A "new kind'' of drink-driving checkpoint was trialed in front Thong Lor police station on Sukhumvit Soi 55 on Wednesday night.
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.
Medium-sized checkpoints will call for nine police officers while small checkpoints will be staffed by seven officers, and all checkpoints will have CCTV cameras to ensure transparency.
Camera footage can go back three days, should motorists want to check. Motorists can use their mobile phones to record police searching their vehicles. If motorists feel they are unfairly treated, they can lodge a complaint by calling the hotline number 1559, police said.
Officers at the checkpoint must wear badges showing their ranks and names, and they must be polite when explaining to people if and how they broke the law.
