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I was surprised to find that Thailand is tied with Russia for the second most traffic fatalities. Unsurprisingly, the U.S. is first. I knew there a large number of fatalities in Thailand, but to think that a country of 76 million is runner up to a country of something like 300 million is mind boggling.

U.S. 36,000. 11.6 per 100,000 population

Thailand 26,000. 38.1 per 100,000. 2nd highest in the world (Libya at 40.5)

2010 statistics.

From http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate

Have to wonder how many of Thailand's are motorcycle with no helmet.

Interesting.

motorcycle with no helmet.

I live on an island and the biggest problem are the crazy local minibus and taxi drivers rustling with 80-100 km / h over populated narrow asphalt slopes.

They know, that some drunken Foreigners make u-turns before the girly bars.

Even there helmes didn´t help them to survive.

To install and inforce some speedlimits on critical points must be there first task, in my opinion.

Govt urged to build roads and rail lines using Thai rubber.

Please not.
Train Rails should best made to be from very good, alloyed, hard steel.

NRC: police reform to take place in three months
I'm curious about the reforms.
Better paid and an end to corruption?
The police as your friend and helper?
Thailand needs it.
Good luck.

Technical Students' Rob Two Nonthaburi 7-11 Stores
The police have not yet caught them (Armed robbery in two cases).
Maybe they are too busy with tourists - piss - tests.
Why not piss test them?
Maybe full with meth and yaba.

Thailand a hub for ICT?

Yes and everything starts with reasonable power sockets without loose contacts,
and a grounded AC power net so that the hub can function at all.

Potentially the new police chief has the opportunity now to show us real change.......

Driver Chatchai Adirekwutthikul, 26, was uninjured. Police said his blood alcohol level did not exceed legal limits. He’ll be charged with damaging public property and reckless driving resulting in injury

plus an additional charge of driving a vehicle without licence plates, possibly without insurance as well ?

Maybe while we're at it we might as well check how the vehicle was imported ?

Fine him with 500 Bahts for reckless driving.

Let the hurt people sue the driver on millions out.

But if the car was purchased without import tax,

the state should then collect 10 million baht tax +

10 million baht as punishment for tax evasion.

Charnchai said he would appeal against the ruling.

So for the next 3 years he will not sit in prison.

After the appeal he will get a sentence with suspension of jail term.

After that you will find his name back on the electoral lists.

Didn't see anywhere that he is on bail, so he is in prison.

He can still appeal from inside as long as he or someone else provides the funds.

In this case if he hasn't got it himself then the party and its owner wont waste money on him.

http://202.47.224.92/en/news.php?id=255008130046

He is out on bail since 13.08.2007

Now he appeal.

I do not think he is now in prison.

Charnchai said he would appeal against the ruling.

So for the next 3 years he will not sit in prison.
After the appeal he will get a sentence with suspension of jail term.
After that you will find his name back on the electoral lists.

Do not worry.
In Thailand you can go out, - if you have some problems - , on bail.
Easy.

Try an all day zebra crosswalk empirical social research at Suvanabum airport at Level 4.
And then post the empirical results.
Some come really late on the brakes.

Is the current situation better than before?
The more referendums and elections take place within a Society; the better.

again.
I can not understand how and why a court system grant bail for confessed and convicted murderers.
That is sick.

And it needs two years to determine that 1 billion baht missing on the accounts?

Hopefully this murderer is not out on bail tomorrow.

Worth: Bt6.56 billion
Holy crap.

Who are the people behind?

Weakening Russian Ruble not affecting Thai economy yet.

The ruble has lost against the Thai Baht around 35-45%.
So the prices for Russian holiday tourists in Thailand have become very expensive.
This will certainly have effects in the tourism industry

Thailand need an independent.tax police.
If abnormal enrichment is present without doubt, acquired by bribery, corruption or theft, then the state must first confiscate the stolen assets.
The burden of proof should be reversed, that is, the offender has to prove where the money comes from.

Furthermore it is irrational, if state officials can send a fugitive criminal a new passport and 1.000.000.000 (1 Billion) Baht without punishment.

Police records indicate that Nattapol was previously arrested in July 2013 for shooting and killing a colleague at Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organisation who allegedly flirted with his girlfriend. He was charged with murder but later released on bail.

I can not understand how and why a court system grant bail for confessed and convicted murderers.
That is sick.

Seven more people linked to catering deal

The first thought reading the headline was: An article about Charlems peace and order Partys.
250.000 to 500.000 Baht a day.

Rare to find a real taxi on soi 11, unless they are cutting through. Two many 2-week idiots for them the fleece there.

Last Sunday I had to drive from Sukumvit Soi 11 to the Don Mueang airport at 10am (a time with no traffic jam).

Outside the hotel they were 10 taxis standing, but no one wanted to go with meter.

They quoted all between 600 -800 baht.

I went down the street with my heavy luggage.

Have stopped 5 passing taxis but nobody wanted to drive me to the airport for the regular fare with meter on.

At the end of the road I found a taxi for 400 baht all in (including highway toll).

The driver told me that in Soi 11 is too much taxi mafia.

Passing taxis are reluctant to take passengers for the normal meter fare.They are afraid.

I am since 20 years here, so i am an easy going person.

Yes some first time tourist do not know, but it is not necessary to call them "idiots"

I just support a properly regulated and a properly performed taxi industry.

Last Sunday I had to drive from Sukumvit Soi 11 to the Don Mueang airport at 10am (a time with no traffic jam).
Outside the hotel they were 10 taxis standing, but no one wanted to go with meter.
They quoted all between 600 -800 baht.
I went down the street with my heavy luggage.
Have stopped 5 passing taxis but nobody wanted to drive me to the airport for the regular fare with meter on.
At the end of the road I found a taxi for 400 baht all in (including highway toll).
The driver told me that in Soi 11 is too much taxi mafia.
Passing taxis are reluctant to take passengers for the normal meter fare.They are afraid.

This public tender reminds me of the tablets for school children.
Does there still working any devices?