webfact Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 The Thai Ministry of Transport plans to procure body cameras to be used by officials working at weighbridges on the country’s highways and rural roads, to prevent them from demanding bribes from overloaded truck drivers. A fact-finding committee on the overloaded truck bribery scandal met Friday to discuss the matter and consider measures to tackle the problem. The committee comprises representative from the Highways, Rural Roads and Land Transport departments, as well as the Highway Police Division. Pisak Jitviriyavasin, deputy permanent secretary of transport, said after the meeting that they agreed that there are loopholes in the current system for monitoring overloaded trucks, allowing unscrupulous officials, including police, to demand bribes. He said that the meeting concluded that new technology, such as bodycams, should be introduced, which could reduce the opportunities for corruption. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/transport-ministry-mulls-police-bodycams-for-weighbridge-officials/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-06-10 - 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. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 Bottom line - they cannot trust the officials ! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post farang9392 Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 Procure... I bet each bobycam each up costing 200,000baht per unit - but it's due to the maintenance contract and training also required they say so you can not just think like that you rational thinker... Keep calm, mask up, and dont think.. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 35 minutes ago, farang9392 said: Procure... I bet each bobycam each up costing 200,000baht per unit - but it's due to the maintenance contract and training also required they say so you can not just think like that you rational thinker... Keep calm, mask up, and dont think.. I wouldn't place that bet if I was you; Lazada Police Body cam 3,320 baht.-7247baht. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Don,t forget they need batteries............ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang9392 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, brianthainess said: I wouldn't place that bet if I was you; Lazada Police Body cam 3,320 baht.-7247baht. That's kind of the point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, webfact said: The Thai Ministry of Transport plans to procure body cameras to be used by officials Thailand is in a kind of Bermuda Triangle where inexplicable outages occur in all sorts of electronic equipment like: speed cameras; taximeters (100% in Pattaya all day/every day); body-cams at highway road-blocks erected by Bandits-in-Brown; traffic lights. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaideedave Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, brianthainess said: I wouldn't place that bet if I was you; Lazada Police Body cam 3,320 baht.-7247baht. How much were those bomb detectors that were purchased several years ago... The Alpha 6 manufactured by Samuel and Joan Tree and sold to Egypt, Thailand and Mexico, usually at £2,000 ($3,213) per device Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Transport Ministry…..a cover for illegal practices…graft..free money…allow overweight trucks to keep rolling…there are a multitude of reasons to take these crooks to task. Greed and corruption thrives in every government section….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalawaan Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Another cunning plan to siphon off untold millions in a cosy little bodycam kickback lurk. Will make up for the lost revenue in the scam just busted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 21 hours ago, webfact said: The Thai Ministry of Transport plans to procure body cameras to be used by officials working at weighbridges on the country’s highways and rural roads, to prevent them from demanding bribes from overloaded truck drivers. Please, get real.... you think body cams are going to stop corruption? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Back pocket cam is all that's needed to stop the trousering ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, brianthainess said: I wouldn't place that bet if I was you; Lazada Police Body cam 3,320 baht.-7247baht. 21 hours ago, brianthainess said: Govt ministries DON'T buy from Lazada! Kaching, kaching! Edited June 11, 2023 by 2baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 22 hours ago, JoePai said: Bottom line - they cannot trust the officials ! Way of the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignore it Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Future news: Officers responsible for monitoring the bodycams of used by officials working at weigh bridges suspected of accepting bribes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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