webfact Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Carnage continues on Thai roads: 3,175 reported dead at the scene since the start of 2019 Pictures (4 ) Daily News Daily News continued their campaign to report daily on the carnage on the Thai roads. They are trying to raise awareness and improve driving on what are some of the most dangerous roads in the world. Yesterday 52 people were killed. It was 74 on Monday, the worst day this month. The figures always come with a disclaimer that they are unofficial and expected to rise when deaths at hospitals are added to the already grim "at the scene" figures. Since the start of the year 3,175 people have perished. Daily News' focus in the latest report was on motorcycles that are said to make up 70% of fatalities. One guy in Sakon Nakorn told his friends that he was OK to ride home despite being drunk. He hit the central reservation on the Sakon Nakorn to Na Kae road and came off dying instantly. He was not wearing a helmet. CCTV in another location showed a rider come off as a truck was turning left. It was not reported if this person survived or not. Thaivisa notes that the truck may not have been indicating but experienced riders should be well aware of the peril of undertaking slowing vehicles in this manner. Sources: Daily News | Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-03-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tlandtday Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) no excuse for not signalling and passing on the inside is very risky as well... double fault here.... Edited March 14, 2019 by tlandtday 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petermik Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 The government has far more important issues to deal with than road safety...high end watch collections and submarine purchases are just a couple of examples...... 26 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wiggy Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, petermik said: The government has far more important issues to deal with than road safety...high end watch collections and submarine purchases are just a couple of examples...... Extreme cynicism.....unfortunately though, probably correct. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, webfact said: Daily News continued their campaign to report daily on the carnage on the Thai roads keep up the good work. 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Youlike Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 Well if mr Prayuth can't or won't fix it he shouldn't stay in charge. 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bobobirdiebuddy Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 It can't be fixed. All it takes is a drive anywhere in Thailand and you'll see the most idiotic driving time after time. It won't change no matter what the government says, no matter what they show on TV. 25 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post z42 Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 In many of the crashes it is simply a case of carelessness, recklessness, or a complete lack of any driving skill or road awareness altogether. The cops' MO is never about being proactive, as it is likely going to be confrontational and will be simply too much of an effort for them to be bothered with 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) Its becoming hard not to arrive at the conclusion that these people are not best suited to driving motor vehicles .. They should return to olde times and just ride Buffalo's around for the sake of self preservation of future gen's if nothing else the way they are going here .. Edited March 14, 2019 by Justgrazing Sp 12 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SABloke Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 The second video has it all: motorbike on wrong side of road, trying to cross; impatient truck driver notices that leading truck is indicating so instead of waiting 5 secs decides to overtake; after accident the pick up truck driver just continues on with cutting between the slow left-lane truck and the crashed motorbike. So three morons in the video. One paid with his life. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post akirasan Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) Is anyone surprised by this? Where I live they have a pretty busy and dangerous intersection with cars doing u-turns into fast moving traffic. To their credit, they recently installed traffic lights. But the next day someone got rear ended while waiting for the lights to change, so they switched the traffic lights off again. Edited March 14, 2019 by akirasan 5 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Like the saying goes, there are old bikers and there are bold bikers. There aren't too many old, bold bikers though. Stupid ones don't last long either, as is evidenced by many of these clips. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Youlike Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 30 minutes ago, Bobobirdiebuddy said: It can't be fixed. All it takes is a drive anywhere in Thailand and you'll see the most idiotic driving time after time. It won't change no matter what the government says, no matter what they show on TV. In that case they should hire foreign experts to train the Thai police....how many people have to die first? Soon the rest of the world will watch these video's and think the Thai must be lacking braincells. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, Justgrazing said: They should return to olde times and just ride Buffalo's around for the sake of self preservation the sad thing is there are old Thais on scooters just trying to stay out of the way of all the new 150 kph pickup trucks flying through their village. oil and water don't mix. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Wiggy said: Extreme cynicism.....unfortunately though, probably correct. Story of Thailand. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vacuum Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, Youlike said: In that case they should hire foreign experts to train the Thai police. Won't help. How would it? The drivers would still be stupid. