Police Checkpoint on Soi 94

[tuktukmike]

Gotta love this one, the full video was shown on many thai news channels the other night.

His number is clearly visible on the helmet, ha






ttm

[Arlo]

From the video above it looks like he makes change for his customers also.

[Homer]

A friend lives in a California town that's long had multiple daily radar setups to catch speeders. It's also near Cal Tech. Wasn't long after Twitter arrived that someone started a hash tag for tweets about the latest radar locations.

[Big Boy]

If I've had 2-3 beers I'd much rather trust myself on a bike than put myself in the hands of a tuk tuk or taxi that may have gulped down a bottle or two of sangsom in his slow evening...

There are alternatives. I will generally take a 'trusted' Tuk Tuk to my destination, and enjoy a steady walk home.

Why not car share? A different person nominated to stay off the drink each time. etc., etc. Nobody HAS TO drink and drive. If you need to drink and drive, then you should not complain about the punishment if caught. After all, it is you breaking the law, and the BIB are the deterrant - simply doing their jobs.

Although surprised when photographed speeding, I didn't complain -I paid my fine as soon as possible. I was grateful at how little the fine was, and even more grateful that there were no points on my licence.

As for routine stops, the officers have always been courteous to me. No sign whatsoever of corruption. As for those not wearing helmets, no tax, no insurance, no licence etc - you deserve to be punished (if you can call 200 Baht a punishment). TIT, and we have to follow Thai rules (which will be a lot more lenient than those in your own country).

[Lung Per]

And while the Farang is being harrassed for a suspected D/D offence..the local youths fly by, no helmet, licence, insurance, no rear light or number-plate on their bike, Sangsom & yabba tabs under the m/cycle seat & pissed as farts..oh but their 3rd cousin is a MIB..ho-hum eh?

AMEN to that.

[richard]

And while the Farang is being harrassed for a suspected D/D offence..the local youths fly by, no helmet, licence, insurance, no rear light or number-plate on their bike, Sangsom & yabba tabs under the m/cycle seat & pissed as farts..oh but their 3rd cousin is a MIB..ho-hum eh?

AMEN to that.

I agree too but it is their country and they have little money in the eyes of the MIB. Farangs, particularly with an attitude problem, are walking ATMS. Friend of mine got hit in soi 80 in the afternoon for DD. He only had 2 beers but they demanded 5K. He reasoned and in the end coughed 2K. The MIB could have a hay-day down 80 late afternoon onwards. Hundreds of farangs on bikes drinking all afternoon and evening

Oh, and the ;my cousin is a MIB man is so true. More so in the provinces but effective nationwide

[Pleng]

There are alternatives. I will generally take a 'trusted' Tuk Tuk to my destination, and enjoy a steady walk home.

Fine if you live in reasonable walking distance of your destination

Why not car share? A different person nominated to stay off the drink each time. etc., etc.

Not terribly convenient if it's just two of you going out for a drink, or you've gone out for a swift couple after work.

Nobody HAS TO drink and drive. If you need to drink and drive, then you should not complain about the punishment if caught. After all, it is you breaking the law, and the BIB are the deterrant - simply doing their jobs.

I'm not complaining. You make your choice you deal with the consequences. I just don't believe it's as simple as "there's always alternatives". There's no always a realistic alternative unless your drinking session is planned in advanced. Many people don't live that particular life style!

As for routine stops, the officers have always been courteous to me. No sign whatsoever of corruption. As for those not wearing helmets, no tax, no insurance, no licence etc - you deserve to be punished (if you can call 200 Baht a punishment). TIT, and we have to follow Thai rules (which will be a lot more lenient than those in your own country).

Again, I agree completely.

[Dannie Boy]

The fact is that a lot of expats drink and drive here in LOS who would not do the same in their home country and the same issues about not always planning to go for a drink, convenience of public transport, car sharing etc, etc are the same. The reason is that they think they can get away with it here, or if they're caught, there's a relatively inexpensive solution and no points on the licence.

[sandemb]

[quote="tuktukmike"]Gotta love this one, the full video was shown on many thai news channels the other night.

His number is clearly visible on the helmet, ha



If you want more of a laugh, watch this on Youtube and read comments translated to English!!

[Homer]

I just don't believe it's as simple as "there's always alternatives". There's no always a realistic alternative unless your drinking session is planned in advanced. Many people don't live that particular life style!

One alternative is always available: don't drink.

[blue05]

I asked you to check the facts not make a begnign comment, the maximum fine was also made Law and passed in parliament

Re edited my post before you so rapidly replied: if you give them agro and be a twat you'll get hammered, if you dont you can ride off scott free.

Life lesson 101: don't be a cnut with those in uniform, "facts" are irrelevant in Asia.

you are not getting it I was ultra polite, joking with them in Thai too, but they would not move from their price and this has happened to quite of few others recently

[buksida]

So you've all handed over 60k?

I think walking around HH is looking like a better option!

Edit: apologies for my terseness, posting under the influence should also be fineable!

[Big Boy]

If you put yourself in the firing line, you're going to get shot at

[STEVE G]

Maybe soi 94 is considered falang territory and therefore a good revenue stream.

I was just thinking the same thing, I've just spent a few weeks in Hua Hin and went home to Hin Lek Fai late at night most nights and never saw any police at all in that direction. (I wasn't drink-driving, when I take a break from work I probably drink too much to combine the two activities at all, let alone within the law!)

[Frank Hovis]

Also worth remembering that the offence is not 'drunk driving'; it is driving with more than the legal limit of blood alcohol content. You don't have to be drunk (as in falling over) to be breaking the law.

The limit is 0.05% Blood Alcohol Content (50mg alcohol per 100ml of blood), similar to most of Central Europe but considerably less than the UK at 0.08%.

If my maths is correct, which it might not be, a small Leo @ 5% abv. provides ~16500mg of alcohol, if you weigh 75Kg your water content is about 56 litres (for a man) so 16500/56=294 mg/l or 29.4 mg per 100ml, two small Leos drunk quickly would double that figure to 58.8 which is over the Thai limit. If you take a little time your BAC reduces by about 15mg per 100ml per hour.

Chang/Singha at 6.4% ? would give you 38mg per 100ml per small bottle.

One for the road is just about all you can legally manage, as long as it's a small one.