webfact Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 PM thanks authorities for New Year road safety efforts BANGKOK, 4 January 2017 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has thanked the authorities who have helped to provide road safety and ensure public safety during the New Year celebrations. According to Spokesman to the Prime Minister’s Office Lt Gen Sansern Keawkamnerd, Gen Prayut had expressed his gratitude to those working hard to manage traffic and ensure road safety for holidaymakers during the New Year holiday. The premier also urged those still making their way back to Bangkok to drive carefully and respect traffic regulations. Meanwhile, many buses were seen arriving from all parts of the country at Mo Chit Bus Terminal on Wednesday. As many as 1,000 additional buses were added the service to ensure that there would be enough available seats for all passengers. Due to insufficient taxis, people were encouraged to take public buses from the terminal. Don Muang International Airport was also bustling with arriving passengers from domestic and overseas flights. National Police Commander Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda instructed every metro police officer to do their best to facilitate people's return trips to Bangkok. -- nnt 2017-01-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Why ??? They have just killed 426 with a day to go. Unbelievable. They should all be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Pure, Thainess. Farang not understand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 And wd with the toll, by now around 500, they only wished they had the opportunity to thank him for any effort by authorities. As usual, its all talk no action, pat yourself on the back for doing nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifric Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 khwaibah - who do you think should be fired? What are they supposed to do? Put one Policeman in every pickup and on every motorbike? Guess just close the roads would work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tompa Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, clifric said: khwaibah - who do you think should be fired? What are they supposed to do? Put one Policeman in every pickup and on every motorbike? Guess just close the roads would work! How about actually doing their job and enforcing the law! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckBee Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Indeed, when stop a van with bald tyres impound it, don't let it go on promise they fit new tomorrow . Idiots from top to bottom. Buck Banana is the supreme clown running the lemming circus ... Well done for for beating last years low figures ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wreckingcountry Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Seems a crazy country with irresponsibility the number 1 description, unless someone can think of a better description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn1per Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Overheard at a traffic violation pay booth in Samui last week... Farang: Do I need to go and get my crash helmet to ride my bike now BiB: No problem, you pay already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al007 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 So the PM obviously finds the death toll acceptable And thats where the responsibility lies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 2 hours ago, webfact said: PM thanks authorities for New Year road safety efforts I stopped reading after only the headline..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceruhe Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Times when you wished there were alternate reality devices that could show us the difference made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Thank you velly velly muchh only 426 in six days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHERNSTAR Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Record number of deaths, congratulations people a jog well done ???? Sarc To all those who died RIP and may their families find peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 For once something has increased while he was in power (the number of deaths).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 3 hours ago, khwaibah said: Why ??? They have just killed 426 with a day to go. Unbelievable. They should all be fired. The ones who only sit in tents can be fired but the ones in Chinatown are really working hard now. They kicked the streetvendors of the sidewalk, put wheelclamps on motocy's and cars which park on the road. I've seen them on patrol everywhere, so yes it's possible to get them to do their jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) In further comments he suggested that drivers should follow his own example of safe travel by being driven in large multi-vehicle convoys, ensuring that all non-authorized traffic is blocked along the planned route and employing a minimum of ten armed motorcycle escorts with sirens and flashing lights. Edited January 4, 2017 by Hayduke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 He thanked them?! For what? And what has he done, except producing hot air? The goal was, to reduce traffic- casualties by 5%! So he thanked them, for achieving NOTHING! The new year in Thailand is only 4 days old and I feel, I need a happy hour...soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 1 hour ago, MaxLee said: I stopped reading after only the headline..... The PM's earlier vacuous pleadings to drivers seem to have had no effect. Perhaps he could present a Road Safety Song to give moral support to drivers and the law "enforcers". Maybe that might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintLouisBlues Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 3 hours ago, webfact said: Gen Prayut had expressed his gratitude to those working hard to manage traffic and ensure road safety for holidaymakers during the New Year holiday. Whoever said the PM was lacking a sense of humor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerbri Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Waste of time trying to get through the Thai mentality. Just move on. Tomorrow is another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadperfect Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Watched 2 cops on a semi big bike in phuket chase down a speeding backfiring motorbike as it passed them. When i cought up they already were diving into the rice bag he had onboard looking for something. So guess it wasnt the speed or backfire they wanted. But hey its a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 1 minute ago, quadperfect said: Watched 2 cops on a semi big bike in phuket chase down a speeding backfiring motorbike as it passed them. When i cought up they already were diving into the rice bag he had onboard looking for something. So guess it wasnt the speed or backfire they wanted. But hey its a start. Are you sure it wasn't the ricebag they gave him for being a good boy? The police could get rich from fining loud backfiring cars and motobikes in my area. But they sit in tents 24hrs, practising for their inactive post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Al007 you have hit the nail on the head. The Prime Minister obviously thinks that the carnage is acceptable so that's the end of it. Land Transport & police have tried & FAILED AGAIN. Fire the whole lot & start again, When I see public service vehicles paying tea money (as do the bars to police) to be issued a Warrant Of Fitness I cringe. i doubt it will ever change. Bring on Songkran for another massacre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) 33 minutes ago, natway09 said: Al007 you have hit the nail on the head. The Prime Minister obviously thinks that the carnage is acceptable so that's the end of it. Land Transport & police have tried & FAILED AGAIN. Fire the whole lot & start again, When I see public service vehicles paying tea money (as do the bars to police) to be issued a Warrant Of Fitness I cringe. i doubt it will ever change. Bring on Songkran for another massacre. Yep a few 1000 poor people less a year via motor accidents, and the world for the influential elite is fine..... good job Edited January 4, 2017 by MaxLee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 1 hour ago, SaintLouisBlues said: Whoever said the PM was lacking a sense of humor? He can't be reading the same news as us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asianscouser Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Are you sure it wasn't the ricebag they gave him for being a good boy? The police could get rich from fining loud backfiring cars and motobikes in my area. But they sit in tents 24hrs, practising for their inactive post.That's so true. I see bikes and old Disco trucks flying up Sukhumvit with smoke pouring out of them, motorbikes weighed down by the 4 passengers plus rider. The police certainly could make a "Killing" (Pun not intended) and an example if they ever leave their gambling tent.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensta Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Oh <deleted> Scotty, beam him up please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitnessHealthTravel Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 They were thanked for turning up to work. Their efforts show in the results which we know are terrible. The bar is always set so low in this country. It's very disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorro1 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 They will continue to drive drunk, motorbikes and vans driving like complete maniacs many wired on yaba. No amount of police in the world would stop that. It's gonna take another 20 years before that culture changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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