webfact Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Video: Carnage in the making - appalling driving on Thai roads Picture: Thai Rath Dash cam footage shared to a well know site showed a white pick-up completely take up the lane for oncoming vehicles. The driver appears to be overtaking but everyone who is coming in their direction is forced off the road by the appalling and selfish driving. The footage received much adverse comment on the Social Hunter V.ss page. The incident was recorded on the Roi-Et to Phon Thong Road on Thursday about 11.20am, said Thai Rath. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-03-16 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 just plain scary; and no mention of any sanction against the driver 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 And they wonder why the road toll is so high...........little or no idea! 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 am glad i can't read the minds of people like that driver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, YetAnother said: am glad i can't read the minds of people like that driver It would be difficult to read something that is so small. 12 4 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post akirasan Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dave67 Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 He waited for yellow lines for no overtaking to overtake, thick as shit basically 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxYakov Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) Probably someone who thinks they're driving in a right-side drive country and can't figure out why everyone else is crazy and some even playing chicken with him. Oh, yeah they think diagonal yellow stripes indicates a high-speed passing lane. Edited March 16, 2018 by MaxYakov 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zaphod reborn Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 Isn't this the way most Thais drive and overtake? I'm not sure why this incident received any attention on social media. 20 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stanleycoin Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, zaphod reborn said: Isn't this the way most Thais drive and overtake? I'm not sure why this incident received any attention on social media. Yes , normal behavior you can see every minute of the day on Thailand's roads. No one cares. 14 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 OMG!!!!!!!!!! and there seems to be a British Union Jack on the rear of that vehicle and again I repeat myself - this is 100% because the law is not enforced so people can near enough do as they please without any chance of being caught and punnished 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dmaxdan Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 There have been many times I have been forced to move out of the way of oncoming vehicles here in Thailand, but I don't think I have witnessed anything quite as ludicrous as this. This is beyond being selfish or dangerous. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, smedly said: OMG!!!!!!!!!! and there seems to be a British Union Jack on the rear of that vehicle I thought that as well, but it's just not clear enough to be sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wallander4 Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 and not one oncoming driver honked the horn at this maniac Somchai ... 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jumbo Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 Could be a farang driver or not? No proof it was a Thai... 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just Weird Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 31 minutes ago, smedly said: OMG!!!!!!!!!! and there seems to be a British Union Jack on the rear of that vehicle and again I repeat myself - this is 100% because the law is not enforced so people can near enough do as they please without any chance of being caught and punnished It's not enforced because most police stations are not given enough budget to patrol the roads. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 See that 'style' of driving all the time. Nothing unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbob Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Probably a foreigner who thinks he was in the right lane ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Wow! Still, see it all the time. Complete and utter <deleted>. As for the car following with the dash cam if there was a head on they'd more than likely die too as they'd have zero reaction time. More interested in posting to social media. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob12345 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Wallander4 said: and not one oncoming driver honked the horn at this maniac Somchai ... That surprises me as well. I've seen it many many many times that people drive at night without their lights on. In normal countries everyone would flash their brights to them to indicate the danger but here nobody does anything. Guess they are too afraid to get killed over flashing/honking. Another nice side effect of the lawlessness here in LOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostyan Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Watching this he must be a simple idiot or stoned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pattaya28 Posted March 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 hour ago, jumbo said: Could be a farang driver or not? No proof it was a Thai... Could be a monkey or not ? No proof it was a human. 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 A post containing an off topic video about an incident in China has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie61 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I think a generation of locals were exposed to lead as babies.... It decreases IQ significantly....... Could there be a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smew Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 If pharmaceutical companies ever developed pills against stupidity Thailand is the perfect place to carry out field trials as any minute brain improvement would be easily recognizable in their driving habits 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaviny Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Isn't this the way most Thais drive and overtake? I'm not sure why this incident received any attention on social media.Yes they know the oncoming traffic will pull over to the side for them , I seen them overtake near a bend even with several vehicles in front them.Sent from my SM-N9200 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) I have never seen that happen on Thai roads. I mean, on occasion somebody will get caught with unexpected oncoming traffic when overtaking, but not deliberately. This driver stays in the oncoming traffic lane even when he don't have to, for a prolonged period. In my mind, this driver deliberately drives in the oncoming traffic lane, either drunk, high, or having a heated argument with a passenger. Edited March 16, 2018 by AlQaholic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 While I agree that his driving is stupidly reckless, I've looked at that clip half a dozen times & I don't see anyone being forced off the road, am I missing something or what??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Wallander4 said: and not one oncoming driver honked the horn at this maniac Somchai ... Perhaps that's because given the behavior of the driver, others would be afraid of a serious road rage incident if they honked. I wouldn't blame them for being afraid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) this is the thai road bully at its finest... another tvf member correct me, said this is nothing more than ''road social choherance',and it was up to the other drivers to accomadate this behaviour''....I don't think the other member drives much on these roads...its war out there.. Edited March 16, 2018 by mok199 speliing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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