LTFT Submits Evidence on Overloaded Lorry Bribe

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK, June 1 (TNA) – Chairman of the Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT) has submitted information about bribe –paid stickers for overloaded lorries to the Move Forward Party (MFP).

 

LTFT chairman Apichart Chairungruang and 30 members of the network on Thursday met Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, MFP’s list MP-elect.

 

About 20 per cent of truck drivers paid for those stickers, available from 3,000-20,000 baht per month.

 

Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1182687

 

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[ozz1]

What is the use of the weighbridge then people employed to stand around and do nothing what a farce

[billd766]

quote from the OP

 

About 20 per cent of truck drivers paid for those stickers, available from 3,000-20,000 baht per month.

 

IMHO I don't think that any truck drivers paid for the stickers. I believe the companies owning the trucks paid for the stickers.

[richard_smith237]

2 hours ago, ozz1 said:

What is the use of the weighbridge then people employed to stand around and do nothing what a farce

Ohh...  how you miss the point..... 

 

The weigh-bridge is the proof that a bribe is needed to be paid...  The sticker avoids the weigh-bridge altogether... 

 

In fact the sticker avoids all ‘issues’...  from pollution, to driving within certain times, to untaxed, uninsured and unlicensed vehicles and unlicensed drivers etc

 

The ’sticker’ is a ‘carte-blanche’ and has been known about for decades, even by many of the Westerners with whom I associate, so there no way those in positions of power are surprised or shocked by this... 

 

 

 

[fdimike]

Welcome to the third World where anything goes for the right price.

[mikebell]

13 hours ago, billd766 said:

About 20 per cent of truck drivers paid for those stickers, available from 3,000-20,000 baht per month.

That pays for lots of police overtime.  Shame they only do overtime during the 7 Dangerous Days fiasco.

[tomacht8]

The special stickers are available at a cost of thousands baht per month and they have various designs such as a blue rabbit or a smiling sun.

 

Why the LTFT doesn't copy and print such stickers itself? It would be a very cheap way to completely overturn this bribery system. 

 

[volsfan]

This came up a few years ago during the motorway construction. Scales getting on the motorway to BKK from Chonburi had the exact same thing going on.