We were stopped at one of the ever present Thai Police Road Blocks just outside of our home city of Kalasin...  He checked my Thai Drivers Lic., Owners book for the Truck, then told my wife that it was now (like it was a new law) illegal to Smoke a cigarette while driving in Thailand...   He was nice, polite and offered to let me go with a "Warning" for this time????

 

Anyone else heard of this "New" Law????

 

Pianoman

 

 

At least you are not the first to be warned/fined for that.

There is another thread from July 2016 about it.

BUT honestly no one could show a reputable reference about this rule (if it exists).

 

Thailand, hurtling towards been a nanny state ?

regards Worgeordie

Were you smoking one of those electronic devices... I think they outlawed that..

 

 

Text and mobile calls OK then. 

1 hour ago, Rhys said:

Were you smoking one of those electronic devices... I think they outlawed that..

 

 

I think it's only illegal to sell those in Thailand, not to use them.

No law against smoking and driving here


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it used to be one hand for the wheel and the other for the cigarette.  Then the phone came along -- sorry, wheel.  Probably worse in Indonesia.

 

 

A English man near me was fined 1200 Baht for driving his car without a shirt on.

On 1/13/2017 at 1:14 PM, Mark123456 said:

I think it's only illegal to sell those in Thailand, not to use them.

 

No, that's dildo's your thinking about.

3 hours ago, mick220675 said:

A English man near me was fined 1200 Baht for driving his car without a shirt on.

Thank God.

Is there a fine for watching the TV while driving, I know a few who do that

39 minutes ago, mesquite said:

Thank God.

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That's the funniest thing I've heard/read this year. 

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