SONGKRAN 2017 ROAD TOLL - More or less than 2016 ? How many killed in 2017 ?

[amjamj]

Hello,

 

Do you think that this year 2017 Songkran week will be safer ?

 

Songkran 2016 = 442 Killed in 7 Days

 

Day	Deaths	Injuries	Accidents
Monday, April 11	52	431	387
Tuesday, April 12	64	550	520
Wednesday, April 13	65	796	754
Thursday, April 14	78	601	555
Friday, April 15	79	513	508
Saturday, April 16	59	380	380
Sunday, April 17	45	385	343
TOTAL	442	3,656	3,447

 

 

What about this year, now that happiness has been brought back ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ulysses G.]

If the water wars are REALLY banned, should make a huge difference. 

[colinneil]

Ban the water throwing, it will make no difference whatsoever.

People will throw water regardless of what the government says.

How many Thais take notice of wearing helmets on motorbikes, not many.

So tell them not to throw water at songkran, they will do it anyway. 

[CharlieH]

As has been said many times on many other topics, without enforcement and real consequences, things will never change.

[jak2002003]

What's the problem here?  Have you compared the number of deaths that are caused by road accidents in a normal week over Thailand?

 

Such a small amount.  Take the risk and face the consequences.  If you want to be safe, just lock yourself in your house... oh, no wait, most accidents and deaths happen at home!

 

 

[dotpoom]

Fortune tellers....wanted?

[Lamkyong]

6 minutes ago, dotpoom said:

Fortune tellers....wanted?

certainly no shortage of those in Thailand   and plenty of wannabes  on T.V

[geriatrickid]

Increase of 2-5%.

There are a number of unfinished road projects that are not secured. For example, in Hua Hin , the road works out by Raja Park and towards the Pines Army facility are death ways with few warning signs and no barriers. Lots of mud & sand on road.

[Moonlover]

No, I do not believe there will be any noticeable difference. To understand my rational all you need is a simple calculation.

 

Divide 442 (the number of deaths last year) by 7 (the number of days) The result is around 63. Which is just about the same as Thailand's daily death rate throughout the rest of the year.

 

And it's been the same for the last 6 holidays that I have been observing  these campaigns.

 

And the reason for this is glaringly obvious. Most of these deaths are motorcyclists on rural roads in and around the villages. The police mount their campaigns on the major highways. They're in the wrong place and looking the wrong way.

[tso310]

Simple answer to the problem, sell more amulets. Obviously people don't buy enough protection. 

[TheFishman1]

Hope it's less TIT

[kannot]

I dont care  let them slaughter themselves as  long as I stay on my land Im safe

 

[tartempion]

More cars, more motorbikes, more accidents, more deaths.


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[DSJPC]

absolutely not!...are u so naive that u believe that traffic conditions EVER get better in Thailand?...lotsa talk/chatter/obfuscation, but NOTHING EVER improves...welcome to "T.I.T."!!!

[Thaidream]

There are more cars and more cycles than ever before. Couple that with speeding; no lights at night and the throwing of water on moving cars and motorcycles leads to accidents and deaths. If they ban the throwing of water on cars/cycles on major roads like they said- it may show minor improvement. It is not the drinkling per se that is the culprit- Thais drive way too fast all the time.

[sawadee1947]

Obviously 500 fatal accidents a week is not enough to wake up. Maybe it has to be 1000 or more? How many road deaths this General is able to tolerate>>>>?

[JSixpack]

Place yer bets. Roll dem bones.

 

And?

[eeyang wah]

Come on Thailand you can reach 500 this year!

[Langsuan Man]

14 hours ago, eeyang wah said:

Come on Thailand you can reach 500 this year!

Come on Thai Visa, let's have a score board that automatically updates every reported accident and death in real time.   Plenty of room up at the top of the page 

 

We need something to do as we hunker in our bunkers safe from the mayhem

 

If this was Vegas we could bet on it  

[metisdead]

Inflammatory posts and replies have been removed. 

[ricklev]

I would like to see this as the first line of the obligatory Songkran death count story.  "XXXX traffic deaths occurred during the 5 day Songkran holiday period compared to XXXX deaths during the same 5 day period the previous week."  

[balo]

I think 50 people are being killed or seriously injured every day in Thailand so Songkran is nothing special . 

 

[MyFriend You]

On 4/4/2017 at 4:14 PM, kannot said:

I dont care  let them slaughter themselves as  long as I stay on my land Im safe

 

I'm flying to Cambodia, turns out I need a Visa anyway, might as well spend a week till the madness subsides.............Draft Anchor Beer on the Bassac River appeals to me...............

[01322521959]

Less wear helmets noe than 10 years ago. I think its people videoing the bib making the stops ever more unprofitable for our brownies

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[01322521959]

Are we taking bets?

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[amjamj]

On 4/5/2017 at 10:24 AM, Langsuan Man said:

Come on Thai Visa, let's have a score board that automatically updates every reported accident and death in real time.   Plenty of room up at the top of the page 

 

We need something to do as we hunker in our bunkers safe from the mayhem

 

If this was Vegas we could bet on it  

 

Yes it would be more useful than tings as 

 

The Forum is not protected by ssl. A little bit better, sorry for any inconvenience caused throughout the day whilst we fixed all the links.   TD

 

 

when 90% people don't even know what is SSL and don't care any of this useless notices.

 

 

[NanLaew]

On 4/4/2017 at 4:14 PM, kannot said:

I dont care  let them slaughter themselves as  long as I stay on my land Im safe

 

There's no 'my' in Thai land.

[JAFO]

Why are you folks so fixated on this? Life that boring for you?

 

The US has "Avoid the 13" program from Christmas to New Year. I never in my life sat around and wondered how many deaths, accidents and drunk driving arrests there would be nor did I ever know anybody that did.  Seems really weird. 

 

 

 

 

[Langsuan Man]

2 minutes ago, JAFO said:

Why are you folks so fixated on this? Life that boring for you?

 

The US has "Avoid the 13" program from Christmas to New Year. I never in my life sat around and wondered how many deaths, accidents and drunk driving arrests there would be nor did I ever know anybody that did.  Seems really weird. 

 

 

 

 

Probably because it isn't a blood sport in the US because the DUI / DWI laws are enforced

 

Here in Thailand we are bombarded every holiday with the pronouncements from the government that "this year will be different" yet those of who have been here know that it is same, same, but different

 

 

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The US has "Avoid the 13" program from Christmas to New Year

Do the local newspapers publish the number of deaths and injuries on a daily basis, I think not, here we see it everyday, and the media even gives us the TY versus LY stats, like an accounting firm does when reporting business expenses and profits

[JAFO]

1 minute ago, Langsuan Man said:

Probably because it isn't a blood sport in the US because the DUI / DWI laws are enforced

 

Here in Thailand we are bombarded every holiday with the pronouncements from the government that "this year will be different" yet those of who have been here know that it is same, same, but different

 

 

Do the local newspapers publish the number of deaths and injuries on a daily basis, I think not, here we see it everyday, and the media even gives us the TY versus LY stats, like an accounting firm does when reporting business expenses and profits

Simple answer, Don't watch the news and do not read the paper. I don't. Whats the point? I have better things I can be off doing then wondering if the number will be lower or higher or taking bets etc. . People are people, they will do what they do. Even with strict laws, more fines etc people will get stupid thinking it will not happen to them, happens in the US every single day by the thousands. 

 

And Yes in the US they do a recap of what happens during the 13. I never read it. Why? Like here not much I am going to do to change it. I do my part and do not drink and drive.