Thai Govt Declares Success In Its 'Zero Songkran Holiday Death' Campaign

[Maverell]

LOL

[maprao]

Trouble is THAI people believe this dribble. I just passed the news to my Thai wife and she was very annoyed that I would question the facts presented totally amazing!

Keep them in the dark and feed the s***t. Wonders of not educating people.

[Thaddeus]

I'll try again. If you read the article without the "benefit" of the two offending sub headings you end up with this:

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyoot Wichaidit said during the weekly “Yingluck Government Meets the People†program that the government regrets the loss of lives and the injuries suffered by the public during this year's Songkran holidays.

Nothing contentious there

Mr. Yongyoot stated that both deaths and injuries seen in the past holiday are tragic and remain a lesson for those who live to remember.

Or here

However, the Deputy PM is pleased that the government-initiated campaign to rid the country of road fatalities during the Songkran holidays ended up with six provinces recording 'zero' death this year. They include Nakhon Phanom, Trat, Trang, Ranong, Pattani and Satun.

Well, He's hardly likely to be displeased with a number of provinces, no matter how small the number, recording zero deaths is he?

He added that, with more than 260 districts across the country reported no road accident at all, the campaign could be declared a success of a certain level.

a certain level, i.e with regard to this part of the "report", the fact that 260 plus districts reported no accidents at all, could point to the limited success of the campaign

Now it reads quite differently, doesn't it. The addition of the idiotic sub headings can only be described as an attempt by the National News Bureau to ridicule the source. They serve no other purpose other than to precondition the reader as to what to expect.

No. Actually it reads exactly the same as most other years. There are allways districts and provinces that 'report ' no accidents or deaths. But most politicians do not claim that as a success. They know that's just 'how it is '

It was a stupid claim in the 1st place and could NEVER have been achieved,

But you have your red tinted specs on so can not see that. These headlines claiming success are for those of the electorate that only listen or read the headlines. That what all the chest beating is about.

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Do you believe that the government now controls the writing of headlines? if you do , do you think they would write headines like these?

Trying to turn it back to raw politics again I see, I'll just play that game for a minute or two if you like.

Not so long back the media was effectively silenced on pain of being shot, so in answer to your question....... back then they did control the headlines.

But unfortunately for them, technology has moved on a way and surpassed them, while they are still thinking that they can make a press release of this nature that previously the proles would have just shrugged their shoulders, some of the proles are now better informed.

[chiangmaicharlies]

Now I've had a phew Changs I fink I know what they're getting at ..... hic! Miracle Year Thailand Rules.

[jerrysteve]

More deaths than last year = A Success Then it is Completely Logical to Conclude 2+3 = 2 So the ? is, do the Thai people who run the governement who draw these conclusions go a particular University to become Retarded, coz they just can't be born that way; or can they??

[bewildered]

6 provinces out of 76 had no traffic deaths, ya gotta do some back slapping for that, without doing any checking I think that at least 3 out of those 6 are majority Muslim populated provinces so that should help on the alcohol related deaths.

Running a Campaign Named Zero Songkran deaths in Thailand has about as much chance of succsess as a campain for the population of any country to stop breathing for 20 minutes never mind four days. Why not a "Less deaths than last year campaign", even that would have failed but atleast it would have had a chance. One death makes the campaign a 100 % failure.

[tonglen]

"Success of a certain level?!"

Yes, of a 'certain' level. The LOWEST level.

[masterbiker49]

Now I'm ashamed to be pro pheu thai.

One of many things U should be ashamed of

[LindsayBKK]

A busload of Thai politicians were driving down a country road when, all of a sudden, the bus ran off the road, and crashed into a tree on an old Thai farmer's property. The old farmer, after seeing what had happened, went over to investigate. He then proceeded to dig a hole to bury the politicians.

A few days later the local Police came out, saw the crashed bus, and asked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone.The old farmer said he had buried them.The police asked the old farmer, "Were they all dead?"

The old farmer replied, "Well, some of them said they weren't, but you know how them politicians lie."

Edited April 21, 2012 by LindsayBKK

[Skywalker69]

A busload of Thai politicians were driving down a country road when, all of a sudden, the bus ran off the road, and crashed into a tree on an old Thai farmer's property. The old farmer, after seeing what had happened, went over to investigate. He then proceeded to dig a hole to bury the politicians.

A few days later the local Police came out, saw the crashed bus, and asked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone.The old farmer said he had buried them.The police asked the old farmer, "Were they all dead?"

The old farmer replied, "Well, some of them said they weren't, but you know how them politicians lie."

Love it, thanks.

[Singlebarrel]

What a crock of crap! How the hell can you call 320+ fatalities a success?

[hawker9000]

Politicians never fail to amaze me with their blantant dis-connect from reality.......the problem with "higher" education is that it only serves to 'educate' ones ignorance.

And yet, this stuff works! So many sheeppeople who are too lazy & apathetic to read beyond the headline or pronouncement OR apply any critical thinking. In this day & age a politician anywhere can get away with or say literally ANYthing so long as they (a) enjoy the sympathies of and know how to manipulate the media, and ( deny everything (until the allegation ages to the point where even if proven, the public can't remember it and doesn't care anymore, which isn't very long...).

