webfact Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Police to tow away illegally parked cars beginning on Oct 21BANGKOK, 11 October 2013 (NNT) - In a bid to ease traffic congestion, the Metropolitan Police Bureau will begin removing vehicles illegally parked on Bangkok streets on October 21,Deputy Police chief Pol Maj Gen Adul Narongsak, who oversees traffic, said the bureau would issue warnings to owners of illegally parked vehicles from October 15-20 before the launch of the campaign.Parked vehicles which obstruct traffic will be towed away from 10 roads including Lad Prao, Rama 4, Sukhumvit and Vibhavadi.Owners will be fined up to 500 baht. In addition, they will have to pay 500 baht for the towing fee and 200 baht daily for maintenance fee.According to the bureau, so far this year 200,000 drivers have been arrested for parking their vehicles in no-parking zones.More stringent measures will be considered if parking violations continue in the capital.-- NNT 2013-10-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2013 Finally some sensible news regarding the controlling of traffic in the Capital. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LucidLucifer Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2013 According to the bureau, so far this year 200,000 drivers have been arrested for parking their vehicles in no-parking zones. BS..... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tatsujin Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2013 Damn, they're gonna be busy if they actually do this properly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiantravel Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Finally some sensible news regarding the controlling of traffic in the Capital. Yes, but that's not nearly enough? Up to 500 baht ? That's a joke and peanuts for those driving a Mercedes. The opportunity cost of their time is probably considerably more than that for the convenience of being able to leave your car " anywhere ". In London it costs up to £130 fine and towing away costs an extra £200 they have to make it a real deterrent not an alternative to undercover parking Edited October 11, 2013 by Asiantravel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Its about time! What about illegal parking of taxis and food carts? Will they be towed away, I think not !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadJoe Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Finally some sensible news regarding the controlling of traffic in the Capital. Yes, but that's not nearly enough? Up to 500 baht ? That's a joke and peanuts for those driving a Mercedes. The opportunity cost of their time is probably considerably more than that for the convenience of being able to leave your car " anywhere ". In London it costs up to £130 fine and towing away costs an extra £200 they have to make it a real deterrent not an alternative to undercover parking In any city in the states it's typically $100 ticket and $500 towing fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selftaopath Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Ah come on. Do we really think this will happen? Sounds like a ploy for supplemental income for the wonderful "defenders of law and order". LOL Confused? Yea me too. OK reality check I should say the BIB mafia not defenders bla bla. This IMO is just more Thai talk talk talk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeg Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) If this is actually implemented and sustained, Good. Now, what about the motorbikes parked on pedestrian walkways (I hesititate to call them 'pavements/sidewalks'). I'm sick and tired of having to walk out on to busy roads, both here on Phuket and Bangkok, simply because some lazy arse xxxxxxx can't be bothered to walk the two feet to the shop door. Edited October 13, 2013 by metisdead Profanity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Owners will be fined up to 500 baht. In addition, they will have to pay 500 baht for the towing fee and 200 baht daily for maintenance fee. Wow, fines like that will really make drivers think twice. Wonder what the tea money fee will be to ignore the illegally parked car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy chef 1 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 will they also tow away mercedes,bentleys and ferraris or just common cars? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Not enough tow trucks in all of Asia to make a dent in illegally parked cars in Bangkok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominbkk Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Believe me, if you have the right kind of stickers on your car you won't have to worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxer Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Great, so now the already overcrowded roads will be even more overcrowded whit all the tow trucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinoza Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 They are warning about wrong parking before 15 - 20 of october, but after this dates the momkey yard is free again. They are running a campaign :-) Why do they not run this campaign 24/7 365 days a year ? Lousy police, they call themselves Royal Police, it' s a disgrace of the royal family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 dam_n, they're gonna be busy if they actually do this properly. You have correctly used the magical word IF. I wonder when the first photos of police at an illegally parked car emerge with other photos taken shortly afterwards and the car is still there ? I'm sure weak, unbelievable excuses will be trotted out whereas the truth will be it wasn't moved for the obvious reason we can all think of or it's an expensive make which means it must belong to ' somebody ' or is recognised as defintely belonging to a somebody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 will begin removing vehicles illegally parked on Bangkok streets Why has everything got to be Bangkok ? It is just as bad everywhere, sometimes someone in power sees the problem and makes a change, it is then Policed for a few days then just as bad or even worse after. illegally parked ? in most cases they have there parking flashers on so are not illegally parked........ maybe do the reverse of what another Topic was about and only have old cars in Bangkok the ones that do not have the parking flashers fitted....... now what year did as we know them Hazard Flashers get fitted to Thai cars ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeThePoster Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Parked vehicles which obstruct traffic Those parked under a 100 baht note are exempted then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 let's look at it a bit closer, where are they going to park all those towed cars and pick ups? last time I look, the local police stations hardly had enough room to park their own cars an their back yard was full of accident wrecked cars, What will happened if the car towed is damaged, vandalized or broken in to and stuff and valuables stolen? who's going to be responsible for it? I'm sure there will be few more kinks in this scheme to tow away cars willy nilly and there will be a public back lash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 They will park the cars around the sois of the police station. And then the neighboring police station will come tow vehicles from that police station area to their police station area/sois...etc...etc...etc. When a person tries to track down his towed vehicle it will be like tracking on a rabbit trail. Sent from my Samsung S4 (GT-I9500) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Finally some sensible news regarding the controlling of traffic in the Capital. Yes, but that's not nearly enough? Up to 500 baht ? That's a joke and peanuts for those driving a Mercedes. The opportunity cost of their time is probably considerably more than that for the convenience of being able to leave your car " anywhere ". In London it costs up to £130 fine and towing away costs an extra £200 they have to make it a real deterrent not an alternative to undercover parking Do you really think they will tow a Merc ? Especially if it has a nice plate number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 wow great news......i saw a new tow truck yesterday...but not big enough to tow the illegally parked tour bus JACKASSES.....they still do as they please...drive down the small soi's,to avoid the traffic jams that they have created.... .like they are on sukumvit motorway....f n idiots is all they are....idiots.... Take a deep breath. You sound upset over something that is beyond our control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgphuket Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Even if it every actually happens, that is very cheap for towing, compared to the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangarang Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) wow... "According to the bureau, so far this year 200,000 drivers have been arrested for parking their vehicles in no-parking zones." The TV show on CI 'Parking Wars' would be perfect in thailand. People getting arrested, shouting, and im sure gun slinging... I smell high ratings Edited October 12, 2013 by bangarang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Even if it every actually happens, that is very cheap for towing, compared to the U.S. Based on comparative pricing ... or the comparative wages? I wish sometimes people would think before they type ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 According to the bureau, so far this year 200,000 drivers have been arrested for parking their vehicles in no-parking zones. BS..... BIG BS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Its about time! What about illegal parking of taxis and food carts? Will they be towed away, I think not !! Buy a few kilometres of chain, and chain up all motorbikes parked on footpaths. There are a good few streets in Chiang Mai where walking on the road is the only alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincsLad Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 illegally parked ? in most cases they have there parking flashers on so are not illegally parked........ Wow - thanks! I didn't know that if I turned on the 'parking flashers' I could legally park wherever I liked. Great tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtongteesood Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 SCREW THE DAMN TRAFFIC ! I want cars that are illegally parked on the pavement leaving me with no option but to turn around and go back the way I came OR WALK IN THE DANGEROUS ROAD FULL OF DEADLY SPEEDING CARS removed. They are routinely parked across the entire pavement outside drinking places. I am sure a number of people must be driving home over the limit daily....They should get a car park, park in the road or just leave the cars at home and leave the pavement clear for pedestrians. Yes, I am a non driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ableguy Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 200.000 arrested for parking illegally my ass. What a typical idiotic statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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