webfact Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Picture: INN INN reported that the director of the Department of Pollution Control, Department of Land Transport and traffic police were out in force on Rama 2 Road in western Bangkok yesterday as a crackdown on vehicle emissions began. Attaphol Charoenchansa noted that one of the main causes of pollution from PM2.5 matter between October and March were vehicles spewing out black smoke. INN didn't explain why in the rest of the year this didn't seem to matter so much. 20 checkpoints have been set up on main and secondary roads in the Thai capital and a further 15 are in place in surrounding provinces. From 13th June 2022 rules on acceptable emissions levels are being tightened up. Levels of 45% and 50% will in future be readjusted to 30% and 40% limits. Total number of vehicle owners in Bangkok fined in 2021 has been 211,560 with 1,589 vehicles ordered off the roads. Visa-compliant insurance plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-11-18 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchWrapSupreme Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 This has been a trend among diesel truck fans. I imagine they got it from America. There it's called "rolling coal". They modify the trucks to produce more smoke, then even go as far as putting an upward exhaust pipe that looks like a smokestack. CHOO-CHOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 5000 baht fine for the owner and 5000 baht fine for the garage that modified the vehicle. Trucks can easily be modified for more power and still minimise smoke output. They could make it 0 emmissions but nothing would change as none of the rules are strictly enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robin Posted November 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2021 A " CRACKDOWN" Rouge truck drivers must be scared to death. 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joloit Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 So there is communication between departments after all?? WOW!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: Total number of vehicle owners in Bangkok fined in 2021 has been 211,560 with 1,589 vehicles ordered off the roads. So 21,000 polluting cars were allowed to remain on the road spewing out their pollution? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Robin said: A " CRACKDOWN" Rouge truck drivers must be scared to death. "Rouge"? Katoey truck drivers always fixing their makeup, you mean? Edited November 18, 2021 by Liverpool Lou 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: "Rouge"? Katoey truck drivers always fixing their makeup, you mean? Might be reddle men......Digger Venn types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 16 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: "Rouge"? Katoey truck drivers always fixing their makeup, you mean? I was thinking what about trucks that are not red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: Attaphol Charoenchansa noted that one of the main causes of pollution from PM2.5 matter between October and March were vehicles spewing out black smoke. Yes good to get the smokey vehicles off the roads but no mention of the decrepit public transport buses still in use in BKK spewing their black smoke as always for years on end ( LPG buses still stuck in customs ? ) an no mention of the crop and forest fires ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 More blah, blah, blah. Corruption enables many forbidden areas to flourish with impunity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dlclark97 Posted November 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2021 So many cars and pickups are detuned for performance and that can creates heavy exhaust smoke under load. Static testing, although it may help a little probably will not detect the levels of pollutants emitted when the vehicle is under load or hard acceleration. Recently, a vehicle accelerating in front of me emitted such heavy smoke it turned my automatic wipers on. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Aussieroaming Posted November 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2021 Same story every year, crackdown on emmissions. End result, no change to the smog and pollution. Nearly every Bangkok bus should be off the road, they are diesel spewing, noise polluting, rust buckets. Its not just the trucks, its the pick ups to and the already mentioned buses. And when finished with them, what about the rural burn offs and forest fires. Phase two will be re-initiation of the useless water sprays that do nothing about the problem except burnibg more diesel. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Will B Good said: So 21,000 polluting cars were allowed to remain on the road spewing out their pollution? No, 210,000 still on the road...............However, do we really believe the 1500 ordered off the road are actually not being driven around right now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Just now, AhFarangJa said: No, 210,000 still on the road...............However, do we really believe the 1500 ordered off the road are actually not being driven around right now. Whoops....my bad......I used the online version of the TAT calculator. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 3 hours ago, webfact said: Attaphol Charoenchansa noted that one of the main causes of pollution from PM2.5 matter between October and March were vehicles spewing out black smoke. Another crackdown... hubba hubba hub of crackdowns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Today I went from Phetchaburi to Hua Hin and back... at least 10 cars with black smoke...... even where the police were sitting in the policeboxes and nothing happened... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southy65 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 But what about the rest of Thailand ? Here in Hua hin and Cha am that is now open for tourist and on the open blue list it is like driving through a burning cole mine. So I ask why not putting in a combined evert and clean up the whole Thailand and get rid of this droped loud ilegal trucks that never see the inside of a Garage to get serviced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lopchan Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 6 hours ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said: This has been a trend among diesel truck fans. I imagine they got it from America. There it's called "rolling coal". They modify the trucks to produce more smoke, then even go as far as putting an upward exhaust pipe that looks like a smokestack. CHOO-CHOO! Yeah, i've seen the videos as well as daily experience here with the losers that drive these thing..."Look at me, look at me I make big smoke!" Morons here and other nations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Crackdown my backside. Only yesterday I saw (sort of) at least 18 pickups put their foot down in front of me & then I could not see Mufti cops on the road, if they are serious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talahtnut Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 How it woks, the missus get out and talks, and hands go in pockets close to the side of the vehicle. Smoke without fire? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandGuy Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 It's about time. And they should do the same for the motorcycles ! All that airpolution should be stopped and banned! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMac Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Well, as long as Somchai burns down everything that can catch fire, who cares about Diesel smoke? Same BS as every year, make some news, don't address the problem and as always, blame someone else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoYai Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Crackdown? Where? Maybe in Bangkok. Its a joke - take your car for its annual safety check and see what they do. When I did my car and my bike last the simply stuck the monitor up the exhaust for a few minutes, took it out and carried on. No figures were noted, the only reason they guy even went back to the machine was to hang the sensor up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonRob2 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 15 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said: "Rouge"? Katoey truck drivers always fixing their makeup, you mean? Indeed. I find the idea of truckers with makeup er....without foundation. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 If they start doing those smoking Check points here in Isaan the roads will empty significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth White Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 7 hours ago, KhaoYai said: Crackdown? Where? Maybe in Bangkok. Its a joke - take your car for its annual safety check and see what they do. When I did my car and my bike last the simply stuck the monitor up the exhaust for a few minutes, took it out and carried on. No figures were noted, the only reason they guy even went back to the machine was to hang the sensor up. True, I have seen that myself. Safety checks are a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Now on to noisy motorcycles and let's win there. Not to both, of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Another 24 hour crackdown ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoYai Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 7 hours ago, possum1931 said: Another 24 hour crackdown ???? As long as that? Much like the checkpoints around Surin looking for illegals - not manned during lunchtime, after 5pm or when its raining. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now