First two days of '7 dangerous New Year holidays' see 128 killed, 1158 injured

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First two days of '7 dangerous New Year holidays' see 128 killed, 1158 injured

BANGKOK: -- The first two days of the so-called seven dangerous New Year holidays saw 1,133 road accidents occur, 128 people killed and 1,158 others injured, the Road Safety Center announced Thursday.

On the second day of the road accident monitoring period on New Year Eve, 625 road accidents happened, killing 70 people and injuring 641 others, the center announced.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/First-two-days-of-7-dangerous-New-Year-holidays-se-30251066.html


-- The Nation 2015-01-01

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Seventy people were killed and 641 injured in 625 road accidents nationwide on Dec 31, adding up New Year road toll to 128 killed and 1,158 injured/ Bangkok Post

[Crazy chef 1]

don't post a daily update a 7 days summary is enough...

Edited January 1, 2015 by Crazy chef 1

[clockman]

Remove the transport minister! Always talking but never doing.

[WhizBang]

Remove the transport minister! Always talking but never doing.

Remove the RTP. All they are good for is soliciting bribes, and stuffing up Burmese. Actual law enforcement is not on their agenda.

[upena]

Thai Government proves that doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. Just think how many road deaths there would be if the Thai Government counted more than just those that died at the scene of the accident.

[jacky54]

Driving home last night at 2 am i'm surprised the total is not a lot higher so far. Some people just invite accidents and death here, stopping at a red light is not much to expect.

[Bluespunk]

"BANGKOK: -- The first two days of the so-called seven dangerous New Year holidays"

Yes. So called by you.

[Bluespunk]

Thai Government proves that doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. Just think how many road deaths there would be if the Thai Government counted more than just those that died at the scene of the accident.

The same amount?

[apetley]

Went out to visit a friend this morning. On a 50 minute ride I counted 124 motorcycles. 17 were wearing crash helmets. Plenty of the tented checkpoints manned by a couple of bored looking people watching tv.

[selftaopath]

Remove the transport minister! Always talking but never doing.

Remove the RTP. All they are good for is soliciting bribes, and stuffing up Burmese. Actual law enforcement is not on their agenda.

If nothing else, please drop "Royal" from RTP. Just TP i.e. Terrible Police will be fine with me.

[The stuttering parrot]

Remove the thai bashes!

Blaming the cops ?

Did the RTP force alcohol down these idiots throats and force them to drive!

People all over the world should be responsible for their actions!

[Pattaya28]

I assume these "deaths" are within the "tolerance" level.

[samuilongtime]

Apparently all the hospitals on Samui are full this morning,Every year here on NYE ,Songkran

etc there is carnage on the roads in Samui.Some of it can be blamed on the poor condition of the roads but from what I saw last night was mainly idiots of all nationalities driving bikes paralytic drunk at excessive speed many of these drivers by watching the way they drive have very little or no experience of driving motorcycles.The owners of these hospitals must be raking in the money this morning either in insurance payouts or extorting large amounts of cash money from those who unfortunately have no insurance.

[wringo]

Some cops pay to get their job. They have no qualifications excecpt extortion ideas. It's the people who hire them that should be arrested.

[Felt 35]

With a incentive from the Government to the population as a New Year gift just before Christmas with lower gasoline prices and no alcohol restrictions on sale, buying and consumption its hardly a surprise that that the numbers are up

[Artisi]

Remove the thai bashes!

Blaming the cops ?

Did the RTP force alcohol down these idiots throats and force them to drive!

People all over the world should be responsible for their actions!

And remove those that only tell half a story.

NO the RTP didn't force the alcohol down the throats of the idiots and force them to drive - likewise they also don't do anything to curb the drink driving, the unlicensed drivers, the un-roadworthy cars, the speeding, running red lights, driving like idiots, etc.

YES, people should be responsible for their actions and those who aren't should be weeded out by pro-active police patrolling in the traffic not sitting in the shade napping and chatting and moaning about the road toll and attending fatal accidents to do body counts.

AND, you don't need to be a Thai basher to see the obvious and to make reasonable comment on the inaction displayed each and every day by a completely inadequate police force- not just during the holiday killing season.

Edited January 1, 2015 by Artisi

[vijer]

Just a form of population control. ho hum

[vijer]

I assume these "deaths" are within the "tolerance" level.

Certainly within mine. I feel sympathy for the families but everybody is going to die in the end.

[Asiantravel]

Remove the thai bashes!

Blaming the cops ?

Did the RTP force alcohol down these idiots throats and force them to drive!

People all over the world should be responsible for their actions!

So on that premise no need for police to enforce any drug laws either if people are foolish enough to take drugs ?

the defence is " people all over the world should be responsible for their own actions "? no need for police to charge anyone with drug possession any more according to your standard as to what police work should entail

Edited January 1, 2015 by Asiantravel

[mikemac]

Remove the thai bashes!

Blaming the cops ?

Did the RTP force alcohol down these idiots throats and force them to drive!

People all over the world should be responsible for their actions!

