Phuket suffers first death in New Year ‘Seven Days’ campaign

By The Phuket News

 

Police stop motorists at a checkpoint in Phuket earlier today (Dec 27). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Phuket has suffered its first death during the annual “Seven Days of Danger” road-safety campaign for the New Year, which began at midnight last night.

 

The death came less than 24 hours after Deputy Minister of Interior Niphon Boonyamanee presided over the opening ceremony of New Year accident operations center at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday afternoon (Dec 26).

 

Although the Thai Road Safety Committee (ThaiRSC) confirmed on its website earlier today that one person had died in a road accident since midnight, the website included no details of the accident or the death.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-suffers-first-death-in-new-year-seven-days-campaign-74176.php

 

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Police stop motorists at a checkpoint in Phuket earlier today (Dec 27).

 

Doesnt this go against the instruction from head Muppet of BIB who said there would be no checkpoints over the 7 days of hell as it would allow traffic to move quicker?

Yes ,

we have road blocks in Sukhothai ???? you just can't believe anything they say. 

There's always one isn't there.

The target of zero deaths didn't last that long then!

7 minutes ago, madmitch said:

The target of zero deaths didn't last that long then!

Remember there are zeros in the figure 10, 50, 100, and 1000 too

1 hour ago, legend49 said:

Police stop motorists at a checkpoint in Phuket earlier today (Dec 27).

 

Doesnt this go against the instruction from head Muppet of BIB who said there would be no checkpoints over the 7 days of hell as it would allow traffic to move quicker?

Some much needed funds first then they will all be to drunk to stand and stop ????

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

PHUKET: Phuket has suffered its first death during the annual “Seven Days of Danger” road-safety campaign for the New Year, which began at midnight last night.

Which of course extends to cover 365 days of the year.

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Phuket has suffered its first death during the annual “Seven Days of Danger” road-safety campaign for the New Year, which began at midnight last night.

It is proven and history teaches us all the time, until the police are willing to do the necessary work, you will never be able to avoid road deaths.
No Thai is afraid or respectful of the police!

Run out of beer money for the two non alcohol free days 31st and the. 1st

One dead at rhe scene prob 3 more died in hospital from accidents ooops not allowed to mention them Looks bad enough without counting them in  Thailand said trhey 13,000 dead from road accidents this year but forgot the count the 10,000 that died in hospital from road accidents just a misunderstanding I guess

1 hour ago, ubon farang said:

One dead at rhe scene prob 3 more died in hospital from accidents ooops not allowed to mention them Looks bad enough without counting them in  Thailand said trhey 13,000 dead from road accidents this year but forgot the count the 10,000 that died in hospital from road accidents just a misunderstanding I guess

Nonsense, these deaths would be included in these numbers.

1 hour ago, stevenl said:

Nonsense, these deaths would be included in these numbers.

Really 

10 hours ago, legend49 said:

Police stop motorists at a checkpoint in Phuket earlier today (Dec 27).

 

Doesnt this go against the instruction from head Muppet of BIB who said there would be no checkpoints over the 7 days of hell as it would allow traffic to move quicker?

Checkpoints are a pathetic substitute for mobile patrol units, which seemingly are not needed in a country with such high death rates on the highway.

14 hours ago, ubon farang said:

Really 

Yes, really.

 

Now this death has not been included due to being outside of the 7 days, ROFL.

I had to drive into Phuket town Christmas day about 10am the police had a road block at the roundabout they where having a ball 

18 hours ago, 30la said:

No Thai is afraid or respectful of the police!

In our village a checkpoint was setup with 3-4 policemen sitting at a table in the shade - several more wandering around like lost souls.  Ghost drivers unloading produce and wares for the weekly market, helmetless motorcyclists driving through with impunity - all in all no better policing than any other day of the year.

Just now, ubon farang said:

But steven here is a question maybe you can help me Thoses tents on the side of the road full of cops playing with their phones what actually are they supposed to do?  Nobody seems to know in here

Are they suppose to pull up drunk drivers etc?

19 minutes ago, ubon farang said:

But steven here is a question maybe you can help me Thoses tents on the side of the road full of cops playing with their phones what actually are they supposed to do?  Nobody seems to know in here

Guess u dont know also  Ok no worries

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On 12/28/2019 at 2:59 PM, stevenl said:

Nonsense, these deaths would be included in these numbers.

Actually, the deaths that occur later in hospital are not included. 

The official government annual road death statistics only counts deaths that happen on the road. They do not even include deaths of occupants of a house that a car ran into. There is nothing really wrong with that; it is just the way they do it, and it is easy to do. (And it is the only possible way o do it when reporting road deaths day by day as they occur.)

 

The WHO annual figures do, however, include an estimate of the number of accident victims who died over the next 30 days after the accident. This is the bring the numbers in accord with international norms.

 

To estimate the number of road deaths according to international norms, just double the reported number. Then you will be close.

41 minutes ago, judokrab said:

Actually, the deaths that occur later in hospital are not included. 

The official government annual road death statistics only counts deaths that happen on the road. They do not even include deaths of occupants of a house that a car ran into. There is nothing really wrong with that; it is just the way they do it, and it is easy to do. (And it is the only possible way o do it when reporting road deaths day by day as they occur.)

 

The WHO annual figures do, however, include an estimate of the number of accident victims who died over the next 30 days after the accident. This is the bring the numbers in accord with international norms.

 

To estimate the number of road deaths according to international norms, just double the reported number. Then you will be close.

"Actually, the deaths that occur later in hospital are not included. "

They are included in these stats.