Pokémon's a no-go on Bangkok’s roads


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 23 Aug 2016

epa05506563 A Thai traffic policeman holds a banner reading 'No Pokemon Go while driving, violators will be fined' during the 'Pokemon Traffic No Go' campaign at a busy street in Bangkok, Thailand, 22 August 2016. Thai police launched a campaign to punish motorists and pedestrians who play the Pokemon Go game on a major streets while driving and to also catch people who play the game on the road while engaging in risky behavior, which will result in a fine from 400 to 1,000 Thai baht (11.5 US dollars or 10 euro to 30 US dollar or 25 euro). The campaign is aimed to prevent accidents after police found the number of road accidents to be increasing, allegedly due to careless drivers and pedestrians playing the game. EPA/STR THAILAND OUT / NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALE IN THAILAND / EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES / NO ARCHIVES EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES/NO ARCHIVES

BANGKOK: The hunters have become the hunted. 

Police in Bangkok announced a crackdown on Aug 22 against Thai drivers playing Pokémon Go following complaints that the craze was bringing further gridlock to an already notoriously congested metropolis. 

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