rooster59 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Road accidents drop substantially due to no drink driving campaign BANGKOK: Altogether 3,046 cars and motorcycles were impounded and 21,690 motorcyclists as well as 8,462 drivers were charged with drink driving and reckless driving during the first nine days of the no drink driving campaign from December 25 to January 2. On January 2, there were 5,869 cases of drink driving violation involving motorbikes. Of these, 525 motorcycles were seized and 5,040 motorbikers were charged.On the same day, 2,264 violations were reported involving private cars and public transport. Of these, 381 cars were seized and 1,897 drivers were charged.Colonel Sirichan Ngathong, deputy spokeswoman of the National Council for Peace and Order said that road accidents during the first seven “dangerous” days of the New Year’s festival dropped substantially compared to last year’s partially due to strict enforcement of the no drink driving campaign.Despite the substantial drop in road accidents, she said the NCPO felt sorry for the families of the accident victims. The no drink driving campaign, she added, will continue until tomorrow (Monday). Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/road-accidents-drop-substantially-due-to-no-drink-driving-campaign -- Thai PBS 2016-01-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Absolutely BS !! Yesterday the numbers were up 11% compared to last year.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) Why end the campaign after the 4th? Why not enforce the law in the same manner thereafter? Edited January 3, 2016 by trogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 DUI law enforcement is selective and only periodic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Why end the campaign after the 4th? Why not enforce the law in the same manner thereafter? Thai police working 365 days a year............. The powers had to invoke emergency law to make them work one week....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Total BS. Now at 292 dead Bangkok Post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Was this "Road accidents drop" press release prepared last week ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Why end the campaign after the 4th? Why not enforce the law in the same manner thereafter? Thai police working 365 days a year.............The powers had to invoke emergency law to make them work one week....................... The difference is in how one define 'work'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I have seen the mid road barriers outside Maenam KS police station and a couple of other places, but have not been stopped or seen any police at any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) Preposterous! Just today, TV posted an article (http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/883359-road-toll-rises-to-253-on-fourth-day/?p=10264099) which stated that 253 people died in road accidents since the beginning of these so-called "seven dangerous days", compared to 227 people during the same period last year. That is an INCREASE, not a "substantial drop" According to another poster, the latest death toll figure now even stands at 292 dead. So, where where where is that "substantial drop"? Ah, I see, fewer accidents overall... but not fewer deaths. Perhaps Col. Sirichan thinks fewer road accidents with an actual increase in deaths resulting from these fewer accidents is a "success" that needs to be trumpeted... Edited January 3, 2016 by Misterwhisper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Why end the campaign after the 4th? Why not enforce the law in the same manner thereafter? Thai police working 365 days a year.............The powers had to invoke emergency law to make them work one week....................... The difference is in how one define 'work'! 99% collecting tea money, 1% enforcing the law... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldiablo Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 So even though there may have been less road accidents this year over last, there were more deaths do to accidents so in the governments eyes the campaign is a success. Notice how the article fails to mention the amount of people who died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Preposterous! Just today, TV posted an article (http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/883359-road-toll-rises-to-253-on-fourth-day/?p=10264099) which stated that 253 people died in road accidents since the beginning of these so-called "seven dangerous days", compared to 227 people during the same period last year. That is an INCREASE, not a "substantial drop" According to another poster, the latest death toll figure now even stands at 292 dead. So, where where where is that "substantial drop"? Perhaps Col. Sirichan hasn't followed the news and is just making things up as she goes or she's mixed up last year's figures with this year's. No it is not a increase... It is a substantial negative fall in the number of road fatalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldiablo Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Preposterous! Just today, TV posted an article (http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/883359-road-toll-rises-to-253-on-fourth-day/?p=10264099) which stated that 253 people died in road accidents since the beginning of these so-called "seven dangerous days", compared to 227 people during the same period last year. That is an INCREASE, not a "substantial drop" According to another poster, the latest death toll figure now even stands at 292 dead. So, where where where is that "substantial drop"? Perhaps Col. Sirichan hasn't followed the news and is just making things up as she goes or she's mixed up last year's figures with this year's. What you may fail to realize is they make no mention of the amount of people that died only the amount of accidents. The reason for this is so because even though the campaign was a failure because more people have died they can still claim it as a success because there were less accidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noosard Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Looks like the total road death toll for these 7 days will be above the average of the last 10 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 7 days = 7 x 70 (depending on which figures you believe) fatalities. Do the maths. Drunk driving isn't nice. The fact that the police allow motorbike riders, passengers and kids to ride without helmets in very unpleasant indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nbarch Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 With that headline, the government can now proclaim Thailand the hub of road safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLing Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 2015/2016 - 253 deaths and 2,412 injured in 2,338 accidents,2014/2015 - 227 deaths and 2,163 injuried in 2,104 accidents.So in the same time period as last year, there was: 26 more deaths, 249 more injuries and 234 more accidents.So in fact it's an overall substantial drop of - hmmmm,about minus 10%ish ?Unless it's the Lottery Numbers, Thais are pretty bad with those hieroglyphs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdoglover Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Colonel Sirichan Ngathong, deputy spokeswoman of the National Council for Peace and Order said.... ....and Thai PBS dutifully reported it. Because the role of the press is to report the facts as presented to them by the authorities and not to engage in biased reporting, which only causes confusion. And you criticize this? I would expect nothing less from this pea-brained pack of red shirt sympathizers! Oops, getting a little EJ groove on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapout Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Well I guess the coffin makers, and the monks will not be lacking for "business as usual", if the carnage continues at the same pace. The local economy will be stimulated at each of the villages where lives were lost and associated activities will continue to be a major event thoughout Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy50 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 'The no drink driving campaign will continue until tomorrow' That pretty much sums up the whole problem. The police will not be vigilant until Sonkran, and much of the population can get back to the merry business of drinking and driving and killing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Might be time that ThaiVisa vetted some of these BS articles and when found to be nonsense - DON"T POST them, but then I guess that means someone that can actually read and comprehend English will be needed, and on the downside - they miss out on the all important advertising clicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 How about some truth in reporting like, Road accidents drop substantially due to no drink driving campaign but unfortunately road deaths have increased by xx%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Might be time that ThaiVisa vetted some of these BS articles and when found to be nonsense - DON"T POST them, but then I guess that means someone that can actually read and comprehend English will be needed, and on the downside - they miss out on the all important advertising clicks. Don't forget this comes from the Thai Public BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Might be time that ThaiVisa vetted some of these BS articles and when found to be nonsense - DON"T POST them, but then I guess that means someone that can actually read and comprehend English will be needed, and on the downside - they miss out on the all important advertising clicks.Don't forget this comes from the Thai Public BS.sure but really no need for TV to run it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Why end the campaign after the 4th? Why not enforce the law in the same manner thereafter? Thai police working 365 days a year............. The powers had to invoke emergency law to make them work one week....................... Which really means that the police were not doing their job. The sooner the current government force total reform of the RTP the better, regardless of who they offend or who they throw out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Total BS. Now at 292 dead Bangkok Post.last year a lot more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Total BS. Now at 292 dead Bangkok Post.last year a lot more Last year the death toll stood at 295 on day 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bboy Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Dibble should reward themselves again a healthy 5 mil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BngkkB Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Why doesn't anyone ever do the math? If the police were working 24/7 they would have charged 44 people an hour, every hour for drunk driving. If these numbers are for the whole country, maybe? Less then one an hour per province. Just once I would like to see the figures thrown out backed up and broken down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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