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Makkasan police say officers intend to give useful legal info to Laotian driver
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Makkasan Police Station superintendent clarified the allegation of an unfair fine made by a Laotian driver, stating that officers talked about the traffic violation just to provide useful legal information to the foreign motorist.
Key facts
- The Laotian driver, Wattachak, shared dashcam footage of the incident with KhaoSod and spoke to the media yesterday, July 7, claiming he was ordered to pay a 500 baht fine by four to five traffic police officers in Bangkok, even though he
- Makkasan Police Station superintendent clarified the allegation of an unfair fine made by a Laotian driver, stating that officers talked about the traffic violation just to provide useful legal information to the foreign motorist.
- The Laotian driver alleged that officers told him the offence carried a maximum fine of 4,000 baht, but reduced the amount to 500 baht
- Uramporn explained that officers referred to the maximum 4,000 baht penalty only to provide general information about traffic offences rather than to threaten the driver with that amount
Summary
The Laotian driver, Wattachak, shared dashcam footage of the incident with KhaoSod and spoke to the media yesterday, July 7, claiming he was ordered to pay a 500 baht fine by four to five traffic police officers in Bangkok, even though he did not break any laws.
According to Wattachak, he was stopped after making a left turn by an officer stationed at a nearby traffic booth. He said additional officers approached and informed him that the left turn violated traffic regulations.