Proposal for all cars and motorcycles to have GPS by law - "Big Brother" storm brewing

[webfact]

Proposal for all cars and motorcycles to have GPS by law - "Big Brother" storm brewing

 

Picture: Springnews

 

Transport minister Saksayam Chidchob has ordered the Department of Land Transport to investigate the possibility of requiring that all privately owned vehicles including motorcycles have GPS by law. 

 

He has said that the plan would lessen road accidents and crime. 

 

But the minister is bound to face criticism of being a snooping "Big Brother" in monitoring everyone's whereabouts, notes Thaivisa. 

 

Saksayam told Springnews that the cost of GPS is cheaper these days coming in at around 3,000 baht with a 300 baht operating cost. The cost is coming down all the time and would need to do so. 

 

Picture: Springnews

 

He said that if all vehicles had the technology then the DLT would be able to monitor speeds. 

 

And the added benefit would be that the location of the driver would be known at all times meaning that crime could be lessened too. 

 

He said that the public would need to be consulted and that it would need to be ascertained if the move impinged on people's human rights. 

 

A decision would need to be made as to whether it was a ministerial regulation or law. 

 

Picture: Springnews

 

He said that discussions would take place over the next year but that if implemented Thailand would be the first country in the world to have such legislation. 

 

He was quoted as saying that while the proposal may have some negative impacts for the people, they would accept it if it was for the common good. 

 

Source: Picture: Springnews

 

 

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[Happy Grumpy]

I'm guessing someone's brother, or maid, owns a GPS manufacturing plant. 

[Vacuum]

Anyone using a smart phone already have this...

[DLock]

Someone just invested in a GPS device company.

 

The logic is flawed. Criminals won't install a GPS, just as criminals wont do TM30, so it will not affect crime.

 

These idiots can't get 50% of people to wear helmets or fix brake lights...how they going to enforce a 3,000 baht GPS system.

 

Fail.

[PatOngo]

Here's a better idea, GPS for 1000 baht notes and all brown envelopes!

[xylophone]

1 minute ago, DLock said:

These idiots can't get 50% of people to wear helmets or fix brake lights...how they going to enforce a 3,000 baht GPS system.

Nail on the head DLock.........you have to wonder about the mental capacity of these plonkers.

[NCC1701A]

 

[ezzra]

How about cut it short and install a microchip in everyone in Thailand and save a lot of silly laws, ideas and draconian measures...

[fforest1]

How about...No....

[Sticky Wicket]

These morons couldn't run a bath never mind a country

[AhFarangJa]

However, all politicians, armed forces generals and above, and Police Officers will be exempt.............on the grounds of National Security.

[fforest1]

1 minute ago, ezzra said:

How about cut it short and install a microchip in everyone in Thailand and save a lot of silly laws, ideas and draconian measures...

Yes you will be even be given a choice between your forehead or your right hand...

[Misterwhisper]

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

He has said that the plan would lessen road accidents and crime. 

And yet another harebrained idea courtesy of a government famously obsessed with harebrained ideas.

 

Why would GPS devices "lessen road accidents"? It is my understanding that the appalling accident and death toll on Thailand's roads foremost is down to shockingly poor driving skills and a blatant disregard and flaunting of pretty much any and all traffic laws. No GPS can fix that.

 

And why would GPS devices help reduce crime? Has it occurred to the good minister that criminals out on a spree might simply turn OFF their device?

[Liverpudlian]

L.O.S = Land of spies. 

[RotBenz8888]

1 minute ago, Misterwhisper said:

And yet another harebrained idea courtesy of a government famously obsessed with harebrained ideas.

 

Why would GPS devices "lessen road accidents"? It is my understanding that the appalling accident and death toll on Thailand's roads foremost is down to shockingly poor driving skills and a blatant disregard and flaunting of pretty much any and all traffic laws. No GPS can fix that.

 

And why would GPS devices help reduce crime? Has it occurred to the good minister that criminals out on a spree might simply turn OFF their device?

Just as "clever" as the TM30.

[sillyfool]

9 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

However, all politicians, armed forces generals and above, and Police Officers will be exempt.............on the grounds of National Security.

b.i.n.g.o

 

privately owned is the key to this article.

[Lungstib]

This will go the same way as riding in the back of pick-ups, a few days of talk and then it will disappear with the wind and pollution. Not a chance they will get GPS in m'bikes.

[VocalNeal]

14 minutes ago, Sticky Wicket said:

These morons couldn't run a bath never mind a country

I think one draws a bath?

[Saltire]

Too funny! This post has already made my day ???? The only thing that could make it better is my local shop selling me a beer other than Chang or Leo! 

[KhunKenAP]

When will the Thai people wake up and get rid of these idiots?

[ICELANDMAN]

Welcome big brother communist, yesterday I took the train and asked for my passport

[JonnyF]

They should start by making sure they have number plates on all vehicles first.

 

Then they can make sure the number plate hasn't been spray painted white to prevent it being read. This is a growing trend in Bangkok.

 

THEN they can try with the GPS idea.

 

One step at a time.

[CGW]

1 minute ago, Lungstib said:

This will go the same way as riding in the back of pick-ups, a few days of talk and then it will disappear with the wind and pollution. Not a chance they will get GPS in m'bikes.

~20 years ago nobody would have believed that they would be carrying a device that allows you to be tracked 24/7 and to have all your calls listened too!

For sure they knew nobody would agree to this - so they got the "manufacturer" to install and never told us that google and the like were de-facto government agencies who would eventually only allow us to view "news" that was deemed to be the "truth" by those in the business of telling lies!

Off course we cannot complain - its for our own security!! - Yea right!!!! 

Goodbye freedom 

Least I am safe - from all those terroristic people that were encouraged to leave their countries to create instability!

[OneMoreFarang]

Does anybody analyze the already existing GPS data from the mobile phones from people who are involved in accidents?

That would be a good indicator if this data helps.

And of course it should be easy to find all those running and driving away from accidents.

 

But obviously all this would require lots of work and no extra revenue and no commissions... 

 

[PatOngo]

There are 37 million registered vehicles, 20 million of them motorbikes, and millions more that are unregistered. Driving on a Thai expressway is akin to playing a hyper-caffeinated video game.

 

Get your GPS around that! ????

[PatOngo]

5 minutes ago, KhunKenAP said:

When will the Thai people wake up and get rid of these idiots?

 When they have more guns and tanks!

[KhunKenAP]

Will the last person leaving Thailand, please turn off the lights?

[PatOngo]

2 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

One step at a time.

....and 3 steps back!

[xylophone]

21 minutes ago, Liverpudlian said:

L.O.S = Land of spies. 

How about.....LOS, Land Of Stupidity.

[jvs]

15 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

I think one draws a bath?

Depends where you hail from.