webfact 73,918 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Nan: Hey we're Porsche drivers! Wait your turn little people! Thai social media was bubbling after a motorcade of Porches broke traffic regulations in downtown Nan in northern Thailand. Footage from the Wat Sriphanton intersection showed two cars blocking the traffic and a further 27 going through a red light. There were in total 42 cars in the motorcade. TNA reported that police had studied the footage and the licence plates of those involved. The drivers that went through the red lights would face 1,000 baht fines. The two that held up the traffic could be jailed for three months and or fined 2,000 to 10,000 baht. Source: TNA -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-01-14 Link to post Share on other sites
robblok 39,663 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Wanna bet nothing will be done. Link to post Share on other sites
fruitman 6,796 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I saw the same last month in Pattaya...it was the Audi TT club this time and they even had an escort car (pickup) with wailing lights and sirens on the roof to block traffic... Many of the cars were old but of course that doesn't matter for the Thai...Audi's are not built in Thailand so imported and expensive so their drivers are hi-so and can do anything they like. Link to post Share on other sites
PatOngo 41,121 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 If they can afford to buy a Porsche, they can well and truly afford to buy a cop! Link to post Share on other sites
colinneil 72,308 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, robblok said: Wanna bet nothing will be done. Correct mate, they are Porsche drivers, hi-so pr+++s nothing will be done about it. There is even the possibility that some were in fact policemen. Link to post Share on other sites
janclaes47 4,299 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Happens everywhere in the world with motorcades. Link to post Share on other sites
fruitman 6,796 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 21 minutes ago, janclaes47 said: Happens everywhere in the world with motorcades. In Belgium they do it to warn the Porsche-drivers for the holes in the roads or there'll be broken spoilers everywhere after they passed . Link to post Share on other sites
Vacuum 14,703 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 32 minutes ago, webfact said: The two that held up the traffic could be jailed for three months Should be will. Link to post Share on other sites
nev 5,226 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Imagine the uproar if it was a bunch of Honda Wave's Link to post Share on other sites
Trentham 1,257 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 There is a group of Singaporeans motoring enthusiasts who keep expensive cars in Thailand because there are no roads in Singapore where they can open them up. I understand they are garaged in Chiang Mai. Link to post Share on other sites
Bob12345 6,195 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Dont they know you can just get a police escort for a price? Link to post Share on other sites
roo860 6,802 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 My Carrera.Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to post Share on other sites
Baerboxer 34,768 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 54 minutes ago, Trentham said: There is a group of Singaporeans motoring enthusiasts who keep expensive cars in Thailand because there are no roads in Singapore where they can open them up. I understand they are garaged in Chiang Mai. Does one keep his car's at Chalerm's house? 555! Link to post Share on other sites
robblok 39,663 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 3 hours ago, robblok said: Wanna bet nothing will be done. I lost my own bet.. in the BKK post all the drivers have been fined 500 and the two who blocked the road 1000 each and they all showed up to pay the fines. Link to post Share on other sites
Lupatria 13,598 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 hours ago, nev said: Imagine the uproar if it was a bunch of Honda Wave's ...or pesky farangs on bicycles Link to post Share on other sites
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