Road deaths continue unabated - another 396 since the start of February

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that 396 people have died at the scene of accidents since the start of February.

 

Quoting the head of the Anti Drink Driving Foundation Dr Thaejing Siripanich they said that 33 people died on Saturday.

 

This brought the total since January 1st to 1,243 dead.

 

Thaivisa notes that the figure is expected to rise significantly when those who succumb to injuries in hospitals is added to the figures and districts that report late announce their figures.

 

Experience shows that the figure could be up to double what is reported as "death at the scene".

 

Source: INN

 

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That is shocking. I had to read that twice, it seemed to be impossible at the first read.

Keep up the good work Thailand gotta keep that number one title

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

396 people have died at the scene of accidents since the start of February

 

That figure is too low. Those must be just the offending drivers who didn't flee the scene.

 

This won't stop because mr Prayuth can't get the police to work, i never see a policecar on patrol and stopping trafficoffenders.

396 people who died at the scene does not include those that died later from their injuries in the ambulance on the way to or in hospital .

I think it may be time to buy one of these.....

 

 

I thought they were spending something like six gajillion baht on radar guns to catch speeders. Did that money just disappear into brown envelopes?

51 minutes ago, Thian said:

This won't stop because mr Prayuth can't get the police to work, i never see a policecar on patrol and stopping trafficoffenders.

yeah, the thai police seem to have a very different idea of their jobs than what we expect

1 hour ago, webfact said:

This brought the total since January 1st to 1,243 dead.

long ago when trying to make sense out of driving here a friend helped and said ' it is not about you hitting them, it is about them hitting you' due to low driving IQ

1 hour ago, Darcula said:

 

That figure is too low. Those must be just the offending drivers who didn't flee the scene.

 

They talked about the count of dead people. Not the ones that run away. Dead people don´t run! 

The Hub of death on the roads.

And they wear the badge with pride.  

 

 

It amazes me how some people just come on this site putting crap on the country they wanted to live in.

RIP all those who died ..

 

I'm sure there is a general in charge of public safety and also sure he has the time. 

2 hours ago, kevvy said:

It amazes me how some people just come on this site putting crap on the country they wanted to live in.

RIP all those who died ..

 

Seriously?  Maybe you are a noob and the rose tint has not yet worn off!

Does it not occur to you for one moment that those of us who have chosen to live here actually want, and would prefer to see this carnage brought to an end and see the logical, but sadly seemingly impossible way to do this being the retarded, corrupt RTP actually doing their jobs?

Talk about deluded!

7 hours ago, Darcula said:

 

That figure is too low. Those must be just the offending drivers who didn't flee the scene.

 

I presume fleeing the scene might be a little difficult if you are dead.

6 hours ago, YetAnother said:

yeah, the thai police seem to have a very different idea of their jobs than what we expect

I guess getting policemen to work is a job for the police generals, don't you think?

7 hours ago, keith101 said:

396 people who died at the scene does not include those that died later from their injuries in the ambulance on the way to or in hospital .

Yeah, thats what was said in the article.

Couldn't agree with you more Sami.  I think the word police and the term clown go hand in hand.

7 hours ago, quandow said:

I thought they were spending something like six gajillion baht on radar guns to catch speeders. Did that money just disappear into brown envelopes?

I should imagine that is what happens to virtually all the money allocated to road safety and traffic policing.

 

The primary, perhaps only role of the traffic police seems to be providing noisy escorts to VIP convoys.

The Thai road system is a complex issue with no easy fix, I'm not sure the Police can be blamed as the entire system needs overhauling.

 

The trouble is changing the entire system would cause a lot of disruption to the Thai economy and prevent Thais from going about their daily business.

 

For eg, I know one 14yo kid who makes the 30km journey to school by motorbike everyday, it's the closest school, there is no public transport due to the remoteness of the area, and none of his family are free to take him, so either he takes the motorbike or doesn't go to school.  Before the arm chair city planners start ranting about school buses and more schools etc, have you considered how much it would cost to roll this out nationwide for every kid in that situation?

 

Lets say you introduce a new stringent driving test, if to western standards(practical/written tests etc) most Thais would simply fail the test, half the country would be sat at home unable to get to work.

Just drove from CNX to BKK and returned and I didn't see one accident on highway one. Didn't see one cop out there either but a lot of speed cams. They really do not have a big enough police force to patrol the highways

7 hours ago, YetAnother said:

yeah, the thai police seem to have a very different idea of their jobs than what we expect

They are the smartest police in the world, because they've worked out that they get paid whether they work or not. The problem is that no-one does anything about it.

1 hour ago, hansnl said:

I presume fleeing the scene might be a little difficult if you are dead.

 

They're probably the one's who couldn't flee and were beaten to death by good samaritan bystanders.

as goes the saying...bis repetita placent

52 minutes ago, Air Smiles said:

The Thai road system is a complex issue with no easy fix, I'm not sure the Police can be blamed as the entire system needs overhauling.

 

The trouble is changing the entire system would cause a lot of disruption to the Thai economy and prevent Thais from going about their daily business.

 

For eg, I know one 14yo kid who makes the 30km journey to school by motorbike everyday, it's the closest school, there is no public transport due to the remoteness of the area, and none of his family are free to take him, so either he takes the motorbike or doesn't go to school.  Before the arm chair city planners start ranting about school buses and more schools etc, have you considered how much it would cost to roll this out nationwide for every kid in that situation?

 

Lets say you introduce a new stringent driving test, if to western standards(practical/written tests etc) most Thais would simply fail the test, half the country would be sat at home unable to get to work.

You are absolutely right.

However there are a number of measures which would go quite a way to reducing the death toll without changing the basic system which Thailand has arrived at by default.

Crash helmets, drink driving and speeding are probably the biggest killers. Laws exist, but need enforcing.

I know, I know...

We can't blame the police 

This is not a easy fix 

Thai ego me first generation don't care safety or other people life's 

We could put 50000 police on the roads but that's will not help the only thing to do is try teach the next generation in school about this and meaby that's will help over time in the mean time government can put radar up on every street and confiscate the car's motorbikes and big fine when caught on radar for high speed just my opinion 

4 hours ago, kevvy said:

It amazes me how some people just come on this site putting crap on the country they wanted to live in.

RIP all those who died ..

 

With numbers like this, when other lesser issues are pursued.... like confiscating darts because a non existent permit has not been acquired.... who could possibly deny that some (considerable) amount of crap needs flinging.

 

and who would be surprised that said crap clings?

 

an attaboy to thailand on this (and many other issues) will change nothing.... critising however, may change something, and the more vocal the better. Hell, just yesterday, I saw a toddler on a bike, complete with helmet.... certainly not something that I ever noticed ten years ago

 

and the “when in Rome” BS is a stupid argument.... thai netizens are just as critical... so we here critising, are simply echoing our Thai neighbors concerns.... making us just more voices in the wilderness.

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, kevvy said:

It amazes me how some people just come on this site putting crap on the country they wanted to live in.

RIP all those who died ..

 

Wow what a comment I hope you don't mean this seriously 

I thought the PM was on the case and the problem had gone away, its not though is it. Until drivers consider other drivers more this will probably get worse and nobody seems to ask the Police what are they doing about this it is part of their job description is it not?