Billmont Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 You may all this this is a joke bu tI have some inside information that may make you re-think. I have the following information from a very reliable source which I am unable to reveal at the moment. Plans are in an advance stage for production of the Unidrive car. The front of the car will have a bench seat and the steering wheel and controls will be in the centre. Due to the size of most asians three people will be able to sit in the front, one each side of the driver. The reason for this is because of the Asean Economic Community coming into effect in 2015. Drivers and their Unidrive vehicle will be able to drive in any AEC country with minimum inconvenience irrespective whether the country has a left or right hand drive system. This concept was first developed in Europe but shelved due to the size of europeans and therefore considered impractical. These plans were sold to a major Asian car manufacturer who will commence production in 2014 in a new factory. Keep a look out for a large and new car production factory somewhere in the AEC and you will know why! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotbeve Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 The last country to change was, I believe, Sweden in the late 60s. Italy changed between the wars, and in typical Italian fashion, changed gradually. Cities with trams were allowed to continue driving on the left (Rome was one) provided they posted signs at the city limits. Correct me I'm wrong, but I believe Japan changed sides in 1971. Very well sb, I will,. Japanese drive on the left , hence the plentiful supply of Toyota Corollas as Bangkok taxis. "Cars drive on the left side of the road and have the driver's seat and steering wheel on their right side. The legal minimum age for driving is 18 years. Road signs and rules follow international standards, and most signs on major roads are in Japanese and English. Drinking and driving is strictly prohibited." http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2022.html Sorry, I re-read my post and see that it could be read either way left to right or right to left. Japan was driving on the right side of the road and switched to the left side of the road - overnight. They apparently had an education campaign for over one year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 APRIL FOOLS..............ALL OF YOU ! They got me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry9275 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Is this an April FOOLS wind up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XINLOI Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Will the Thai Gov't give everyone new cars and trucks, to get the steering wheel on the correct side? or will they watch the death toll spiral conpletely out of sight before returning back to the norm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Would anybody really notice? Who drives in the lanes anyway? Well, seriously -- what an f**ked up idea. Accidents and fatalities will go through the roof. It will be a nightmarish slaughter on the roads for months if not longer. Next, "Under the plan owners of a car not older than 5 year will get half ofthe price for refitting back from the government through their personalincome tax, so they don’t have to spend too much money." Wonderful!!! Subsidize the people who can afford cars and screw that folks that can afford it the least. This will not turn out well. And for those folks that can't afford the retro-fit their old cars. Ever try driving a right hand road in a car with the steering wheel on the right. It screws up your perception. There will be accidents for years. If the government is going to force this change, they should pony-up the cash to assist all car owners to retro-fit their vehicles, or buy all the old cars and subsidize the purchase of new cars with 0% loans directly from the government. If they are going to use tax incentive, then they are going to have to revamp their tax laws in order to get everyone to report income, and that ain't gonna happen in this third-world, emerging market anytime soon. What a clusterf**k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geratul Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 What a nice remarks here... Ladies & gentleman.... it's April 1st, yes? get out of the dreamworld already? HAPPY FOOLSDAY!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VINCENT2012 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 IT COULD BE AN EXCELENT PROPOSITION...I ALLREADY MADE A POST FEW DAYS AGO SAYING THAT DRIVING ON THE RIGHT IS MUCH BETTER AND SAFER ANYWAY....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjay Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Yeah April Fool's Day is here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 The real stories in the last few months made better April Fools posts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15Peter20 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Man, I just got back from test driving a new car and had decided to put down a deposit for it before coming home and reading this article. Guess how I felt. An unpleasant 10 minutes or so courtesy of Thai Visa. Happy April Fools Day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousehound Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Will the cup holders, in left hand drive cars, have to be changed to accept right handed cups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 If I understand the article correctly, this is a PROPOSAL which has yet to have been passed by parliament. