Popular Post webfact Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 Picture: INN A Thai driver was left cursing GPS after he drove into a klong on the way back from a house warming party in Korat last night. Fortunately there were no injuries - Manoon, 39, the driver of the Toyota Vigo and his four companions all managed to swim to safety. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe It happened at a U-turn under a bridge at the Lam Boriboon canal in Talad sub-district as Manoon was going home to Kaeng Sanam Nang. He said it was dark and he was unfamiliar with the road so he put his phone GPS on. Picture: INN It told him to go straight at the U-turn so that's what he did. The police and rescue services fished out the pick-up but he'll have to pay for the damage to the front and other repairs as he only had third party insurance and no one else was involved, reported INN. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-12 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - 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 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shady86 Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 Autonomous driving would be perfect here to send more people into the khlongs. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, webfact said: A Thai driver was left cursing GPS after he drove into a klong on the way back from a house warming party in Korat last night. and of course he drank soda all night think how many lives will be saved when self driving vehicles become a reality especially in Thailand 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Little doubt he was looking at his phone. I wonder how he would manage driving around in the sticks with no street lights? I guess he could always get headlights retro-fitted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mran66 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) Seems Russia jamming GPS signal also here lately, not only in Baltic sea. Wonder why, maybe planning for an attack or something. Edited March 12, 2022 by mran66 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamus Yaigh Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Idiots of this nature should not be covered by insurance. Our premiums are high as it is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alien365 Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 Could he not see through his heavily tinted windscreen? 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Langeweg Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 - he didn't have full insurance Often I am in a same position but then with an umbrella, Have one with me, no rain. No umbrella with me, it's raining cat's and dog's. There's a lesson in this, but what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 GPS is supposed to be your useful tool , not the other way around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Hamus Yaigh said: Idiots of this nature should not be covered by insurance. Our premiums are high as it is. Agreed..... There should be a ‘Stupid’ clause in automatic insurance. IF someone does something outrageously idiotic such as driving into a Khlong why should insurance pay up ???? Insurance is for accidents not utter stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Well, that's a new one ........ GPS at fault. In all honesty though it is amazing, how - in my case - Garmin works. Given the mess in routing and one/two-way lane with direction changes during the day ....... Another beauty is trying to find a particular house number. The postmen are special people as nobody else - of any other walk of life - will be able to find a house by its house number. You're welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I wonder if after he fell in the klong the GPS said "You have arrived" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 2 hours ago, smedly said: and of course he drank soda all night think how many lives will be saved when self driving vehicles become a reality especially in Thailand The cars may have the ability of self driving, but they haven't figured in the state of Thai roads yet. Love to see how they get on with some of these Sois. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey611 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Denim said: GPS is supposed to be your useful tool , not the other way around. I think that you will find that the "tool" was driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkpjed Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 It’s no wonder Thai roads are so dangerous with idiots like this behind the wheel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 maybe he thought with his brain his GPS was for submarine drivers !!! great bit of thai driving again 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 20 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: Agreed..... There should be a ‘Stupid’ clause in automatic insurance. IF someone does something outrageously idiotic such as driving into a Khlong why should insurance pay up ???? Insurance is for accidents not utter stupidity. True. Perhaps that's why so many Thais drive and ride without insurance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Has he had a call from a general offering to buy his engine yet ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTB1977 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I thought all Thais have no fault insurance. 555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbfounded Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 10:34 AM, webfact said: It told him to go straight at the U-turn so that's what he did. Even the GPS device has clicked on the laughing emoji for this story ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Thai police quickly located the vehicle using their GPS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat Pie 47 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I just don't understand why every body relies on GPS I habe been driving since 1968 never had an accident, my car is 26 years old, no airbag, no GPS I am 75 years old and still alive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it is what it is Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 32 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said: I just don't understand why every body relies on GPS I habe been driving since 1968 never had an accident, my car is 26 years old, no airbag, no GPS I am 75 years old and still alive. GPS is a fantastically powerful and useful tool, but as with any tool, it's only as effective as the human using it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat Pie 47 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 45 minutes ago, it is what it is said: GPS is a fantastically powerful and useful tool, but as with any tool, it's only as effective as the human using it. The last time went to Europe my BIL had GPS in his car he had to look at it every few minutes it is more dangerous than using a mobile which is illigal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Where did the water come from,I,am sure I was a road driving straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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