Thailand To Change From Left To Right Hand Driving

[Mooner]

I love the replies from people who thought it was a good idea. I mean if you have a problem with switching from one side of the road to the other you shouldnt be driving a car.

[BIGJIMMY]

April Fools???

[Nickymaster]

The mods are a bunch of <deleted>

[biplanebluey]

My son is a policeman in Chiang Mai, and he told me about this months ago.

Preparations for the impending change will start to be implemented in some areas of Bangkok on September of this year.

This is the reason why the waiting times for new cars have been so long. From the start of next month, all new model vehicles will be left hand drive.

I BELIEVE !!!------ I BELIEVE----- DOUGAL THE GULLIBLE KIWI-------- HaHa

[rezbin]

Would be great, but it sounds more like an April 1st story to me. (Mind you, half of the stories in March should be April 1st stories too).

[khunbillmex]

Sh t now my wife gets her wish - a new car. I was perfectly happy with the idea of a used car. In Burma [last vsited maybe 9 years ago other than on visa runs] it was thrill a second as I guess most of their vehicles came in 2nd hand from LOS, Japan or someleftywhere. Overtaking - now that gets a front seat pasenger's adrenalin up .

[55Jay]

This was inevitable but it does make sense for a number of reasons..., peripheral visibility being the biggest. Eye mapping tests over the years verify this.

The thing that scares me is...., the transition!! I'd like to see someone set up a study to document the # of accidents that occur over a 5 year period, once enacted. Not just the accidents but assessing the accident cause in as granular a fashion possible. Empirical data from crash scene..., accounts from witnesses and those involved (if they live to tell!)..., and then to view contributing factors relative to the change from left to right.

Why?

[teatree]

Is everyone playing their own little April fools day joke by pretending to believe the article?

[magmur]

Is that a good one for fools day???????????????????????

[Zpete]

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.

American Samoa, I think, cos many Samoans were retiring from NZ and taking r/h drive vehicles home.

That within the last 5 years.

TOO lazy to google......LOL

[overherebc]

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What about the headlights, they have to be changed as well :-) - this will never happen...

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They'll probably ban the use of headlights that have not been properly adjusted, and within a few months, every major town will have an appointed agent who could do the necessary adjustment.

SC

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This whole idea actually came from a meeting at the airport where they discovered that the runways had been put down the wrong way and the planes are now taking off from the end they should be landing at. The idea is to try to take the attention away from this and give everyone something else to talk about while they quietly reverse the runways,

Does that mean planes will need to land backwards? But they don't even have rear-view mirrors! And they'll need to move the terminal buildings... Is Don Muang affected as well?

SC

No

it won't affect DM as the runways there are concrete. At SB they rolled the tarmac in the wrong direction so the grain is facing the wrong way

[davey26]

Just check today's date first people.....

[mic6ard]

so you got hundred of thousands people to buy their first car with incentives. Now they'll have to pay to retrofit their car to drive on the otherside. LMFAO

How much is that gonna cost?

Insurance company will go broke with all the payout from accidents.

[chiss64]

Thailand to change from left to right hand driving

Which hand for digging boogers?

Someone elses, apparently.

I have seen more nostril diving than I care to have ever experienced.

i will tell you the same thing , i will proof read your post ,if you like, and put it into simple english which obviously you lack. if you are going to have a go at me at least write it in comprehendable english , send me a nominal fee via paypal and ill see you right, cheers

[Siamfan]

Its unbelieveable... HAHAHAHA they really buy it.... It is April 1 Guys.... April fools day HAHAHAHAHA LOL .....

[BwindiBoy]

What about the headlights, they have to be changed as well :-) - this will never happen...

I heard that all mopeds will have the throttle moved to the left handle soon after this change. I'm going to stick with the car though, as I struggle to use my left hand and, thankfully, my car already has a right-handed horn so I'll be able to give other drivers a quick blast when they stray onto the wrong side of the road! :-)

[michaelbd]

Must be an April fools joke!

[BKS22]

But hey! The Chinese drive on the right side! ..... it all makes sense now *rolls eyes*

[pacceka]

hahahah not possible. The carnage would be terrible. Good April fools joke though!!

[Chang_paarp]

What about the elephants, how will they tell them? Poor critters will get very confused and cause all sorts of problems by going down the wrong side of the road.

[harrry]

My son is a policeman in Chiang Mai, and he told me about this months ago.

Preparations for the impending change will start to be implemented in some areas of Bangkok on September of this year.

This is the reason why the waiting times for new cars have been so long. From the start of next month, all new model vehicles will be left hand drive.

As a trial to this motorcyles will be encouraged to use both direction lanes on all the ring roads in ChianMai. Elephants must walk backwards when travelling in the left lane.

[TrueScot]

April Fools day, got to be

[changnaam]

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......

[cannonball]

Can anyone say..............

now wait for it!.........................

APRIL FOOLS!!!!!

CB

[Rickster]

Does anyone know how to spell 'gullible'!!!!!

Some right muppets on here bwhahaha

[anon2]

It's April 1

[laobali]

Must be an April fools joke!

Wow, you're quick. Amazing how many idiots have posted serious replies!

Not to say it won't happen in the future, by which time pigs will all have flying licenses.

[Scorpio1949]

1 April ???????

[lostintime]

Has no one looked at todays date?

[Aforek]

It's an april fool, and you still write about right hand driving ?