Popular Post DavidBensen Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 128 dead in Thailand in 2 days. Is it any surprise ... really? I see scores of children numbering into the hundreds driving every day. Do they know, ever read, ever been taught how to give way, who to give way to, why we dont overtake into oncoming traffic, how to turn right correctly so you dont cut in front of traffic behind. Their lack of knowledge and dangerous habits become cemented by the time their of legal driving age heir and then its too late to teach them because they presume they know how to drive ... Until they've killed others. I've not seen one Police vehicle stop a Thai doing illegal road manoevres once. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 OP, don't complaint..........it's part of the learning process in Thailand. If they don't have one or two accidents, how are they going to learn to drive properly? If they ever......... As about the police, stopping vehicles......I've seen many.........just to collect some money from Thais or farangs. Happened to me also......many times............. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post willyumiii Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 The police do not stop children who drive because the police are smart enough to know that a 10 year old probably does not have 200 baht to give the police if he is stopped. Thai logic! 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mosha Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 OP how do you expect them to get to school? That's how my mate's ex put it to him when he asked her. And she's a teacher. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> OP how do you expect them to get to school? That's how my mate's ex put it to him when he asked her. And she's a teacher. I've heard the same up here in Phitsanulok. They seem to totally ignore the kids between the going to/coming from school periods. The two most dangerous times of the day on the roads................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 nothing in it for them to stop it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiberius Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 Thai roads are absolute death traps. I minimise use as much as possible, it's virtually impossible to travel any distance at all and not witness a serious or fatal accident. Taking into account there is a minimal or non-existent baseline for driving it still doesn't explain the death toll. How many times have you see motorcycles or cars or lorries turn out onto motorways or main roads without so much as a glance. It appears to defy all logic. Add onto this the number of public transport drivers taking amphetamines and you have a heady cocktail of danger. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtomtom69 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Does anyone remember seeing that Youtube video of an 8-year old girl DRIVING A CAR herself down in Southern Thailand somewhere recently? Absolutely amazingly stupid! But apparently in that case the police did intervene and forced the parents of the child to no longer allow the child to drive herself, and also handed out a fine. The child couldn't understand all the fuss and wanted to continue to be allowed driving because apparently she had never caused an accident before! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post willyumiii Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 Can you imagine how much worse the over population problem would be in Thailand if the roads were safe to travel?? In a way, it's just a motorized version of natural selection. Just go with the flow and yield the right of way! 555 P.S. Not traveling anywhere this week! I shall survive! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NE1 Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 Does anyone remember seeing that Youtube video of an 8-year old girl DRIVING A CAR herself down in Southern Thailand somewhere recently? Absolutely amazingly stupid! But apparently in that case the police did intervene and forced the parents of the child to no longer allow the child to drive herself, and also handed out a fine. The child couldn't understand all the fuss and wanted to continue to be allowed driving because apparently she had never caused an accident before! What annoys me is , she must have driven past and been spotted by numerous police officers , and nobody did anything about it till it went public. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 They don't allow. They just don't care. There's an abundance of children out there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldragon Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I'm not sure, but it's probably the same reason you see 14 and 15 year old girls working the bars: b/c they have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post seajae Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) unfortunately in Thailand being a parent does not involve using any common sense or taking any responsibility for your children. Parents buy/give their underage kids cars.bikes to drive/ride to school etc simply because it means they do not have to take them as they are too lazy and dont really care enough, unless it starts to involve big fines so that it hits their bank accounts it will continue. These so called parents do what ever it takes to save themselves having to do anything, being lazy is a big part of it, until we see big fines/or jail time etc it wont change, whats a few deaths of kids on the road illegally, they can always make more, as the thais say, doesnt matter Edited January 2, 2015 by seajae 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Digitalbanana Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 OP how do you expect them to get to school? By bus of course. https://twitter.com/FireDept33/status/550869555870826496/photo/1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 OP how do you expect them to get to school? That's how my mate's ex put it to him when he asked her. And she's a teacher. And she must be a good teechaaa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 Cos nobody cares about anything here......Sadly....... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Even if the School is only 15 Mins walk the parents let them use a Mocy.But many Parents here are an accident,too stupid to accept the responsibility of parenthood.Not our businesses really. