Paangjang Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 So i was a passenger in my friends car this morning. We were driving down a small road near Muang mai market. It's a two way street. Obviously we were on the left. There was a yellow songteaw driving on his left towards us with a red songteaw overtaking him (on our side.) We could see that the red songteaw was not going to pass the yellow one in time before he would of slammed into us head on. My friend did the correct thing and slowed down, then actually stopped as we had no space to move over. Sure enough the red songteaw also had to stop as he didn't make the overtake in time. Bad judgement, what a joke.... So he waited for the yellow truck to continue then he got back on his side. As he was passing us he stopped, rolled down his window with a face of pure rage and anger. He shouted and screamed at my friend then spat at all down the window. We couldn't hear what he was shouting as our window was up and his radio was really loud. Anyway, what in his mind did we do wrong? Why was he so mad? He was the one on the wrong side of the road, we stopped to save his from crashing into us head on? What are these idiots thinking? Moan over. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyjustice Posted January 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 Thai driving rules "Me first!" Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simoncnx Posted January 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 A good reason to get a dash cam. I put 1 in a month ago and has akready saved me a bib shakedown Sent from my GT-I9300 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Are you quite sure it is a 2-way street? And does that operate 24 hours a day? Other than that, was it possble your friend could have pulled hard left to allow the red songthaew to pass rather than sitting in the middle of his lane? Other than that stressed and tired drivers who are using stimulants do tend to fly off the handle and drive erratically and aggresively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paangjang Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Are you quite sure it is a 2-way street? And does that operate 24 hours a day? Other than that, was it possble your friend could have pulled hard left to allow the red songthaew to pass rather than sitting in the middle of his lane? Other than that stressed and tired drivers who are using stimulants do tend to fly off the handle and drive erratically and aggresively. Yes two way street 24hrs a day, always has been. No space for us to go anywhere, or him. Just can't imagine what he was thinking other than a loss of face. I think a lot of them are frustrated with the hard life of driving people around all day for 20baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khwaibah Posted January 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 You farang were on the street.. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paangjang Posted January 5, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 You farang were on the street.. Do you think it's that bad? I think it is with the lower working class. Jealous of the opportunities we have, frustrated with their never ending circle of poverty.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Old Croc Posted January 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 If your friend hadn't been in the country he would have had plenty of time to pass. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 You farang were on the street.. Do you think it's that bad? I think it is with the lower working class. Jealous of the opportunities we have, frustrated with their never ending circle of poverty.. In spades. Have encountered this attitude in other countries and cultures. Its your fault because your here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I recall red songteaw drivers being referred to as "scum" in the other thread. Seems to apply to one of them, at least.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted January 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) In short - he wasn't thinking… That is the crux of many of these issues.. stupidity combined with a complete and total lack of thought, a sense of self entitlement and righteousness results in these idiots believing they can do no wrong and when they do, well, they can do no wrong !… Edited January 5, 2014 by richard_smith237 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tywais Posted January 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 Did he flash his lights? If he did he has the right of way and why he was upset. <and yes, I'm being sarcastic> 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paangjang Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Did he flash his lights? If he did he has the right of way and why he was upset. <and yes, I'm being sarcastic> You mean where they flash their lights at someone before running them down like a dog in the street? No I don't think he did. But boy do some of these Thai guys have some anger issues. I've done my share of travelling and working overseas Africa and Asia, just as many of us have. I can't recall ever meeting a group of people quite as angry as Thai men. It's like a built up frustration thing. I have a sneaky feeling they'll never change. We got a bottle of water and washed the greenie of the window... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paangjang Posted January 5, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 I recall red songteaw drivers being referred to as "scum" in the other thread. Seems to apply to one of them, at least.... Judging someone by the colour of their songteaw. Thats something i was taught never to do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotEinstein Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 An all too typical case of lack of thought/awareness causing a ridiculous manoeuvre, followed by classic psychological projection - his wrong is yours, which happens all too often because of 'face' in Thailand..... Don't expect any common-sense when it comes to driving here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Flint Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 sir Maybe he just had a bad day,can u follow him tomorrow and see if he does it again???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mesquite Posted January 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 If your friend, the driver, is farang, he/she is guilty of driving while farang. If your friend is Thai, he/she is guilty of driving with a farang as passenger. