2baht Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, bbbbooboo said: Every Songkhran is the same. Maybe someone should do something about it? Nah! Let them have their fun! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Department of Disaster! Take out the prevention and Mitigation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted April 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2023 12 hours ago, pixelaoffy said: you wouldnt believe that Thai tv channels would be able to talk about people acting stupid throwing water at each other day after day ..but they do.. TIT I think we would in the west. But on the Children's Channels ! Whole country here is just a big bunch of adult children. They never learn. 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluejets Posted April 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2023 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Bangkok saw the highest fatality rate with nine deaths. 12 hours ago, Artisi said: The whole of Australia recorded about 16 deaths for the Easter weekend. I wouldn't start beating your chest and crowing about superiority here when you consider the population of each, Aus 26 million, Bangkok 11 million. I'd say at that rate Aus is not all that far behind. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Look at the picture that comes with the headline.. A group of people standing and playing like infants in the back of a moving pickup, with the tailgate down. Danger does not only become apparent after someone is lying in the road with their skull cracked open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NORDO Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 The yanks did a movie with Comedian Bill Murray,, "Groundhog Day". same same every songkran. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyblock token Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 thank you Prayut for at least 3 pleasant 3 years. I am very thankful for this. this year he could not cancel because of the elections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisY1 Posted April 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2023 One day they’ll admit that Thais cannot drive very well!…They can make a car go, but that’s about all! They won’t even turn the steering wheel properly to navigate a corner…. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviatorhi Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 (edited) Ah the usual seven days of expats (the angry opinionated kind) telling people to get off their own lawns. Edited April 15, 2023 by Aviatorhi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actonion Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 The primary cause for these accident is speeding they say ?There is nothing wrong with speeding under the correct conditions .. its those idiots steering their machines is the problem, as always, its a "me first" attitude, coupled with so little driver education, and we have to be subject to driver licence renewal every five years is a joke.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findlay13 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 16 hours ago, BangkokReady said: Everyone seems pretty happy and unphased as far as I can see. Except the dead dying and injured???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 13 hours ago, NanLaew said: In case you haven't notoiced, Thailand doesn't do Easter. But they do do Xmas and THREE New Years. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 8 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: i like my tea like my women--hot-black and strong as before i preferred them like my beer..cold n bitter ???? That’s my point, as they were neither hot, nor black, but followed in their looks the Thai ideal, looking more like bloodless (white like chalk) ladyboys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 14 hours ago, Artisi said: Usual unbelievable normal out of control stupidity - and that's being kind. The whole of Australia recorded about 16 deaths for the Easter weekend. But Thai's go the extra mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 14 hours ago, pixelaoffy said: you wouldnt believe that Thai tv channels would be able to talk about people acting stupid throwing water at each other day after day ..but they do.. TIT Well, the soaps show the same thing day after day, so no surprise there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surasak Posted April 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2023 What it obviously amounts to is, 'No one knows how to stop this carnage' or perhaps wants to. In my thirty years of visiting and living here nothing, totally nothing has changed. Driving schools would not improve anything, as who would teach the teachers. It would be a case of 'Yes, Yes I understand, but as soon as ones back is turned it would back to, 'We've always done it this way' and the carnage would continue. Flogging a dead horse comes to mind. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 14 hours ago, connda said: Nothing new. It's the annual "7 days of death." Should really rename the holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Makes you wonder why almost 80% of accidents involve motorcycles? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arick Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Make it 101 I died yesterday dancing all day in 41c 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 14 hours ago, Artisi said: Usual unbelievable normal out of control stupidity - and that's being kind. The whole of Australia recorded about 16 deaths for the Easter weekend. And that number was high compared to the last 10 years. High fines, high demerit points, random breath stations, increased police presence on the roads, speed cameras all over the place have really helped reduce the road tolls in Oz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritScot Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 12 hours ago, Forrests Father said: I am here since twenty years and i haven’t seen a lot of progress. it’s just copy/paste from last year’s headlines 1) Death toll on the roads during New year and Songkran 2) Flooding in October 3) Drought in June 4) Burning fields and high Pm2.5 levels from Feb to May. 5) for cases 1 to 4 we get promises and guidelines from politicians Happy New Year Your 100% correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokReady Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 1 hour ago, findlay13 said: Except the dead dying and injured???? The dead seem fairly accepting of it all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stix40 Posted April 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2023 5 hours ago, webfact said: Third Day of Seven Deadly Days of Songkran in Thailand Accident Report By Adam Judd Thailand – A total of 437 road accidents, with 49 deaths and 448 injuries, were reported by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) on the third day of the Seven Days of Danger road safety campaign during Songkran. On April 13th, there were 437 accidents with 49 deaths and 448 injuries. Most were caused by excessive speeding (37 percent). About 79 percent of the accidents involved motorcycles. Most road accidents occurred on local roads between 5:01 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. The province with the highest fatalities, accidents and injuries was in Nakhon Si Thammarat with 3 deaths, 19 road accidents and 19 injuries. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/04/14/third-day-of-seven-deadly-days-of-songkran-in-thailand-accident-report/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2023-04-15 - 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. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. Did that car just fall out of the sky ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokie Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 2 hours ago, bluejets said: I wouldn't start beating your chest and crowing about superiority here when you consider the population of each, Aus 26 million, Bangkok 11 million. I'd say at that rate Aus is not all that far behind. Plus coupled to the Fact Thais have to put up with 'Brake Failure' and 'Rain' as added dangers on the roads here, so Australia is obviously far worse 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 2 hours ago, bluejets said: I wouldn't start beating your chest and crowing about superiority here when you consider the population of each, Aus 26 million, Bangkok 11 million. I'd say at that rate Aus is not all that far behind. Maths not your strong point, comparing Thai /Aus population, 70m/26m x 16 = 43 - seems to me to be a long behind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Lokie said: Plus coupled to the Fact Thais have to put up with 'Brake Failure' and 'Rain' as added dangers on the roads here, so Australia is obviously far worse 555 Not forgetting the new symptom of micro-sleep. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapitapi Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, pixelaoffy said: It is number 2 in the world as per head of the population...behind some African state namibia..sorry not true this year.. looks like chad or DRC..data not clear..top 10 is africa however thailand is in there as the only country outside of africa Edited April 15, 2023 by Zapitapi wrong content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayOday Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 The RTP are useless. So much talk of sobriety checks and speed checks. I was in Huahin and zero zip nada. I saw 2 motorcycle police taking selfies in front of a 7/11. One good act was setting up a dangerous intersection diversion on Route 4 by Khao Tao. That was the only smart and actionable step and I drove quite a bit through Prachuap. I did see ~4 motorbike drivers almost fall over due to drunkenness. BTW The air quality sucks all over Thailand. Drive and Die, Breath and Die albeit more slowly. Apologies for the poor tone and cynicism. The topic deserves it. Trying to get a public servant, RTP, to actually affect a change is pissing against the wind. Who is held accountable for the avoidable accidents? It appears no one. What a waste of salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 An average of 38 a day over the 3 days is much better than the normal days, why the story... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 2 hours ago, findlay13 said: Except the dead dying and injured???? Never mind, they'll be at it again in the next life! Chart na! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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