Pattaya Police Threaten Harsher Traffic Law Enforcement During Songkran

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By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Pattaya — Pattaya Police came out to warn that they will tighten up enforcement on traffic laws during the Seven Dangerous Days campaign of Songkran festival from April 11th-17th.

30 police officers set up traffic checkpoints on Pattaya Second Road in North Pattaya at 1 AM this morning, April 11th, to inspect cars and motorcycles and randomly measure blood alcohol levels of drivers.

 

The operation was in line with the Seven Dangerous Days campaign, which marked the first day on April 11th. Deputy police chief of the Pattaya Police Station Pol. Lt. Col. Surachet Aneksri told The Pattaya News that Pattaya Police will increase surveillance on traffic offenses by randomly checking suspected drunk-driving individuals and searching vehicles for illegal substances or weapons.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/04/11/pattaya-police-threaten-harsher-traffic-law-enforcement-during-songkran/

 

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[Wiggy]

Every. Bloody. Year. 
Same. Same. 

[Chang_paarp]

Pattaya Police Threaten Traffic Law Enforcement.

 

Fixed it.

[scubascuba3]

i was breathalysed this morning 3.30am by Dolphin Roundabout, looks like they have decent machines

[Geoffggi]

Once again it is a case of Possibly, & May have their leicence removed, IMO Drunken driving should carry an immediate ban of at least one year with no exceptions.....

[champers]

33 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

Once again it is a case of Possibly, & May have their leicence removed, IMO Drunken driving should carry an immediate ban of at least one year with no exceptions.....

There is a points system now. How many for DUI?

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya Police came out to warn that they will tighten up enforcement on traffic laws during the Seven Dangerous Days campaign of Songkran festival from April 11th-17th.

More fines but no solutions.. rich pickings for the RTP

[jacko45k]

Don't make me laugh....

[Kenchamp]

Don't be fooled by all this road safety spouting. It's all about lining their pockets and even now there is blatant favouritism and targeting at the many checkpoints.

If you need to get anything done using a motorbike then i suggest going out before about 9:30 am or run the risk of being pulled at one of these stops and fined for anything they can find

[RichardColeman]

Sounds more like Pattaya Cash Cow season 

[topt]

1 hour ago, Kenchamp said:

and fined for anything they can find

If you are completely legal then you shouldn't have anything to worry about.. 

By that I mean including having the green book or copies if on a bike as well.

[PETERTHEEATER]

17 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

i was breathalysed this morning 3.30am by Dolphin Roundabout, looks like they have decent machines

Is this guy, Dolphin, a Scandinavian adviser attached to the Pattaya police?

[mikebell]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

randomly measure blood alcohol levels of drivers.

They are randomly testing every third foreign driver.

[KannikaP]

2 hours ago, champers said:

There is a points system now. How many for DUI?

Is it not 4, so you can get caught 3 times.

[Wiggy]

22 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Is it not 4, so you can get caught 3 times.

Yes, I think it is. You’re free to go on your way for the first three, I think, then a year ban, or a load of money more likely. Happy to be corrected. 

[Cake Monster]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

30 police officers set up traffic checkpoints on Pattaya Second Road in North Pattaya at 1 AM this morning, April 11th, to inspect cars and motorcycles and randomly measure blood alcohol levels of drivers.

There really seems like there is little commitment to reduce the Road Deaths due to Drink Driving

30 Police Officers at just 1 checkpoint, and they cannot breathalise every single Driver !!!!

[smedly]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya Police came out to warn that they will tighten up enforcement on traffic laws during the Seven Dangerous Days campaign of Songkran festival from April 11th-17th.

So the other 360 days of the year don't matter, have you ever considered enforceing the law every day of the year !! - isn't that your ### job

[Humpy]

...after the 17th..... all back to normal.

[brianthainess]

I have no idea if it is still so but; they should just double all fines etc. on public holidays as they do/did in OZ.

[jacko45k]

20 hours ago, Humpy said:

...after the 17th..... all back to normal.

19th.....