Police Checkpoints in Pattaya

[dsmiththailand]

Is there an app that informs you if there are police check points setup around pattaya?  I was out today and drove by two of them.

[The Hammer2021]

No.

[JustAnotherHun]

I did not see any checkpoint since I'm back. Not enough foreigners here to be ripped off, I guess

[scubascuba3]

Yes, it's a Line group but I left as I was getting too many alerts.

 

Police checkpoints are at the usual places, very big one today Pattaya 2nd road, 20+ police

Edited December 21, 2021 by scubascuba3

[ThaIrish Sean]

My friend told me about a LINE group but they could only have 1,000 members and they were fully subscribed.

[The Hammer2021]

VCPs stop Thais more than foreigners and at the Thapraya Pratumnak junction VCP Thais are in the majority of being held  checked and finded. However, the area is cursed with foreigners on motor cycles, in party mode, dubious paperwork, no helmets, stupid clothing etc. The police do a valuable and necessary job.

[Orinoco]

39 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

However, the area is cursed with foreigners on motor cycles, in party mode, dubious paperwork, no helmets, stupid clothing etc. The police do a valuable and necessary job.

This could be best post of the year. 

[champers]

They were out at Dolphin Circus yesterday. Christmas tips.????

Edited December 21, 2021 by champers

[bangkokairportlink]

do they still do plss tests ?

I am asking but I guess that you know nothing as usually.

 

Edited December 23, 2021 by bangkokairportlink

[bbko]

I'm a member of a Line group (Road Safety Pattaya) where members post locations and a brief description of police checkpoints in the Pattaya area,  Group is limited to 500, there's another one on Line that's full but my friend is waiting for an opening to invite me.

Maybe time to start another?

 

Edited December 23, 2021 by bbko

[KhunBENQ]

Police checkpoints. Another proof that Pattaya is coming back to life.

I missed them so much waiting for fools riding past Soi 9 without helmet ????

[scubascuba3]

16 minutes ago, bbko said:

I'm a member of a Line group (Road Safety Pattaya) where members post locations and a brief description of police checkpoints in the Pattaya area,  Group is limited to 500, there's another one on Line that's full but my friend is waiting for an opening to invite me.

Maybe time to start another?

 

easier to just be legal?

Edited December 23, 2021 by scubascuba3

[jacko45k]

16 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

easier to just be legal?

Yes of course and that seems to work very well..... it is just those absent minded actions like taking a left turn on a red light (someone often beeps you from behind!), or simply pulling up that little bit too far forward over the naughty line. 

[LarrySR]

Checkpoints were shut down for the pandemic but opened again some months ago and the Covid bug spread thru the police ranks so they shut it down again. 
Now that they are back, start picking your nose and cough all over your documents when they ask. 

[Guderian]

If you know where they're usually located then check the traffic queue status on Google Maps before setting off. If the usual spot you know of has a much larger red line than usual, and it doesn't clear every now and then when the lights turn green, then it's likely to be a police checkpoint. I

[LennyW]

On 12/22/2021 at 2:23 AM, The Hammer2021 said:

VCPs stop Thais more than foreigners and at the Thapraya Pratumnak junction VCP Thais are in the majority of being held  checked and finded. However, the area is cursed with foreigners on motor cycles, in party mode, dubious paperwork, no helmets, stupid clothing etc. The police do a valuable and necessary job.

Be careful, the truth will not sit well with some of the members on here!! LOL!

 

[Henryford]

The Police needs some extra cash for their Christmas/New Year parties.

[The Hammer2021]

2 hours ago, LennyW said:

Be careful, the truth will not sit well with some of the members on here!! LOL!

 

Indeed. The fun and freedom that Thailand offers leads some foreigners to believe they are entitled to break the traffic laws

[SidJames]

Big one this morning just before 12pm just by Royal Garden on 2nd Rd that was pulling over all bikers & wishing then a merry Christmas.

Lovely lads.

[bbko]

On 12/23/2021 at 3:34 PM, scubascuba3 said:

easier to just be legal?

555 thanks for the humor.  

Edited December 25, 2021 by bbko

[jacko45k]

8 hours ago, SidJames said:

Big one this morning just before 12pm just by Royal Garden on 2nd Rd that was pulling over all bikers & wishing then a merry Christmas.

Lovely lads.

Midnight or midday? 

[The Hammer2021]

On 12/22/2021 at 3:13 AM, champers said:

They were out at Dolphin Circus yesterday. Christmas tips.????

The police were at the Dolphin roundabout looking for dangerous drunks who are often entitled, selfish foreigners.

[champers]

11 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

The police were at the Dolphin roundabout looking for dangerous drunks who are often entitled, selfish foreigners.

I doubt there are too many drunks during their working hours. They pack up when it goes dark ad stop the job if it rains.

[bangkokairportlink]

Theprasit road today, both ways, in front of the weekend market.

 

[yogi yogi]

On 12/22/2021 at 2:23 AM, The Hammer2021 said:

VCPs stop Thais more than foreigners and at the Thapraya Pratumnak junction VCP Thais are in the majority of being held  checked and finded. However, the area is cursed with foreigners on motor cycles, in party mode, dubious paperwork, no helmets, stupid clothing etc. The police do a valuable and necessary job.

if a person is drunk they shouldnt be on the road

[SidJames]

8 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Midnight or midday? 

12pm in midday, the other one is 12am

[jacko45k]

32 minutes ago, SidJames said:

12pm in midday, the other one is 12am

My problem this, I always get confused!

[JensenZ]

On 12/21/2021 at 5:33 PM, scubascuba3 said:

Yes, it's a Line group but I left as I was getting too many alerts.

 

Police checkpoints are at the usual places, very big one today Pattaya 2nd road, 20+ police

Any chance of a quick summary of the "usual places". I haven't been going out much lately and would appreciate the heads up, and also, what time of day are these checkpoints usually set up?

[JensenZ]

On 12/21/2021 at 5:24 PM, dsmiththailand said:

Is there an app that informs you if there are police check points setup around pattaya?  I was out today and drove by two of them.

Did they stop you? I've never driven by checkpoints as they normally pull everyone up. Where were they and approximately at what time?

[soi3eddie]

This was 3rd road near Soi Excite earlier this year. 2nd road near Pattaya Tai and Dolphin Roundabout are regular checkpoints too. Like another poster said look out for traffic jams on Google Maps as a fair indication of checkpoints.