qdinthailand Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) My first thought - April Fools! And there was actually serious discussion? Edited April 1, 2013 by qdinthailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Curtis Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 "The spokesman expects that the change would be without major problems or accidents". Yeah yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buggerlugs Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I only got read the first page of this article to see how stupid some people can be...... April fool idiots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givenall Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Right and Pop is not catholic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeyes Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 come on people remember its APRIL 1ST Fooooooooooooooooooooools day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locationthailand Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thank goodness this is April 1st. What would 23 million cars with the steering on the right side do - if they were to drive with the wheel closest to the kerb? They already have spacial spasticity and can't judge the existing width of a vehicle. <deleted>' idiots to even raise the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman32 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Chortle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobuff Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 april s fool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineofentry Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I think some replies here are actually serious, how can it be explained gently to the 'very slow' to be more aware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzieeg Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 First of April joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamstock Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Good April Fools.... everyone seems to have fallen for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealmrbrightside Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Changing to the WRONG side of the road...Oh dear Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterford Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Me thinks this is an April Fools Yoke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionchaser45 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 HELL! thats gonna be dangerous . Anyhow, a large % of them drive on the wrong side already. How could the right side ever be the wrong side? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Right and Pop is not catholic Right you are Sir. Pop is Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpon Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I take it you allrealise that this is the first of April, also known as April fools day.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabel 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... 3 1/2 pages of suicidal recommendations from TV members ... And them ...OMG ... do these people in government have nothing intelligent or really progressive to say or even think about ???.. Oye !! somone please give us hope on this country ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokrick Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Happy April 1st. Good ruse and well written! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpon Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I take it you all realise that this is the first of April, also known as April fools day HELL! thats gonna be dangerous . Anyhow, a large % of them drive on the wrong side already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabel 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... 3 1/2 pages of suicidal recommendations from TV members ... And them ...OMG ... do these people in government have nothing intelligent or really progressive to say or even think about ???.. Oye !! somone please give us hope on this country ?? Ooops I can't believe WE ARE UP TO 24 PAGES ON THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAMAMIA!!! INCREDIBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lor Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 England has been preparing for the switch for years! Every intersection built has to be able to cope with driving on either side of the road. Signs are carefully designed and the whole road system has taken years to be ready but Thailand thinks it can do it overnight. If this wasn't Thailand I would laugh. But seriously, has any one looked at the date today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardholder Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 nearly 40,000 views and almost 600 posts........ amusing, but incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steen Nielsen Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 April Fools' Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johwel Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 This is quite doable. It shouldn't be too difficult to convert current cars to lefthand drives. A prop kind of shaft or even a chain under the dash can direct the steering column to the left and pedal lever extensions to the left is nothing new, as many imported cars from right hand driving countries already have an extension of the brake pedal lever to the right. No butchering needed under the bonnet! As for the roads, too many cars always want to slip into traffic turning left. After the lane swap, they have to pay attention when crossing two lanes! Nothing much is new anyway; Some lanes are already set for moving in the oposite direction during rush hour. And yes, look at the date - it can be done before end of this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 some places its hard to tell what side of the street ( or sidewalk) they are driving on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleboylost Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 April fool methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole79 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) I thought it was an April Fools joke too. But I have a friend in Amphoe Phen and I passed along the article to him. So he turned on his television and watched the local news, and it was there being discussed. This is not an April Fools joke. Edited April 1, 2013 by Nicole79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Yes its true Thais are changing the side of the road they Drive,on, Cars start next week and Buses and Wagons the week after, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Quite a funny April Fools Day joke. It could never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padped Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 <deleted> so now just to make it more dangerous and to give all those unlicensed incapable idiots on the roads out there a better chance of killing themselves and somebody else in the process, Thailand is going to change the direction of traffic ???? from left to right ??? and all because it will be better for ASEAN ????? dont they know that more tourista come here and kill themselves in road accidents than a lot of other places..why hey I think I read on Tv that Thailand is the 3rd most dangerous place for tourists to have road accidents in the world.....but hey dont quote me and lets all hope this is AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE ???? PLEASE TELL ME IT IS...if not I think its going to make Thailand a HUB FOR ROAD ACCIDENTS AND STUPIDITY hahahahaah APRIL FOOLS ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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