Picture: Daily News

 

The chief of the Royal Thai Police General Suwat Chaengyodsuk had a stark message for anyone breaking the 9 pm to 4 am curfew in Bangkok and nine other provinces. 

 

Deliberately break the law and we will prosecute you. 

 

There are jail terms and 40,000 baht fines for violators. 

 

He pointed out that the curfew was there for a good reason, to help limit the spread of Covid-19, and it was the duty of his men to uphold the law of the land. 

 

He said there would be no exceptions. 

 

Only essential supplies and people like rescue and public services are allowed to move about at night along with those seeking medical attention. 

 

The bespectacled chief - called by his nickname Big Pat in the Daily News story - went to checkpoints run by the Pahonyothin and Tao Poon police within the city area along with his deputy Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat.

 

He then inspected a checkpoint manned by the Pak Kret police in neighboring Nonthaburi where he was joined by provincial governor Sujin Chaichumsak. 

 

There are 88 checkpoints set up in Bangkok. In other nearby provinces there are the following:

 

Nonthaburi 2

Pathum Thani 4

Samut Prakan 5

Nakhon Pathom 5

Samut Sakhon 5

 

There are more checkpoints in the four southern provinces of Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Naratiwas.

 

In total there are 148 curfew checkpoints manned by 1,553 police, 846 army personnel and 394 DOPA officials. 

 

This is the department of provincial administration. 

 

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Aren't the automatic rifles a bit overkill?

 

I am at a loss to figure out how a curfew of such limited proportions substantially limits the spread of infection?

What happens between 9 and 4 that impacts curfew? 

 

 

I live in direct view of the Chokchai 4 police station on Lat Phrao in Bangkok. I stood on my balcony after 9:00 pm last night and seen many cars drive past the police station. This happened every night the last time Bangkok had a curfew as well. One would think that directly in front of the police station officers would be stopping traffic, but this is NOT the case!!! 5555555

56 minutes ago, webfact said:

called by his nickname Big Pat

Did they spell that correctly?

34 minutes ago, DirtyHarry55 said:

Aren't the automatic rifles a bit overkill?

 

That is a golf ball detector.

Still not sure.......is this a curfew

 

 of traffic in and out of Bangkok for 24 hours a day (essential traffic only)

 

 of traffic in and out go Bangkok, but only 2100-0400

 

 applied to everyone, even on foot in the streets, 2100-0400.

5 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Did they spell that correctly?

Not wrong.

บิ๊กปั๊ด = bík-bpát

These transcriptions of Thai nicknames are mostly useless/misleading.

Remember "big joke" which had nothing to do with a joke but with rice porridge.

1 minute ago, KhunBENQ said:

Not wrong.

บิ๊กปั๊ด = bík-bpát

These transcriptions of Thai nicknames are mostly useless/misleading.

Remember "big joke" which had nothing to do with a joke but with rice porridge.

So not Big Prat?

5 hours ago, Surelynot said:

So not Big Prat?

Now I got the joke. English not my first language.

Just now, KhunBENQ said:

Now I got the joke. English not my first language.

Hahaha.....not a problem.......555

4 hours ago, Whale said:

I am at a loss to figure out how a curfew of such limited proportions substantially limits the spread of infection?

What happens between 9 and 4 that impacts curfew? 

 

 

Because new intel reveals that covid has begun a new aggressive assault plan attacking from 9pm until 4 am instead from 11pm ????

4 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Still not sure.......is this a curfew

 

 of traffic in and out of Bangkok for 24 hours a day (essential traffic only)

 

 of traffic in and out go Bangkok, but only 2100-0400

 

 applied to everyone, even on foot in the streets, 2100-0400.

It's only a curfew when it's a curfew - i.e. between 9pm and 4am.  Outside the curfew, travel in and out of Bangkok is discouraged and should only be for "necessary" trips.  There's no evidence (yet) whether there are any checks on non-curfew traffic.

"Flout the law and you will be prosecuted"

What, like Red Bull heir 'Boss' and the owners of the Thonglor VIP clubs?

Or are we only prosecuting poor people?

5 hours ago, DirtyHarry55 said:

Aren't the automatic rifles a bit overkill?

 

Seems a bit over the top, or maybe that photo is not Bangkok but in the south where they shot at that police truck with automatic rifles 

5 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Did they spell that correctly?

 

4 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Not wrong.

บิ๊กปั๊ด = bík-bpát

These transcriptions of Thai nicknames are mostly useless/misleading.

Remember "big joke" which had nothing to do with a joke but with rice porridge.

But I got the joke Surelynot was eluding to...

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Deliberately break the law and we will prosecute you. 

Unless you are connected or a VIP. 

6 hours ago, Whale said:

I am at a loss to figure out how a curfew of such limited proportions substantially limits the spread of infection?

What happens between 9 and 4 that impacts curfew? 

 

 

The RTP and government can show the plebs who is in charge?  A lot of the 'rules' seem to be pulled out of someone's derriere and make no real sense other then to project power over the commoners. Like close restaurants but allow malls to stay open.  Close traditional markets but allow Big-C, Marko, and other hypermarts to stay open.  Make the commoners stay inside and share viruses in enclosed spaces while making it illegal to be outside in the fresh air between 'this time' and 'that time' all subject to changes and whims.

What time was he there? Between 21:00 and 04:00? No one arrest him, fine him?

While everyone is fawning over him, miscreants are getting away with it.

 

I don't recall seeing him in one of the local villages when that went into lockdown... There must be a word or phrase to describe this sort of thing.

7 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Still not sure.......is this a curfew

 

Article 2 of the Requirements issued under Section 9 of the Royal Decree, Government Administration in Emergency Situations 2005 (No. 27) orders that there is a prohibition of leaving your residence between 9pm and 4am unless authorised by a competent official or unless you are a person exempted under Article 4 of the Decree.

 

Very, very few non-Thai citizens would be exempt under Article 4.

Big Pat down if your out and about. : )

15 hours ago, blackcab said:

 

 there is a prohibition of leaving your residence between 9pm and 4am unless authorised by a competent official

based in that criterion, no one is leaving home.....