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peperobi

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  1. On 5/9/2018 at 9:33 AM, Tropicalevo said:

    The steps being taken in Phuket are a good start to try and stop the carnage on the roads.

     

    Here on Samui I try and talk guests out of renting a bike. My talk goes along the lines of :-

     

    Thailand has the most dangerous roads in the world for death in motorbike accident (WHO)

    Samui is the most dangerous place in Thailand for same.

    Last published figures that I saw for death in motorbike accident on Samui was more than 500 per year. This figure was ONLY for those who died at the scene of the accident. It did not include those that died later in the ambulance or at the hospital. The real number is higher.

    If guests still want to rent a bike, I recommend a rental company with a conscience. The owner will ask the guest two questions. If the answer to either is no - he will not rent to them. Questions are

    Have you ridden a bike/scooter before?

    Can you show me a driving licence?

     

    This may only be a small step towards making Samui's roads safer, but at least it is a step in the right direction.

    I really do not believe it about the questions....

  2. That situation is everywhere in Thailand, canalization? Don't exist, depurators? Don't exist or like in Samui they have a depurator already long time but it was never in use like the incinerator. The authorities use it as an alibi that they do something for the environment, finally, they don't care about. All the luxury resorts even don't try to change the situation, is much easier to close both eyes and hope that the guests don't get disturbed by that rubbish. 

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