Major Police Check Highway 121

[Tywais]

On highway 121, ring road 3 I believe, a few hundred meters from the Samoeng/Hang Dong intersection there was a major police presence (high way patrol). Dozens of cones up narrowing both sides of the road to basically car width only. A dozen or so vehicles pulled over to the side of the road already. When I approached the BIB put his hand up for me to stop, came over and looked closely at the tax sticker. Appeared to be comparing the sticker plate information with the car plates as the number 2556 can be seen at a distance.

Seems early for Songkran check point plus in the many years driving that road to work never seen a check point like that set up. There was even a large flat bed trailer pulled off to the side. When he approached the passenger side of my car I did roll the window down expecting more but he was just interested in the tax sticker and waved me on.

Something up in Chiang Mai?

[Thailand]

Came through the same roadblock about 9.30am, waved straight through with hardly a look.

Perhaps the trusty Isuzu and I look honest.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Came through the same roadblock about 9.30am, waved straight through with hardly a look.

Perhaps the trusty Isuzu and I look honest.

Same here.

[Tywais]

Came through the same roadblock about 9.30am, waved straight through with hardly a look.

Perhaps the trusty Isuzu and I look honest.

Same here.

You drive an Isuzu also?

Guess my Civic 2.0 warranted a closer look. Though with my Wing 41 sticker and university sticker would thought they would at least saluted me.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Came through the same roadblock about 9.30am, waved straight through with hardly a look.

Perhaps the trusty Isuzu and I look honest.

Same here.

You drive an Isuzu also?

I did this morning, yes.

It was like reading my own post.

[nikster]

Perhaps they need money for Songkran?

[simoncnx]

also many speed traps around

[Semper]

also many speed traps around

Good.

[mrclough]

The more they do this kind of thing the better it will be for us all in the long run

[trainman34014]

At least it was in a sensible place; yesterday they were stopping Cars and Bikes right in the bottleneck at Hang Dong outside the Police Station, causing tailbacks as far as Sanpatong to the South and Makro in the North.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Tonight also a major check at Nawarat Bridge, where Thapae Road starts. A million billion police there. :/

[bristolgeoff]

many of my friends drive around with a tax disc invalid.they believe they can get away with it.but for how long i don,t know.it is only 500 baht for the right tax disc not expensive for keeping it legal

[rich54321]

The check point to there at least twice a month - every month

[Tywais]

The check point to there at least twice a month - every month

Where? The spot I mentioned on 121? As I've been driving that route for 15 years and that is the 1st one at that spot of that magnitude I've seen.

[Thailand]

The check point to there at least twice a month - every month

Where? The spot I mentioned on 121? As I've been driving that route for 15 years and that is the 1st one at that spot of that magnitude I've seen.

Nawarat Bridge I think is the reference.

I also use the 121 almost everyday and have never seen such a roadblock there. Seemed to be more than just a tax disk or whatever check but who knows!

[Tywais]

The check point to there at least twice a month - every month

Where? The spot I mentioned on 121? As I've been driving that route for 15 years and that is the 1st one at that spot of that magnitude I've seen.

Nawarat Bridge I think is the reference.

Thanks, guess no surprise there.

[Paagai]

Tonight also a major check at Nawarat Bridge, where Thapae Road starts. A million billion police there. :/

Big fundraising event going on in Santitham last night too

[Paagai]

I also use the 121 almost everyday and have never seen such a roadblock there. Seemed to be more than just a tax disk or whatever check but who knows!

Pseudoephedrine pills perhaps?