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I'm pretty sure that some of these kids are better drivers than many wives of foreigners on this forum. Included mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotary Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Because it is safer than letting adults drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie99 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Why? Because they can! The same with parking, hazard lights etc - "I want to park here, so I will" attitude. In a cycle lane? Disabled space? So what? "I want to park here. If I put my hazards lights on, I am, therefore, exempt from the law". It's all about attitude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smurkster Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) Because this is the third world and anything goes, for good or bad... Come out come out wherever you are Mr. Common Sense and Dr. Foresight, can't seem to locate you. For example, I wouldn't be caught dead allowing my 8 year old child to drive a motorbike, let alone get on one WITHOUT a helmet..I cringe when I see mom and dad riding on the motorbike WITH helmets and Dek noy, no more than 2 or 3 being held in their mothers grip with nothing protecting that fragile little head.....could we get any more careless? Call is cultural superiority or whatever you want, but its quite clear one is the BETTER way to do things My wife asked me the other day after years of seeing interaction with falang parents and their children as well as friends of mine who have luk Kreung in Thailand she said "I think Falang parents worry about their children's safety much more than Thai parents do and they also seem to show much more love and care" I don't necessarily see it that way really, but when the majority of a country is undereducated and poor, they aren't going to be equipped with the best mind to make the best decision on behalf of their children, doesn't mean they love them any less.... It's kind of sad and I pity the situation actually. Edited January 2, 2015 by Smurkster 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Benmart Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) The parents seem to allow it. The relatives seem to allow it. The teachers and civil authorities seem to allow it. When a society turns an uneducated and complacent eye towards such practices, it becomes the norm and the dangers become an invisible companion until an accident occurs. I can't change a thing since I'm a foreign resident and things such as this need to be addressed by the Thai people. Edited January 2, 2015 by Benmart 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smurkster Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> The parents seem to allow it. The relatives seem to allow it. The teachers and civil authorities seem to allow it.When a society turns an uneducated and complacent eye towards such practices, it becomes the norm and the dangers become an invisible companion until an accident occurs.I can't change a thing since I'm a foreign resident and things auch as this need to be addressed by the Thai people. I think this was really well said I agree, just like the political situation and everything else that Thailand will face (successfully or not) this coming year, they are going to have to do it themselves, I cannot say I envy anything about them or their culture. One thing is for sure though, this place needs to get its priorities together and its ass in gear, or its looking at a long steady decline and descent socially, culturally, morally and politically. Edited January 2, 2015 by Smurkster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluebluewater Posted January 2, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2015 it's virtually impossible to travel any distance at all and not witness a serious or fatal accident. Hmmmm . . . a little dramatic wouldn't you say? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishJohn Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 It's all to easy to judge Thailand by the standards of a civilised country, but if you see the risks Thais take every day in their work and whatever they must do to survive, children riding motorbikes is lost in the noise. Especially in the villages where they are just going to friends houses on dirt roads. The things that really makes me wince are those pickups full of schoolchildren on a day-trip where some are stood at the back (because it is overloaded) and dancing while holding on to a pole. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Aleman Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 "Police ? Thai police ? Oh you mean those guys/gals wearing police uniforms ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I did see a boy stopped with his motorbike with about six policemen surrounding him in my village about four weeks ago, he looked underage, and when I rode about 100 Mts down the road another policeman was heading there on his motorbike. I was hoping that was the start of something, but never seen it again since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 OP how do you expect them to get to school? That's how my mate's ex put it to him when he asked her. And she's a teacher. There's plenty of school buses, and there are still lots of underage children riding motorbikes during the school holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Thai roads are absolute death traps. I minimise use as much as possible, it's virtually impossible to travel any distance at all and not witness a serious or fatal accident. Taking into account there is a minimal or non-existent baseline for driving it still doesn't explain the death toll. How many times have you see motorcycles or cars or lorries turn out onto motorways or main roads without so much as a glance. It appears to defy all logic. Add onto this the number of public transport drivers taking amphetamines and you have a heady cocktail of danger. There's no one more critical than me about Thai drivers, but after nine years of riding and driving, I have seen very little road accidents in Thailand, but I don't go out on them over the New Year or Songcran periods. In fact I have rode from Phichit to Mukdahan and back recently, and never saw one accident, and only two checkpoints, and that was in Kalasin, and I was just waved past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 unfortunately in Thailand being a parent does not involve using any common sense or taking any responsibility for your children. Parents buy/give their underage kids cars.bikes to drive/ride to school etc simply because it means they do not have to take them as they are too lazy and dont really care enough, unless it starts to involve big fines so that it hits their bank accounts it will continue. These so called parents do what ever it takes to save themselves having to do anything, being lazy is a big part of it, until we see big fines/or jail time etc it wont change, whats a few deaths of kids on the road illegally, they can always make more, as the thais say, doesnt matter The Thai parents attitude seems to be,'it does not matter if my kid gets killed, we'll just go to bed and make another one'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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