Hel123 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Before I get criticised may I say I do not drink and drive ! Just out of curiosity wondered what the drink / drive limit is ? Please forgive my lack of understanding in Thai driving laws etc., ie. my earlier post re 'Is it legal to use a mobile whilst driving'. As I said I do not drink and drive and actually believe it should be zero tolerance - However, only having recently retired to Thailand I'm still finding everything very different - This forum is proving very helpful - Apologies if I am not yet accustomed to the forum etiquette...... Thanks, H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 0.05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Or a handful of brown ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagling Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 My limit is 10 can of Leo... no more;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al007 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I drink as much as I want, and usually drive on the way to going out, wife is now an accomplished and willing driver, absolutely perfect, took me 70 yrs plus to get this situation sorted Around us KhonKaen they are becoming much stricter and the traditional present does not work It would be nice to see this enforced at all road blocks, day and night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Apologies if I am not yet accustomed to the forum etiquette...... You are doing well, you will get all the help you require here. A lot of the driving rules are similar to the UK, but it does not make any difference, no one bothers about them, the police never enforce them. The only time you need to bother about the police is when they have organised stops when the tea money is running low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan5 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 0.05 Amazing. It's lower than the limit for an American commercial airline pilot carrying hundreds of passangers which is 0.1. They've really run amuck with these lower and lower limits, but not just in Thailand of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigPig Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 So because "Billy" was drunk and ran over a couple of kids on the way home from the boozer now none of us can drink drive...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaidDown Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 0.05 Amazing. It's lower than the limit for an American commercial airline pilot carrying hundreds of passangers which is 0.1. They've really run amuck with these lower and lower limits, but not just in Thailand of course. The UK pilots limit has just been reduced to 0.02. I thought that in the US the FAA limit was set at 0.04. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 0.05 Amazing. It's lower than the limit for an American commercial airline pilot carrying hundreds of passangers which is 0.1. They've really run amuck with these lower and lower limits, but not just in Thailand of course. The UK pilots limit has just been reduced to 0.02. I thought that in the US the FAA limit was set at 0.04. There are two FAR’s that are important to know when it comes to drinking and flying. Most pilots are aware of the “8 hour” rule, that is, 8 hours from bottle to throttle, although many airlines have a more stringent 12 hour time limit. Most pilots do not know of the 0.04% FAR, which prohibits flying an aircraft with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.04% or higher. Source For the OP List of Country BAC limits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Limit should be 0.0 for operating any equipment. Driving, flying, riding. Countless studies show an impairment, yet people still do it. Same as cell phone use. Drink and drive - mandatory license loss for life. Cell phone use - minimum one year in jail. Anyone who does not subscribe to this ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRH1959 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Be aware of the higher alcohol volume in some beers. After just 1 and half glass (8 oz glass) was told over the limit of '5' at a check point. Couldn't believe it. The Police are being watched more now, though still need to be aware of the scammers. Better not to drink drive. Also, be aware of taxi and motorcycle taxi operators that may have been drinking, or taking 'wake up' pills whilst on duty. Not all are that bad, though just saying. Remember, if possible, check the alcohol volume of your drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquorice Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 So because "Billy" was drunk and ran over a couple of kids on the way home from the boozer now none of us can drink drive...... Not funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) "Thailand’s legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers is 0.5 grams per liter of blood, and 0.2 grams for drivers who have possessed their license for less than five years." Edited March 11, 2016 by seedy font Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 All I know is revenue from bars around the world will skyrocket when Google and its competitors self driving cars are fully licensed and on the road being sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hel123 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Hi All, Thanks again for the information........ As I said previously I've only recently emigrated to Thailand and am findin this forum a great help ! Cheers, H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick1968 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Noooo limit but keep some cash with you .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eneukman Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Limit should be 0.0 for operating any equipment. Driving, flying, riding. Countless studies show an impairment, yet people still do it. Same as cell phone use. Drink and drive - mandatory license loss for life. Cell phone use - minimum one year in jail. Anyone who does not subscribe to this ... Impractical, unfortunately. I can recall years ago talking to some colleagues from a different department over a cup of coffee. One woman said that her boyfriend had been stopped and breathalysed by the Police (in Scotland) and even though he had not had a drink for several days, a small amount of alcohol in his system was detected. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Limit should be 0.0 for operating any equipment. Driving, flying, riding. Countless studies show an impairment, yet people still do it. Same as cell phone use. Drink and drive - mandatory license loss for life. Cell phone use - minimum one year in jail. Anyone who does not subscribe to this ... Impractical, unfortunately. I can recall years ago talking to some colleagues from a different department over a cup of coffee. One woman said that her boyfriend had been stopped and breathalysed by the Police (in Scotland) and even though he had not had a drink for several days, a small amount of alcohol in his system was detected. Alan I'm guessing he had a LOT drink those several days before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jitar Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Limit should be 0.0 for operating any equipment. Driving, flying, riding. Countless studies show an impairment, yet people still do it. Same as cell phone use. Drink and drive - mandatory license loss for life. Cell phone use - minimum one year in jail. Anyone who does not subscribe to this ... Impractical, unfortunately. I can recall years ago talking to some colleagues from a different department over a cup of coffee. One woman said that her boyfriend had been stopped and breathalysed by the Police (in Scotland) and even though he had not had a drink for several days, a small amount of alcohol in his system was detected. Alan True. According to the link in Post #10, Thailand already is 0 for commercial drivers. Look how well that has turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akentryan Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Knowing that there are many variables such as weight, eaten lately, speed of consumption, etc.someone posted once that a couple of quick beers on the way home would result in a druck blow. Anyone know if this is in general true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 0.05 Amazing. It's lower than the limit for an American commercial airline pilot carrying hundreds of passangers which is 0.1. They've really run amuck with these lower and lower limits, but not just in Thailand of course. The UK pilots limit has just been reduced to 0.02. I thought that in the US the FAA limit was set at 0.04. Yes, Brits just can't handle alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopin2 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Forget about limits: If you get caught by police....100baht fine. If you hit somebody....prison for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 True. According to the link in Post #10, Thailand already is 0 for commercial drivers. Look how well that has turned out. Take away some licenses for life. Send some people to jail. Post on TV News. You will see a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jitar Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 True. According to the link in Post #10, Thailand already is 0 for commercial drivers. Look how well that has turned out. Take away some licenses for life. Send some people to jail. Post on TV News. You will see a change. Perhaps you would if it ever happened. In the meantime we see the result of bad drivers with power to avoid penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 0.05 Which equates a "50" on the display on the properly calibrated breathalyzer machine at most all traffic checks in LOS. Anything over that, even nitnoi over that and y'all are goin' to da big house. PS. Always carry at least 10,000 baht in readies as a viable alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 one Derogatory post Removed Post in such a manner again and receive a Suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick220675 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I am regularly breathalysed on my way to my daughters school. The police take it very serious, gone are the days of drink driving in south buriram. The penalty's are high. Motorcycle: 3000 Car: 5000 Farang: 8000 If you can not pay at the side of the road your car is impounded (18000 to get it back) and you are in the monkey house until the morning when its of to court. I have even seen them stopping government workers and testing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Drunk or otherwise, I can't count the number of times I have been run off the road by idiots passing without enough clearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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