[Buchholz]

Someone should tell Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyoot Wichaidit that making a SATIRE JOKE about so many people getting mangled and passing away and getting hurt is just not cool.

Hey, has mommy Y got a new side kick, how many Deputy PMs are there now?

Yingluck has 5 Deputy PM's now.

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[Buchholz]

I know, I know. This is spinning.

At least you recognize your post for what it is.

I'm all in favor of holding pols to account, but in this case, I think we're piling on a bit too strongly.

Almost as if it were a pile up of cars and motorcycles and trucks and buses that resulted in 320 people dead.

.

[Chupup]

Sometimes it is better to remain silent and let people Think you a fool than to speak out and prove them right, a lesson for this government on more than one occasion

[easybullet3]

but there were more deaths this year than last year!!! how on earth is this a success?? !!!! i'm happy I dont know this guy on a personal level. not the kind of person I would want in my life.

[louse1953]

Grasping at straws comes to mind.I thought western pollies were good at spin but this is certainly up there,bordering on BS.

[KKK]

The real failures in this "Zero Songkran Holiday Death" campaign are not so much the government but all the idiot drivers and songkran revellers who caused the deaths and injuries.

[David006]

what campaign was that?...I must have been drunk...

Think they should have a zero fricking random illogically laid out cones and barriers causing dangerous bottlenecks and chicanes on highways while perhaps a bunch of Lego cops are propped up in a tent.....so many of these set ups are often unmanned.....

[louse1953]

What a crock of crap! How the hell can you call 320+ fatalities a success?

There was no accident in my soi in the back of Nakon Nowhere,so thankyou Khun Yongyoot.

[jalansanitwong]

The ZERO death program is simply a front to promote incompetent family members ahead of the pack in the New Year job shuffle.

Since when do politicans care about a few dead soi Thais ???

[waza]

6 provinces out of 76 had no traffic deaths, ya gotta do some back slapping for that, without doing any checking I think that at least 3 out of those 6 are majority Muslim populated provinces so that should help on the alcohol related deaths.

Running a Campaign Named Zero Songkran deaths in Thailand has about as much chance of succsess as a campain for the population of any country to stop breathing for 20 minutes never mind four days. Why not a "Less deaths than last year campaign", even that would have failed but atleast it would have had a chance. One death makes the campaign a 100 % failure.

Actually that wasnt the original name............Deputy PM and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit presided over the opening of the Road Safety Centre, whose slogan of ........ "7 Days 77 Provinces" campaign"...... was changed to "Songkran Plodpai Tai Pen Soon" (Safe Songkran with Zero Deaths). Yingluck changed the slogan because it is "less frightening and campaigns for no deaths".

Urging motorists to follow traffic regulations, Yongyuth said the authorities hoped that more provinces would report no deaths this year. Last year, 10 provinces recorded zero fatalities during the holiday period.

Even by Yongyuth's stated goals this campaign it was a failure.

[ginjag]

This sums up the intelligence of this said government, together with Miracle TAT-----Thai Airways----all money wasters, Near all persons working for these-amongst others need certifying, as they all have stupid similarities.

[whybother]

However, the Deputy PM is pleased that the government-initiated campaign to rid the country of road fatalities during the Songkran holidays ended up with six provinces recording 'zero' death this year. They include Nakhon Phanom, Trat, Trang, Ranong, Pattani and Satun.

PM launches 'Safe Songkran' campaign

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Deputy PM and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit presided over the opening of the Road Safety Centre, whose slogan of "Seven Dangerous Days" was changed to "Songkran Plodpai Tai Pen Soon" (Safe Songkran with Zero Deaths). Yingluck changed the slogan because it is "less frightening and campaigns for no deaths".

Urging motorists to follow traffic regulations, Yongyuth said the authorities hoped that more provinces would report no deaths this year. Last year, 10 provinces recorded zero fatalities during the holiday period.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/PM-launches-Safe-Songkran-campaign-30179839.html

[David Mault]

What a load of rubbish. He must be taking lessons from the so called prime minister of Australia Juliar Gillard the so called leader of the ALP, the Great Australian Liars Party.

[Mosha]

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Are those the only working keys you have?

[theanimaster]

SO really, all the government needs to do to SUCCESSFULLY "win" this thing is to prevent deaths in ONE province -- then it'll be a SUCCESS. THAI LOGIC at its best!

But it was really about THEM POLITICIANS and not THE PEOPLE. Always was, always has been, always will be.

[bushwacker]

Suggests what they really think about the intelligence of the voting public!

[samsiam]

It took some late night pow wowing to get this successful campaign thunked out properly.

At the end of the day.....it is not if you succeed or win....it is how you play the game.

[WhizBang]

Ok, let me get this straight...

The number of road deaths was UP this year over last year's toll, yet the government has declared success in its “Zero Songkran Holiday Death” campaign.

Guess I must be missing something here.

Amazing Thailand Indeed!