Breathalyzer?

Post by **PeteC** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:54 pm

Do the Thai police use these at their roadblocks late night? If so, I wonder what the Thai limit is? I think the USA ranges between .08 and .12 depending upon State. Pete

Post by **david83** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:10 pm

I have of course never driven while drunk

but when they have stopped me they never did. They seem to be more interested in those without helmets, a nice and easy fine... Last time I was in LOS, this christmas, everyone said the police were starting to take it more seriously than before. I saw nothing of that though.

Post by **Norseman** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:31 pm

I heard that the brown guys do have them, but only use them to test the drivers after a traffic accident. Even in Hua Hin they use it.
But hush! It's a community secret!!

Post by **lomuamart** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:56 pm

I've heard that it's .05 here.

Post by **PeteC** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:33 pm

lomuamart wrote:I've heard that it's .05 here.

Oh my, a friend back in Arizona bought one and he hit .08 after just 2 normal size beers one after the other, and he's about 230 pounds. I guess .05 means 2 beers about 30 minutes apart. That's no fun. Best to walk, get a MC taxi, or, sleep at the bar. Pete

JW · Post by JW » Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:36 pm

I doubt they could work the thing after 10, all pished themselves!

Post by **david83** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:46 pm

prcscct wrote:
lomuamart wrote:I've heard that it's .05 here.
Oh my, a friend back in Arizona bought one and he hit .08 after just 2 normal size beers one after the other, and he's about 230 pounds. I guess .05 means 2 beers about 30 minutes apart. That's no fun. Best to walk, get a MC taxi, or, sleep at the bar. Pete

That sounds a bit strange, in Sweden we have 0.02 and we can have atleast have a large beer, normally two if you´re not 50 punds, before driving. I got caught with 0.034

and I had had about 8 beers and a .35liter vodka bottle just a few hours before so 0.05 should be more than that.

Post by **PeteC** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:54 pm

david83 wrote:
prcscct wrote:
lomuamart wrote:I've heard that it's .05 here.
Oh my, a friend back in Arizona bought one and he hit .08 after just 2 normal size beers one after the other, and he's about 230 pounds. I guess .05 means 2 beers about 30 minutes apart. That's no fun. Best to walk, get a MC taxi, or, sleep at the bar. Pete
That sounds a bit strange, in Sweden we have 0.02 and we can have atleast have a large beer, normally two if you´re not 50 punds, before driving. I got caught with 0.034 and I had had about 8 beers and a .35liter vodka bottle just a few hours before so 0.05 should be more than that.

Maybe my friend was "lubricating" his point in order to make it? I don't know. I've never tested one but would be an interesting experience. Maybe a good "item of interest" for one of the HH bar owners to get one and make it available for conversation sake..LOL. Pete

VincentD · Post by **VincentD** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:48 pm

They're quite serious about it here in Bangkok.
I remember when the Thais couldn't even push their motorbike straight because of the amount they had imbibed before, and the boys in brown wouldn't really bother back then. Even we used to get away with it.
Not so long ago, some of our Thai staff got busted for being over the limit. Even though one of them was pretty connected, he still had to perform community service...

Play safe, take a cab and enjoy the evening.

Post by **lomuamart** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:10 pm

VincentD wrote:They're quite serious about it here in Bangkok.
I remember when the Thais couldn't even push their motorbike straight because of the amount they had imbibed before, and the boys in brown wouldn't really bother back then. Even we used to get away with it.
Not so long ago, some of our Thai staff got busted for being over the limit. Even though one of them was pretty connected, he still had to perform community service...

Play safe, take a cab and enjoy the evening.

I was down near Phuket a couple of years ago staying with a friend and he told me that the DD regime was pretty tough at that time. Ie 0.5 was the max alcohol and if caught, you'd lose your licence for some time - 6 mths, I think.
If you were caught a second time during this period, bearing in mind you didn't have a licence, it was jail for 3-6 mths.
Community service in BKK seems to pale into insignificance compared to Phuket. Maybe about time the rest of the country caught up with Phuket if the same penalties are still being enforced.
We've got death race 2006 coming up after all - Songkran.