Popular Post snoop1130 Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 We’ve heard it all before of course. Nevertheless, Thailand’s new national police chief has vowed to crack down on drunk drivers over the upcoming New Year holiday. Torsak Sukvimol says police officers around the country have been instructed to strictly enforce the law when dealing with drivers found to be over the limit. Thai law stipulates that drivers under the age of 20, who have held a driving licence for less than two years, are considered intoxicated if they have a blood alcohol concentration of more than 20mg per 100ml of blood. By Peter Roche Caption: FILE PHOTO: Facebook/Nicky Phuket Tour Full story: Phuket GO 2023-12-28 - 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 And for pi55 heads over the age of 20 who have had their licence for 20 - 30 years with over the legal amount ????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dmaxdan Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 Yawn 🥱 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mike Lister Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 A local amphur is running a don't drink and drive campaign and has pasted large posters saying don't drink and drive, along with a picture of a man drinking a bottle of beer, a farang! 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 2008 Blah blah blah blah blah New Years drink driving. **** Blah blah blah blah blah New Years drink driving. **** Blah blah blah blah blah New Years drink driving. **** Blah blah blah blah blah New Years drink driving. 2022 Blah blah blah blah blah New Years drink driving. 2023 Blah blah blah blah blah New Years drink driving. 2024 Blah blah blah blah blah New Years drink driving. 4 1 1 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 They can not seem to figure out that in order for this to work there is a year round need to stop this? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HappyExpat57 Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 Déjà vu is the phenomenon of feeling as though one has lived through the present situation before. Not sure what brought this to mind. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: Torsak Sukvimol says police officers around the country have been instructed to strictly enforce the law when dealing with drivers found to be over the limit. Different kind of police officers for sure. You have to instruct them to enforce the law! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahbutif Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Simple way to cut accidents just get the people off the road who should not be on it the first place. That should cut the traffic by 50 % . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtlger Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 “Police to get tough on drunk drivers over New Year” All that means is that the pay off is higher….. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quake Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Drunk driving / Riding, is the norm in Thailand. They see no wrong in it. how do you change that attitude. Amazing Thailand. Wash rinse, wash rinse, repeat cycle, 100 years and on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post London Lowf Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 A few years ago I was pulled over at a road block - I would have been a bit over the limit. "You drink?" "Just some beer" "You drink whisky?" "No, just beer" He waved me through. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Checkpoints are easily avoided as most locals know the areas and roads they will be located. Not just for drink driving, but also for speeding, helmet and licence checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Lowf Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 In the last year or so they have set up a checkpoint on Beach Road Patong almost every night - smart, as there is no way to avoid it. Before that they used to operate on the second road back, which was easily circumvented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 10 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Thai law stipulates that drivers under the age of 20, who have held a driving licence for less than two years Oh, dear.....expect lots of empty cars parked roadside, drivers taken to cop shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 3 hours ago, London Lowf said: A few years ago I was pulled over at a road block - I would have been a bit over the limit. "You drink?" "Just some beer" "You drink whisky?" "No, just beer" He waved me through. Exactly the same happened to me in Hua Hin. Stopped after a pool match where I had two beers, no problem, only whiskey is bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted December 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2023 Why is there a limit on under 20's blood alcohol..............it is illegal to consume any alcohol under 20 years old here..... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Nevertheless, Thailand’s new national police chief has vowed to crack down on drunk drivers over the upcoming New Year holiday. Should be 365 days of the year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Will they be able to get the highway patrol off their lazy butts to actually go out and patrol the highways and look for reckless drivers, or will they strictly depend on the roadblocks as a lazy approach to finding drunk drivers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darksidedude Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 so they are lenient at other times are they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerandDog Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 they need to booze test their own first. My missus held a class reunion at our place on boxing day night. 5 of her former classmates that attended are police officers. They all drove here separately, but god knows how 3 of them managed to do so as they were already smashed to the eyeballs when they arrived (all in uniform because they were still on duty) and between them they consumed another 4 bottles of Sang Som whisky, and then they drove back to their police stations. If the cops won't obey the law, let alone enforce it, how on earth can the average Thai be expected to obey the law. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roquefort Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Darksidedude said: so they are lenient at other times are they Oh yes, you're free to kill whoever you want the rest of the year. Why don't those eager reporters hanging on to the police chief's every word ask him after the event (when another 700-odd people have died) " How did that crackdown go, then?". I know, that would be losing face. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyB Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Maybe someone else has said it already, but why aren't they tough on drunk drivers ALL the time? Ludicrous. It's really an admission that they don't do their job outside of New Year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 7 years, I've never seen a cop in our village, let alone a tough one. Lots of drunks though. Plenty of drunk driving. Never changes. Always a few killed or maimed on motorcycles during festive period. Safer, if possible, to stay home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 According to a letter in BP today, deaths are running at 40 a day. A tribute to the dedication disinterest shown by police all year round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 12/29/2023 at 6:33 AM, AhFarangJa said: Why is there a limit on under 20's blood alcohol..............it is illegal to consume any alcohol under 20 years old here..... It is like the provisional licence, some countries use if one has only passed the driving test quite recently, some are even required to display plates to warn other drivers to keep clear. Thailand allows them to drive only a little bit drunk, and after gaining a few years experience, they can drive much more intoxicated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 minute ago, jacko45k said: Thailand allows them to drive only a little bit drunk, and after gaining a few years experience, they can drive much more intoxicated. Good here, innit🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncltd1973 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 getting tougher = more cash the RTP is licking their lips in anticipation of filling their pockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma80 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Don't worry, just smoke weed and ride instead. Seems to work for some tourists in Phuket nowadays. What could go wrong? Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 https://www.thairsc.com/eng/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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