davetrout Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 thailand want to change to driving on the right hand side of road. For new trade agreement, with the rest of its neighbours. Why dosn't the whole world drive on the left hand side like the first car made many moons ago.Do the same as mighty England and Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybankruad Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Similar topic running in news section, however I'll bite. Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, India, Australia and New Zealand in the region all drive on the left, why would Thailand want to change? Chinese influence perhaps? Many American cars were left hand drive until Henry Ford came along. See http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/06/why-some-countries-drive-on-the-right-and-some-countries-drive-on-the-left/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isanbirder Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Since a change will make no improvement to driving standards, I don't see that it matters very much. But then I'm English! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYKTHEMIN Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 This was an april fool joke earlier in the year!!!!55555555555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Why doesn't the whole world adopt the Thai rules? Drive and whichever side of the road you feel like atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnx355 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Could it be that some Chinese Minister >suggested> the change to be able to sell all those Chinese cheap small cars in Thailand. This way they would not have to change the steering wheel side and could sell the same car used in China ! Same goes for truck and busses...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I think there may be other areas in transport that should be looked at first, such as law enforcement, constructing roads that don't fall apart after 18 months, possibly lining minibus drivers up against a wall and shooting them 'to encourage the others'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newatthis Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Why doesn't the whole world adopt the Thai rules? Drive and whichever side of the road you feel like atm. And don't forget the footpath for the motorbikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchag Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Similar topic running in news section, however I'll bite. Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, India, Australia and New Zealand in the region all drive on the left, why would Thailand want to change? Chinese influence perhaps? Many American cars were left hand drive until Henry Ford came along. See http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/06/why-some-countries-drive-on-the-right-and-some-countries-drive-on-the-left/ I would suggest they do it gradually in Thailand so people get used to it Make it cars the first week and trucks the next should cut down on the traffic congestion dramatically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 All the countries in red drive on the correct side. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-_and_left-hand_traffic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boloa Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The Romans had it right....or should I say left http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/06/why-some-countries-drive-on-the-right-and-some-countries-drive-on-the-left/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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