Thailand To Change From Left To Right Hand Driving

[jafbangkok]

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[johnbarpic]

YOU SEEM TO HAVE ALL FORGOTTEN THIS IS AN APRIL FOOL ITS THE 1ST TODAY..

WELL I HOPE IT IS ELSE THE END IS VERY NIGH

[fxe1200]

This is a fools day joke, nothing else.

With 26.000 fatalities on the road per year, Thailand cannot afford to change.

[ongchart]

This has to be an April Fool's Day joke!

[ianf]

Today is April 1.

April Fool's day.

Great joke by Thai Visa. Love you!

[dezeure]

Great April Fools joke...

[Desiree2013]

hehe what fools, what a day to be a fool

[gentman]

I dont care if it is a joke....This kind of switching is not possible. It is a death penalty for most drivers. The accident rate is already so high and the learning of how to drive on the right have to start from the beginning again for all drivers... pedestrians crossing the roads are also at high risk because they will be looking at the wrong direction.

Edited April 1, 2013 by gentman

[BigSkip]

So..........................Today must be 01 April, (April Fools)

[thaisail]

I also read in the press a few days ago that Yingluck is considering a total ban on driving over the Songkran holiday to reduce accidents.

I think that they should do like Belgium and have the cars switch from the left to the right and followed by the trucks one week later!

[Martstar]

There is only one word for this... 'carnage'. I can understand that you would do this to ensure ease of trade etc etc... but to do it within a couple of months is lunacy, especially in this place. But what would you expect from these muppets.

[Rickster]

Maybe they could introduce it in stages accross the counrty, a little bit how Songkran "sweeps" accross Thailand over 2 weeks. Then they could put the best team on the job and make sure it runs smoothly.

Then I am sure Thailand could be the hub of transport efficiency......

Best team on the job with you as leader!!!!

[candypants]

The department confirmed that many accidents with tourists happen because they go out and drink too much.

Classic Thai logic: the problem with tourists and road safety in Phuket is the nasty, drunken foreigner. It's sometimes mind-boggling how disconnected from reality some folks can become. In Thailand, they've turned being disconnected into a high art form, yet the Thais haven't quite mastered the skills North Korea puts on display everyday.

disconnected from reality indeed. often missing the point entirely

[BDG]

It is the 1st of April!!! This is most likely a joke :-)

[TimRichards2k]

I know this is a silly question, but as so much of the text also mixes up 'Left' with 'Right' do you think the date "1st April" might be significant?

Edited April 1, 2013 by TimRichards2k

[chris2dv8]

I was also waiting for this one, as the date today is ????

Edited April 1, 2013 by chris2dv8

[Delight]

I was not aware that Thailand had April 1st jokes. Next they will be growing spaghetti(only older Brits will understand this reference).

[hkt83100]

I suggest to introduce the rule like the 300 Baht scheme. Try it in a few provinces and let's see the result of the field test.

[medelander]

april fool's: good one !

[wjmark]

I saw the title and just naturally assumed it was an April Fools joke.

I still think it is.

I can't believe it went three and a half pages before anybody even mentioned April Fools...

[theajarn]

I almost thought the Thais were being serious with this... especially with the part about trucks and bus drivers being professional..

... then I realised it was the first of April. Good one TV!

[skildpadden]

Is it only me who looks at the calendar and sees it is April 1?

[thompsoncm]

A long time ago the BBC did a documentary about the spaghetti harvest. It was amazing how many people phoned in to complain that the documentary was not correct.

Same date.

[Guest]

WHY WAS MY POST DELETED? It was the first one on a very obvious April Fool.

[StreetCowboy]

Ireland abandoned a similar scheme after secret trials went badly wrong.

I suggest all those chaps who think its such a good idea give it a go for a while... driving on the right's not all it's cracked up to be

[Stjohnm]

I hope this is an April Fools, The article contradicts itself

“Most of the ASEAN member states already drive on the left hand side"

So why switch to the right

[Rosco911]

The spokesman expects that the change would be without major problems or accidents.

The department confirmed that many accidents with tourists happen because they go out and drink too much.

[ThaiHerbs]

I googled around and cannot find this confirmed in other media?

Wonder what this will do to the resale value of current used vehicles, plus current new vehicle sales will likely be discounted soon or people will just wait to buy the 2014 models with LH steering.

Also wonder what the conversation costs will average???

[transam]

Good one OP.

[gl555]

April Fool's Day bitches!