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullstop Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Will the Thai Gov't give everyone new cars and trucks, to get the steering wheel on the correct side? or will they watch the death toll spiral conpletely out of sight before returning back to the norm? Yes. everyone will receive a new car. even those who currently don't own one. farangs too. all the old cars will be used to build a giant dike around bangkok to hold back floods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Just my thoughts but had to read through pages of replies with no-one twigging it was April 1st Good one.... Hundreds of people twigged, but the sneaky mods removed the posts fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotbeve Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I think all of us - especially us old hands just take April Fool's in stride. Mai pen rai !! Governments in Thailand actually do come up with this drivel at any time of the year. Good to play on this though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondmouse Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 For all of you saying this is a good idea and makes sense must have lived here for toooo long. It is going to be a logistical nightmare, especially for a country full of people who need a calculator for their 2 times table. Every sign, every car, every road will need amending. This will cost billions of dollars to implement safely. Also, know you are wrong, there are no statistics that say driving on the right is any safer than driving on the left. Only people who are used to driving on the right will find it safer to drive on the right and hey guess what the whole driving population of this country is not used to driving on the right. NO BRAINER. I am actually a little shocked so many people on here are saying this is a good idea, just goes to show how many none Thais have thought about this in depth. The death toll will shoot through the roof, insurance premiums will increase tenfold. Laying down laws forbidding car owners from selling their cars is dictatorial at best. To end I will say I have never come across such a pathetic, insane, ludicrous idea in my life. Dumbo springs to mind. Equalizer.....you're a Peach...gotta luv'ya ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 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... three and half pages... LOL...you do realise what the mods were doing dont you...they were deleting those post relating to 1/4/13 so the fools keep on posting... Of course it's April fools day joke, hat's off to the poster, liquid medal for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffen Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 It's April 1st today, must be an april joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Hopefully April fool. It would be enough if they just stick to the correct side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navara Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 There will be no major change in the mess they have allready. What about my car??? Sell it to England???? What about my car which I could not bring years ago? Can I be compensated for all the loss? Crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullstop Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 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... three and half pages... LOL...you do realise what the mods were doing dont you...they were deleting those post relating to 1/4/13 so the fools keep on posting... Of course it's April fools day joke, hat's off to the poster, liquid medal for you. We ought to do that in the real world too. play an AFjoke on a group of people and if any of them twig too early, shoot them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roborton Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 April Fools joke for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Dont you realise it is April Fools Day !! This has got to be a joke, but most of you believe it. Read it again carefully. Only 1 name is quoted and I bet that is a fictitious name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salapau Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Is today April the 1st ? How many people have taken this seriously ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 This info below sort of counters the info on the map which looks impressive because it highlights so much land mass. Inaccurate though: Countries that use left-hand traffic account for about 30% of the world's population, a sixth of its area and a quarter of its roads.AnguillaAntiguaAustraliaThe BahamasBangladeshBarbadosBermudaBhutanBotswanaBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiCayman IslandsChannel IslandsChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsCook IslandsCyprusDominicaFalkland IslandsFijiGrenadaGuyanaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsle of ManJamaicaJapanKenyaKiribati (Gilbert Islands)LesothoMacaoMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaltaMauritiusMontserratMozambiqueNamibiaNauruNepalNew ZealandNieu IslandNorfolk IslandPakistanPapua New GuineaPitcairn IslandSt HelenaSt Kitts-Nevits (-Anguilla)St LuciaSt VincentSeychellesSingaporeSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSri LankaSurinamSwazilandTanzaniaThailandTokelau IslandsTongaTrinidad and TobagoTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUnited KingdomVirgin Islands (U.S.)ZambiaZimbabweSource: The Rule of the Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 What a nice remarks here... Ladies & gentleman.... it's April 1st, yes? get out of the dreamworld already? HAPPY FOOLSDAY!!!!! Dang! I hate when that happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hssl Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 How to keep an idiot guessing.................................... I'll tell you later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Anyone with money maybe best to look at a McLaren just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mur Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 obviously an April fools story this one. The best clue being that "trucks and buses will be exempt because they have professional drivers" If not I will be even more nervous on the roads particularly when I am not the driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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