Police checkpoint on Sukhumvit before Huay Yai flyover

[Guderian]

Every day for weeks there seems to be a morning cop checkpoint on Suk, heading south only, just before the Huay Yai flyover. I've been delayed by this thing five times now, but never once have I seen them actually pull a car over or check driving licences or whatever else they should be doing. It's a bit late in the day for drink driving checks, and they disband it at noon anyway so wouldn't catch the types who enjoy a few bottles of Chang with their Corn Flakes. Does anyone know what they're doing exactly? 

 

[johng]

In the afternoon they often have a checkpoint going north between the marina and Ambassador hotel.

Seems to me they target different things on different days.

[richard_smith237]

24 minutes ago, johng said:

In the afternoon they often have a checkpoint going north between the marina and Ambassador hotel.

Seems to me they target different things on different days.

 

I agree.... it seems like that at any check-point nationwide.

 

There will be a check-point for DUI, so don't they bother checking for licenses and ignore helmetless riders etc

Then on a different day there will be a check-point to stop helmetless riders, but ignore the drunks and the bikes and cars burning through a nearby pedestrian crossing or a red light without stopping.

 

It seems everything revolves around 'check-points' and the Police don't actually rely on patrolling and discretion...   there can be 20 helmetless riders in front of manned police box and the police will just ignore them. 

 

The BiB won't 'patrol' and pull over and deal with dangerous drivers - but they'll track down someone (foreigner) who posted a video on TikTok of themselves pulling a wheelie....

 

 

 

 

[EVENKEEL]

Yeah I was caught up there on big bike, Showed license and was off.

[richard_smith237]

I was stopped at a check-point in Bangkok a while back... 

 

New Bike, no plates (thus no tax), out of date licence (which I didn't know about at the time)....      as the policeman stepped out stopped me, I flipped up my lid (modular helmet) he saw that I was a foreigner and just waved me on... they weren't interested.

 

Meanwhile about 5 Burmese looking lads on motorcycles were stopped with Police checking their bikes, under their saddles etc... 

 

The BiB just weren't interested in a foreigner that day - I'm guessing their instructions were to try and catch motorcyclists for drugs or something similar and a foreigner didn't fit their profile.