"Don't try this at home" says RTP as revolving number plate in drug bust fascinates Thai social media

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Thai social media was talking about a drug bust in Nonthaburi in which hundreds of kilos of ice, heroin and ketamine were found in a vehicle.

 

But despite the big bust it was the registration plates that were of great interest. 

 

The vehicle was fitted with a remote that could change the rear plate in under 3 seconds to fool police. It revolved.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Pol Maj-Gen Achayon Kraithong, police spokesman, said that the bust was on the orders of Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat, RTP chief.

 

Three arrests were made.

 

Regarding the revolving plate there will be a stepping up of checks in the future.

 

And the RTP issued a stern warning about copycats after much chitchat on social media:

 

Having such a device on your car could mean 5 years in jail, reported Siam Rath. 

 

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[JoePai]

Nothing new, James Bond had this on his Aston years ago

[huangnon]

19 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Nothing new, James Bond had this on his Aston years ago

True. Wonder if Somchai will start fitting ejector seats into his Fortuner?

[giddyup]

There's a Youtube tutorial on how to install them.

[ThailandRyan]

Didn't the Transporter Jason Statham have them as well....transporting drugs etc....Bond might be to old for these kids.

[tomacht8]

Such an installation is not necessary at all. There are thousands driving around with faded license plates that are no longer readable.

[tandor]

well...why show it?

[thesetat]

i would tend to agree. It is safer to drive without a plate or with a faded plate. Noone seems to care about those. Hmm... 

[BangkokReady]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

And the RTP issued a stern warning about copycats after much chitchat on social media:

I wondered if maybe it was an advert when I saw the video on Facebook.  They made it look so cool.

[Lucky Bones]

Another Pol. Maj Gen.

Fantastic. I feel safe.????????

Where is Corp. Plod?

[Purdey]

My old car used to leak - I means spray - oil onto the road. James Bond would have been envious.

[PETERTHEEATER]

21 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

Another Pol. Maj Gen.

Fantastic. I feel safe.????????

Where is Corp. Plod?

In charge of the Armoury.......

[Yorkshire Tea]

8 hours ago, huangnon said:

True. Wonder if Somchai will start fitting ejector seats into his Fortuner?

He'll probably fit it to the driver seat ????

[Seeall]

2 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

He'll probably fit it to the driver seat ????

or bother having plates at all.....

[proton]

5 hours ago, tomacht8 said:

Such an installation is not necessary at all. There are thousands driving around with faded license plates that are no longer readable.

SIL got fined for that, still got the same unreadable plates on

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Pol Maj-Gen Achayon Kraithong, police spokesman, said that the bust was on the orders of Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat, RTP chief.

Got the goods and the driver again...

Never the Big Man

anyone else spot a pattern here?

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, huangnon said:

True. Wonder if Somchai will start fitting ejector seats into his Fortuner?

Don't even go there....