Phuket survives New Year’s Eve with no deaths

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Phuket survives New Year’s Eve with no deaths

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Vice Governor Wongsakorn Nunchukan at the meeting this morning (Jan 1). Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: Phuket managed to survive New Year’s Eve, Day 5 of the “Seven Days of Danger” road-safety campaign for the New Year, with no deaths, Vice Governor Wongsakorn Nunchukan announced at the daily morning briefing of the campaign at Phuket Provincial Hall this morning (Jan 1).

 

Referring to the official report compiled by the Phuket Provincial office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket), Vice Governor Wongsakorn explained that during the 24 hours of Day 5 of the campaign, from midnight to midnight on Dec 31, Phuket recorded 15 people injured in 14 separate accidents. Eight of the accidents were in Muang District, three were in Kathu, and three in Thalang, V/Gov Wongsakorn said.

 

The latest report brought Phuket's official tally for the Seven Days campaign so far to 38 people injured in 43 accidents.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-survives-new-year-eve-with-no-deaths-74207.php

 

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[AhFarangJa]

Don't give up Phuket. I am sure you will catch up later in the year.

[eezergood]

These stats are being massaged, I know one person that is currently lying in a bed clinically brain dead waiting for her family members to arrive in order to give permission to "switch off" life support. Yet another very sad case of drunk drivers and the collateral damage is that one man will be widowed, one kid will be without a mother and 2 parents loose a child! Not to mention the countless other friends and family that loose someone close to them! 

[RichardColeman]

...................but the temporary hotel for the un-non-deceased is filling up ready for the new year turn out

[Old Croc]

Perhaps Thaivisa could start a holiday death toll count thread for all Provinces so it's not always Phuket that gets all the focus.

[judokrab]

2 hours ago, eezergood said:

These stats are being massaged, I know one person that is currently lying in a bed clinically brain dead waiting for her family members to arrive in order to give permission to "switch off" life support. Yet another very sad case of drunk drivers and the collateral damage is that one man will be widowed, one kid will be without a mother and 2 parents loose a child! Not to mention the countless other friends and family that loose someone close to them! 

The daily stats do not include deaths that occur later in hospital. There is no way that can be done on a day-by-day reporting basis for obvious reasons.

The official government annual road death statistics also do not include deaths that occurred later in hospital. There is nothing really wrong with that; it is just the simplistic way that they do it.

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.

In any case, the person that you know who is brain dead is not yet officially deceased.
 

[ChipButty]

No mention of any accidents in Rawai them ambulances are up and down all day, so what is it a false alarm?

[stevenl]

19 hours ago, judokrab said:

The daily stats do not include deaths that occur later in hospital. There is no way that can be done on a day-by-day reporting basis for obvious reasons.

The official government annual road death statistics also do not include deaths that occurred later in hospital. There is nothing really wrong with that; it is just the simplistic way that they do it.

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.

In any case, the person that you know who is brain dead is not yet officially deceased.
 

"The official government annual road death statistics also do not include deaths that occurred later in hospital. "

Not true, just a myth being perpetuated on TVF.

[stevenl]

22 hours ago, eezergood said:

These stats are being massaged, I know one person that is currently lying in a bed clinically brain dead waiting for her family members to arrive in order to give permission to "switch off" life support. Yet another very sad case of drunk drivers and the collateral damage is that one man will be widowed, one kid will be without a mother and 2 parents loose a child! Not to mention the countless other friends and family that loose someone close to them! 

Yes, sad. But how could she be included in the numbers when she is not dead?

36 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

No mention of any accidents in Rawai them ambulances are up and down all day, so what is it a false alarm?

8 recorded accidents in Muang district. Rawai is in Munag district.

[eezergood]

In reply - she is brain dead & the family where advised to keep the machine on until the weekend.........