It’s called a deterrent and from what I have seen seems to work.Originally Posted by a447
At least now they think before drinking and driving....(maybe only a little) but yes some do even mention not doing it!
And that10K is a cash deal with BiB. There’s the alternative of daring to go to court but the sentences can be even worse...
christianpfc (December 13th, 2017)
At least here in the West, we scrupulously obey the rule of law. Those pesky Thais, and their cavalier attitudes. No wonder so many of us choose to retire there, or go for holidays.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
Many deterrents only work when you are sober.
After a night out on the booze, caution is often thrown to the wind.
joe552 (December 11th, 2017)
The same applies to sex.
Once it's in front of you and the red mist descends, all sense can fly out the window.
Manforallseasons will have the answer to that.
Just another reason why I love living in Thailand
Many thanks. That's helpful. Marine disco? Is it a gay hangout?
Marine Disco is not a gay venue as such.
However, you will sometimes find the boys gather there after work as it is one of the few places now allowed to stay open until 6 am.
These higher demands have been going on for a while now in Pattaya (usually higher than Bt10000). True story...........back on my June trip this year my friend from Navanakorn came to Pattaya for a couple days as he sometimes does during my trips and we visit some of the guys we know in local bands, one of the nights after we had finished our travels he went to the room of a friend, he then headed back to our place at Mosiak at 6am and was caught in a police check point enroute, not very drunk but certainly over the limit.
He is just a normal Thai guy working in an engineering company earning about Bt15,000 a month. The police demanded Bt20,000, with immediate payment and he goes nowhere until paid! He got that 'down' to Bt15,000...so his friend who was with him on the back of the bike had to take my friends ATM card and withdraw what he could, about Bt10,000, he called me I lent the other Bt5,000. The friend retunred claiming to police he couldn't raise the full Bt15,000 (even though he had it in case they didn't budge)..... police finally accepted Bt8,000 for a quick resolution. But he said it STILL took a lot of negotiation over 3 hours all in, pleads that he would lose his job etc... to get it resolved. His friend whose bike it was and was probably over the limit was allowed to drive them away......he came back to room about 10am, repaid my Bt5,000 and headed back to Navanakorn to start his work on the night shift.
A447 suggests Bt10,000 is ridiculous for a Thai, and it is! but that's what the police expect and get nowadays from ordinary Thais. I have no experience of their expectation from Farangs, but still seems negotiable depending circumstances...and definitely not worth the risk. If my friend had not come up with enough the police were going to hold him until he paid, it might have meant him missing his shift later that night back in Navanakorn which would have been more serious than simply having to come up with Bt10-15,000. I think the police digging their heals in until the farang came up with the whole amount could be a problem, however if you did have Bt5,000 on you to hand over immediately for a quick resolution for both parties that might be enough, certainly worth a try, but who knows.
That makes sense with the 'virtually tea-total' line........you don't drink in the evenings...I do. Once I have found somewhere I like, I prefer to settle there for a good while. I find enough time used up just with the out and return, personally I couldn't be bothered with 4-6 times a night, but could understand if you have the freedom of a bike and don't drink.....a position I've never found myself in Pattaya this past 18 years or so!
But in what way does your experience and timings differ to mine journeying between the two as a matter of interest? and maybe helpful to the OP. If you use your motocy and never use baht buses how would you be aware how long a journey takes in one, or, are you saying you have experience of regularly taking an hour to travel between Jomtien and Sth Pattaya by baht bus or motocy? or that it takes an hour at a certain time of day? As I say, I regularly travel between the two, both directions, from about 2pm through 5am and apart from the specific times I mentioned 6-8pm it takes about 10 mins by baht bus for that journey. What are you experiencing differently from me?
christianpfc (December 13th, 2017), joe552 (December 12th, 2017)
I imagine that fine is the bribe you must pay to the police.
If you were to refuse and opt instead to go down to the police station and be charged, what would the punishment be?
Being in control of a car or bike when drunk is a very wide offence, but it's a bit much to expect the offender to come up with a month's pay on the spot. Who goes around with that amount in their pocket?
If the offender decided to go through the official channels, would they get an equivalent fine, and would they be able to pay it off?
Or would they go straight to the "monkey house"?
For me, it's entirely academic, as like arsenal, I don't drink. But I would be interested to know.
I'm still using Uber for longer distances.
I just returned to Pattaya, but in Oktober, I took at least 6 rides. Not sure about their precise status. it seems that they get fined when picking up customers. From Tukcom to the outlet on Sukumvit would set you back around 90bt. The cars provided are/were usually new and full size.
At night you can still take a 10bt ride with the busses. If you are lucky you can stop one roadside. Otherwise, if you are in boys Town, walk to the corner of 3rd and South Pattaya rd. You can get on there for the same 10bt.
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