alien365

Why didn't the taxi just drive off after the initial talk? I wouldn't have even bothered to stop considering no contact was made.

There's a lot more checkpoints on the main roads in my area but as there are very few westerners its all Thais getting pulled over. On motorbikes, they will check firstly for helmets, then license. In cars I don't really know as I am always waved straight through. They only seem to stop pick up trucks or souped up cars I assume looking for weapons or drugs.

Surely this would be a threat to national security...

How do you know they weren't on red? A lot of traffic lights operate one direction and right turns. With the queue in the opposite direction it looks like it could be the case here.

No. I don't like nor trust our own politicians.

Whatever happens I'm not going to be happy. I don't want Europe controlling the UK and I detest our current crop of politicians who are happy to go against the vote of the people. Parliament clearly don't listen to the people and are therefore not fit for purpose either.