webfact 183080 Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Photo from crcfthailand.org About 50,000 police officers will be deployed at road checkpoints and at public celebration venues across Thailand between December 29th and January 4th, to ensure public safety, Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat, the national police chief, said today (Wednesday). During the period, trucks will be banned from highways, on both inbound and outbound routes to and from the capital, unless they have received prior permission and use the special lanes or routes reserved for trucks, he said. Police will also be performing other duties, such as prevention and suppression of illegal activities and ensuring that law and order is maintained at the scenes of public celebrations, such as New Year countdown events.. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/massive-road-checkpoint-mobilisation-over-7-days-of-new-year-celebrations/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-12-29 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi 20682 Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Seems all the problem of reducing the annual road massacre are now inhand - but not holding my breath for any significant changes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ozz1 1936 Posted December 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2022 Yes all sitting down playing on their phones like every year it's all for show 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 20359 Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, Artisi said: Seems all the problem of reducing the annual road massacre are now inhand - but not holding my breath for any significant changes. Yeah, it is because the cops have little influence over the problem. The problem is the culture, lack of education/training and poor engineering of the roadways. But, a person needs to actually drive here to witness the issues, which are way beyond a cop writing a ticket. Edited December 28, 2022 by bkk6060 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell 22200 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: Police will also be performing other duties, such as prevention and suppression of illegal activities About time; so Thai police only work two weeks in every year? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa 15434 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 14 minutes ago, mikebell said: About time; so Thai police only work two weeks in every year? Two weeks!!! You slave driver !!! it is one week isn't it?, or are you counting Songkran too, which means they have three months to recover from this week. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell 22200 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: Two weeks!!! You slave driver !!! it is one week isn't it?, or are you counting Songkran too, which means they have three months to recover from this week. I was including the other seven dangerous days of staring at their phone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ 22812 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 3 hours ago, ozz1 said: Yes all sitting down playing on their phones like every year it's all for show I couldn't find better words. And the carnage continues undisturbed. Lawless country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 20015 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 4 hours ago, ozz1 said: Yes all sitting down playing on their phones like every year it's all for show Don't forget the Beer and Lao Kao under the tables hidden by Tableclothes and Plastic Sheets ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lujanit 5490 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 5 hours ago, ozz1 said: Yes all sitting down playing on their phones like every year it's all for show Just like during APEC. All the cops and there were hundreds of them on Sukhumvit were staring at their phones every time I walked by them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry 19868 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Why doesn't any journalist, and in Thailand that term has to be used very loosely, ask why they only do checkpoints at holiday times and not all year. I'd like to know their answer, although we all know why. They just can't be bothered. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer 15480 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 During the period, trucks will be banned from highways, is a pickup truck a truck? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelforbes 4879 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, Rimmer said: During the period, trucks will be banned from highways, is a pickup truck a truck? If it is, there'll be no traffic whatsoever. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ 22812 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 1 minute ago, nigelforbes said: If it is, there'll be no traffic whatsoever. As a non-native I often get caught in different English wordings. US seems to use "truck" for what is usually named "pickup" here. And sure pickups are not banned from highways. Would love it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER 6902 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 9 hours ago, ozz1 said: Yes all sitting down playing on their phones like every year it's all for show Nonsense! It is obvious these officers are using mobile devices to enter essential data into the police national computer. One reason fhe s-mart BMW is so effective. Today's password is Hello Kitty and tomorrow Angry Birds.........😋 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclag 8434 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 I wont be exposing myself publicly to police scrutiny during the day or evening during this time period! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi 20682 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: As a non-native I often get caught in different English wordings. US seems to use "truck" for what is usually named "pickup" here. And sure pickups are not banned from highways. Would love it And for an Aussie, it would be 'ute' Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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