webfact Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Transport Ministry launches Safe Songkran Festival 2018 BANGKOK, 28th March 2018 (NNT) – The Deputy Director-General of the Department of Highways, Apisit Promasen, said the Ministry of Transport has launched the Safe Songkran Festival 2018 under the "7-7-7" road safety campaign. The term "7-7-7" simply refers to seven days before, during and after the holiday period, which is between April 4th and 24th, 2018. Mr. Apisit said his department aims to reduce the road accident rate and the number of road casualties by seven percent this year. He has advised people to take enough rest and take care of their health before traveling during the long holiday. -- nnt 2018-03-28 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Should be named 666 according to some of the fear of water mongers. Satan's Songkran, I must flee for fear of injury or wetness! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted March 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, webfact said: Mr. Apisit said his department aims to reduce the road accident rate and the number of road casualties by seven percent this year. Is that a genuine, achievable target or just something the PR department cooked up to match the campaign title? Edited March 28, 2018 by Bluespunk 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jak2002003 Posted March 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2018 'He has advised people to take enough rest and take care of their health before traveling during the long holiday'. Is that his master plan to reduce road accidents? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Bluespunk said: Is that a genuine, achievable target or just something the PR department cooked up to match the campaign title? Maybe they could offer seven virgins for each safe driver. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracas Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Highways and roads - Thailand's Gladiator Arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Didn’t they use ‘7-7-7’ before? Everyone knows that slogans and buzzwords only work one time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Misterwhisper Posted March 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2018 7-7-7? All I have to say about that is... 5-5-5 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darcula Posted March 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2018 32 minutes ago, webfact said: take care of their health before traveling Drink 7 bottles of chicken essence, 7 times a day, with 7 glasses of water. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 38 minutes ago, webfact said: under the "7-7-7" road safety campaign. Used before, and it didn't work. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Whoooopee dooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geriatrickid Posted March 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2018 How about zero tolerance for road rule infractions with the most serious offences resulting with an impounding of vehicles until after the holiday? 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: Mr. Apisit said his department aims to reduce the road accident rate and the number of road casualties by seven percent this year With that sort of figure you can clearly see they have little faith in their own upcoming efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 57 minutes ago, rkidlad said: Didn’t they use ‘7-7-7’ before? Everyone knows that slogans and buzzwords only work one time. When did it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 hour ago, PatOngo said: Maybe they could offer seven virgins for each safe driver. Could be a challenge to find them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 14 minutes ago, bluesofa said: Could be a challenge to find them. They won't need many! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Songkran as safe as most other things here? Then rest assured in pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I predict the carnage will be seven times from last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DM07 Posted March 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2018 Please...please...pleeeeeease shut the #$@% up and let Songkhran go by as always! Your idiocy will not change anything. It didn't last year...or the year before...or the year before that! You are not serious about preventing deaths! You don't care! All you want, is your stupid face in a camera and your dumb name in the news! Enough already! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peperobi Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Why not 365 - 365 - 365, that will make sense... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anak Nakal Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Noise, noise, noise No action! I want action! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graemej100 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 The last time they had a 7-7-7 the accident rate went up! I think this is a bad omen. And why only a 7% reduction? Big thinkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JOC Posted March 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2018 The architects behind this new master plan..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantSpell Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Some deja vu that 7-7-7 isnt it? Was over new year 2018 period already? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 5 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Is that a genuine, achievable target or just something the PR department cooked up to match the campaign title? 55555 was that a real question????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 14 minutes ago, sawadee1947 said: 55555 was that a real question????? Well, it was a question... however it was one delivered in cynical mode... rhetorical if you will... not requiring an answer, as such... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 The 7% solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 6 hours ago, PatOngo said: They won't need many! They won’t need any... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 8 hours ago, PatOngo said: Maybe they could offer seven virgins for each safe driver Where would they find that many? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, PatOngo said: Maybe they could offer seven virgins for each safe driver. With suggestions like that I think my choice of 477 in the seven dangerous days sweep might be a tad over cooked Edited March 28, 2018 by oldlakey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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