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MrJohnson

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  1. The miracle is that there are not more road deaths than there already are. This will take more than a generation to change and will require a multi-pronged strategy.

    Laws that exist must be enforced -speeding, dangerous driving, drink driving - this just to mention a few.

    Stronger penalties more breaking the law - including incarceration.

    More visible policing on the roads - virtually non-existent at present.

    Better driver education.More stringent licensing requirements - make it harder to get a license.

    And on and on. Hard to see it happening though.

  2. 16 hours ago, Nasrullah said:

    I was being facetious...but one could be forgiven thinking this is the attitude of the thai people and authorities

    Well, apologies. I didn't realize you were being facetious. I've quite a few friends who recognize the problem. As with may things, it is the silent majority that suffer and, lets face it, this is not a culture that encourages or even allows its citizens to speak out. It will take generations to change.

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  3. On 3/19/2018 at 9:44 AM, essox essox said:

    IT STATES that there is  A BRIDGE.....THEY JUST do NOT USE IT

    Take a deep breath Sunshine. There is no need to shout. The bridge is a considerable distance away and with the amount of foot traffic at that point it probably justifies a set of traffic lights or a foot bridge there. The bigger issue is that this is a miserable place to be a pedestrian, whether you trying to cross the road or even walking on the sidewalk and having to dodge motorbikes.

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  4. Drove to Hua Hin and back last week. Absolute nightmare. The worst section is from Bangkok to Phetburi. Rama 2 around Samut Sankram is bumper to bumper trucks and lunatics in pick-up trucks. I saw a couple of accidents but saw a crazy number of near-misses. These were, as they almost always are, because of tail-gating. Most Thais have almost zero understanding of braking distances. If I were on a scooter (and I never would be), I'd be kitted out in all leather and a full face helmet. Visited a friend last week at Bumrungrad after he'd been cleaned up by a pickup truck  on a nice, long, clear stretch of road to Chantaburi. He's been riding here for twenty years and done well over 150K on a bike. He's still doing physio to gain his walking ability three weeks later. He's also in the process of selling ALL of his bikes. Go figure. Oh, and I forgot to mention, good all-purpose health/accident insurance and a go-pro on your helmet.

  5. 8 hours ago, Thailand said:

    Probably simply reverting to part of a deal that was made 5 years ago with the current unelected incumbent.

    Agreed. All part of a grand plan.  'Shutdown Bangkok, Restart Thailand'. Back to the future and same as it ever was. Except perhaps it might be a little more difficult than in the past. Keep your fingers on the trigger boys, there's nowhere to hide anymore. You can't incarcerate the entire opposition. Or can you?

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  6. We had a bunch (maybe 5-6) young backpackers (Europeans - but it doesn't really matter) spray painting the exterior wall of our condo in BKK - which runs along Khlong Saen Sap. When we approached them and asked them to desist they were really annoyed. 'It's public property' they said. Well no, sorry, it's not and we had just had it painted. It was tagged and spray painted. It wasn't really  to our tastes - but that is not the point. It wasn't theirs to paint. It was our property. When we politely asked them to stop, and we took their photos, they demanded we delete the photos and became very aggressive. One guy said to me " but  Thailand is such a laid-back place. Everyone is so chilled and nobody complains when we do this stuff.' Do'h! Just  because you've been here five minutes and a few people have smiled at you, don't jump to conclusions. Anyway, since they did their stuff the wall is constantly being tagged. It  is a pain in the neck. I'm not for 'hangin' them high' but I think a little respect is in order. Stay at home and do it - or better still do it on your own property.

     

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