craigt3365 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Police were out in force today near the Ambassador handing out huge fines for those driving the wrong way. Cameras and everything. Be careful. I think the fine was 10k Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajab Al Zarahni Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 (edited) The fine isn't a sufficient deterrent ! You would have to make it life imprisonment to get people here to drive responsibly. Edited November 17, 2012 by Rajab Al Zarahni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Was that 10k for Foreigners and Thai a like ? Or again 2 Tier pricing aka 10k for Foreigner and 200 THB for Thai ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinegirl Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Sorry but Why should they be careful ? You shouldn,t be driving up the street the wrong way .I would take their bikes off them as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penangfreak Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Going down Sukhumvit the wrong way? What kind of people do this? Unreal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry53 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Going down Sukhumvit the wrong way? What kind of people do this? Unreal... This is normal here for many Thai's (and some farangs) including motorcycle taxis. I have a hard time believing a Thai will get a 10K baht fine for a normal driving infraction they usually don't enforce. That area is ripe with well off farangs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I doubt very much that the fine was 10K Baht, more like 10 Baht I would guess, anyway if it is a high figure they will take the driver license from the Thai driver and ad it to the thousands of licenses that are in the drawer behind the desk at Soi 9 and the Thai will never pay. Then, today they make a big show of it, and tomorrow they will be gone to never return, similar as with all law enforcements in this country. I wish they would enforce the traffic laws here as those idiots bring a lot of innocent lifes in danger, but i guess i better just keep dreaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapfries Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 There is - and has been - a huge initiative going for about 2 months now, where this "Ghost-Riding' is being particularly prosecuted. This is a Thai Nation Wide effort and the fines ARE at the levels of 10K - 20K PLUS you can be thrown in jail for a Court-Hearing as well ! ! ! This applies to both Thai & Farang drivers, so please beware. Even in a small downtown One-Way Soi: don't drive against traffic: it could cost you a lot of dosh AND some freedom ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Be Careful ???? Does that mean this is a warning NOT to get caught driving he wrong way ??? Give me a break ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Be Careful ???? Does that mean this is a warning NOT to get caught driving he wrong way ??? Give me a break ! I think he meant follow the rules, or I hope so, he-he. Yes they are really cracking down on driving in the wrong direction and turn left in an intersection waiting for green light and drunk driving. It's about time and I hope the police will keeping on doing it next year but I suspect that now 2012 is coming to the end and the police have calculated that they haven't collected enough traffic tickets money for year 2012, and they are really going for it during Nov- Dec month and all will be back to "normal" in Jan 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Be Careful ???? Does that mean this is a warning NOT to get caught driving he wrong way ??? Give me a break ! It’s a great warning, at least for the ones of us that has gotten accustomed to the driving style here. I was stopped just a few months ago going the wrong way, on the sidewalk without a helmet, all in all 800 Baht. If I would have known it could cost me 10K, I wouldn’t have done what I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 It's a reminder of the new law that has recently been put into place and to help those who don't know about it to be aware of it. In no way do I condone this, but as TiT, people do all sorts of illegal stuff here and then get upset when they end up in jail with a big fine. There's another post here by a guy who was upset by the fine. He wasn't aware of the new enforcement of this law. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Remember this topic a short while back? Jailed 5 Hours For Illegal U-Turn If I remember correctly I think it came out in the topic that the person had actually gone the wrong way on Sukhumvit for just a short distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry53 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 (edited) Remember this topic a short while back? Jailed 5 Hours For Illegal U-Turn If I remember correctly I think it came out in the topic that the person had actually gone the wrong way on Sukhumvit for just a short distance. I believe it was 10K baht for bail (and alot of inconvenience) but the fine was only 2,000 baht - not the 10K people questioned. But they do get the point across!!! Edited November 18, 2012 by gerry53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 They are out again today on Sukhumvit right opposite the Ambassador sign heading towards Sattahip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 They are out again today on Sukhumvit right opposite the Ambassador sign heading towards Sattahip. These guys are always there on a Sunday, they only check for licenses and maybe when they have the chance nab a "wrong way driver" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 They are out again today on Sukhumvit right opposite the Ambassador sign heading towards Sattahip. These guys are always there on a Sunday, they only check for licenses and maybe when they have the chance nab a "wrong way driver" My maid's husband drives the baht bus route from Sattahip to Naklua. He called to tell her to be careful as the police had a few checkpoints setup and were going after scooters who reversed direction to avoid them. He said they were getting 10k for people driving the wrong way (Thai included). First time I've seen this here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevef Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 good but wont stop the idiots same as the helmet how many times do you see them put the helmet on if/when they think police are there then take it straight off again but most are that stupid or the thai macho man they wont wear a helmet and the wrong way is because A there to dam_n lazy to go down the road and do a U turn and B it might in there lifetime save them 10 baht in gasoline same as the idiots not using there lights at night think it costs them extra to use them i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 At least they are doing something ! maybe one day they will realise they can make money upholding the law!! ! the job they were hired to do? Or were they told different??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 At least they are doing something ! maybe one day they will realise they can make money upholding the law!! ! the job they were hired to do? Or were they told different??? The problem is that they actually ARE making money with upholding the law, for their own pocket that is, and nobody obbeye's the law as they know they can get away for the price of a beer or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple1 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Wife has mentioned to me that this police campaign has been covered on Thai TV and 10k baht is the actual fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoslim Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) Weird I saw a cop gong the wrong way the other day... I guess he was in a hurry to go to a crime scene Edited November 19, 2012 by yoslim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 They would have a field day if the posted on sukhumvith at the 7/11 opposite soi Wat Boon.Every light cycle they have at least 15 " customers " coming from soi Wat Boon going against traffic flow on Sukhumvit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 good but wont stop the idiots same as the helmet how many times do you see them put the helmet on if/when they think police are there then take it straight off again but most are that stupid or the thai macho man they wont wear a helmet and the wrong way is because A there to dam_n lazy to go down the road and do a U turn and B it might in there lifetime save them 10 baht in gasoline same as the idiots not using there lights at night think it costs them extra to use them i guess. I always thought it would be a good idea to dbl fine the ones caught carrying the helmet but not wearing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 This can only be a good thing but unless the enforcement is continuous and supported with publicity will not result in a lowering of the road toll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalkingMan Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Good. They really should crack down hard on the traffic offenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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