A “new kind” of drink-driving checkpoint was trialed in front Thong Lor police station on Sukhumvit Soi 55 on Wednesday night, as police confirmed their move towards transparency in the testing.
The new national police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk recently ordered the suspension of random drink-driving checkpoints, to help reduce corruption related to bribes and extortion, and also better manage manpower and improve transparency.
The checkpoint in front of Thong Lor station was a large one — 20 metres long, staffed by 12 police officers. There was a lit sign alerting motorists to a checkpoint 150 metres ahead, sectioned off…
