Pattaya Spotter Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) Anyone know the reason for the police check points that have been thrown up around the island the past couple days? They are on the main roads at the entrance to each main town...not stopped yet and the police seem mainly interested in playing with their phones. Edited April 11, 2021 by Pattaya Spotter 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted April 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2021 Any different from the xxx checkpoints nationwide? Songkran? The yearly ritual. Roadside tent, sitting and wait for the time to go by. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 52 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: Any different from the xxx checkpoints nationwide? Songkran? The yearly ritual. Roadside tent, sitting and wait for the time to go by. They all sprang up rather suddenly, along with the virus case spike, so I was wondering if there was any connection, e.g., if there were any inter-island travel restrictions I wasn't aware of. But you are probably right, probably a part of a sober driving zero road deaths over Songkran campaign. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Believe there was something about return to check points nation wide after them being suspended for many months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, lopburi3 said: Believe there was something about return to check points nation wide after them being suspended for many months. Check points for what? Are there official inter-provincial travel restrictions in place...if so, why are there different checkpoints all around Phuket? My understanding is Phuket is still open to domestic tourists without any quarantine. If it wasn't, checkpoints at the Sarasin Bridge crossing and at the airport would be the place for them. I think they must be part of the islands Songkran driving sobriety campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KarenBravo Posted April 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said: Check points for what? Are there official inter-provincial travel restrictions in place...if so, why are there different checkpoints all around Phuket? My understanding is Phuket is still open to domestic tourists without any quarantine. If it wasn't, checkpoints at the Sarasin Bridge crossing and at the airport would be the place for them. I think they must be part of the islands Songkran driving sobriety campaign. The annual budget for each single police station never covers it's full cost. Every now and again, they will hold a "fund-raising" event at the side of the road so that they can collect money for copy paper, staples, replace the burnt out coffee machine and pay other bills. Either that, or some important people are in town. 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4MyEgo Posted April 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) Just another waste of time exercise, nothing to worry about, road death rates will continue to climb, and of course Covid will spread like a wildfire, nothing to see here, move along and keep smiling in the land of smiles, will we take shelter under the tents and play with our mobiles, our citizens are used to our presence this way, did you forget, this is Thailand, Cop Koon Krup. Edited April 11, 2021 by 4MyEgo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 27 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said: Check points for what? Are there official inter-provincial travel restrictions in place...if so, why are there different checkpoints all around Phuket? My understanding is Phuket is still open to domestic tourists without any quarantine. If it wasn't, checkpoints at the Sarasin Bridge crossing and at the airport would be the place for them. I think they must be part of the islands Songkran driving sobriety campaign. Quote Police road checkpoints to return nationwide THAILAND: Police checkpoints will be back on roads nationwide from tomorrow (Apr 1), with an emphasis on transparency and public scrutiny, Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas, deputy national police chief, said. policeSafetycrime https://www.thephuketnews.com/police-road-checkpoints-to-return-nationwide-79519.php 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pattaya Spotter Posted April 11, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2021 26 minutes ago, lopburi3 said: https://www.thephuketnews.com/police-road-checkpoints-to-return-nationwide-79519.php Well it was a very hot day today and all I saw were various uniformed personnel sitting under very large tents looking at their phones (in Patong, Karon, and Rawai). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted April 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said: all I saw were various uniformed personnel sitting under very large tents Two typical indicators for Songkran checkpoint. Large roadside tent. Various uniforms, not only police but emergency medical (phone 1669), civil service helpers (don't know what they are called). Sometimes ambulance car stationed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 23 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: Two typical indicators for Songkran checkpoint. Large roadside tent. Various uniforms, not only police but emergency medical (phone 1669), civil service helpers (don't know what they are called). Sometimes ambulance car stationed. Yes, there were definitely personnel from different agencies (different uniforms) and some looked like the rescue jockeys. They also had cones out and narrowed down the roads to one lane of traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverlomsak Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said: Anyone know the reason for the police check points that have been thrown up around the island the past couple days? What island? Pattaya is not an island. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalong circle Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) Went about four times today in front of the check point beetween Lotus and Makro in Rawai. Never saw one of the 20 people there moving away from their seats. Same as last year. Edited April 11, 2021 by Chalong circle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereolab Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Yesterday, on a half hour trip, I passed 10 village checkpoints, all fully manned, all fully asleep. Cones placed haphazardly, actually causing obstruction to traffic. Our village has cones now to filter traffic down to a single lane, causing delays. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) Years ago in the USA, every major holiday saw civic organizations and local gub'ments setting up comfort stations along the busy roads. The goal was to give people on opportunity to stop, stretch their legs, take a rest, pee, and get some free coffee. Since they were on major highways, there was usually a police presence to insure security (and probably look for drunk drivers). I don't have a clue what's happening in Phuket, but something like that would be a welcome activity during Songkran. I wouldn't expect them to be too energetic, as opposed to playing on their phones. In my years past, they'd just sit behind a table and chat with each other between visitors. Edited April 11, 2021 by impulse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Same every year at Songkran and usually outside the orbortor at the junction in Rawai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzz Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 over the years i have never seen any activity at the check points maned by people siting there during the day Their active at night 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 12 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said: all I saw were various uniformed personnel sitting under very large tents looking at their phones Welcome to Thailand ....pls "like" this and add my Line so I can send you Cony n Brown stickers-sanook!! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Town Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I bought a bottle of Amaretto at Friendship around noon, then started off to see my friends. I got stopped on 3rd road where Exzite used to be. When I lifted my motorbike seat to get my papers, the BiB started to salivate, seeing the bottle. I showed him how the seal was still intact, handed him the receipt for it, and it took the wind out of his sail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodknock Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 what do you expect, they are doing there job(ha-ha)as expected!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Every year the same, just the usual pointless Songkran exercise, where they setup checkpoints without checking anyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notasmartassknowitallfarag Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I was stopped yesterday and asked to put on my mask politely. Then on I went. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 2 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said: I was stopped yesterday and asked to put on my mask politely. Then on I went. You were the only person in your car right ???????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 SONGKRAN that’s the reason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aomelia Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Drunk Driving and Temp checks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsallmine68 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Do you not read the newspapers, Thaivisa, Facebook etc Best to start to keep with the times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 20 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said: Well it was a very hot day today and all I saw were various uniformed personnel sitting under very large tents looking at their phones (in Patong, Karon, and Rawai). Today they where there facing makro and stopping people, couple of cars and bikes, when I was coming back around 12-15 pm they had gone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rucker4012 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Most are looking for expired road tax stickers. Someone's gotta pay those bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted April 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2021 16 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said: You were the only person in your car right ???????????? That happened to us in Patong a couple of weeks ago when they stopped us, I was with my wife and they told us to wear a mask in the car 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted April 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 9:15 PM, foreverlomsak said: What island? Pattaya is not an island. No, but it should be..................... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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