snoop1130 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Forty-two killed, more than 400 injured on first day of holiday By The Nation Forty-two people were killed and 432 injured in 420 road accidents on the first of New Year holiday period’s “seven dangerous days” (December 27-January 2), the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department’s Road Safety Centre (Thai RSC) reported on Friday. Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat told a press conference at the Thai RSC that Chiang Mai and Ratchaburi reported the highest number of road accidents with 19 cases each, while Khon Kaen and Lop Buri cited the most fatalities with four deaths each. Chiang Mai had the highest number of casualties with 20 injuries. The major causes of accidents were drunk driving (37.62 per cent), followed by speeding (21.19 per cent). Of the accidents, 79.95 per cent involved motorcycles and most of the crashes took place on highways (39.29 per cent). Some 2,042 checkpoints were manned by 53,239 officials around the country, with 114,177 violations recorded. A total of 30,923 motorists failed to produce a licence; 34,165 motorcyclists were stopped for riding without helmets and 14,411 drivers were stopped for failing to wear seat belts. Roads to the Northeast and the North were congested on Friday as people headed home for the New Year break. Highway Number 304 (Kabin Buri-Pak Thong Chai) reported three heavily-jammed sections – Thung Pho, Khao Plu Heeb and Huai Thab Mon – with vehicles were crawling bumper to bumper along stretches ranging in length from 5km to 10km. Besides opening extra lanes to alleviate the congestion as needed, some police personnel took to singing and dancing – as well as handing out drinking water and snacks – at a roadside spot near Khao Khiew Military Camp in Prachin Buri’s Nadi district to entertain the passing drivers. Meanwhile, Probation Department chief Prasarn Mahaleetrakul said Thai courts had on December 27 ordered traffic law violators in 514 cases to be on probation - nine drunk drivers among whom were ordered to wear Electronic Monitoring (EM) devices and banned from going out at night during 10pm-4am for 15 days. The nine drunk drivers also were told to do 24 hours of social services, and saw their driver's licences suspended for six months. Of the 313 drunk driving cases (among the 514 above-mentioned cases), Bangkok had the highest share at 60 cases followed by Maha Sarakham at 40 cases and Ubon Ratchathani at 33 cases. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30361293 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-12-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jonathan Fairfield Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 42 dead, 432 injured - basically the same as every other day 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stanleycoin Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 i'm sure they can do better. Come on Thailand. They need the Number one slot. cant go loosing face on this one. 2 3 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tweedle dee Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 Worst still !! i wont get a good nights sleep with banging music and ambulance sirens till its bloody well over. TD 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 18 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: The major causes of accidents were drunk driving (37.62 per cent), followed by speeding (21.19 per cent). Of the accidents, 79.95 per cent involved motorcycles and most of the crashes took place on highways (39.29 per cent). go team Thailand go! 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orton Rd Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 It's the fault of foreigners, they invented the car and motorbike innit! 4 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Searat7 Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 How do they open extra lanes on highways ? By letting drivers legally drive in breakdown lane ? If so a very bad idea 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark131v Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Didn't a government spokesliar recently say Little P the frog and the rest of their merry band had solved 98.stupid% amount of problems, the kamikaze thai roads are clearly in the remainder they aint got round to yet, probably do it next week heh..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NE1 Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 Doesn't anybody find it strange or weird that the death toll and accident figures are given out by the Tourism and Sports minister ? 7 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, snoop1130 said: A total of 30,923 motorists failed to produce a licence If they have taken 30,923 vehicles off the road, why is there still so much congestion? Oh! Ok! Nobody waste their time in replying; I've already sussed-out the answer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAFO Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, NE1 said: Doesn't anybody find it strange or weird that the death toll and accident figures are given out by the Tourism and Sports minister ? I find it weird in general that this makes new headlines year in and year out and the same responses by the same members year in and year out. I am waiting for the "Air in Chiang Mai is bad" thread with the same results... Nexxxxxxxxxxxxt.... 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cadbury Posted December 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, NE1 said: Doesn't anybody find it strange or weird that the death toll and accident figures are given out by the Tourism and Sports minister ? Imagine how horrific they would look if they were given out by TAT. The numbers would be double what they really are. Edited December 28, 2018 by Cadbury 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 3 hours ago, snoop1130 said: on first day of holiday Today is a holiday?? ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Side Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 This could be the record they are searching for. Go Thailand go. I have every confidence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Number ONE is NUMBER ONE....No matter what ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unamazedloso Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Remind the public this is a foreign holiday. maybe they will calm down. Maybe cancel this stupid holiday and stick to the thai ones for which there are already too many and that will save lives. Obviously no one will get the bill to start campaigns and such. A bunch of usless over paid officials sitting around on the side of the road as a mass show of uselessness doesn't help anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, unamazedloso said: A bunch of usless over paid officials sitting around on the side of the road as a mass show of uselessness doesn't help anyone. All aboard the Thailand, Choo choo express. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thunder26 Posted December 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2018 19 minutes ago, unamazedloso said: Remind the public this is a foreign holiday. maybe they will calm down. Maybe cancel this stupid holiday and stick to the thai ones for which there are already too many and that will save lives. Obviously no one will get the bill to start campaigns and such. A bunch of usless over paid officials sitting around on the side of the road as a mass show of uselessness doesn't help anyone. I don't think it matters if it is a holiday or not. The toll death is the same as any other day of the year. It's not the holiday's fault, but the poor driving skills exerted by many Thai drivers. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 10 hours ago, Justin Side said: This could be the record they are searching for. Go Thailand go. I have every confidence. I hope you are joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lupatria Posted December 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2018 12 hours ago, NE1 said: Doesn't anybody find it strange or weird that the death toll and accident figures are given out by the Tourism and Sports minister ? Maybe he was the only known teetotaller available... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 My Mrs was viewing a 20 minute compilation of carnage yesterday from some Thai site and in the vast majority the only 2 vehicles on the road and crashed it appears that Thais are unaware they are diving ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcpattaya Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 A much better source of information would be the Tourism Authority of Thailand. TAT would polish up the body count... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompelli Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: 53,239 officials around the country, with 114,177 violations recorded So 2 violations found per official, any TVF members could beat that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Roads are congested due to every one going home: that's why the numbers are down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 14 hours ago, Searat7 said: How do they open extra lanes on highways ? By letting drivers legally drive in breakdown lane ? If so a very bad idea Beats the heck out of them driving in them illegally no? PS. This being Thailand and all, what's this 'breakdown lane' you speak of anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Are they implying that the other 358 days a year are safe? i think this is a strategic mistake that they refuse to change from. Granted that the motorcycle demographic group is not the Thai cream of the crop so this marginal group gathers less importance and value to society.... if thai decision makers really wanted to reduce road fatalities, the question becomes do they really want to vs are they competently capable to do so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Anyway, hats off for consistency... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Just now, NanLaew said: PS. This being Thailand and all, what's this 'breakdown lane' you speak of anyway? Non pedants understand that the poster was talking about the hard shoulder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: some police personnel took to singing and dancing …. to entertain the passing drivers. Says it all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) the message is out in the media,thais will not bother to listen.they want that record again.i wonder how high it will go Edited December 29, 2018 by bristolgeoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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