The new national police chief recently ordered the suspension of random drink-driving checkpoints, to help reduce corruption related to bribes and extortion. The checkpoint in front of Thong Lor station was a large one -- 20 metres long, staffed by 12 police officers. There was a sign alerting motorists to a checkpoint 150 metres ahead, sectioned off by traffic cones and surrounded by four CCTV cameras, police said. A "new kind'' of drink-driving checkpoint was trialed in front Thong Lor police station on Sukhumvit Soi 55 on Wednesday night. Police roll out a new checkpoint in Thong Lor under the new national police chief's policy to ensure transparency and reduce bribes and extortion.

Source: Bangkok Post November 06, 2020 04:07 UTC