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"Nam Phet" protests ticket, questions traffic police standards at Sanyaphap toll booth.

"Nam Phet" protests ticket, questions traffic police standards at Sanyaphap toll booth.

MGR Online•General•7h ago

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Thai celebrity Nam Phet questioned police ticketing procedures after being fined for alleged expired compulsory insurance despite having valid documents.

  • •Nam Phet, a famous Luk Thung singer, was issued a 500 baht traffic ticket at the Sanyaphap toll booth.
  • •The ticket was for an alleged expired compulsory insurance (Por Bor), despite Nam Phet presenting valid renewal documents.
  • •Police cited the system showing the insurance as expired and instructed Nam Phet to contest it electronically.
  • •Nam Phet questioned the police's standards and the reasons for the persistent speed traps on a main road.

Overview

  • •On May 29, Nam Phet, a famous Luk Thung singer from the Sornram Nam Phet troupe, shared a recent incident.
  • •Nam Phet was stopped at the Sanyaphap toll booth by police for a traffic inspection.
  • •Police claimed that the system indicated Nam Phet's compulsory insurance (Por Bor) was expired.
  • •Nam Phet presented a valid vehicle tax sticker with insurance renewal completed, stating 'My vehicle tax and compulsory insurance were renewed together.'
  • •Despite the presented evidence, a 500 baht fine was issued for the alleged expired compulsory insurance.
  • •Police instructed Nam Phet to contest the ticket in the system, stating 'The system shows compulsory insurance as expired.'
  • •Nam Phet questioned the necessity of paying the fine and the process for verifying compulsory insurance status in the system.
  • •Nam Phet also raised concerns about inconsistent traffic enforcement and the constant speed traps on a main road that does not experience traffic congestion.

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Key Quotes

Nam Phet
"Hello Sanyaphap toll booth. Lately, when passing, I drive under 120 because I fear the 500 baht fine. Every time I've exceeded, I've paid if I was truly wrong."
สวัสดีด่านสรรพยา ช่วงหลังเวลาจะผ่านเราจะเหยียบไม่เกิน120 เพราะเรากลัวโดนเสียค่าปรับ500 เพราะทุกครั้งที่เกินเราก็จ่ายทุกครั้งถ้าเราผิดจริง
Nam Phet
"Your vehicle is non-compliant. Is your compulsory insurance expired?"
รถคุณผิดระเบียบ พรบ.คุณขาดหรือเปล่า
Nam Phet
"The system shows compulsory insurance as expired."
ในระบบขึ้นว่า พรบ.ขาด
Nam Phet
"Then what is the fine for, when the compulsory insurance is not expired?"
แล้วจะปรับเรื่องอะไร ในเมื่อ พรบ.ไม่ได้ขาด
Nam Phet
"You're telling me to contest it in the system because the system doesn't show compulsory insurance."
ให้เราไปแก้ต่างในระบบ เพราะในระบบไม่ขึ้นว่ามี พรบ.
Nam Phet
"I want to ask knowledgeable people if I have to pay the fine and I'm confused why my compulsory insurance isn't showing up in the system. How can I check this?"
อยากสอบถามผู้รู้ว่า เราต้องเสียค่าปรับไหมคะแล้วงงว่าทำไมในระบบ พรบ.เราไม่ขึ้นจริงไหมต้องเชคยังไงคะ

Key Entities

Person

Nam Phet Englap(น้ำเพชร เอนกลาภ)
A famous Luk Thung singer from the Sornram Nam Phet troupe, who was issued a traffic ticket.

Organization

Sornram Nam Phet troupe(คณะศรรามน้ำเพชร)
The Luk Thung troupe to which Nam Phet belongs.

Place

Sanyaphap toll booth(ด่านสรรพยา)
The location where Nam Phet was stopped and ticketed by police.

Law

Compulsory third-party liability insurance (Por Bor)(พ.ร.บ.)
The type of vehicle insurance that Nam Phet was accused of having expired.