Patong – A Russian man was arrested for drunk driving in Patong. This makes seven total foreigners arrested for drunk driving in three days in Phuket.

The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that they set up a checkpoint in Patong on the Sirirat Road. After midnight on Friday (March 22nd) a Russian driver was stopped at a checkpoint.

 

He was given an alcohol breath test that showed 98 milligrams percent of alcohol which was over the limit of .50. He was taken to the Patong Police Station to face charges of drunk driving.

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-03-23

 

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36 minutes ago, webfact said:

This makes seven total foreigners arrested for drunk driving in three days in Phuket.

I wonder how many Thai locals got busted in the 3 days?

1 hour ago, webfact said:

alcohol breath test that showed 98 milligrams percent of alcohol which was over the limit of .50

98mg % of alcohol 

 

Isn't legal limit 

.05 grams (50 milligrams)?

.50 seems high 

 

 

 

 

43 minutes ago, flyingtlger said:

I wonder how many Thai locals got busted in the 3 days?

So how is that relevant? Or do you feel the need to post the first few words on as many threads as possible?

 

Do you support drink driving, because others do it?

 

Easy to avoid getting done for drink driving, arrange a taxi, but there us always those with their superiority complex, who will be along to defend the drink drivers, blaming xenophobic Thai police.

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

So how is that relevant? Or do you feel the need to post the first few words on as many threads as possible?

 

Do you support drink driving, because others do it?

 

Easy to avoid getting done for drink driving, arrange a taxi, but there us always those with their superiority complex, who will be along to defend the drink drivers, blaming xenophobic Thai police.

I try to beat him on the first response to a thread but he gets ahead every time.

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

So how is that relevant? Or do you feel the need to post the first few words on as many threads as possible?

 

Do you support drink driving, because others do it?

 

Easy to avoid getting done for drink driving, arrange a taxi, but there us always those with their superiority complex, who will be along to defend the drink drivers, blaming xenophobic Thai police.

I thought it was very relevant. Thai police focus primarily if not exclusively on 'farangs', when conducting road checks.

And Thai drivers are allowed to drive drunk, go by police checks, resume their high speed driving, and endanger other drivers on the roads.

 

If you consider the number of farang drivers vs Thai drivers on the road, the number of farangs arrested for drunk driving certainly does not make the roads safer. Safety is not a concern on roads for the Thai police.

The Thai police motivation is classified as 'other'.....

6 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

I thought it was very relevant. Thai police focus primarily if not exclusively on 'farangs', when conducting road checks.

And Thai drivers are allowed to drive drunk, go by police checks, resume their high speed driving, and endanger other drivers on the roads.

 

If you consider the number of farang drivers vs Thai drivers on the road, the number of farangs arrested for drunk driving certainly does not make the roads safer. Safety is not a concern on roads for the Thai police.

The Thai police motivation is classified as 'other'.....

It is a report in an English language news report, which is only reporting such details, to sale their story.

 

Maybe ask the journalist to also report the number of locals arrested!

 

You seem to think drink driving is OK as others also do it. If you follow the law you don’t have a problem, but your superiority complex, makes you feel you are be picked on.

15 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said:

I try to beat him on the first response to a thread but he gets ahead every time.

But hope you something better to say, than a few word they offer. 55555

 

Deport the scum 🤔

and how many thais

2 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

I wonder how many Thai locals got busted in the 3 days?

Some people really have an 'us against them' issue.

Drinking and driving is widespread in Thailand , not a day goes by that my wife does not warn me " stay away from that bike, he is drunk" 

Twice I have personally seen  a motorbike driving erratically,  then drifting to the side and in slow motion tipping over. the driver laying there, 

No one even gave him a second look. I told the wife, "should we stop and check if he is alright? and she said. "No let him sleep" 

I am sure many of you have seen the same. 

  Of course people need to be arrested, but until this culture of drinking and driving changes , the problem will continue. 

Arresting a foreigner makes for good PR but will have little or no impact on the problem. 

1 hour ago, Andre0720 said:

Thai police focus primarily if not exclusively on 'farangs', when conducting road checks

This is not true. 

 

Where are you getting your information from?

 

Provide a link. 

 

No big deal, he probably rented his bike from a Russian fronted bike rental business and like most ( foreigners ) doesn't have a license to lose........pay the fine and drive to your favourite watering hole tomorrow......... 

