Thailand's Pokemon busters target motorists

By CARSIFU | 22 August 2016


BANGKOK: Police have positioned so-called Pokemon Go busters along some 10 Bangkok roads to ensure motorists are not playing the hugely popular game.

Launched on Aug 6 in Thailand, Pokemon Go has quickly attracted a huge number of fans. Players use their cellphone to catch virtual monsters, which pop up here and there every now and then.

Between Aug 10 and 20, 243 motorists were caught using their cellphone in the capital, with many of them apparently playing Pokemon.

"We have prepared 50 Pokemon Go busters for the mission to prevent accidents," Metropolitan Police commissioner Lt-General Sanit Mahathavorn said yesterday. The Metropolitan Police Bureau is implementing the Pokemon Traffic No Go project. — The Nation/Asia News Network

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