1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

You would have to be inside the hundreds of ambulances in use daily countrywide  to see if they are carrying patients to know this. Otherwise, like many do here, you're assuming, which doesn't work.

You can not ne inside every ambulance either Sir

 

 

1 minute ago, itsari said:

I would never impede an ambulance full stop.

But Thai drivers will and i am trying to show you how to look at the ambulance service in Thailand.

 

I dont need to look at the ambulance services in Thailand.
 

If I see emergency lights or hear sirens or both then I do what most people would do and get out of the way at the earliest opportunity.

 

I most certainly don’t conduct a survey on whether it’s an actual emergency or not before making my decision to move.

Just now, itsari said:

You can not ne inside every ambulance either Sir

 

 

Exactly and I'm not one to assume things.

19 minutes ago, itsari said:

What was the patiants family doing following the ambulance , that sounds dubious 

 

You Sir, need to watch the rapid decline of your grey matter, this is one of the very few news stories that makes complete sense, there is a video, and obviously the mention of the family members is for the cops to call them in and verify all facts mentioned prior to pressing charges.

Just now, Utalk2mutt said:

I dont need to look at the ambulance services in Thailand.
 

If I see emergency lights or hear sirens or both then I do what most people would do and get out of the way at the earliest opportunity.

 

I most certainly don’t conduct a survey on whether it’s an actual emergency or not before making my decision to move.

You have been raised to respect an ambulance as all westerners have .

Thais do not think the same.

The converted vans they  put a light on top and call it an ambulance should send a signal of the competence of the personel involved. 

18 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Harsh penalty suggestion - but when impeding an ambulance in such a blatant and deliberate manner leads to prolonged suffering a delay in essential medical treatment and potential could cause death due to delayed expert treatment (access to specialist ER equipment) - then yes, people need to realise how serious the consequences of their 'face / ego / idiocy' is... 

They should be made to work with the ambulance crew for a week to see the sort of work they do and maybe it would help to rectify there immature behaviour then send them to prison to reflect on there actions 

49 minutes ago, Iron Tongue said:

Jail him and then Deport him!n

No nationality is mention...Jail him I agreed 👍 

3 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

 

You Sir, need to watch the rapid decline of your grey matter, this is one of the very few news stories that makes complete sense, there is a video, and obviously the mention of the family members is for the cops to call them in and verify all facts mentioned prior to pressing charges.

Your understanding of the article is wrong .

The family of the patiant was following the ambulance . What does that indicate to you Sir?

It would indicate that the ambulance could not have been in any hurry to reach where ever it was going 

14 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Exactly and I'm not one to assume things.

Do not assume that what is being said by the ambulance driver is true.

Few of you seem to show any understanding of the Thai culture…a few years in jail b/c of seriousness of behavior? Based on what? A regulation that doesn’t exist?

 

confess with a wai and the 500B fine is cut in half….that is the Thai way

Just now, itsari said:

Do not assume that what is being said by the ambulance driver is true.

You keep going on and on, thinking you know what ambulance drivers are doing all over Thailand. You don't. You can't see into the ambulance to see if they are carrying patients or if it's an emergency. People assume things and believe what others tell them. Not a good thing.

20 minutes ago, Utalk2mutt said:

Doesn’t sound dubious at all. The ambulance is not a taxi how else do you expect family members to get to the hospital to be with the patient?

It indicates that the ambulace was not on an emergency call where speed was not required when the family can follow in there car.

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

You keep going on and on, thinking you know what ambulance drivers are doing all over Thailand. You don't. You can't see into the ambulance to see if they are carrying patients or if it's an emergency. People assume things and believe what others tell them. Not a good thing.

It is not difficult to see that an ambulace going at normal speed with its lights flashing .

That lessens the integrity of the meaning of the warning light .

I see that all the time on the roads 

Just now, itsari said:

It indicates that the ambulace was not on an emergency call where speed was not required when the family can follow in there car.

I've seen hundreds of ambulances going to the hospitals. both here and back in the US, and many times there were cars following them, obviously family members wanting to be there at the hospital to see how their family was doing, and both were either speeding or just going a little fast, depending on how the traffic was in front of and around them.

1 hour ago, bunnydrops said:

There is a remote chance that the car was transporting someone in need of medical attention and tried to stop the ambulance for help.

There’s a remote chance too you’re sober….

Just now, itsari said:

It is not difficult to see that an ambulace going at normal speed with its lights flashing .

That lessens the integrity of the meaning of the warning light .

I see that all the time on the roads 

And the patient needed hospital treatment and maybe it wasn't an emergency but a priority.

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I've seen hundreds of ambulances going to the hospitals. both here and back in the US, and many times there were cars following them, obviously family members wanting to be there at the hospital to see how their family was doing, and both were either speeding or just going a little fast, depending on how the traffic was in front of and around them.

I can tell you that following an ambulance in an emergency where i am from is illegal.

Many drivers take the opportunity to follow for passing other cars . 

The family following at speed could cause more grief. 

