webfact Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 by Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - The recent implementation of a law requiring child car seats for children under the age of 6 has started sparking public interest for the safety items, with prices ranging from 1,000 to 60,000 baht. According to the recent Royal Gazette announcement, child car seats or booster seat cushions are now compulsory for children younger than 6 or those 135 cm or shorter in height. Motorists failing to comply with this requirement will be fined up to 2,000 baht. Section 123 of the Land Traffic Act stipulates that children under the age of 6 must be restrained in a car seat or a special child booster seat for their own safety in a moving vehicle. This law only exempts children who cannot be fastened to a seat for health or physical reasons. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe According to vendors, the price of a car seat mainly depends on the materials used, as well as the seat’s functions, durability, after-sales service and safety. Both local and imported car seats are currently available in Thailand. Vendors noted that since the promulgation of the law, a number of people have started to inquire about the products, but there has yet to be a substantial surge in demand. Notably, similar regulations are being enforced in many countries to better ensure the safety of children on the road. As of February 2022, approximately 7,500 minor injuries in Thailand were caused by local road accidents, followed by around 1,900 accidents with serious injuries. In that same period, Thailand recorded about 16,100 road accidents in total. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-05-10 - Cigna 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 20 minutes ago, webfact said: but there has yet to be a substantial surge in demand. Potential buyers worried about one of those Government u-turns. regards worgeordie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted May 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2022 I would like to know how this will affect Taxi companies transporting family tourists from the airport to hotel etc. it will be interesting if the family have two small children !!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceKadet Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Hope they make child seats for the flatbed of a truck....???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Doctor Tom Posted May 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2022 It won't work. We all know that it won't work, because the poor can't afford the seats and the police do not enforce the existing laws, let alone any new ones. Its nothing more than a PR stunt, until enforcement action happens. Kids will still ride in the back of pick ups, and still die in the cabs of cars and trucks. . 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tom Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Geoffggi said: I would like to know how this will affect Taxi companies transporting family tourists from the airport to hotel etc. it will be interesting if the family have two small children !!!! Taxis in London do not have car seats for kids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorquayFan Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 What about toddlers standing on shoulders behind the driver of the motorbike or slung under the arm of the driver? Or the 2 babies squashed between 3 adults on the motorbike? I guess Thailand has to start somewhere but I can see many other priorities to address !!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mywayboy Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Another Flying Pink Elephant in the sky,it ain't going to work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted May 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2022 We bought a car seat for our young niece. One would not consider driving in the west without one. She would not sit in it. She said she did not like it. And what did her parents do? They let her sit wherever she wanted. Making this a law does not mean much here. Parents still need to have parenting skills and be able to say NO! After all, this is your life we are talking about and we would prefer that you don't die in the car. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 3 hours ago, webfact said: The recent implementation of a law requiring child car seats for children under the age of 6 has started sparking public interest for the safety items, with prices ranging from 1,000 to 60,000 baht. The latest commodity to be hit by sudden inflation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: We bought a car seat for our young niece. One would not consider driving in the west without one. She would not sit in it. She said she did not like it. And what did her parents do? They let her sit wherever she wanted. A basic problem is education of safety. Thais prefer to reason against these measures with cost of said items and convenience of use. However if this was pushed along with posters/photos etc of accidents that have caused serious injuries and deaths of minors they might just make a difference. Taking your niece as an example, she didn't like it therefore didn't sit in it. But if she was shown a film of a child exiting the windscreen of a car from the back seat after it hit something and stopped dead in it's tracks while she continued the journey at 60 mph and torn to shreds, she might understand the benefits. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunglom Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 lovely picture of a seat.....completely useless if it isn't fitted correctly and used. E for Enforcement and E for engineering. Thailand will fall flat on its face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunglom Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 20 minutes ago, hotchilli said: A basic problem is education of safety. Most people have no idea what road safety is - including the authorities. Tif people start talking about "bad driving" you know the 100% they don't understand road saferty - it's not down to personal behaviour - that is a symptom not a cause - th cause is the governments failure to provide a safe environment for road users. