BANGKOK, 18 April 2016 (NNT)-Nearly 6,000 vehicles have been impounded by authorities after drivers were found drunk driving. The figure covers the period since the beginning of the Songkran holidays. According to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) Deputy Spokesperson Colonel Sirichan Ngathong, traffic authorities worked around the clock over the weekend to […]
BANGKOK, 23 March 2016 (NNT) – The Commissioner-General of Royal Thai Police has affirmed that authorities will implement a policy of impounding the vehicles of drunk drivers, in the hopes of reducing road fatalities during the upcoming Songkran festival. Commissioner-General Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda revealed that from April 13-15, he will give orders to all […]
BANGKOK — Pankacha Khlonkrata and three of his friends, all drunk, were walking near Hua Lamphong Railway Station when they found Teera Phromkot lying in the street. Pankacha believed the man laughed at his group, he would later tell police, so he approached and ordered him to do push-ups for their amusement. Read more: khaosodenglish.com […]
A 27-old Thai woman who appeared to be under alcohol influence slammed her sedan car against a motorcycle ridden by three Cambodia workers in Rayong early Wednesday, killing all of them, police said. Police charged Benjawan Pinakrang, a resident of Chaiyaphum, with drunk driving, leading to an accident that caused deaths and injuries and property […]
BANGKOK, 5 January 2016 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said the vehicles of drunk drivers will remain in the custody of the authorities until further notice. Gen Prayut expressed his gratitude towards the Thai public and government officials involved in maintaining a peaceful atmosphere during the long holiday period. Read more: NNT
The government may impose drink driving ban during the Songkran festival after the ban which was enforced during the New Year’s festival has shown positive results, said Maj-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, spokesman of the Government, on Sunday. Drink driving ban, he said, should be the new norm that all stakeholders in the society should collectively practice. […]
The National Council for Peace and Order ( NCPO) says a total of 2,140 vehicles were impounded during the past eight days of its campaign against drink driving from December 25 – January 1. NCPO deputy spokesperson Col Sirichan Ngathong said today that of the vehicles impounded, 1,952 are motorcycles, and 188 are cars. Read […]
In the ongoing campaign against drink-driving during the New Year, authorities have impounded 612 vehicles, 547 of them motorcycles, from drunk drivers during Dec 25-30, National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) deputy spokeswoman Sirichan Ngathong said on Thursday. On Dec 30, the authorities found 3,055 violations of the drink-driving ban. Read more: thaipbs.or.th