So on that premise no need for police to enforce any drug laws either if people are foolish enough to take drugs ?

the defence is " people all over the world should be responsible for their own actions "? no need for police to charge anyone with drug possession any more according to your standard as to what police work should entail

Asiantravel, you do realize you are responding to a parrot, don't you ?

No the police did not force these people to drink and drive, but they did not do too much to stop them either, judging by the road toll.

In the past 9 years I have done nearly 90,000 km in my Isuzu and like an earlier poster said, going by what I have seen over the years I am surprised the road toll is not a lot higher.

Things will never change until they increase the fines for traffic violations, and then enforce the law, 24-7, not just when it suits them.

[maidee]

RTP enforcing the law? maybe some laws to impound cars/bikes of drunk drivers ?

naaaaaaaaaaaaah

[The stuttering parrot]

No we are not talking about drugs but seen it's been brought up drug and alcohol tests for drivers.

Had a farang mate pissed as a parrot lived 4 km from the bar he dinks in plenty of tuk tuks songtaews and taxis but no he drives and talks out a street vendors business and puts the car through a shop window.Compensation 63,000 baht and no charges.

He chose to drive rather than fork out 100 baht fare.

Penalities are way to lenient .

Anyway according to the bashes on here it only takes 1 thai 1 Chinese etc and the entire population is branded

So what do you want a booze bus on every corner?

[moe666]

Remove the thai bashes!

Blaming the cops ?

Did the RTP force alcohol down these idiots throats and force them to drive!

People all over the world should be responsible for their actions!

And remove those that only tell half a story.

NO the RTP didn't force the alcohol down the throats of the idiots and force them to drive - likewise they also don't do anything to curb the drink driving, the unlicensed drivers, the un-roadworthy cars, the speeding, running red lights, driving like idiots, etc.

YES, people should be responsible for their actions and those who aren't should be weeded out by pro-active police patrolling in the traffic not sitting in the shade napping and chatting and moaning about the road toll and attending fatal accidents to do body counts.

AND, you don't need to be a Thai basher to see the obvious and to make reasonable comment on the inaction displayed each and every day by a completely inadequate police force- not just during the holiday killing season.

Patrolling with what how many actual cars have you seen the police driving.

[Artisi]

Remove the thai bashes!

Blaming the cops ?

Did the RTP force alcohol down these idiots throats and force them to drive!

People all over the world should be responsible for their actions!

And remove those that only tell half a story.

NO the RTP didn't force the alcohol down the throats of the idiots and force them to drive - likewise they also don't do anything to curb the drink driving, the unlicensed drivers, the un-roadworthy cars, the speeding, running red lights, driving like idiots, etc.

YES, people should be responsible for their actions and those who aren't should be weeded out by pro-active police patrolling in the traffic not sitting in the shade napping and chatting and moaning about the road toll and attending fatal accidents to do body counts.

AND, you don't need to be a Thai basher to see the obvious and to make reasonable comment on the inaction displayed each and every day by a completely inadequate police force- not just during the holiday killing season.

Patrolling with what how many actual cars have you seen the police driving.

They don't seem to have any problem with vehicles when some senior BIB or other Hi So needs an escort do they?

Even one car on the road is better than none.

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128 killed, 1,158 injured in 1,133 road accidents during New Year celebration
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, Jan 1 -- Thai authorities reported that on the first two days of the seven-day road accident monitoring period for the New Year holidays, there were 1,133 traffic accidents in which more than 100 people died.

The accidents happened evan as concerned authorities campaigned for road safety as New Year vacationers considerably raised road accidents.

Kannikar Saengthong, director-general of the Department of Probation, said that 128 people were killed and 1,158 others were injured in the traffic accidents on the first two days of the government's road safety campaign during the New Year celebration.

On Wednesday alone, New Year's Eve, 70 persons died from road accidents.

The most common cause of the accidents was drunk driving and 83.30 per cent of vehicles involved in the accidents were motorcycles, she said.

The most victims in one province tied among four provinces with seven deaths each reported in Buri Ram, Chiang Mai, Phetchabun, and Surat Thani, Chiang Mai.

The highest number of the injured was 52, recorded in Nakhon Sawan province. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2015-01-01

[Skywalker69]

Remove the thai bashes!

Blaming the cops ?

Did the RTP force alcohol down these idiots throats and force them to drive!

People all over the world should be responsible for their actions!

Did the RTP force alcohol down these idiots throats and force them to drive!

No but be sure they took a few hundred THB and let them go.

[LuckyLew]

I got 410 to 415 in the office pool

Common baby needs a new pair of shoes

[Thunder26]

The death toll is very high taking onto consideration the number of people living in Thailand. It is one of the highest in the world. And to apologists who say they have seen worse driving in some other countries, it doesn't matter as Thailand road fatality is still appalling. I would recommend the ministry of education to introduce a school subject for the high school about how to behave on the road. The number of people dying on the roads is horrific and I suggest that Thai students should learn from school how to behave on the road because the police is useless at the moment by allowing reckless driving.

Edited January 1, 2015 by Thunder26

[EyesWideOpen]

The normal daily road death toll here is 72 people per day. So with a two day holiday total

of 128, you can clearly see that the holidays are actually saving people......