Police traffic Stop near nightmarket

[Irish Alan]

For the past couple of Saturdays, the police have had quite an elaborate traffic stop set up on Thanon Tongyai (adj. railway line). They even have a table set up on the pavement with 2 officers sitting at it processing the offenders. It seems to be for everything, licence, helmet and drink-driving. They even have an officer playing a sweeper role near Zap Buffet. He lurks in the shadows and allows the traffic pass him coming from the night market BUT if anybody does a u-turn this is where officer Ruud Krol comes in and stops the guy trying to escape the stop.

Remember... Never drink and drive.......... You'll spill it!

[Zidane]

For the past couple of Saturdays, the police have had quite an elaborate traffic stop set up on Thanon Tongyai (adj. railway line). They even have an officer playing a sweeper role near Zap Buffet.

You could have done with him last night,Alan.Best to go out and sign him up on behalf of Rafa.....100 baht signing on fee should do the trick !

[lee]

I was stopped there last week, I wound down my window and the officer asked if I had been drinking, I said no and he waved me on.

The police are really cracking down on drink driving these days.

[BobHelm]

Yeah a month or so ago stopped same place. TG was driving (it was quite late at night) & made her blow into the meter. Totally negative so let us on our way. They did not check documentation or vehicle what so ever - was a pure drink/drive check..

[laphanphon]

definitely a good thing, if followed thru, recorded, and letter of law followed, up to point of losing driving privledges.....hopefully.....

designated driver or 350 baht hotel, may save more than a simple fine, common sense rules.