Checkpoints need checkingAfter months of suspension, police checkpoints are to resume across the country today as approved by police commander Suwat Jangyodsuk. Before setting up a checkpoint, officers will be required to seek permission from senior officers who oversee the areas. In any case, the police chief must guarantee there will be no illegal checkpoints with officers found to be setting up structures on a whim, without approval from their commanders. Undeniably, illegal checkpoints are associated with low salaries among rank and file police and poor welfare payments in the system. It's an open secret that such checkpoints are a source of extra income for the officers who mainly target truck drivers.

Source: Bangkok Post March 31, 2021 23:37 UTC