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Sure sign you don't think much, then. Causes are usually lack of maintenance e.g. broken pipes or equipment failure: High-pressure pipes and equipment are used in ice factories to circulate the refrigerant. If these pipes or equipment break, it can cause a sudden release of pressure, which can lead to an explosion. Chemicals such as ammonia and chlorine are used in these factories. If these chemicals are not stored properly, they can explode if they come into contact with each other or with other incompatible materials. These explosions can cause serious injuries or death to workers in the ice factory, as well as damage to the surrounding property. as seen, they can also release hazardous chemicals into the environment.

you are sealioning and you know it - therefore you are trolling - you have not made a single contribution to the discussion, purely cryptic comments and sealioning.

You really aren’t up to speed on this are you?. You have resorted to rather lame logical fallacies that give this away… - I'm replying to this quote regardless of who said it... Reductio ad absurdum “The secret to avoid road accidents in Thailand. Would you please share your knowledge with us and reduce the road accidents to "0"” You are characterizing an opposing argument in such a way that it seems to be ridiculous, or the consequences of the position seem ridiculous, but as it is fallacious the opposite is true. Expert - a reverse fallacious appeal to authority, often used by people to attack the messenger rather than the message. People without any argument seem to believe that they can discredit anyone who says something they don’t agree with or didn’t know, by suggesting they are an “expert” or asking them why they think they are an “expert”. As if any opinion other than an “experts” must automatically be invalid

There’s a lot of confirmation bias involved in anecdotal “witnessing” of crashes in Thailand. Take the Songkhran figures - There were a total of 2,203 road accidents reported over the 7 days of Songkran this year https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40026753. This figure which is about the same for every New Year and Songkhran averages out at about 315 per day. BUT - This is SLIGHTY LESS than the average in the UK which has actual death rates around 1/12th that of Thailand. Accidents in UK are around 336 a day (e.g. - with 122,635 recorded in 2018. So it is fair to ask – why such a difference in road deaths? One needs to consider the evidence before jumping tp conclusions that aren’t scientific or reasoned.

Although you can argue the stats, most sources seem to tell a similar story. That is the cost of road crashes in Thailand is significant, reaching into the billions of baht. Estimates suggest road crashes cost Thailand more than 500 billion baht annually, which is around 3% of the country's GDP. This data is from 2019 (pre Covid), so it might not be the most recent, but it nevertheless highlights the substantial economic burden. It's important to consider that these figures likely only account for the measurable economic costs. The human cost of lost lives, injuries, and disabilities is less measurable. An accident has many ramifications - Approximately 39 per cent of the deaths are family heads. This means that the death of one person puts 2.43 people per family in trouble financially and psychologically. It is also a loss for Thailand's demography as the country enters an ageing society – families lose breadwinners, mothers and suffer great emotional stresses. Insurance companies have to pick up the costs. From ambulance to long term care, or simply paying put for property damage, a crash costs money

If it's secret, you shouldn't be driving.

Your assumption doesn't take into account the number of those who die of old age and the Thai birthrate. THe population is not static or made up of te same people every year. I think there rte two factors here one is how statisitcs are compiled and secondly how they are collated and analysed.

I'm sure you do - but everything you've posted indicates otherwise. I think rather than sealioning you should demonstrate just an iota of comprehension and what evidence you have to the contrary.

It is good to see an article that doesn't regurgitate the same old cliches about road safety - namely "bad drivers" DUI deaths per 10ok pop and playing the blame game

Firstly fixating only on the statistic of road deaths or deaths per 100k pop isn't a very good way of getting the true picture - rather, it shows how people are not analysing the stas in a productive way. THe 30 day rule is only a guide - not a hard and fast rule in most countries - It should however be noted that statistically the numbers after 30 days are probably insignificant. In the UK, The Department for Transport (DfT) defines a road death as someone who dies within 30 days of a reported road accident involving a vehicle on a public road. There is no hard cut-off after 30 days like in the US. Beyond 30 days: Deaths that occur after 30 days but are considered directly attributable to the injuries sustained in the accident are still counted as road deaths by the DfT. They are reported in a separate category though, differentiating them from those happening within 30 days. Here are some resources for further reference: Department for Transport - Road Casualties and fatalities: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport It would be more helpful to compare THailand's first responder and emergency services to other country's statistics. THe stats relealeased so quickly by the RTP cannot really be regarded as anything more than a comparative guide. THis year's proportions reflect only what the police were checking for not what was actually trending.

the normal international standard divides injuries into 3 categories - minor, serious and fatal. So far Thailand has failed to do this on a long term annual basis.

just over 40 per day against the norm of 50 to 60 - that's at least a 20% drop

what ever the motivations of the poisoners, it won't effect the overall dog population.

THat is not evidence it is pure supposition. BTW - what was the cause of death?

It would seem by this facile comment that you are totally out of touch with the issues surrounding Koh Tao. You've asked me several cryptic questions but in the end I think you are just trying to conceal your ignorance.

Nothing subjective about the turnaround in monsoons

And this is not substantiated by any significant evidence

Carbon monoxide gas is colourless and does not smell, so you cannot tell if it is around you. Another thing is that te van was probably a diesel - diesel engines produce much less Co than a gasolene engine

I find it a repeated source of puzzlement when people who claim to have lived for any length of time seem so unaware of many of the basic facets of Thai life and culture Almost all of Thailand’s islands were sparsely inhabited until the tourists came along. The inhabitants were largely fishermen and farming families – the land wasn’t surveyed it was basically squatted. Within the space of a few years many of these people found that they were occupying very valuable land – hotel resorts bars anything to do with tourism. Some also managed to take over a lot of extra land. Thailand’s tourist areas were largely subject to untrammelled development and it was all pretty lawless – see the lack of infrastructure. As there was no real official law, the families used their own “influence to protect their newfound wealth – some legitimate and some not so. Nowadays, they usually have legal businesses as their front. The model for this exists in most Thai provinces – it’s “Chao Pho” – it translates as “godfather” and also refers to the organisation under them. It’s a characteristic of the Thai “mafia” that it is very fractured and localised. Its estimated that over half of Thailand’s provinces still have these “local mafias” operating in them. Often in plain sight. Many have connections with the “Red Wa” especially in the South In their own area they exercise control of all aspects of life. Immigrant workers (in particular Burma) are a source of income ,local businesses pay dues and will need their blessing to start up in the first place. Local police are often either family or in their pay. They can often control prostitution, drug trafficking, illegal gambling and other legal enterprises. Their influence extends into local politics often being represented on local authorities and even can affect elections in the area. Obviously they will use violence to protect their position especially if they feel they have lost face and they will also protect their own interests and members.. If they feel they have to protect the reputation of a family member then they are in a good position to do so as they care quite capable of influencing any official investigation. Most of the heads of these families are outwardly very popular people with high visibility, but they are not to be crossed. Paradise has a dark side

so you already know?...and you'd know wht sharing experiences is not something I'd want to do - but by all means go ahead.

yes

I think you need to get upto speed on the hierarchy on most Thai islands

THe are connected to upsetting those who control businesses on the island

How do you think forrest fires get started??

It is unfortunate that the only set of statisitcs used by most when talking of road safety in Thailand is deaths per 100 k of Pop. Other Statistics may include · Serious Injuries per 1 million inhabitants Minor injuries per 1 million inhabitants Deaths per 10 billion vehicle-KM Deaths per 100,000 registered vehicles Registered vehicles per 1000 inhabitants [WHO]