving and Covid-19

Until there are some meaningful penalties enforced instead of a slap on the wrist nothing will change

[skorp13]

Are they testing for covid at these check points? How are police supposed to curb the spread??