webfact Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Nine thousand dead on the Thai roads this year and counting Thai caption: Campaign to lessen road death toll: 13th August 57 dead at the scene. Since start of year 9,160 corpses Daily News reported that 57 people died at the scene of road accidents on Tuesday bringing the total for the year to 9,160. They caution that this is only those who perish at the scene of accidents. In reality the total death toll is considerably higher. DPM Prawit Wongsuwan and a top policeman looking into ways to improve conditions on the roads have both admitted in recent days that the death toll in Thailand is in excess of 20,000 per year, notes Thaivisa. Thai and international organisations have stated that it is likely to be about 25,000 fatalities per year. Daily News are running a daily campaign to increase awareness and they highlighted speeding and tailgating in their headline today. They reported on an accident in which a couple in Samut Sakhon were lucky to escape serious injury when a pick-up slammed into their coconut shop after swerving to avoid a parked truck. The driver also survived with minor injuries. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-08-14 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan grice Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Made up mainly by BikesSent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, alan grice said: Made up mainly by Bikes Doesn't matter. The numbers are alarming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, Vacuum said: Doesn't matter. The numbers are alarming. and will progress to a larger number.....will never decrease until a very hard driving test is passed by well qualified examiners ( who will be as scarce as rocking horse **it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 What more can be said that hasn't been said already a thousand times? as long as drives and riders disregard the laws and common sense, corpses will continue to pile up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXexpat Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Enforcing the TM30 for Thailand´s safety but doing nothing against more than 20,000 dead people in traffic every year. I think they have the wrong priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 minute ago, CNXexpat said: Enforcing the TM30 for Thailand´s safety but doing nothing against more than 20,000 dead people in traffic every year. I think they have the wrong priorities. no they have them right...............YOUR IN THAILAND !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, CNXexpat said: Enforcing the TM30 for Thailand´s safety but doing nothing against more than 20,000 dead people in traffic every year. I think they have the wrong priorities. 20,000 dead people are not a threat to 'national' security'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 how and why and when DOES ONE SWERVE to avoid an already parked object. One sees it from a distance and then takes the appropriate manouver to drive past.....!! BUT NO ....thais do not see this as a problem then gets near and thiks OHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! there is a parked vehicle THEN HE/SHE swerves to miss said vehicle..... I have never SWERVED to avoid a parked vehicle,like many others on here WHO CAN DRIVE PROPERLY.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXexpat Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Vacuum said: 20,000 dead people are not a threat to 'national' security'. 20,000 are dead and it could be much less. It doesn´t matter if they die from bombs or bad, stupid, uneducated driving (often without driver license). And it costs the country billions every year. If farangs would kill 100 Thais per year, they would check us much more. If bad driving kills ten thousands, nobody cares. That´s strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, essox essox said: how and why and when DOES ONE SWERVE to avoid an already parked object. When one has got his nose stuck in smart phone and doesn't see the object until the last moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, CNXexpat said: 20,000 are dead and it could be much less. It doesn´t matter if they die from bombs or bad, stupid, uneducated driving (often without driver license). And it costs the country billions every year. If farangs would kill 100 Thais per year, they would check us much more. If bad driving kills ten thousands, nobody cares. That´s strange. Yes, strange indeed. We will never understand their way of thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Daily News reported that 57 people died at the scene of road accidents on Tuesday bringing the total for the year to 9,160. And how many died on the way to the super hospitals without an emergency OP, or a few hours/days after the accident. How many of them have lost body parts and are disabled? The real number is way higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 58 minutes ago, webfact said: Daily News reported that 57 people died at the scene of road accidents on Tuesday bringing the total for the year to 9,160 59 minutes ago, webfact said: Thai and international organisations have stated that it is likely to be about 25,000 fatalities per year 9,000 up until mid Aug .. Hmmm is that correct .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Careering out of control like the average pickup with only upper floor condo dwellers now safe from the carnage ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, essox essox said: and will progress to a larger number.....will never decrease until a very hard driving test is passed by well qualified examiners ( who will be as scarce as rocking horse **it) partially agree this will impact on newbies what about the idiots already out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: DPM Prawit Wongsuwan and a top policeman looking into ways to improve conditions on the roads have both admitted in recent days that the death toll in Thailand is in excess of 20,000 per year, notes Thaivisa. It is not rocket science, one of the main problems in Thailand is complacency, Thais know they are able to get away with driving or acting how they want and the police unfortunately to a large degree allow them to do just that. Offenders need to know and realise there is a credible risk of being caught committing any act that is against the law, and that there will be serious consequences for being caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbezoz Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, Geoffggi said: It is not rocket science, one of the main problems in Thailand is complacency, Thais know they are able to get away with driving or acting how they want and the police unfortunately to a large degree allow them to do just that. Offenders need to know and realise there is a credible risk of being caught committing any act that is against the law, and that there will be serious consequences for being caught. Completly true and eath on the roads is just that, a death. To those "raping" Thailand it is just another common act by people who are considered worthless by the Elite and above. Murder is not a problem either, you get off with that too. http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2019/05/04/army-drops-charges-against-soldiers-who-kill-6-in-temple/ Until Thais appreciate the sanctity of human life more than money nothing will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 On a par with Syria almost.....absolutely disgraceful that virtually nothing of any consequence is done! Thailand should be totally ashamed and embarrassed that these figures are known globally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buanmeerugsaa Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Last year, France with a comparable population to Thailand, had 3,259 road fatalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, buanmeerugsaa said: Last year, France with a comparable population to Thailand, had 3,259 road fatalities. .... and how many were motorbikes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue bruce Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Appointing DPM Prawit to look into road safety. What qualifies Prawit to know anything about road safety. Why don't they hire some real professionals to look into road safety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 heavy fines is the only solution to get thais to drive carefully.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, buanmeerugsaa said: Last year, France with a comparable population to Thailand, had 3,259 road fatalities. France has a police force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 The cost to the country must be huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, Jip99 said: .... and how many were motorbikes ? The UK has a similar population and just 1770 deaths. Motorcycles amount to 10% of the seriously injured and killed. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/754685/quarterly-estimates-april-to-june-2018.pdf Edit: Motorcycle deaths average 328, so about 18.5% of the total and they represent about 1% of the traffic. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/447673/motorcyclist-casualties-2013-data.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 3 hours ago, legend49 said: partially agree this will impact on newbies what about the idiots already out there? The same thing applies with those driving cars etc, who do far more damage than a kid on a motorcycle who usually just kills himself. It should have been dealt with decades ago when people began driving in numbers, and now it is far, far too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, mike324 said: heavy fines is the only solution to get thais to drive carefully.... No-one patrols the roads to see and stop them driving like idiots, so how will they get spotted and fined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 That's like having 16 A380 Airbus planes crashing in Thailand THIS YEAR ! +- regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 4 hours ago, ezzra said: What more can be said that hasn't been said already a thousand times? as long as drives and riders disregard the laws and common sense, corpses will continue to pile up... Try to change it and the first people to cry foul are the Thais themselves... they like the freedom as it is & except the consequences ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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