Popular Post foreverlomsak Posted April 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2021 21 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: No, but it should be..................... Funny you should show that picture, my friend referred to his ASQ in Pattaya as "Alcatraz without the sea view". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agusts Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Yes, as usual this is for Songkran, although this year they hardly stop anyone, probably scared of catching Covid....lol....???? Although it coincided exactly with virus outbreak and that chief of police announcing checkpoints are back, so it was confusing a bit. A week or two before these elaborate checkpoints we were stopped more by 3 or 4 cops groups in various temporary locations...., mostly ask for docs and saying put mask on...! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Monday we passed a checkpoint and it was crowded with people ...... I suppose it was for a picture or so, because when we came back the roadside tents were empty and nobody was seen anywhere.. Waste of money and missed opportunities to make roads safer.. Indeed if you pass a roadside tent the only thing you see is playing mobiles and sleeping 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKr Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 6:48 PM, 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. Standard. Alcohol, Drugs, Driving License, Documents, Helmet. Up province: while driving the zig-zag roadblock three friendly facial checks in a row, a glance who / what else is in the car, suspect behaviour solicits check of car for contraband and sufficient Officers on hand to do such car searches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OJAS Posted April 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 6:48 PM, Pattaya Spotter said: Check points for what? Probably for rapping motorcyclists over the knuckles with minimal fines for not wearing crash helmets. As well as imposing considerably higher fines on foreigners who have committed the major felony of missing their 90-day reports. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvorBiggun2 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 There was an announcement that 80,000 extra police would be deployed over Songkran. The announcement seems true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pattaya Spotter Posted April 13, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said: There was an announcement that 80,000 extra police would be deployed over Songkran. The announcement seems true. To sit around playing with their phones ???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 7:48 PM, 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). Same same , in boring Essan .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Making money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvorBiggun2 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) On 4/13/2021 at 1:51 PM, Pattaya Spotter said: To sit around playing with their phones 4 hours ago, A1Str8 said: Making money Well what is it 'phones or money'? I personally think the days of taking money at police checks are becoming history with the use of dashcams and smartphones by the general public. Plus the fact that the police, they themselves, wear body/helmet cams. You may get some rogue cop try it on when he can but in the past decade I ain't been asked for tea money. And if I haven't done anything wrong, then they won't get. No official ticket., no pay. Edited April 14, 2021 by IvorBiggun2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 8 hours ago, A1Str8 said: Making money While playing with their phones? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Government due to make an announcement today, 16th, potentially to include inter provincial travel restrictions, we wait and see - the checkpoints may suddenly become very active! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 minute ago, LennyW said: Government due to make an announcement today, 16th, potentially to include inter provincial travel restrictions, we wait and see - the checkpoints may suddenly become very active! Yes...Phuket looks to be put in the Red Zone. No real changes from now except massage shops closed and no gatherings over 50 people. And early (9 p.m. resto closures and no alcohol sales. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said: Yes...Phuket looks to be put in the Red Zone. No real changes from now except massage shops closed and no gatherings over 50 people. And early (9 p.m. resto closures and no alcohol sales. Looks like Phuket might go into some kind of lockdown I just hope they give us warning when they will do it, might need to stock up at makro with a few beers Edited April 16, 2021 by ChipButty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 Just now, ChipButty said: Looks like Phuket might go into some kind of lockdown I just hope they give us warning when they will do it, might need to stock up at makro Desperately trying to save their July 1 and October 1 re-opening plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 10:08 PM, lopburi3 said: Believe there was something about return to check points nation wide after them being suspended for many months. I'm so disappointed, I thought they might be Covid checkpoints. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Solinvictus Posted April 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2021 Just don't stop 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 7:48 PM, 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). Same up here in Boring Thani .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer6969 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 On 4/12/2021 at 12:56 PM, Pattaya Spotter said: You were the only person in your car right ???????????? Don't you reckon they just asked him to wear his mask while they checked him? Which would be perfectly understandable, wouldn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said: Don't you reckon they just asked him to wear his mask while they checked him? Which would be perfectly understandable, wouldn't? Must have passed by through them a dozen times during Songkran week...none were ever in "active" mode...just sitting around playing with their ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer6969 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said: just sitting around playing with their ???? Not their <deleted>? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LivinginKata Posted April 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Boomer6969 said: Don't you reckon they just asked him to wear his mask while they checked him? Which would be perfectly understandable, wouldn't? I dont wear a mask in the car but if see check point I put it on in case I have to roll down the window. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delgarcon Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 4/13/2021 at 9:22 AM, foreverlomsak said: Funny you should show that picture, my friend referred to his ASQ in Pattaya as "Alcatraz without the sea view". I don't know where this is, but it's not Alcatraz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sting Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 hour ago, delgarcon said: I don't know where this is, but it's not Alcatraz. Gunkanjima (Hashima Island) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delgarcon Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 38 minutes ago, sting said: Gunkanjima (Hashima Island) Thanks sting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 wife drove from Surat Thani to Saraburi friday and drove back sunday, didnt see one police stop on the roads at all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solinvictus Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 On 4/20/2021 at 9:51 PM, seajae said: wife drove from Surat Thani to Saraburi friday and drove back sunday, didnt see one police stop on the roads at all Good. No need to mess with hired goons. Besides just literally throw money at them if they want it...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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