webfact Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 DPM Prawit claims traffic condition is improving in Bangkok BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said Tuesday that he was willing to take the consequences if traffic condition in Bangkok has not improved since the police have stepped up efforts to solve traffic congestion in 21 main roads. From his own observation, he claimed that his travelling time by car in the city had been shortened by between 10-20 minutes. “I can assure you that within seven days, traffic condition will improve,” said the deputy prime minister who was assigned by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha to improve traffic condition in Bangkok. He challenged the media to measure the travelling time they spent on any of the 21 roads compared to the time they used to spend on the same roads to find out there is any difference. However, he admitted that traffic would be as bad as it used to be if it was raining because drivers themselves would drive slower. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/dpm-prawit-claims-traffic-condition-improving-bangkok/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-09-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I bet he drives around the city by himself.. Did he try without his VIP convoy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 " Within seven days traffic conditions will improve ". After decades of mounting problems everything will suddenly improve because he says so ? Oh Well. Incidentally does he drive himself to the ministry or does he have a driver and perhaps an escort ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Twice in a week around 6pm. Took one and a half hours to drive from Soi Sukhumvit 33 to 43, and Soi Sukhumvit 24 to 22. Yes, traffic conditions have improved... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) Well, it's not improving where I live (Major Ratchayothin). They are building the new BTS line there so I can't really complain. What I can complain about is when some silly official just blurts out meaningless words. "The traffic will be better!" It won't. "The traffic is getting better" No, it's not. But I'm a farang, what do I know? Edited September 21, 2016 by rkidlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) Speaking from his RTAF helicopter,DPM Prawit confirmed that traffic in Bangkok has definitely improved in the last month. Edited September 21, 2016 by ratcatcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huahinjoe Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 9 minutes ago, rkidlad said: Well, it's not improving where I live (Major Ratchayothin). They are building the new BTS line there so I can't really complain. What I can complain about is when some silly official just blurts out meaningless words. "The traffic will be better!" It won't. "The traffic is getting better" No, it's not. But I'm a farang, what do I know? Caught up badly in that area a few weeks ago on a relatively quiet Sunday morning, it was a complete disaster to get through under the flyover coming back into the city. Took an hour waiting because the green light only allowed 3 seconds to pass under the flyover towards the expressway, it must have been a malfunction or a mistake in the traffic lights whoever programmed it, just hoping it wasn't on manual control... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, huahinjoe said: Caught up badly in that area a few weeks ago on a relatively quiet Sunday morning, it was a complete disaster to get through under the flyover coming back into the city. Took an hour waiting because the green light only allowed 3 seconds to pass under the flyover towards the expressway, it must have been a malfunction or a mistake in the traffic lights whoever programmed it, just hoping it wasn't on manual control... When heading towards Kasetsart University at the Ratchaython intersection, the lights can stay green for a while. Only problem is that you physically can't move forward because of all the cars left over coming from left and right. Light goes green - can't move anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 When he was Thai deputy prime minister in the mid-1990s, Thaksin Shinawatra promised to end Bangkok's notorious traffic gridlock within six months. Despite his subsequent move to the top job, the pledge remained unfulfilled. one of his brain child idea was to use helicopters to remove broken down cars, nothing changed since than, except talking heads that came and gone, and oh yes, it seems that the helicopters needs rescuing themselves now seeing how they fall of the sky every week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 All politicians lie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveat Emptor Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 1 hour ago, NongKhaiKid said: " Within seven days traffic conditions will improve ". After decades of mounting problems everything will suddenly improve because he says so ? Oh Well. Incidentally does he drive himself to the ministry or does he have a driver and perhaps an escort ? If civil servants can get a police escort for their works outing a DPM isn't going to get snarled up in traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Must have been those traffic flags the police were playing with as shown on TVN the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Oh you little halfwit! Here we go yet again: From 1994 - http://tdri.or.th/archives/download/quarterly/text/traffic.htm From 2015 - http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/11/30/bangkok-announces-traffic-plan-cops-admit-there-are-5-times-too-many-cars-city-roads What's different now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 !!! NEWS FLASH !!! THE SALE OF RED AND YELLOW FLAGS HAS SOARED Does this man actually believe the rubbish he spouts??? When all the traffic is at a standstill due to his motorcade, how can he even see what is happening??? He is 1 person who should increase the dose of his meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krystian Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Yah right i was just stuck in ramkamheng road this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 " However, he admitted that traffic would be as bad as it used to be if it was raining because drivers themselves would drive slower." Rain or shine it makes no difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alive Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Prawit has done an amazing job! The nation has been saved! We are in the age of miracles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 He is going to take the consequences? Go to the Officer's Mess.In the Library, on the table, you will find a bottle of whisky and a glass . If you look in the drawer you will see...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seismic Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Is Sukhumvit on the list ???, because it has most definitely not improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 With the increase in inclement weather over the past couple of weeks I have personally witnessed the exact opposite... The Traffic in Central Bangkok has been absolutely atrocious at 'peak times'... How stupid do people have to be to believe a statement that traffic is getting better a handful of days following an announcement that traffic will be improved within a month ???? !!!! This is simply an insult to the intelligence of the general public... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 In Thailand these days and when conducting a poll, only one mans opinion matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominique355 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Gen. Prawit, this is called "anecdotal" evidence and totally unscientific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 6 hours ago, ezzra said: When he was Thai deputy prime minister in the mid-1990s, Thaksin Shinawatra promised to end Bangkok's notorious traffic gridlock within six months. Despite his subsequent move to the top job, the pledge remained unfulfilled. one of his brain child idea was to use helicopters to remove broken down cars, nothing changed since than, except talking heads that came and gone, and oh yes, it seems that the helicopters needs rescuing themselves now seeing how they fall of the sky every week.... Yes, he said there is no money in traffic; so he decided to be PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesterm Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Every day the whole of the Surasak road and Chong Nongsi intersections are jammed and it takes people 1 hour to get drive home when it should only take 10 mins. Every single day. Even during off peak hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbthailand Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Hurry, Prawit! You only have 28 more days.... Can't wait for the NIDA poll to announce that 76.4% of the people think that the traffic is better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 More flying pigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhood Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 So better don't prove it to be faster or not and publish the truth: it's just a bla bla of the Minister and nothing changed: Attention this means you go to prison easy!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 And Zika is not spreading either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 7 hours ago, JAG said: He is going to take the consequences? Go to the Officer's Mess. In the Library, on the table, you will find a bottle of whisky and a glass . If you look in the drawer you will see...... 7 hours ago, JAG said: He is going to take the consequences? Go to the Officer's Mess. In the Library, on the table, you will find a bottle of whisky and a glass . If you look in the drawer you will see...... A copy of the Gideon bible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingalfred Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 The junk that is spouted by politicians/officials. Traffic in Bangkok is the 2nd worst of all cities in the world and IS not improving. We have eyes DPM Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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