Can Thais Drive Drunk?

[Felix Lynn]

On the next Thailand Today,

Can Thais drive drunk? The holiday driving crackdown has begun but it remains socially acceptable to drive drunk in the land of smiles and impolite to try and talk a drunk out of getting behind the wheel.

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[davethailand]

I was of the opinion that most can't drive sober

[tuky]

I was of the opinion that most can't drive sober

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hear here!!!

[Plus]

The holiday driving crackdown has begun but it remains socially acceptable to drive drunk in the land of smiles and impolite to try and talk a drunk out of getting behind the wheel.

That is nearly word for word from today's Nation. Are you affiliated?

[tuky]

The holiday driving crackdown has begun but it remains socially acceptable to drive drunk in the land of smiles and impolite to try and talk a drunk out of getting behind the wheel.

That is nearly word for word from today's Nation. Are you affiliated?

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hmmm

[Boon Mee]

impolite to try and talk a drunk out of getting behind the wheel.

It's 'impolite' to try & talk a drunk out from behind the wheel most places aside from northern Europe. Scandinavians fare better as child molesters than recipients of a DWI...

[Padkapow Guy]

I was of the opinion that most can't drive sober

You hit the nail on the head with that one Dave.

PKG

[Savage]

According to some on this forum you shouldn't try and change anything here, try changing yourself instead.

With this in mind i'm going to drink a large volume of alcohol and then get behind the wheel and put my new born baby girl and wife's life at peril.

[Totster]

With this in mind i'm going to drink a large volume of alcohol and then get behind the wheel and put my new born baby girl and wife's life at peril.

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No need... there's plenty of drivers already doing that...

totster

[markuk]

Dont think they can drive at all - even with their eyes open!

[mraitchison]

The emergency services guy who just about killed me an hour ago in his truck whilst i was goiing to the 7-11 certainly couldn;'t drive - ###### that he is - ######ing pickup truck with red lights and a siren on the wrong side of the road blazing towards me on my bloody moped =- thts just not fair.

[sonthaya]

Dont think they can drive at all - even with their eyes open!

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Quite right, I don't think the alcohol makes that much difference, they are pretty hopeless at the best of times sober.

Edited December 31, 2005 by sonthaya

[Felix Lynn]

The holiday driving crackdown has begun but it remains socially acceptable to drive drunk in the land of smiles and impolite to try and talk a drunk out of getting behind the wheel.

That is nearly word for word from today's Nation. Are you affiliated?

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It is and I should have credited them. I do on the radio show Thailand Today. The editorial serves as a launching pad for the discussion about Thai norms on drunk driving.

My apologies. It was a very thoughtful piece and thoughtless not to mention it in the program promo.

You can hear that segment on tomorrow's The Best of Thailand Today Radio Show. Sunday, 9am and 9pm on http://www.radiobangkok.net.

[Meowsifa]

On the next Thailand Today,

Can Thais drive drunk? The holiday driving crackdown has begun but it remains socially acceptable to drive drunk in the land of smiles and impolite to try and talk a drunk out of getting behind the wheel.

I actually went out not so long ago with one of my Thai colleagues driving, completely drunk.

We were stopped by the police and tried to pay our way out but it did not work.

We got the fine.

And could leave, with my colleague driving...

[Meowsifa]

Brings another topic to mind: "Can Thais drive when they're not drunk...?"

Edited January 1, 2006 by Meowsifa

[Thaipwriter]

There's a great advert on the telly where a guy who is drunk calls his friend whilst he is driving to ask for directions to a restaraunt....his friend directs him to a police roadblock where he is removed from his car and is shown sitting in the road ranting and raving.....superb!

Anybody else seen it?

[The Muji]

From my personal experience, relating to Thai skills with the motorbike: I was studying at an international University in Hua Hin for two years. Among the farang that rode motorbikes around town, there was close to a 100% accident rate, even among those that never drove drunk. On the other hand, most motorcycle taxi drivers start drinking sang som and mekong in the late afternoon. Nonetheless, I don't recall anyone ever getting into an accident on a taxi. Bottom line for me is: I'd rather ride with a drunk Thai than with a sober farang

[Thai Chi]

The emergency services guy who just about killed me an hour ago in his truck whilst i was goiing to the 7-11 certainly couldn;'t drive - ###### that he is - ######ing pickup truck with red lights and a siren on the wrong side of the road blazing towards me on my bloody moped =- thts just not fair.

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That was PeaceBlondies personal hit squad mr a. That will teach you for taking the piss out of him about "spare parts"

[Rigger]

From my personal experience, relating to Thai skills with the motorbike: I was studying at an international University in Hua Hin for two years. Among the farang that rode motorbikes around town, there was close to a 100% accident rate, even among those that never drove drunk. On the other hand, most motorcycle taxi drivers start drinking sang som and mekong in the late afternoon. Nonetheless, I don't recall anyone ever getting into an accident on a taxi. Bottom line for me is: I'd rather ride with a drunk Thai than with a sober farang 

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So how long have you been on drugs

[monsieurhappy]

Thais drink driving ain't half as bad as worrying about all those airforce jet fighters overhead with Thai pilots!