Hundreds of probation orders handed out to drunk, reckless Songkran drivers

[snoop1130]

PHOTO: Thai PBS World

 

As Songkran kicks off, the police are busy cracking down on dangerous or reckless driving behaviour, with hundreds of probation orders handed out already. According to a Coconuts report, over 300 offenders have received the court-mandated orders so far.

 

Weerakit Hanpariphan, chief of the Probation Department, says most offences (77%) involve drink driving. Others include driving under the influence of other substances, reckless driving, and speeding. Songkran, or Thai New Year, is a time when dangerous driving and road traffic accidents tend to run high.

 

The Probation Department says the provinces with the highest number of drink driving incidents are Bangkok, with 37, the neighbouring province of Nonthaburi, with 32, and Chiang Rai in the north, with 26.

 

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[worgeordie]

7 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

probation orders handed out

Nice to see they are taking DUI  seriously .....????

 

regards worgeordie

[djayz]

"WTF" is the first thing that comes to mind. 

[SoilSpoil]

100,000 baht fines might work better. No money, no problem. Police will kindly impound your car, so that the hungover driver has more time to fork up the money. Drunk driving is a crime, nothing less, so indeed 'what the fudge'.

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Weerakit Hanpariphan, chief of the Probation Department, says most offences (77%) involve drink driving.

As usual the message doesn't get through.

[zzaa09]

What if you're too pissed to comprehend [or follow through] said probation order? 

[Tengu]

It seems to me that Thailand has the perfect built in remedy to people driving while under the influence (DWI) of anything, alcohol or ANY drug that inhibits their ability whether illegal, legal, prescribed, homegrown.

All that has to be done is to pass a law that a first offense is punished with a BT1000 fine and ALL convicted of DWI to have their Names, photos and neighborhoods of residence published publicly. A similar punishment for anyone accepting any bribe to circumvent the arrest, prosecution or conviction of said DWI.

As important as "Face" is in Thailand that public loss of face will make everyone think twice before driving somewhere after drinking. 

 

This wouldn't work in the USA or in much of the west where people would be worried that you wouldn't spell their name correctly. Here no one seems to care what crime you commit. Lie, steal, commit adultery, there is no shame, there hasn't been for decades and it just gets worse.

 

 

[smedly]

not to worry, after songcran everyone can continue to drink and drive without the risk of ................... probation whatever the ##### that means 

 

they just can't help themselves - drinking and driving is ok just not this week, the stupidy is shocking - enforce the law 365 days a year - how ###ing hard is that

 

my theory is that RTP and officials drive drunk so they are the biggest offenders - the carnage will continue while the very people that are tasked to enforce the law are drunk driving themselves ........... 3rd world and will never change  

[Bangkok Barry]

4 minutes ago, smedly said:

not to worry, after songcran everyone can continue to drink and drive without the risk of ................... probation whatever the ##### that means 

 

they just can't help themselves - drinking and driving is ok just not this week, the stupidy is shocking - enforce the law 365 days a year - how ###ing hard is that

 

my theory is that RTP and officials drive drunk so they are the biggest offenders - the carnage will continue while the very people that are tasked to enforce the law are drunk driving themselves ........... 3rd world and will never change  

Kind of what I was going to post. Most of those caught and punished are probably wondering why, when they get away with the same behaviour during the rest of the year.

[smedly]

21 minutes ago, Tengu said:

It seems to me that Thailand has the perfect built in remedy to people driving while under the influence (DWI) of anything, alcohol or ANY drug that inhibits their ability whether illegal, legal, prescribed, homegrown.

All that has to be done is to pass a law that a first offense is punished with a BT1000 fine and ALL convicted of DWI to have their Names, photos and neighborhoods of residence published publicly. A similar punishment for anyone accepting any bribe to circumvent the arrest, prosecution or conviction of said DWI.

As important as "Face" is in Thailand that public loss of face will make everyone think twice before driving somewhere after drinking. 

 

This wouldn't work in the USA or in much of the west where people would be worried that you wouldn't spell their name correctly. Here no one seems to care what crime you commit. Lie, steal, commit adultery, there is no shame, there hasn't been for decades and it just gets worse.

 

 

long post - how about RTP just doing their job, not much chance of that is there, infact they very obviously have no clue what their job is.............3rd world

[Tropposurfer]

Surprise surprise! What an inconvenient blip on the radar of 'A World Class Resort' ????

[quake]

8 hours ago, djayz said:

"WTF" is the first thing that comes to mind. 

Nah,  That's the first thing that comes to Thai peoples minds. ( WTF )

Second thought is WGAF.

TIT. Thousand years time, will be, Same Same but Same. 

 

 

Edited April 14, 2023 by quake

[thaitom]

1 hour ago, Tengu said:

It seems to me that Thailand has the perfect built in remedy to people driving while under the influence (DWI) of anything, alcohol or ANY drug that inhibits their ability whether illegal, legal, prescribed, homegrown.

All that has to be done is to pass a law that a first offense is punished with a BT1000 fine and ALL convicted of DWI to have their Names, photos and neighborhoods of residence published publicly. A similar punishment for anyone accepting any bribe to circumvent the arrest, prosecution or conviction of said DWI.

As important as "Face" is in Thailand that public loss of face will make everyone think twice before driving somewhere after drinking. 

 

This wouldn't work in the USA or in much of the west where people would be worried that you wouldn't spell their name correctly. Here no one seems to care what crime you commit. Lie, steal, commit adultery, there is no shame, there hasn't been for decades and it just gets worse.

 

 

There is something similar to that in China, a huge electronic sign that posts your name and traffic offense for all to see. In big red letters.

[Road Warrior]

good news  by the police BUT living in Pattaya have not seen a cop positioned at traffic lights where can see idiot driver breaking the law 

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, Tengu said:

ALL convicted of DWI to have their Names, photos and neighborhoods of residence published publicly.

Mass media daren't even publish the names of any wrong-doing individuals/establishments lest they are sued.  TripAdvisor carries a specific warning about negative reviews here. LOS = Land of Litigation even when the complaint is true.

[sammieuk1]

Sure 50% will say what kin license will that be when stopped also ???? 

[RichardColeman]

Unless those probation orders include 100 hours sewage cleaning then they are a complete waste of time - should eb a new law of immediate crushing of drunk perps car on 2nd test

[Cake Monster]

And these are just the ones they managed to get off their A@@@S and catch

How many Thousands still driving around with fully loaded vehicles

[prakhonchai nick]

Can anyone explain clearly exactly what Thai probation is in this context?

[prakhonchai nick]

@IvorBiggun posted this earlier this year

 

Probation in Thailand is used when the jails are full and is used for minor crimes/criminals. Instead of locking people up they are allowed to remain free but have to report regularly to their nearest police station.

 

So drunk driving is just a minor crime.   AMAZING THAILAND!!!!!!!!  

[HappyExpat57]

6 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said:

@IvorBiggun posted this earlier this year

 

Probation in Thailand is used when the jails are full and is used for minor crimes/criminals. Instead of locking people up they are allowed to remain free but have to report regularly to their nearest police station.

 

So drunk driving is just a minor crime.   AMAZING THAILAND!!!!!!!!  

Oh, so similar to our 90 day reporting?

[connda]

Which means they are catching about 1% of the drunks on the roads.

[prakhonchai nick]

5 minutes ago, connda said:

Which means they are catching about 1% of the drunks on the roads.

Can't have all 100% reporting regularly to police stations. No time for Officers to sleep!

[digger70]

Yea right ,what good will that do.  NONE