OldPedro

A Thai doctor making statements based on his interpretation of a British Medical report, quoting relative percentages without giving the base data...........sorry, no credibility. 

Seen this so often in Thailand.....vicious dogs, locked up in cages, used as burglar deterrents. No consideration for animal welfare. Another example of hypocritical Thai culture......

Something looks wrong here

"Motorcycles accounted for 86.6% of all accidents, but pickup trucks 5.8% and private vehicles 3.7%"

Most of the gruesome pictures we see on the net appear to involve collisions between motorcycles and vehicles, and normal practice is to blame the larger of the 2, ie the cars & trucks. Hard to imagine all those motorcycle accidents were self inflicted, even if the riders were drunk.

So, wouldn't a more realistic breakdown show something like 50/50 distribution?

Wondering what analysis is done by the authorities on accident causes.....probably none, since things haven't changed for years....

As much as I love Thailand, the risk of being exposed or infected by someone on the plane, or of getting a false positive PCR test, is too great, considering the consequences .....extended quarantine or a stay in hospital at the Thai Authorities' pleasure, at my expense.

Looks like another wasted year, which I can ill afford at the age of 77 !

Motherhood statements won't do much....they need to actually do something.....

According to their own statistics, around 70% of fatalities are due to motorcycle accidents. So maybe a bit of education, enforcement of licences, helmets, numbers of riders on one bike, road rules and confiscation of licences /bikes for serious offenders.

Who knows, they might reduce the road toll by 50% !

Thailand....the land of stigma...unfortunately true. What chance do these poor people have with such a sh*t government and uncaring public.......

Who do they think they're fooling? UK daily cases now around 80,000 and only 8 confirmed in Thailand?! Looks like they're out to get the tourists in, whatever the price.....

They can learn from this !! (maybe)....a few large canals from the road to the ocean....too easy?

Not recommended by WHO, but governments have superior knowledge to the experts....

Horror movie....

Maybe the previous owner gave the dog a bad time....have seen some very nasty Thai people with animals, so could be well deserved.....

My live sex toy is available anytime, for worthy recipients. But seriously, isn't it time the authorities ceased their hypocrisy and allowed the nation to grow up and join the 21st century....

This looks exactly like the vaccine passport we had as kids in Australia, in the 1960's.....Well done Thailand

I asked my girlfriend once what the speed limit on the highway was because the signs all said 90, but she wasn't sure if they were minimum or maximum speeds. Traffic was whizzing by on the inside & outside, so I gave up on that one. Have to say though that 120 seems ok, because modern cars are designed to drive safely at much faster speeds, and most Thais don't obey the rules anyway. By the way, she told me that she had many speeding tickets at home, but never bothered to pay and never had any follow up. Sounds like Nirvana for speed hoons.....

Not wishing to be a smart-<deleted>, but the solution seems obvious: if most of the deaths occur with motorcycles (up to 80%?) then concentrate on motorcycle safety. All it takes is enforcement : compulsory helmets; minimum age for riders, compulsory drivers license; and obeying traffic rules, eg not running red lights, riding against traffic  etc etc......and enforcing fines or impounding bikes.Could be unpopular but might cut the road toll by 50%.

What an efficient police force.....they waited until 200 before taking action.....

I read yesterday that it costs around 2000 baht for the test in a public hospital, and much more in a private hospital. Correct me if 'm wrong on the cost factor, but that could explain the low testing rate and consequent low infection figures.....

The virus is continually mutating (eg UK strain & South Africa strain etc) and some "experts " are already saying there is doubt if available vaccines will be as effective by the time they're administered. But many of the Falang itching to return to Thailand may be happy to take any COVID vaccine, if that's what is required to get the certificate for air travel & entry.....and rely on social distancing, masks, hand washing etc...

I guess the dual pricing principle will apply.....free for Thais, but mega baht for foreigners!

Creative but not logical thinking.....infected golfers can pass on the virus to other golfers, staff and caddies. Then there's the risk of room "visitors " passing on the virus to the outside community, or in the case of caddies/hotel staff, sharing it around among themselves. Then there's the drunkenness aspect.....Good luck Thailand, you're going to need it, with these nobs in charge.....!!

Expect to see massive retaliatory action from the Chinese Government because 14 of their countrymen were apprehended (?!)

Typical Thai opportunism and corruption.....at all levels.

And if we're allowed in, we might not be allowed back to Australia, particularly WA.....I'll wait until the whole thing has blown over, a vaccine has been made available , then go somewhere else. Who needs Thailand?