Nothing will change, it's a primitive honor based society, welcome to the jungle...  

34 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Exactly and I'm not one to assume things.

I am not assuming Fred

The Thais walk in the same way that they drive. There is no waiting for a few seconds for another pedestrian to reach a point  or a turn.   The imperative is "me first" even if it is only by millimeters.  At walking speed, collision can just barely be avoid by millimeters.  At driving speed collision is a certainty.     It is too bad that women and men walk in the same manner.   A margin of patience of  few seconds without the need to ace the other walker out would make for a much more pleasant  walking  experience.

Just now, itsari said:

I am not assuming Fred

"Many ambulance drivers are driving with sirens blaring and lights flashing with a non urgent patiant or no patiant at all .

Hard to take them seriously"................... Of course you are. Again, you aren't in ANY ambulances you see going by with lights on, so you're assuming what they're doing, unless of course you follow all of them to the hospital to see if they have a patient inside. A priority call, short of an emergency, still has ambulances using their lights and sirens, to get the patient to the hospital as soon as safely possible. 

1 hour ago, Utalk2mutt said:

I stand by my comment.

 

It is not for you or anyone else for that matter to determine the business of any ambulance displaying flashing lights or sounding sirens. Just move out of the way and do not impede its journey.

Thai law prohibits using emergency lights in a non emergency.

3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

"Many ambulance drivers are driving with sirens blaring and lights flashing with a non urgent patiant or no patiant at all .

Hard to take them seriously"................... Of course you are. Again, you aren't in ANY ambulances you see going by with lights on, so you're assuming what they're doing, unless of course you follow all of them to the hospital to see if they have a patient inside. A priority call, short of an emergency, still has ambulances using their lights and sirens, to get the patient to the hospital as soon as safely possible. 

Emergency only 

Like all rules of the road in Thailand just ignored

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Pass their licence number on to the police... then dish out some real penalties.

 

It is not as if the Police will do anything substantive. Maybe ask for some tea money?

This is 100% kuanteen กวนตีน and very disrespectful.  Unless this driver was desperate to get the attention of the emergency services vehicle, there is just no excuse to impede the progress of their vehicle.  There was no traffic, and even appeared they intentionally stopped short with a large truck approaching in the fast lane almost daring them to change lanes.  Of all the poor decisions and dangerous driving I've seen on Thai roadways this is just about the worst behavior one could dream up.

And in the cab of the ambulance, the driver is clearly upset and surprised by the actions of the car.  They even called a dispatcher to attempt a confirmation of this vehicle.  And if the car just needed help and wanted to get the attention of the emergency service, they would have rolled the window down.  

Lack of intelligence, archaic driving laws, face, emergency service vehicles driving around with lights permanently flashing so nobody knows if it’s an emergency or not, the list goes on and on …….  And nothing will be done to prevent this happening again anyway 

Cancel driver license, cancel driver license???

Who tells me he has a driver's license and suppose, he has a driver's license and it is taken away...

Does that make any difference in this country?

21 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

 

 

A road rage incident involving a private ambulance and a reckless driver took place early on October 15. A video clip shared by Facebook group “Udon Has Checkpoints, News, Molam, and Events” shows a car dangerously cutting off an ambulance twice while it was transporting a patient from Khon Kaen to Chonburi for treatment.

 

The incident occurred at 03:05 as recorded by the dash-cam of the private ambulance. The ambulance was traveling in the right lane when a white car overtook from the left, abruptly cut in front of the ambulance, and slowed down. The ambulance driver moved to the left lane to pass. However, the same car again overtook from the right and repeated the dangerous manoeuvre, stopping in front of the ambulance as if attempting to cause a crash.

 

 

 

The ambulance’s sirens were activated in an attempt to alert the driver, but the car continued its erratic behaviour . The ambulance driver later explained that two other cars carrying the patient’s relatives were following closely behind and witnessed the entire incident.

 

The driver stated, “We were driving from Khon Kaen towards Chonburi for medical treatment when this car suddenly appeared, cutting in front of us with high beams on. I initially thought the driver might have been startled, so I switched lanes. However, the car overtook us again and repeated the same reckless action.”

 

He emphasised that there had been no previous altercation with the car driver and that the ambulance had been driving normally, with his blue lights on. He urged the driver responsible for the dangerous behaviour to reflect on the potential consequences, saying, “If the patient in the ambulance had been their own family member, how would they feel?”

 

The incident is under investigation, with many online expressing concern over the dangers of such reckless driving, particularly when it could endangers lives in an emergency situation.

 

Picture from dash-cam, which is below.

-- 2024-10-15

 

 

 

Whereas I don't condon the driver,maybe dui,but point out a problem with ambulance drivers who most time fail to switch off their emergency light when not on a job.Very often I see ambulances behind me with lights on,I always give only to note they are not on a job.

Nothing will change in Thailand until the authorities impose tougher rules in driving in Thailand and sentences 

This  incident seems to be happening more times  no one cares