webfact Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Mr Anuphap leads the Phuket Road Safety Committee meeting on Thursday (Nov 4). Photo: PR Phuket By The Phuket News PHUKET: With more tourists expected to arrive on the island following the reopening of the country to international tourists on Monday, Phuket disaster officials are now drawing up plans to hold a public-awareness campaign to help stem the expected rising number of road accidents. The campaign was decided on at a meeting of the Phuket Road Safety Committee at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Center Region 18 headquarters in Phuket Town on Thursday (Nov 4). Chairing the meeting was Phuket Provincial Office Chief Administrative Officer (Palad) Anuphap Rodkwan Yodrabum, joined by DDPM Phuket Chief Udomphon Kan and other committee members. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-prepares-for-more-road-accidents-81933.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-11-06 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernRyland Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Car accidents are an act of God in Thailand. Nothing can be done so we must brace for impact. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted November 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2021 "17 vinyl banners". This should really do the job. And to avoid sleepers at the wheel I suggest free distribution of these little stay awake pills? Proven for "professional" drivers. Where is police at such meetings? How about 24/7 checkpoint, DUI and speed checks etc. Just fantasizing. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted November 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2021 Yeah, now we really have the black cap-no-can-see-reality on again. Foreigners and tourists stands for a very small percentage of all the traffic accidents in Thailand. Anyway, nice to see that they all live up to their reputation. To never admit that they are the root to something wrong. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post beechbum Posted November 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) "The local authorities are to install these in an area where local people and car users can easily see from the road"... Awesome and amazing idea the banners, but then to decide to install them where people can see them...this guy's going places! Edited November 6, 2021 by beechbum 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Banners, pleas, warnings, plastic cop statues, threats. Worthless and proven by the roadway carnage across the country. These people have no clue what proactive, mobile traffic enforcement is all about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 3 hours ago, NorthernRyland said: Car accidents are an act of God in Thailand. Nothing can be done so we must brace for impact. Like Prayut's solution for flood disaster-place valuables on high ground. Let god sort it all out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 5 hours ago, NorthernRyland said: Car accidents are an act of God in Thailand. Nothing can be done so we must brace for impact. The same words I say to my missus every night. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Phuket prepares for more road accidents Authorities have greased the steep hill leading down into the town to ensure they meet their target.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Highlights the reasoning why I ride my lovely Vespa very short, and only very local distances now (to the nearby beach, along almost deserted quiet road at very early morning times). The road toll as as we all know is, horrendous! A huge campaign of driver ed. plus road improvement, speed curtailment, radar, cameras, and stiff penalties will (maybe?) curtail such a catastrophic annual road toll over time and generational change/education (maybe not?!?). As for the insane falang tourist riding behaviour that is another topic altogether. I'm gunna trade my bella Italia wasp in for a 3 wheeler job so I have more stability on the terrible Phuket roads. I learnt the hard and painful way that biking riding in Thailand eventually ends in lots of gravel rash and hospital visits (if you're as lucky as I have been in my few falls). Anything other than the few KM'S to the beach at Naithon I use the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 My lord....what a beautiful shirt!.....That would be a target for many pick-up drivers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Instead of fixing the roads... banners. Sure, the road fixing budget went into Mia Noi's new Daimler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Phuket prepares for more road accidents Phuket prepares for a normal day on the roads. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dumbfounded Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 The headline sounds like it's the Phuket Car Carnage Festival and they will start removing the man hole covers and digging extra ditches on the road to increase the stats. Could be a winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partenavia Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I doubt whether real tourists will jump through all the hoops to get here, so the roads should be OK for a while yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 23 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: "17 vinyl banners". This should really do the job. And to avoid sleepers at the wheel I suggest free distribution of these little stay awake pills? Proven for "professional" drivers. Where is police at such meetings? How about 24/7 checkpoint, DUI and speed checks etc. Just fantasizing. They should also give those 'stay awake pills' to the cops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 must be expectation of thais to visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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