cheekyboy Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Window tint sales up as rock attacks rise By: SUNTHORN PONGPAO Published: 9/07/2009 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News AYUTTHAYA : Heavy duty tinting for car windows has become a popular precaution - not to block out the sun but to help protect occupants from rocks being thrown at vehicles. There has been a spate of stone-hurling attacks in this province, with several people killed and others seriously injured, but only a handful of offenders have been arrested. The latest incident involved Akhom Premsakul, better known as rap star Joey Boy, who was travelling in a van that was attacked. Motorists believe tinted film will reduce the impact of a stone thrown at a windshield and possibly reduce the severity of injuries. Several car accessory shops in the province have seen a rise in the number of customers requesting window safety film. In a related development, the National Police Office has held a meeting to discuss the rising threats of stone hurling and illegal car racing in four provinces including Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Ang Thong, and Ayutthaya. It was agreed that police officers in the four provinces would identify spots prone to stone throwing attacks and work harder to identify the suspects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 I'm sure the police will do a fine job, they seem to have been doing so well already..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 interesting...for some reason this has long been a specific problem in Ayutthya Province (and the roads leading south from there to Bangkok)...??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Here in OZ all overhead bridges across motorways are enclosed to prevent this problem. Only took a couple of serious incidents to get the government off their arse and do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Solution is to send out "q-cars" with cops in civilian clothes to lure attacks. When some moron does stone the car, the cops jump out and shoot the arsehole dead on the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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