Popular Post webfact Posted December 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 Phuket officials aim for zero road deaths over New Year holidays By The Phuket News Police checkpoints will be set up across the island from Dec 29 to Jan 4 as officers enforce the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the New Year. Photo: The Phuket News / file PHUKET: Phuket’s leading officials have set zero deaths from road accidents as the goal to be achieved during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign this New Year, to be enforced from Dec 29 to Jan 4. Phuket Vice Governor Vikrom Jakthee announced the zero target yesterday (Dec 14) at a meeting held to coordinate all the government agencies in carrying out this year’s New Year campaign. “During the new year holidays, many people like to travel to other provinces, bringing greater risk of road accidents than normal,” V/Gov Vikrom said. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-officials-aim-for-zero-road-deaths-over-new-year-holidays-78322.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-12-15 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TSF Posted December 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 About as much chance as me getting 32 Bt for $1aud over New Year holidays. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) Nothing like set yourself up for a fall. So having set that as a target the plan to achieve it is......? Edited December 15, 2020 by Surelynot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: Phuket’s leading officials have set zero deaths from road accidents as the goal to be achieved during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign this New Year, to be enforced from Dec 29 to Jan 4 'deaths', not accidents. As we know, as long as you don't die at the scene it doesn't count as a road accident death. Just get them away as quickly as possible. Even death in the ambulance I don't think is counted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) I'm sure the Phuket News must dig up the same article each year, change a few names and figures and there you have it: this years article. Edited December 15, 2020 by madmitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: “During the new year holidays, many people like to travel to other provinces, bringing greater risk of road accidents than normal,” V/Gov Vikrom said. This man is a genius and should be certified as such. ...unless he just copied this statement from the year before, and the one before that one, and so on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: “During the new year holidays, many people like to travel to other provinces, bringing greater risk of road accidents than normal,” So make sure the accidents happen outside Phuket. Close ALL the roads, gas stations and booze vendors. Done ! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo0 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 More chance of Elvis, Bigfoot and jimi Hendrix shopping in Central !! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffrobbo Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Surelynot said: Nothing like set yourself up for a fall. So having set that as a target the plan to achieve it is......? Make everybody walk? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingba Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Not a chance in Hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Did they not claim this last year, declaring it a success, only to be found out that it was a big lie.when proof showed there had been some fatalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changoverandout Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 They are having a giraffe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 They have 2 hopes and 1 of them is Bob!!! ???????????????????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 17 hours ago, webfact said: Phuket officials aim for zero road deaths over New Year holidays Best ban driving then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth White Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Zero is almost an unattainable number to reach. I have lived in Thailand for several years now and don't understand why just Phuket has this target and not all of Thailand. Thailand leads the world in traffic fatalities. If the Thai police would take just half the police at the check point and have them patrol the streets and truly enforce the traffic laws I think Thailand would notice a dramatic drop in traffic fatalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Kenneth White said: Zero is almost an unattainable number to reach. I have lived in Thailand for several years now and don't understand why just Phuket has this target and not all of Thailand. Thailand leads the world in traffic fatalities. If the Thai police would take just half the police at the check point and have them patrol the streets and truly enforce the traffic laws I think Thailand would notice a dramatic drop in traffic fatalities. 'If the Thai police would take just half the police at the check point and have them patrol the streets' Perhaps that might result in an increase in hit and run deaths for the police on the streets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 21 hours ago, webfact said: Phuket’s leading officials have set zero deaths from road accidents as the goal to be achieved during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign this New Year, to be enforced from Dec 29 to Jan 4. An admirable goal - hasn't materialized over the past few years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 What do they propose to do to achieve that target? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, ChipButty said: What do they propose to do to achieve that target? there are some easy ways to guarantee success: - ban on driving any vehicle - ban on fuel - stop counting accidents and casualties 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 minute ago, tgw said: there are some easy ways to guarantee success: - ban on driving any vehicle - ban on fuel - stop counting accidents and casualties Don't forget the last one is official policy - regarding counting deaths occurring after the scene of the accident anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth White Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 On 12/15/2020 at 7:49 PM, bluesofa said: 'If the Thai police would take just half the police at the check point and have them patrol the streets' Perhaps that might result in an increase in hit and run deaths for the police on the streets. Why would you say something like that? Sorry bluesofa that just not make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 A post using a trolling image has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 16 minutes ago, Kenneth White said: Why would you say something like that? Sorry bluesofa that just not make sense It's a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab1594 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 They could get zero when the Governor puts the island into lock down blaming covid and no-one is allowed out for at least 7 days over the recording period 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agusts Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) Usually they check for alcohol at check points - well you would think, like other countries. But I remember reading just a few months ago that they said no more on the spot alcohol checks, I think their new chief of police announced countrywide...! Edited December 23, 2020 by Agusts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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