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Apart from the upcoming election, this is the biggest issue in Thailand that needs properly addressing. It is a truly embarrassing statistic, yet nothing has been put in place to begin change. It'll take decades, but things need to be slowly implemented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash999 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 The numbers never add up when it comes to this topic. From previous reports that Thailand is number 1 when it comes to road death it was 24000 per year. We are 10 weeks in which should mean we have 4600 by now, or higher given we had New Years recently. But it this is 30% lower than where we should be. Either there had been a major improvement in road deaths or more likely that total number per year is bunk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 29 minutes ago, Youlike said: In that case they should hire foreign experts to train the Thai police....how many people have to die first? Soon the rest of the world will watch these video's and think the Thai must be lacking braincells. Won't work. Falang to stupid, Falang think to mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1Gringo Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 I believe the government allows this style of dying on the roads to be population control. that's the only theory which makes any sense for the continuation of horrible vehicular operation. Thais don't drive. they aim. they point. they don't drive because driving requires thinking and thinking is illegal in the Kingdom. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youlike Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 26 minutes ago, Vacuum said: 36 minutes ago, Youlike said: In that case they should hire foreign experts to train the Thai police. Won't help. How would it? The drivers would still be stupid. They can use simulators to let ALL THAI re-do a driving exam....There's no way they can cheat a simulator.... Then they do the same for the police, let them work on simulators for some weeks to learn what is allowed and what not. Thailand will soon be the joke of the world if this continues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fishman Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 What are the real numbers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 If ten per cent of this number had been killed in a single incident such as a "terrorist attack" there would be a national outcry and demands that something be done. This is something that is not confined to Thailand. How many people know that in Northern Ireland during the "Troubles" there were more people killed on the roads than in terrorist incidents? It's just not sensational enough. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuiGeezer Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 This is 'reported dead at the scene' so those that arrive at hospital and die or die on the way aren't counted thus reducing the numbers. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post farcanell Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: The figures always come with a disclaimer that they are unofficial and expected to rise when deaths at hospitals are added to the already grim "at the scene" figures. 39 minutes ago, Crash999 said: The numbers never add up when it comes to this topic. From previous reports that Thailand is number 1 when it comes to road death it was 24000 per year. We are 10 weeks in which should mean we have 4600 by now, or higher given we had New Years recently. But it this is 30% lower than where we should be. Either there had been a major improvement in road deaths or more likely that total number per year is bunk. The number of deaths resulting from the accident, but occurring after the ambulance doors have closed, are not added to the figures that are confusing you. the annual total giving 24,000 deaths a year, is authored by an international observer, at years end, when all the endings are done the lower number is governmental deception, to keep the real truth from the public, so they don’t drive scared. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Meh, just unimportant voters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pilotman Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Youlike said: In that case they should hire foreign experts to train the Thai police....how many people have to die first? Soon the rest of the world will watch these video's and think the Thai must be lacking braincells. haha like that is ever going to happen. They are far too arrogant to think that westerners can help. Same for education, civil engineering, aviation, shipping, you name it, they think they know best. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schondie Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I'm quite surprised at this low figure as I usually see people riding on the wrong side of the super highway, running red lights quite long after they have changed and turning onto busy roads without a care in the world, riding at night with no lights and the list goes on and on and on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunpa Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Bobobirdiebuddy said: It can't be fixed. All it takes is a drive anywhere in Thailand and you'll see the most idiotic driving time after time. It won't change no matter what the government says, no matter what they show on TV. Totally agree! Any kind of improvement requires a totally different way of thinking, by police, government and drivers. Its just too too big a task. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I came home this morning from Bangkok.Since the governmet cleared(cleaned)up the mess in Bangkok concerning minibuses it is now much more difficult to get around in Bangkok. Now coming from bts station Mo chit you have to take a bus to the new mini bus station or take a motorbike taxi. The horror!This rider went the first two km. in against traffic,weaving in and out traffic.We nearly had tlee accidents and all of them would have been his fault.After he did decide to drive the right way he kept taking chances and dodging traffic. Did we pass BIB'S? yes we did. 60 baht was the cost,so that is the value of my life.I do ot know about if he values his life,probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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