Rimmer Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Safety Roller Corruption Issue PATTAYA:--August 7,2015 [PattayaDailyNews]; Mr Sanit Boonmachay- a Pattaya member- addressed a conference about purchasing Safety Rollers that protect pedestrians from cars which may lose control, they cost about 10 million baht. He claimed that they had been purchased by Pattaya officials and were very expensive and useless. He added that there was corruption involved. Mr Sanit said that Traffic Engineering section of Pattaya had asked for a budget to purchase the Safety Rollers to be installed on the road near the railroad. The congress rejected the request and said they are too expensive and didn’t believe that they would reduce accidents. However, somebody had tried to push the project forward until the budget was approved. Read more-http://pattayadailynews.com/safety-roller-corruption-issue/ -- Pattaya Daily News 2015-08-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 There's nothing I hate worse than corrupt safety rollers. Oh wait. That wasn't the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldozer Dawn Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Remember the movie Jurassic Park. The park had cars on a monorail system and could not stray off. That is the only type of system that will improve road safety here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Corruption, government officials, personal gain, Pattaya. Don't believe a word of it! Meanwhile back at the beach, lot's of tourists are having fun on a jet-ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrilla Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Corruption.. Wot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amerasianex Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Safety rollers <deleted> are safety rollers? You have to be s%$#ing me.. 19 million THB for safety rollers...I smell a big stinking thieving sum tom eating RAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 "However, somebody had tried to push the project forward until the budget was approved. Had tried ?..... seems the push was successful as they were installed a few weeks ago on a corner that would have exactly zero pedestrians that need protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Safety rollers would cost maybe 1 million baht if they are produced in Thailand, so where did 9 million go ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Corruption, government officials, personal gain, Pattaya. Don't believe a word of it! Meanwhile back at the beach, lot's of tourists are having fun on a jet-ski. How many tourists can you get on a jetski ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksamuiguy Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Interesting idea, but seems no more effective than normal guard rails, except that it seams to prevents additional damage to the vehicle. Look at the video, looks like a maintenance nightmare if hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Here, even the purchase of a dozen knitting needles for a home of the elderly would turn into a corruption case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laocowboy2 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 It would be a lot quicker just to feature contracts where there is NO evidence of corruption of 'expensive' pricing. Save you a lot of posting and us a lot of reading time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishJohn Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 How come we never read stories about officials getting sent to prison for corruption ?. Does it never happen or do the lousy Thai press never bother to report it ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Remember the movie Jurassic Park. The park had cars on a monorail system and could not stray off. That is the only type of system that will improve road safety here. Yep, until it fails through lack of maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Interesting idea, but seems no more effective than normal guard rails, except that it seams to prevents additional damage to the vehicle. Look at the video, looks like a maintenance nightmare if hit. There are no maintenance nightmares in a country where maintenance is non existent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I guess the plan to replace all the autos with bumper cars was voted down then.... I am so tempted to mention driver training, vehicle upkeep, police enforcement.... "to dream the impossible dream....." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 No need to spend money on driver training or pedestrian safety in Thailand. Google will take cake of it all in a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Corruption, government officials, personal gain, Pattaya. Don't believe a word of it! Meanwhile back at the beach, lot's of tourists are having fun on a jet-ski. +1...ha ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakman Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 That looks like it would be fun. Take an old car and slide along it on a glancing blow, ride the rollers. Then charge tickets.. money maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 That looks like it would be fun. Take an old car and slide along it on a glancing blow, ride the rollers. Then charge tickets.. money maker. I like that idea....similar to the train wrecks they used to stage at the World Fair. See https://youtu.be/yUc3wd4It8g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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