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, hotchilli said: A basic problem is education of safety. Thais prefer to reason against these measures with cost of said items and convenience of use. However if this was pushed along with posters/photos etc of accidents that have caused serious injuries and deaths of minors they might just make a difference. Taking your niece as an example, she didn't like it therefore didn't sit in it. But if she was shown a film of a child exiting the windscreen of a car from the back seat after it hit something and stopped dead in it's tracks while she continued the journey at 60 mph and torn to shreds, she might understand the benefits. It think it might somehow be more worthwhile to show it to the parents. If it were my child, she stays home unless she uses the seat. That is all the convincing she would need. Kids are kids. Parents are supposed to be parents. Are you the parent, or are you the kid? Which one of you two pays the mortgage or rent? Edited May 10, 2022 by spidermike007 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: Notably, similar regulations are being enforced in many countries to better ensure the safety of children on the road. And have been for the past forty years or so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted May 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Doctor Tom said: 3 hours ago, Geoffggi said: I would like to know how this will affect Taxi companies transporting family tourists from the airport to hotel etc. it will be interesting if the family have two small children !!!! Taxis in London do not have car seats for kids. Taxi’s in the UK do not have to comply with Children’s car seat laws. I’m not 100% sure of the Aus law, but in Australia (Sydney at least), they have Maxi-taxi's (I think they are called), when there I was told that children under the age of 18 months are not permitted in a taxi (any car) without a child-seat, Maxi-taxi’s carry car seats. No law is perfect - there will always be gaps, people will put passengers in pickups etc.... But, as long as steps are taken to educate its a step in the right direction towards a lot more being done. I am often astonished at the amount of wealthy people who’s kids are free to climb all over the car while its in motion. I see this at school drop off, at hospital drop off, on my Wife’s friends facebook pages... so many seemingly educated wealthy people don’t get it.... I’m glad this law will be put in place. Sadly, I fully expect it to be ignored just like every other law. Imagine the guy in the Merc with his 5 year old sat with a lap-belt but no car seat. He’s charged 2000 baht while the driver of the pick-up in front carrying 15 labourers in the flatbed is completely ignored alone with all the motorcyclists without a helmet. Yes - its good that a law is in place, but blooming ek Thailand, enforce the existing safety laws too ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tom Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: I am often astonished at the amount of wealthy people who’s kids are free to climb all over the car while its in motion. I see this at school drop off, at hospital drop off, on my Wife’s friends facebook pages... so many seemingly educated wealthy people don’t get it.... you can be wealthy, educated, but still stupid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: Taxi’s in the UK do not have to comply with Children’s car seat laws. I’m not 100% sure of the Aus law, but in Australia (Sydney at least), they have Maxi-taxi's (I think they are called), when there I was told that children under the age of 18 months are not permitted in a taxi (any car) without a child-seat, Maxi-taxi’s carry car seats. No law is perfect - there will always be gaps, people will put passengers in pickups etc.... But, as long as steps are taken to educate its a step in the right direction towards a lot more being done. I am often astonished at the amount of wealthy people who’s kids are free to climb all over the car while its in motion. I see this at school drop off, at hospital drop off, on my Wife’s friends facebook pages... so many seemingly educated wealthy people don’t get it.... I’m glad this law will be put in place. Sadly, I fully expect it to be ignored just like every other law. Imagine the guy in the Merc with his 5 year old sat with a lap-belt but no car seat. He’s charged 2000 baht while the driver of the pick-up in front carrying 15 labourers in the flatbed is completely ignored alone with all the motorcyclists without a helmet. Yes - its good that a law is in place, but blooming ek Thailand, enforce the existing safety laws too ! Wealth does not necessarily go hand in hand with intelligence, sophistication, or common sense. Especially here. The so called hi-so, are often anything but. Having money only means you have money. It is what you do with that money that defines you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tom Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Thailand keep doing this; introducing sensible rules and laws, that are followed in many developed Countries, but they are constantly let down and undermined by a dysfunctional police force and a lack of supportive education for the Nation.. It will never change until the National leaders face up to the reality. There is no sign that I see that leads me to believe that this will ever happen. They share this situation with many other Asian, South American and African Countries, which collectively, represents a fairly large proportion of the World. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 It is a many countries already a must.. problem in Thailand is enforcing it... Same as wearing a helmet.. A new law with no use.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darrendsd Posted May 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2022 10 hours ago, Doctor Tom said: It won't work. We all know that it won't work, because the poor can't afford the seats and the police do not enforce the existing laws, let alone any new ones. Its nothing more than a PR stunt, until enforcement action happens. Kids will still ride in the back of pick ups, and still die in the cabs of cars and trucks. . If "the poor" can afford a car and all the costs associated with running it then they can afford a car seat 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 7 hours ago, darrendsd said: If "the poor" can afford a car and all the costs associated with running it then they can afford a car seat I expect the poor will just pay the 100-200bht fine for not having a car seat like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Most new laws are enacted for the benefit of the police and they decide on a daily basis which to enforce and for how much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 The photo isn't tagged as a stock photo so this sould be an actual photo in Thailand. I bet this is the Bt60,000 one. How many can afford this. Show us the Bt1000 made in China one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 I recently saw kids car seats at Walmart in USA for like 150$. I'm thinking there aren't any 33$ ones here. I can't imagine this law will stand for long. Or it will encourage families to take the scooter rather than truck or car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tom Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 10 hours ago, darrendsd said: If "the poor" can afford a car and all the costs associated with running it then they can afford a car seat Nonsense, you clearly do not know anything about the poorer end of society here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbo Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 18 hours ago, spidermike007 said: It think it might somehow be more worthwhile to show it to the parents. If it were my child, she stays home unless she uses the seat. That is all the convincing she would need. Kids are kids. Parents are supposed to be parents. Are you the parent, or are you the kid? Which one of you two pays the mortgage or rent? So you prefer to leave the under 6 year old home alone....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 hours ago, jumbo said: So you prefer to leave the under 6 year old home alone....... Yeah. I likely would, over having the young monkey climbing all over car, at 100kph plus. Far safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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