amjamj Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 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 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 If the water wars are REALLY banned, should make a huge difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 As has been said many times on many other topics, without enforcement and real consequences, things will never change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak2002003 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Fortune tellers....wanted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamkyong Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, dotpoom said: Fortune tellers....wanted? certainly no shortage of those in Thailand and plenty of wannabes on T.V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tso310 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Simple answer to the problem, sell more amulets. Obviously people don't buy enough protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Hope it's less TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) I dont care let them slaughter themselves as long as I stay on my land Im safe Edited April 5, 2017 by metisdead Off topic video removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartempion Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 More cars, more motorbikes, more accidents, more deaths.Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSJPC Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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."!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaidream Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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>>>>? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Place yer bets. Roll dem bones. And? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeyang wah Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Come on Thailand you can reach 500 this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Inflammatory posts and replies have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklev Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) I think 50 people are being killed or seriously injured every day in Thailand so Songkran is nothing special . Edited April 5, 2017 by balo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) 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............... Edited April 5, 2017 by TunnelRat69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01322521959 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Less wear helmets noe than 10 years ago. I think its people videoing the bib making the stops ever more unprofitable for our browniesSent from my i-mobile_i-STYLE_219 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01322521959 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Are we taking bets? Sent from my i-mobile_i-STYLE_219 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amjamj Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 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 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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