Minster targets 20,000 less accidents a year in "culture of safety" initiative

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Minster targets 20,000 less accidents a year in "culture of safety" initiative

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A leading member of the government has called for " a long term culture of safety" to be initiated on the Thai roads. 

 

Deputy interior minister Niphon Bunyamanee wants to see 20,000 less accidents on the Thai roads per year. 

 

And he wants a dent in the number of fatalities that have seen the Thai roads named as some of the most deadly on earth. 

 

Niphon admitted that the death toll per year is higher than 20,000 though he was not more specific. 

 

He said this needs to be addressed as the impact was devastating both in terms of personal loss as well as economic impact.

 

He stated in Chiang Mai that the government is getting serious about the state of the roads and plans to implement many measures to combat the loss of life and damage to property. 

 

He mentioned several initiatives and commented upon law enforcement saying that the north and Chiang Mai province in particular could be at the forefront of change. 

 

https://www.dailynews.co.th/politics/737675

 

He was speaking at a conference attended by 500 civil servants including the Governor of Chiang Mai at The Empress Hotel. 

 

A backdrop to the event indicated that the north and north east were trying to create a long term culture of safety on the Thai roads. 

 

Niphon was pictured in front of a cartoon character having a go on what appeared to be a motorcycle game in front of a computer screen. 

 

Several smiling civil servants were pictured with him and on stage giving a thumbs up. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

Why not 21.000?

[Aj Mick]

Words, words, and more words..... let's see what happens!

[keith101]

2 minutes ago, Aj Mick said:

Words, words, and more words..... let's see what happens!

Nothing , just more accidents and deaths from more untrained idiots on the road .

[kotsak]

Minster.. ???? Bless them..

 

[RotBenz8888]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

implement many measures...

....like this one

 

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Niphon was pictured in front of a cartoon character having a go on what appeared to be a motorcycle game in front of a computer screen. 

 

[VocalNeal]

9 minutes ago, keith101 said:

Nothing , just more accidents and deaths from more untrained idiots on the road .

They are their untrained idiots?

[tracker1]

Another delusional Government Minister !

[mok199]

How thick can these people really be...

[DLock]

Given 74% of road deaths are motorcycles, I think the priority is pretty clear...

 

Unfortunately, Thailand does not have a clue. It's all presentations, powerpoint slides and rhetoric - nothing happens...ever.

 

Let me help you Niphon - Valid licenses, helmet laws, bike roadworthy, proper fines and enforcement. 

 

Your'e welcome.

 

If you want another Pro-tip, 8% are pedestrian deaths - get serious on road laws and that might save a few more.

 

source : http://www.thaiwebsites.com/caraccidents.asp

[NanLaew]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

He was speaking at a conference attended by 500 civil servants including the Governor of Chiang Mai at The Empress Hotel.

...and no policemen.

[Fex Bluse]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

https://www.dailynews.co.th/politics/737675

Bunch of old men ✔

Cheap foam board ✔

Catchy slogan ✔

Good pic for media ✔

 

Massive success, Thai style.

[lujanit]

The only thing we know for sure is these ‘politicians’ love to hear their own voice. Anything that comes out is usually utter nonsense.

[worgeordie]

Get rid of the two way u-turns,have one turning Left only,

then another at least 100 yards away turning Right only.

 

One near us over the last few years 20 + people have been killed

and that's only one.

regards Worgeordie

[Enoon]

 

Maybe, just maybe, for the photo op and to make a point, he might have worn a crash helmet.

 

A light hearted way to make a serious point.

 

But that would have required imagination and a capacity to not take ones self too seriously.

 

 

[nikmar]

next you ll get some bright spark banging on about every driver buying GPS so they can be monitored for speeding. ????

[CALSinCM]

They first need to do something about the Culture of Aggressive Driving and Road Rage.  Then, the Culture of Ignorance of Traffic Laws.  And then, the Culture of Ignoring Traffic Laws and Traffic Tickets.  And let's not even discuss the Culture of No Police Patrolling the Roads for Moving Violations (no matter as only 20% of those ticketed by the fines).

They have a long, long row to hoe before they ever get to their Culture of Safety.  And from what I've seen on the road the police drive in the same manner as the general public.  So essentially a Culture of Safety is unattainable. 

[edwinchester]

Bob the Builder and the Interior Minister seem to have something going on.

[Vacuum]

39 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Get rid of the two way u-turns,have one turning Left only,

then another at least 100 yards away turning Right only.

 

One near us over the last few years 20 + people have been killed

and that's only one.

regards Worgeordie

Never seen a 'left u-turn'.  

[holy cow cm]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Niphon was pictured in front of a cartoon character having a go on what appeared to be a motorcycle game in front of a computer screen. 

Thought it was the other way around. 

[worgeordie]

7 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

Never seen a 'left u-turn'.  

OK, but I am sure you know what I mean...seen Thai's doing them

when on wrong side of the road.

regards Worgeordie

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed. 

[ICELANDMAN]

Decided thumbs up for  luck next years

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Minster targets 20,000 less accidents a year in "culture of safety" initiative

I'm figuring this means locking in 50% of the male population on some kind of martial law every holiday

[Saint Nick]

Blah, blah , blah ...oh...and blah!

[BobbyL]

The roads are lawless and a complete free for all. This morning in Bangkok I saw a bicycle going the wrong way, motorbike taxis going through red lights, motorbikes on the pavement and illegal u - turning by cars. 

 

People mention Thai people being very respectful, which they mostly are, but one important thing they sadly do not have is a respect for the laws of the road. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

Good. That should cover this months fatalities.

[ChrisY1]

Will he resign if his initiative fails?

[dinsdale]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy interior minister Niphon Bunyamanee wants to see 20,000 less accidents on the Thai roads per year. 

 

So this means (as of last year 22,491) there will only be 2,491 per year. These idiots are just unbelievable. What ever comes into their tiny vacuous brains as a thought bubble they'll sprout out like some village idiot.

[trainman34014]

4 hours ago, Aj Mick said:

Words, words, and more words..... let's see what happens!

Zzzzzzz; wake me when something really positive is done like teaching people to drive properly, proper testing and proper Law Enforcement !