BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok City Hall has ordered a city-wide renovation of pedestrian crossings, following a tragic incident in which an ophthalmologist was hit by a motorbike while crossing the road.

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said the crosswalk renovation campaign will involve the installation of warning signs, pavement markings and new paint work to improve visibility.

 

The BMA and the Royal Thai Police are also collaborating to install push buttons for pedestrian signals at 100 more locations, in addition to the existing 226 crosswalks equipped with this system.

 

There are 3,280 crosswalks in Bangkok, 1,277 of which are equipped with flashing light warning systems and 226 with push buttons. 430 crosswalks have already been repainted with red backgrounds to improve visibility.

 

The crosswalk in front of Bhumirajnakarindra Kidney Institute where the tragic incident occurred is also being renovated with red paint and wider markings. Deputy Governor of Bangkok Pol Lt Gen Sophon Pisuthiwong recently inspected the renovation process. Push buttons are also being installed at this location during the next two weeks and CCTV cameras within 30 days.

 

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21 minutes ago, webfact said:

Deputy Governor of Bangkok Pol Lt Gen Sophon Pisuthiwong recently inspected the renovation process

if only we had.....................oh wait to late

 

why did the doctor cross the road on a crossing when traffic had stopped, well she thought it was safe until some lunatic decided "I'm not stopping" and dropped his Ducati down a gear pulled out on a busy city street and ....................................................RIP

When they do that then I suggest they should also remove those useless buildings near many junctions. Most seem to be unoccupied or maybe whoever is in there is sleeping. One way or another, they are useless!

Or convert them to something useful like toilets or selling ice cream or something like that.

 

 

1 hour ago, smedly said:

if only we had.....................oh wait to late

 

why did the doctor cross the road on a crossing when traffic had stopped, well she thought it was safe until some lunatic decided "I'm not stopping" and dropped his Ducati down a gear pulled out on a busy city street and ....................................................RIP

That will obviously never happen again after they put some new paint on the road. TiT.

RIP

A similar country wide plan should be implemented so the whole country knows what these crossings mean, otherwise when out of town visitors arrive they will not understand this rule applies to ALL THAIS & Foreigners alike.

Paint, lights signs...all ignored, all forgotten, continue the carnage.

Most of the crossings near me have had button-operated lights for years, but vehicles (especially motorcycles) just go through anyway, even when a large and very noticeable crowd of pedestrians is crossing.

 

A couple of years ago they added the orange/red paint as well; that helped for a few days while the color was still bright, but after a week or so it was so dulled under traffic grime that it ceased to make much difference.

2 hours ago, Benmart said:

Paint, lights signs...all ignored, all forgotten, continue the carnage.

My thoughts too, red lights and paint won't stop a damned thing

This should have been done when all types of pedestrians were being harmed or their safety at risk. 

It was not a "tragic incident". It was a criminal act. 

What does 'with red backgrounds' mean?

 

Has there been any official publication/information of what it means?

 

Why can't they install Pelican crossings? or is that too complicated for Thai drivers to understand?

How long will I have to wait till the crossing I use twice a day

is repainted? At the moment it is a nice shade of grey

which blends in well  with the road.