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Commander-in-Chief of Police sets up a working group to investigate truck sticker tributes

The Royal Thai Police said the chief of police set up a working group to investigate truck stickers. If highway police are found involved, prepare to bear the consequences. prosecuted both disciplinary and criminal cases If claiming not enough money to eat Let's go out to do other occupations.

Maj. Gen. Ekarat Limsangkat, Highway Patrol Commander Revealed about the case of Mr. Wiroj Lakkhana Adisorn, the party-list MP of the Kao Klai Party, came out to reveal that There is a sticker on the truck that symbolizes paying tribute. without legal penalties In case of overweight load

Maj. Gen. Ekarat said that in this case, the latest National Police Commissioner Instructed the Highway Patrol Division to investigate the facts. in which a working group will be set up to inspect If it is found that any operator has violated the law It must be taken decisively. Including if there are government officials or police involved. In addition to taking legal action must also be subjected to strict disciplinary action By insisting that it will be seriously uprooted

about stickers or labels From information that has been coordinated with the Land Transport Federation of Thailand before. found that there was a private sector group of transport operators grouped together to create stickers or labels But what must be checked is Whether or not the police were involved in the matter of neglect of duty If found, action must be taken. Previously, there was no information that an officer had committed an offense. But if people have clues, they can send them in for inspection. Confirm that the Highway Patrol Division will do its utmost.

admitted that the problem of tribute It's a long-standing problem. But the tribute is the end of the cause. The cause of the problem is that the truck is overweight. Therefore, it is seen that the correction needs to be solved in the overall picture. especially in regards to legislation Currently, the law allows prosecution against the driver. not a truck operator which when operators are not affected Therefore, repeat offenses may occur. Therefore, amendments to the law may be considered. For example, if one truck is arrested and found to be over 20% heavier, all vehicles of the aforementioned operator must be ordered to be confiscated. believed to be able to seize tens of thousands of trucks It may cause entrepreneurs to be afraid. Do not dare to commit a crime / and may have to ask back to the Land Transport Federation of Thailand as well What is the real problem that causes selfish entrepreneurs to overload? must be corrected in other dimensions as well.

On this day, he called the Superintendent and Inspector of Highway Police Stations across the country. Come to the meeting to understand together in determining the direction of work. and confirmed that in such cases If any officer commits an offense must be responsible for the results of their own actions can't claim that the police career is not enough to eat Because if so, go and choose another career. Not using a police career to make a living. He asked for confidence as the leader of the Highway Patrol Division that he would do his best to solve the problem.

Source: Thai News Agency