7-Eleven Teams with British Embassy to Boost Thailand Road Safety

[Ralf001]

Anything to help reduce the amount of gofundme's the Brits raise I support 100%.

[roo860]

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Anything to help reduce the amount of gofundme's the Brits raise I support 100%.

If you don't contribute then it doesn't concern you.

[SAFETY FIRST]

15 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Saw a 'farang' in soi Bhoakhoa yesterday happily riding along on his rally cross bike with no helmet, and only a pair of shorts and trainers. People come here and just think the idiocy of looking cool trumps life risk

I see this weird behaviour from foreigners daily.

 

What's weird these are not young people, the guys are middle aged and elderly, doing childish things.

 

They do think they look cool but actually an obese, grey haired or bald guy with missing teeth can not look cool. 

 

[KannikaP]

8 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

A day does not go by when the British Embassy in Thailand is not responding to one of its nationals in crisis.

But not for motorbike accidents without the required helmet, licence or insurance, or drunk.

[john donson]

the only option would be    DON'T RENT, have a safe holiday

[mrbojangles]

Maybe they should start with compulsory lights on at night!! I just don't get why so many Thais ride around without any lights. Baffling

[ozz1]

How about getting the police to do their jobs instead of sitting around on their phones but they can't do that they are too busy trying to earn extra cash

[Aussie999]

36 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Please read where I said 'or anyone for that matter'. Why would a boy from Manchester (City) have a 'racist stance on Brits'

well, you specifically mentioned "Brits," as if signaling them out for special attention.

[KannikaP]

9 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

well, you specifically mentioned "Brits," as if signaling them out for special attention.

Which part of  'Any Brit, or anyone for that matter,' do you not understand. The OP mentioned the British Embassy, so my reply was to NOT signal them out for special attention. 

[Rampant Rabbit]

why dont the embassy keep their beak out of  it, probably only doing it so they can have even less work

[Rampant Rabbit]

39 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I see this weird behaviour from foreigners daily.

 

What's weird these are not young people, the guys are middle aged and elderly, doing childish things.

 

They do think they look cool but actually an obese, grey haired or bald guy with missing teeth can not look cool. 

 

yet an obese  ugly   women like this can apparently........"body positive"......yeah right! 

Edited 13 hours ago by Rampant Rabbit

[Srikcir]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

7-Eleven stores will serve as key information centres, providing useful advice on safe driving practices.

Also sells alcoholic beverages. Very helpful.

[SAFETY FIRST]

7 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

yet an obese  ugly   women like this can apparently 

Different age group, the guys I see acting foolish are born in the 50's, 60's and 70's 

 

Melissa Viviane Jefferson ( born April 27, 1988), [ 2 ] better known by the stage name Lizzo , is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and actress. Born in Detroit

Edited 13 hours ago by SAFETY FIRST

[Rampant Rabbit]

3 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Different age group, the guys I see acting foolish are born in the 50's, 60's and 70's 

 

Melissa Viviane Jefferson ( born April 27, 1988), [ 2 ] better known by the stage name Lizzo , is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and actress. Born in Detroit

🤣you cant be ageist as well

[Mr Meeseeks]

9 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

 

Here in Muang Thong Thani they don't care about yellow lines, red and white curbs or No-Parking signs, and they totally refuse to stop for any STOP signs, forget about crossing in a Zebra crossing, they'll kill you if you dare. It's a free for all here, no police presence, and nobody follows any laws or road rules, they actually deliberately flaunt the laws here.

 

That's the real information that tourists need to know and that may save some lives. 

[soalbundy]

6 hours ago, riclag said:

Agree, its a free for all ! 

My wife keeps telling me ,This is Thailand!

Where I am I've seen police cars weaving around people using the zebra crossing 200 meters from the police station

[Mr Meeseeks]

54 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Anything to help reduce the amount of gofundme's the Brits raise I support 100%.

 

All the Gofundmes I have been aware of recently are to repatriate American pensioners who can't get health insurance in Thailand because they are too old. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Just now, soalbundy said:

Where I am I've seen police cars weaving around people using the zebra crossing 200 meters from the police station

 

The Police are the worst culprits.