It's not only farangs who get stopped, a friend of mine who is Thai got stopped in Chalong one night, he got locked up for the night the following day in court 5000 baht fine, 

 Was stopped while driving drunk back in the end of 2017. Was offered a “solution package” for 20k baht. Made a counteroffer of 10k and it was immediately accepted. The next morning I read about possible consequences, which I luckily avoided and which included things like prison time and deportation, and decided to never drive drunk again. 
 

I hope that the Intoximeter shown in the photograph is more accurate than the famous 'bomb sniffer' guns that the Thais bought some years back.

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

So how is that relevant? Or do you feel the need to post the first few words on as many threads as possible?

 

Do you support drink driving, because others do it?

 

Easy to avoid getting done for drink driving, arrange a taxi, but there us always those with their superiority complex, who will be along to defend the drink drivers, blaming xenophobic Thai police.

As a third party may  I point out that the figures in the report are meaningless. Forget about the race of the riders/drivers because the important thing is to get drunk drivers off of the roads.

 

The important information is the number of tests carried out and the number of those who failed, it wouldn't surprise me if the minute  number quoted was the correct number. So few tests.

 

The police on traffic duty have a duty to remove all drivers breaking the traffic laws from the highways.  But the RTP do not do that!

5 minutes ago, peterpaintpot said:

As a third party may  I point out that the figures in the report are meaningless. Forget about the race of the riders/drivers because the important thing is to get drunk drivers off of the roads.

 

The important information is the number of tests carried out and the number of those who failed, it wouldn't surprise me if the minute  number quoted was the correct number. So few tests.

 

The police on traffic duty have a duty to remove all drivers breaking the traffic laws from the highways.  But the RTP do not do that!

Yes agree.

 

Anyone caught drink driving only have themselves to blame, no one else.
 

I know so many people, that think it is OK to drink drive and use many excuses, such as,

 

Drinking does not affect my driving, 

Its OK, because others do it.

I can bride the police if I get caught.

It is difficult to arrange a taxi.

I want to save a few hundred baht the taxi costs.

I will not have an accident

I have been doing it for years and never had a problem.

It is only a short distance.

 

When they get caught it is the fault of the xenophobic Thai police, and they never want to accept responsibility for their own actions.

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

It is a report in an English language news report, which is only reporting such details, to sale their story.

 

Maybe ask the journalist to also report the number of locals arrested!

 

You seem to think drink driving is OK as others also do it. If you follow the law you don’t have a problem, but your superiority complex, makes you feel you are be picked on.

From what I can read, you have a definite logic problem.

But then perhaps because your ability in English is very poor.

No disrespect, just a fact, trying to understand your post....

There is no excuse these days there is loads of taxi apps, If I want to go for a drink my wife takes me, 

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

This is not true. 

 

Where are you getting your information from?

 

Provide a link. 

 

My apologies, since it might not be true in all parts of Thailand.

But as it relates to the Chalong police station zone of authority, it is absolutely true....

35 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

From what I can read, you have a definite logic problem.

But then perhaps because your ability in English is very poor.

No disrespect, just a fact, trying to understand your post....

Think it is you that lack the logic or ability. But never let your arrogance get in the way you ignorance.

 

What excuse do you give for when you drink drive?

 

9 hours ago, webfact said:

A Russian man was arrested for drunk driving in Patong. This makes seven total foreigners arrested for drunk driving in three days in Phuket.

Keep movin', movin', movin'
Though they're disapprovin'
Keep them dogies movin', rawhide

Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope, and throw, and brand 'em
Soon we'll be living high and wide

7 got caught, 7,000 got away with it.

9 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

I wonder how many Thai locals got busted in the 3 days?

Try a Thai forum for Thais...........

7 hours ago, norfolkandchance said:

I try to beat him on the first response to a thread but he gets ahead every time.

Yeeeh, fink he's an insider..............

Pathetic  attempt, he's still standing, take a  leaf out of a  Thai professional drunk driver's  book , for the sake of the children man do it right   https://www.facebook.com/hearonboard/videos/3496255417308621

5 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Pathetic  attempt, he's still standing, take a  leaf out of a  Thai professional drunk driver's  book , for the sake of the children man do it right   https://www.facebook.com/hearonboard/videos/3496255417308621

Bob.. that camera angle makes you look asian...

9 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

 

Isn't legal limit 

.05 grams (50 milligrams)?

Yes, BAC limit is 0.05% (50 milligrams in 100 millilitres of blood)