webfact Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Bangkokians beware! 4K quality cameras will catch red light jumpers 24 hours a day Thai caption: 4K Quality If you went through a red light in Bangkok yesterday chances are that a fine is already on the way to your house. The fancy new system to catch red light jumpers at 30 intersections came in yesterday. Pol Maj-Gen Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek - a deputy commissioner in the capital - was guest of honor at a ceremony to launch the new system as it was revealed just how many Bangkokians flout the law. 4K quality cameras can take pictures 24 hours a day - fines will be sent to the addresses of violators. Jirasan admitted that jumping red lights was bad in the capital. He said that 1,932 people were fined in July but this is just the tip of a much bigger iceberg. A trial of the cameras revealed 22,260 red light jumpers in just 15 days from August 1st to 14th. There were 3,082 at the Ratchada/Rama IV intersection alone. Fines can be up to 1,000 baht but the met police have kindly announced an "introductory offer" of just 500 baht at first. Fines can be paid through Krung Thai bank's KTB Netbank system. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-09-02 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Quite possibly the biggest revenue generator ever. No more problems paying for public services now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catch104 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 This is great news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypenn5 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Already the Police can't handle or don't want to handle TM30s. They are going to need a huge staff to handle all the documentation. At the lights at Rama IV where the expressway passes over at each change of the lights about 100 motorcycles jump the lights. Good luck to them with that. Or maybe they will only concentrate on the cars and leave the crazy motorcyclists alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 have fun taking in fines. Like to know % of payers versus non payers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2bme Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Amazing Thailand. Proud officers showing that they have just introduced technology used in many other countries for the last 30 years or more. Here in Australia and I'm sure elsewhere the cameras are programmed into your cars SatNav to remind you. There are signs to warn you of the cameras as well so if you run a red light then you are just a fool. The red light cameras here also detect your speed so if you run a red light while exceeding the speed limit you will get a speeding fine as well. Hopefully the Thai officers manage to get the revenue and spend it on more cameras. I think they are a deterrent as well as speed cameras for most people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 3 hours ago, webfact said: Fines can be up to 1,000 baht but the met police have kindly announced an "introductory offer" of just 500 baht at first. We can talk, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Which are the junctions with cameras? Can anyone list them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chang1 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 If they are only used for speeding and red lights then I don't have a problem. If they are used for yellow/orange/amber then that is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 3 hours ago, webfact said: Fines can be up to 1,000 baht but the met police have kindly announced an "introductory offer" of just 500 baht at first. A promotion for fines, this is only possible in Thailand, a fine for this type of crime should be much higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmatix Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 How about cameras to detect police taking bribes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuwadeeS Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 For how long the camaras will last? As long the law enforcers do not enforce the laws strictly, people will not change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianf Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 More drivers will paint their licence plates white so they don't get picked up on camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKC Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 This is a two-part scheme (or should be). 1. Catch red light runners 2. Pay the fines or else!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKC Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Purdey said: Which are the junctions with cameras? Can anyone list them? So you can run red lights where there aren't any cameras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnx355 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 1 hour ago, andypenn5 said: Already the Police can't handle or don't want to handle TM30s. They are going to need a huge staff to handle all the documentation. At the lights at Rama IV where the expressway passes over at each change of the lights about 100 motorcycles jump the lights. Good luck to them with that. Or maybe they will only concentrate on the cars and leave the crazy motorcyclists alone. What about enforcing the law that a car or motorcycle with no plates number cannot use the public roads and can be impounded by the police. This is easy to control with road block checkpoint. Many of them do not even have the compulsory insurance and run red lights without care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tops Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: Fines can be up to 1,000 baht but the met police have kindly announced an "introductory offer" of just 500 baht at first. So the introductory offer is: get 2, pay 1... Do it now: 50% discount on jumping red lights ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: was guest of honor at a ceremony to launch the new system Ridiculous. No wonder the world laughs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerfeet Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 2 hours ago, legend49 said: have fun taking in fines. Like to know % of payers versus non payers. Just think there will be a lot of vehicles with dodgy number plates or at the very least unreadable ones .easy to do . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 No, it’s going to catch someone who’s 90% of the way through the intersection that they should have easily been able to get through but couldn’t because some idiot in front of them did something stupid to make them stop, like making a right turn in front of oncoming traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Preacher Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 1 hour ago, chang1 said: If they are only used for speeding and red lights then I don't have a problem. If they are used for yellow/orange/amber then that is wrong. They are also used for everybody that comes to a complete stop . . . with the front bumper 6" over the line. I know several people that have gotten these and were surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallen52 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Some hi tech home security systems are going to be installed shortly lol. Does this mean that the old system is being decommissioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallen52 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 4K quality cameras can take pictures 24 hours a day - fines will be sent to the addresses of violators. A trial of the cameras revealed 22,260 red light jumpers in just 15 days from August 1st to 14th. There were 3,082 at the Ratchada/Rama IV intersection alone. Fines can be up to 1,000 baht but the metpolice have kindly announced an"introductory offer" of just 500 baht at first. Introduction offer on fines... Buy one get one free. But back to the unpaid fines scoresheet. 13 million 13 million and 1 13 million and 2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 4K cameras are the goods to catch the offence BUT will "they" be able to catch the human offender? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spetersen Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 1 hour ago, ianf said: More drivers will paint their licence plates white so they don't get picked up on camera. And how would they know who is driving the car, it does't need to be the owner of the of the car in the drivers seat ? I assume they can't held the car owner responsible for a traffic violation like this if they can't identify the driver, and what is going to happened the the new point system is introduced later this year. This will be a tricky one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerkinsCuthbert Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 That's good, now all they have to do is find a way to make those that survive pay their fines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Just as well invest in modern technology since the police cannot get away from their perch and enforce the laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideJocky Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 They mail the ticket to the address on file for the vehicle, and if you don’t pay it, you can’t renew the registration when it comes due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 3 hours ago, legend49 said: have fun taking in fines. Like to know % of payers versus non payers. And how many who ride the bikes Aren't the Owners /or the person it is registered to ?,,, there will be some trouble . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Have they gotten the 1 million unpaid tickets yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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