 

Instead of leading by example, most of them view the uniform as a licence to do as they please, and that it affords them a higher status than ordinary civilians. 

 

Nauseating. 

[Andrew65]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Saw a 'farang' in soi Bhoakhoa yesterday happily riding along on his rally cross bike with no helmet, and only a pair of shorts and trainers. People come here and just think the idiocy of looking cool trumps life risk

Some years ago it was stated that more Australians die per annum in Thailand than in any other foreign country.

[Mr Meeseeks]

2 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

Some years ago it was stated that more Australians die per annum in Thailand than in any other foreign country.

 

That was also true for Brits, Swedes, and a number of other nationalities.

 

At one point, Thailand was well known as the most dangerous tourism destination for Brits. Late 90's, early 00's.

[KannikaP]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

No motorcycle licence you don't ride... easy

Does this apply to Thais as well as foreigners?  555

[lordgrinz]

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

Does this apply to Thais as well as foreigners?  555

 

If I remember the numbers right, 35% drive without a license, so if they did stop those drivers, the roads would become less congested overnight.

[Andrew65]

3 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

That was also true for Brits, Swedes, and a number of other nationalities.

 

At one point, Thailand was well known as the most dangerous tourism destination for Brits. Late 90's, early 00's.

Booze, drugs and tarts is a dangerous combination!😁

...just add motorbikes and 'watersports' to the mix too.

[khunpin]

155 out of more than 10.000 - addressing farang tourists ... 

It will become a very successful attempt. 55555 🤦🏼‍♂️

[Ralf001]

1 hour ago, roo860 said:

If you don't contribute then it doesn't concern you.

 

Scabs sicken me.

[kiwikeith]

16 hours ago, connda said:

What a laugh -

Unfamiliar with the traffic laws, what laws, what does no helmet mean, no licence mean. 

I see people pulling up at seven 11 drunk and buying more alcohol and driving away, no questions asked. Another idiot idea 

[lordgrinz]

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I see this weird behaviour from foreigners daily.

 

What's weird these are not young people, the guys are middle aged and elderly, doing childish things.

 

They do think they look cool but actually an obese, grey haired or bald guy with missing teeth can not look cool. 

 

 

I saw a grey haired old man (foreigner) once at a national park in Chon Buri, driving a GSXR 1000 with the biggest beer gut I have ever seen with no T-Shirt, and what appeared to be a 19 yr old Thai bar girl attached to his back. To say it looked pathetic was an understatement, but seeing that beer gut hang over both sides of the tank was pure vomit material.

Edited 12 hours ago by lordgrinz

[Briggsy]

All these initiatives espouse lofty aspirations. By the time it gets down to the enforcement level, and here I would assume that would fall to the police, it will have morphed into a money-making scheme. Guaranteed.

 

You could stand by the side of any busy road in Thailand and witness multiple serious traffic infractions every single minute. If anything, it has got worse in the last ten years.

Edited 12 hours ago by Briggsy

[lordgrinz]

1 minute ago, Briggsy said:

All these initiatives espouse lofty aspirations. By the time it gets down to the enforcement level, and here I would assume that would fall to the police, it will have morphed into a money-making scheme. Guaranteed.

 

You could stand by the side of any busy road in Thailand and witness multiple serious traffic infractions every single minute. If anything, it has got worse in the last ten years.

 

I've read through many Thai Traffic laws/rules, they are not much different from the West, almost identical actually. The only difference appears to be enforcement, of which there is none. It seems like the only time they enforce the written laws is after somebody has an accident, then they place blame using them, but seem to be abhorrent to proactive policing. Joys of living in a 3rd World country.

[Xonax]

12 hours ago, riclag said:

Another helmet campaign!

Safety First !

 

How about a  effective  police presence!

How about providing helmets, that doesn't smell like old ass, together with the rental bikes. The rental helmets are never being cleaned properly and are full of bacterias.