webfact Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Picture: Daily News Daily News - who have been running a campaign to raise awareness about the perils of the Thai roads for several years - reported 27 fatalities "at the scene" on Saturday. This brought the total to 700 deaths so far this month (June 1st to 18th) according to Dr Thaejing Siriphanich of the Thai Anti-Drink Driving Foundation. The number did not tally with Daily News' monthly figures. The media cautioned that the number was low due to multiple agencies not reporting the numbers at the weekend until Tuesday. Picture: Daily News The media reported that so far this year there have been 6,877 deaths. This compares to 6,909 in the same period last year. To highlight awareness Daily News chose to mention a pick-up driven by a drunk driver that plowed into around half a dozen vehicles parked by the side of the road in Bang Plee, Samut Prakan, reported elsewhere on ASEAN NOW. Picture: Daily News ASEAN NOW notes that the country is once again heading for about 14,000 annual at the scene deaths. The reality when fatalities on the way to and at hospitals are added the figure is well in excess of 20,000 per year. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-06-20 - 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. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more! 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Excel Posted June 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2022 Is it me or is it just a misleading headline ? The way I read that is as if a drunk driver killed 700 people. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted June 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2022 Meanwhile I spotted ONE policeman whilst driving round all weekend. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post harada Posted June 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2022 I think they’ll blow 20000 deaths out of the water this year when the whacked out of their heads on ganga whilst driving numbers are added to the tally, I can feel a new hub coming on. 3 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CrunchWrapSupreme Posted June 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2022 The drunks are always killing behind the wheel. The meth heads pop their yaba and flip out with knives, slicing up half the village, their parents, and burning down their house. But legalize weed? Whoa, whoa, WHOA! That's a dangerous drug there! We gotta think about this! What about the schools? THE CHILDREN? 8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 7 hours ago, Excel said: Is it me or is it just a misleading headline ? The way I read that is as if a drunk driver killed 700 people. It's you. There's a semi-colon after 'cars' delimiting the phrases. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Jeez, 700 ! So far ? That's like 2 full planes crashing. If 2-3 jumbos were crashing on arrival here every month Thailand would become - and rightly so - a tourism pariah ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: Jeez, 700 ! So far ? That's like 2 full planes crashing. If 2-3 jumbos were crashing on arrival here every month Thailand would become - and rightly so - a tourism pariah ! Fortunately, Thais mostly kill only themselves. Mostly. And for that we should feel grateful and very, very lucky. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Very sad seems such a disregard for doing the right thing, obeying the rules and being respectful and careful on the roadways. Just wait until the craziness and stupidity of the weed kicks in. Very sad.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 3 hours ago, mrfill said: It's you. There's a semi-colon after 'cars' delimiting the phrases. Err, I said it as a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 11 hours ago, webfact said: The number did not tally with Daily News' monthly figures. The media cautioned that the number was low due to multiple agencies not reporting the numbers at the weekend until Tuesday. The true numbers would shame the government for not caring a damn about the public. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, hotchilli said: The true numbers would shame the government for not caring a damn about the public. You can not shame this crowd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedomnow Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 13 hours ago, mikebell said: Meanwhile I spotted ONE policeman whilst driving round all weekend. They know it's safer off the roads....is why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokReady Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, Excel said: Is it me or is it just a misleading headline ? The way I read that is as if a drunk driver killed 700 people. What did it say before? They appear to have updated it. (Although there is now a semicolon where a colon should be.) Edited June 20, 2022 by BangkokReady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalawaan Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 11 hours ago, harada said: I think they’ll blow 20000 deaths out of the water this year when the whacked out of their heads on ganga whilst driving numbers are added to the tally, I can feel a new hub coming on. A Netherlands study showed THC users to be more cautious (stoned paranoia many will recognise ????) on the roads than sober drivers. I avoid stoned driving because it "harshes the mellow" -and it is illegal! Alcohol creates unwarranted confidence, weed does the opposite. Another reason why it is a better choice of altered state to be in recreationally. As a further fun fact: On THC food tastes better, music is richer, and orgasms deeper too! Can't comment on the morons who will use multiple drugs and drive, but legal or not, these types do all that dumb stuff anyway. Don't they? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Got a Canadian bicyclist the other day…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 It's not just the 700 people dead , it affects their family's ,the places where they worked , there's so much more to it , it's devastating ,and nothing is really getting done about it , regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Hmmm, oh dear that is terrible, maybe someone should do something to stop the carnage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 11 hours ago, Excel said: Err, I said it as a joke I think it is commendable you know little about colons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 45 minutes ago, jacko45k said: I think it is commendable you know little about colons! No need to know too much as mine is working ok, just took a dump ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chalawaan Posted June 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2022 8 hours ago, worgeordie said: It's not just the 700 people dead , it affects their family's ,the places where they worked , there's so much more to it , it's devastating ,and nothing is really getting done about it , regards worgeordie It rarely impacts the elites. When it does, it's usually when they, or one of their coked-up kids, cocooned in luxurious safety, wipes out some hapless yokel, but that's all sorted out in the usual "whatever it takes" way, and that is why nothing is done. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter zwart Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Guess its going to be a record year now we have the cannabis hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) A reduction on past history daily average. Keep up the good work Royal Thai Police, you are making a difference despite what the naysayers claim. Edited June 21, 2022 by Ralf001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaoleBoy Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 The reality when fatalities on the way to and at hospitals are added the figure is well in excess of 20,000 per year. This sentence tells the real truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piewarmer Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Spatial awareness is lacking in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Excel said: No need to know too much as mine is working ok, just took a dump ???? Too much information...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Be interested to know how many are driving motos vs. cars...I'd bet a large majority of deaths are from moto drivers/passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulhamster Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 7:41 AM, mikebell said: Meanwhile I spotted ONE policeman whilst driving round all weekend. The rest were undercover???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithai12 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 4:49 PM, Bangkok Barry said: Fortunately, Thais mostly kill only themselves. Mostly. And for that we should feel grateful and very, very lucky. I am not sure. Only too often we read of deadly accidents involving foreigners, such as the unfortunate canadian cyclist yesterday. e.g., if I read today's numbers: Road accident report 20/6/2022 55 deaths and 3,222 injuries 85% of deaths were motorcyclists 1 child died 2 foreigners died 1 pedestrian died We have to scale things by the number foreigners/Thais, which is of course not 50/50. 2 foreigners out of 55 is ~4%, which compared to the number of foreigners on the road is not just "mostly Thais". But of course this is just one day, someone more perseverant than me might dig out more solid statistics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 10:41 AM, mikebell said: Meanwhile I spotted ONE policeman whilst driving round all weekend. Think you can count yourself lucky, most people didn't see any ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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