Popular Post webfact Posted December 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2021 It's that time of the year again when the Thai authorities focus on the dangers on the nation's roads. Every new year and Songkran holiday is the same - there are seven dangerous days. This time the danger is from December 30th through January 5th 2022 reported Daily News. Director of the the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Buntham Lertsukheekasem said a coordination center would disseminate information each day via Facebook. Daily information on traffic accidents would come out at 10.15 am live from a fifth floor meeting room at DDPM HQ. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-12-28 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted December 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2021 I've heard this twice a year for 16 years. Very little diminution in the numbers; very little police action as they rack up the overtime and compensation for having to leave their A/C offices. EVERY day is dangerous in Thailand and will remain so until they get a police force. 12 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted December 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2021 17 minutes ago, webfact said: Director of the the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Buntham Lertsukheekasem said a coordination center would disseminate information each day via Facebook. Maybe they could get Alan Partridge to do a Crash Bang Wallop Thai edition ! 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted December 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2021 Only 7 dangerous days??? I was under the belief they are dangerous in traffic 24/7/365. 7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted December 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2021 Tents already gone up beside the road in our area...feel so much safer. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Purdey Posted December 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2021 It needs political will. It isn't the police that causes crashes. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tompelli Posted December 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2021 Stop telling Thais there are only 7 dangerous days.....liars! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 4 hours ago, mikebell said: I've heard this twice a year for 16 years. Very little diminution in the numbers; very little police action as they rack up the overtime and compensation for having to leave their A/C offices. EVERY day is dangerous in Thailand and will remain so until they get a police force. Exactly this... Each year before NYE and Songkran we have the same announcements - 7 deadly days Each year in late Dec we have a crackdown on polluting vehicles (ignoring the field burning) Each year in a handful of provinces around Thailand there is a crackdown on helmets New to the addition this year is the crack down on prostitution and pedophilia. Will we also see a crackdown on vehicle maintenance (to avoid brake failure) ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2021 Command centre... Lol. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Same siht different day, different year, one day they will get serious and do something about it ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: Daily information on traffic accidents would come out at 10.15 am live from a fifth floor meeting room at DDPM HQ. As usual, being reactive reporting the daily deaths rather than being pro-active in trying to prevent them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi49jr Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 There are 365 dangerous days on Thai roads every year, judging by the daily death toll. The holidays (like New Year’s, Songkran) are just a bit more dangerous than usual. If only there was something that could be done about the dangerous traffic…… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Until the police have a budget to get 400 mufti cars actually on the roads & the will to enforce the law whilst driving them, the tents are just so they can see the screen on their mobiles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felt 35 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) An Authority that that year after year promotes a deadly counting festival and recommendations to locals to travel and celebrate the New Year weekend while hundreds of their countrymen die in traffic and on top of it all fornow, Covid -19 that takes almost as many lives daily. Where is the consideration, understanding, respect and restraint in their culture! Felt Edited December 28, 2021 by Felt 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokReady Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 9 hours ago, Purdey said: It needs political will. It isn't the police that causes crashes. Well, it's the general Thai population's education and attitudes to driving/human life that is the cause. So a lot more that just politics needs to be addressed. I'm not sure if it's even something you could fix without starting from scratch, or if it's even something they'd be willing to address. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalGuy Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Fatalistic Culture ……Doesn’t Change…….Ban All Mopeds below 150cc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it is what it is Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 is there any hard evidence that any seven day period is overwhelmingly more dangerous than the norm? surely what's needed is preventative action 365 days a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 they should open a command center for the "365 dangerous days" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 hours ago, TropicalGuy said: Fatalistic Culture ……Doesn’t Change…….Ban All Mopeds below 150cc. And start producing 155 cc ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 A command center that will do absolutely nothing but provide overtime for the occupants. TiT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 My Mrs did a drive from Korat to Chonburi yesterday (NYE) and said traffic was light and she made good time. Any other reports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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