THAILAND: In a bid to chop the variety of accidents during this year’s Songkran Festival, Thailand’s freeway cops launched an innovative scheme: ‘Entrust Your Liquor With The Police’.
Drinkers who couldn’t belief themselves to remain off the wheel had been invited to leave their booze collections at any of 227 Highway Police workplaces across the nation.
Scientifically proven was free, with the boys in brown promising to return all bottles untouched.
Deputy Commander of the Highway Police Phinit Maneerat stated drink driving was the number one explanation for accidents over the Songkran holidays.
“When it comes to the major festivals, especially Songkran, wherever individuals go, they intend to get drunk. They buy alcohol to take with them of their car, and if they cease for something to eat on the way in which they crack it open,” Col Phinit mentioned.
“When they go to festivals with movies and performances, they drink alcohol too and then drive their motorbikes or pick-ups to see their friends or their women despite being drunk,” he added.
Col Phinit said he wasn’t certain if many would entrust their liquor with the cops, however hoped the marketing campaign would make people contemplate the risks of drink driving.
To kick off the campaign, Thai movie star Arun “Sumo Tui” Phawilai – who is not any stranger to drink driving expenses – entrusted a prized bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label whisky to the secure arms of the Commander of the Highway Police, Maj Gen Somyot Phromnim.
While the injury might already be done this 12 months, if you’re utilizing the roads next Songkran and fear your demons may get the higher of you, Thailand’s best shall be waiting to take the booze off your hands..