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I recall red songteaw drivers being referred to as "scum" in the other thread. Seems to apply to one of them, at least.... Judging someone by the colour of their songteaw. Thats something i was taught never to do. The colour of the songteaw is irrelevant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lobo4819 Posted January 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 It was just another example of "Thai-ness." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Did he flash his lights? If he did he has the right of way and why he was upset. <and yes, I'm being sarcastic> You mean where they flash their lights at someone before running them down like a dog in the street? No I don't think he did. But boy do some of these Thai guys have some anger issues. I've done my share of travelling and working overseas Africa and Asia, just as many of us have. I can't recall ever meeting a group of people quite as angry as Thai men. It's like a built up frustration thing. I have a sneaky feeling they'll never change. We got a bottle of water and washed the greenie of the window... it seems like the Thai men are more easily offended by Farang than a few years ago. My perception anyway. Could just be I am reading them better. No idea why really. Farang can at least walk and drive much better than the chinese. Even if I try a cheery smile it seems maybe 30% of the men still mean mug at me. I am fitter and more muscular than a few years ago so maybe its just insecurity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eyecatcher Posted January 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 I was so hoping this was going to be VIBES nemesis in his left turn story....wouldn't that have been a coincidence 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotoo Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Are you sure your friend didn't do what I would have done - deliberately slow down too late thus not leaving enough room, in order to restore balance to the universe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 The other day I heard a horn honk and had just enough time to pull my 4 year old daughter out of harm's way as a Vigo rumbled past. Before you say what were you doing on the road; we were at a carnival and the road was full of people with kids. Prick never even touched his brakes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Are you quite sure it is a 2-way street? And does that operate 24 hours a day? Other than that, was it possble your friend could have pulled hard left to allow the red songthaew to pass rather than sitting in the middle of his lane? Other than that stressed and tired drivers who are using stimulants do tend to fly off the handle and drive erratically and aggresively. Good point. I know some streets that are one way for part of a day and how to tell is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Are you quite sure it is a 2-way street? And does that operate 24 hours a day? Other than that, was it possble your friend could have pulled hard left to allow the red songthaew to pass rather than sitting in the middle of his lane? Other than that stressed and tired drivers who are using stimulants do tend to fly off the handle and drive erratically and aggresively. Good point. I know some streets that are one way for part of a day and how to tell is beyond me. As you don't drive a car here, no wonder it's beyond you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amexpat Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 An all too typical case of lack of thought/awareness causing a ridiculous manoeuvre, followed by classic psychological projection - his wrong is yours, which happens all too often because of 'face' in Thailand..... Don't expect any common-sense when it comes to driving here. I've seen it countless times in the USA. Someone makes a stupid blunder and then "flips the bird" at the witness or aggrieved party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post andreandre Posted January 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 Its just a Thai thing IMO. Often when i'm first in line at a red light and waiting for it to change and then you have the green so cautiously move forward and vehicles are still coming through 5 seconds later i move out into the very very late red light runners and stay there and they need to go around you. All Thais,.... ladies, guys, bikes, cars ,tuk tuks will give you the evil eye and mouth some words to you...like it was you who is in the wrong..amazing stuff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paangjang Posted January 5, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 The other day I heard a horn honk and had just enough time to pull my 4 year old daughter out of harm's way as a Vigo rumbled past. Before you say what were you doing on the road; we were at a carnival and the road was full of people with kids. Prick never even touched his brakes. This is exactly the type of anger and hate im talking about. Who in their right mind would want to kill a 4 year old? Agree with me here, a lot of Thai's have a lot of anger built up inside them... No wonder they shoot each other so much, according to statistics more than any other country in the world... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quidnunc Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) The other day I heard a horn honk and had just enough time to pull my 4 year old daughter out of harm's way as a Vigo rumbled past. Before you say what were you doing on the road; we were at a carnival and the road was full of people with kids. Prick never even touched his brakes. This is exactly the type of anger and hate im talking about. Who in their right mind would want to kill a 4 year old? Agree with me here, a lot of Thai's have a lot of anger built up inside them... No wonder they shoot each other so much, according to statistics more than any other country in the world... Can you please cite the source of those statistics> I'm sure that this assertion is false. Edited January 5, 2014 by quidnunc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eyecatcher Posted January 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 Sometimes the first step towards forgiveness is realising the other person was born an idiot. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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