Muggi1968 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) We have to give payut credit for trying and I choose to be optimistic and belive it will succede. If we do not try we have no chance at all... The interesting will be to see, what will happen to Thailand, when a new civilien elected government take over.. Edited April 10, 2017 by Muggi1968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Fingers crossed that they do what they say and a lot more. 23 years here and the figures are still depressingly predictable and woefully tragic! Just can't get my head around all those grieving families. So unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 The clueless authority just like to talk something, which is only an illusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarth Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 1 hour ago, steve187 said: how about banning al vehicles, why not go onto trains and aeroplanes, people were killed when it was horse and buggy. what is needed is enforcement of the existing traffic laws, when was the last time you saw a police vehicle stop someone, instead of driving straight past, red lights, seat belts, people in the back of pick ups, no crash hat, driving against the flow of traffic, driving like a d*ck, the list goes on yes the big fast cars have come before driving education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkingman Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Do the highway police do anything but escort buses? Can't enforce speeding violations from a checkpoint. Set up a radar trap any night on Sukhumvit south of Pattaya. Could be a new way to get rich, but the BIB would have to work after dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Another title for the shortest Thai book ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losername Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 4 hours ago, webfact said: Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department deputy director-general Kobchai Boonyaorana said the reason for ramping up traffic law enforcement was because statistics showed that the main cause of road accidents in Thailand was lack of traffic discipline. There you have it. Arguably the most eminent of Thai national qualities is lack of discipline and no one should be surprised that it is rife on the roads as well. Bad driving causing road deaths and casualties are all intimately connected to Thainness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Lots of words and pronouncements but we all know nothing will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 SSDD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Which rules ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 hmmm.... I'm not holding my breath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldave1951 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 With the ultimate goal of reducing the death toll to zero, that's easy DON"T report any !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losername Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, dieseldave1951 said: With the ultimate goal of reducing the death toll to zero, that's easy DON"T report any !!!!!! That could be arranged so very easily in today's Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timewilltell Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 2 hours ago, scorecard said: "...more check points..." It's obvious this achieves very little. Time to go back to the drawing board and that doesn't mean rework the check points idea! Last week there was another checkpoint on the CM-Lampang superhighway near Don Chan. Police put cones out to direct the traffic into just one lane, but the cones started just 20 metres from the point where the lanes actually converged into one; in other words very little notice of converging. I was in the centre lane and suddenly very fast a vehicle came down my left side, quickly changed into my lane and dived in front of me. I hit the brakes hard to avoid hitting this vehicle, and I beeped my horn one time and a very short beep. Cop ignored the car that had dived in and signaled me to move to the side. I then got a 5 minute lecture about polite driving and told it's mai suparb mark to beep other drivers. The cop was speaking 50/50 Thai and English. I politely mentioned about the car that had dived in at speed and that I had to brake hard to avoid hitting this vehicle. His response; I know that I saw it but why are so many farang so impolite when they are driving? I didn't respond, no point, I just waited for his signal to move on. P.S. The check point was set up to check registration stickers and perhaps more. While I was getting my lecture I noticed one very old very beat up pick-up with passengers side door and tailgate both missing and no number plate, went straight through the check point. I can well believe this! The ignorance here is staggering and especially from people in authority. No one seems to be able to prioritise the most important from the almost irrelevant. While this mindset persists from top to bottom what hope is there that important issues can be tackled even marginally effectively. Actually Thais are very good at prioritising face but strange it is limited strictly to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 3 hours ago, wakeupplease said: Great news finger crossed lets hope those 7 deadly days turns into 7 accident free days drive safe and leave the drink at home please. Or drink safe and leave the car at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LannaGuy Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 “We have learned from previous traffic accident monitoring periods that we have a problem in our traffic law and law enforcement" insight is an amazing thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 4 hours ago, fforest1 said: How about banning all motorbikes in Thailand..That would really reduce road deaths...If banning all motorbikes saves lives they should be banned tomorrow... You need to sit down and think about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just.a.thought Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 It would be great if you actually could use the right lane for overtaking! Maybe they should consider introducing a ban on all heavy vehicles,including busses,in the far right lane. Along with,times where big trucks are banned from overtaking. A campaign to enlighten drivers as to why you shouldn't drive in the right lane unless you drive permitted maximum speed,it seems like that's not part of the curriculum at the driving schools. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 4 hours ago, fforest1 said: How about banning all motorbikes in Thailand..That would really reduce road deaths...If banning all motorbikes saves lives they should be banned tomorrow... You may well be right? I was very surprised not to see motorbikes in cities in Myanmar when I visited last year. Only motorbikes allowed were police and the electricity workers. And I will add, I didnt see one accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorristheRunt Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Never mind the roads, just go into any area where there are a number of Thai people and watch the carnage. Walk in any market/ shopping centre and just see how many times people walk into you, or walk across your path with no knowledge your even there. Thais seem to have some genetic disorder when it comes to awareness and Peripheral vision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losername Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, MorristheRunt said: Never mind the roads, just go into any area where there are a number of Thai people and watch the carnage. Walk in any market/ shopping centre and just see how many times people walk into you, or walk across your path with no knowledge your even there. Thais seem to have some genetic disorder when it comes to awareness and Peripheral vision While on the subject try using a pool where Thais are swimming. I try to do lengths but am constantly barged or interrupted by people swimming across my path. I stop to allow them to pass but, as you say, they have no awareness or peripheral vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Did Einstein really define insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"? https://www.quora.com/Did-Einstein-really-define-insanity-as-doing-the-same-thing-over-and-over-again-and-expecting-different-results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Never mind the roads, just go into any area where there are a number of Thai people and watch the carnage. Walk in any market/ shopping centre and just see how many times people walk into you, or walk across your path with no knowledge your even there. Thais seem to have some genetic disorder when it comes to awareness and Peripheral vision I was thinking exactly the same thing on Saturday walking around at Future Park Rangsit, I even thought about strapping my dash camera around my neck to get some footage of those Tunnel Vision Thais ! It brought a little smile to my face which was quickly removed when the gf asked who I was smiling at !! ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 2 hours ago, maoro2013 said: When, where, how????? Maybe in the next life. Chart na! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiredandhappyhere Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 4 hours ago, wakeupplease said: "Great news finger crossed lets hope those 7 deadly days turns into 7 accident free days drive safe and leave the drink at home please." Excellent and very sensible advice but, unfortunately it only keeps you safe if everyone does the same. You can drive as safely and as defensively as you like in Thailand but there are plenty of crazy drivers on the roads here who can take you out in a flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Ha ha the comedy show is about to begiite song this time of the year (Knocking on Heavens Door By Bob Dylan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twizzian Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 5 hours ago, fforest1 said: How about banning all motorbikes in Thailand..That would really reduce road deaths...If banning all motorbikes saves lives they should be banned tomorrow... If I could ban all ridiculous statements! I would ban them tomorrow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Deerhunter Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Yeah, RIGHT! (In response to the article heading/title.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 3 hours ago, scorecard said: "...more check points..." It's obvious this achieves very little. Time to go back to the drawing board and that doesn't mean rework the check points idea! Last week there was another checkpoint on the CM-Lampang superhighway near Don Chan. Police put cones out to direct the traffic into just one lane, but the cones started just 20 metres from the point where the lanes actually converged into one; in other words very little notice of converging. I was in the centre lane and suddenly very fast a vehicle came down my left side, quickly changed into my lane and dived in front of me. I hit the brakes hard to avoid hitting this vehicle, and I beeped my horn one time and a very short beep. Cop ignored the car that had dived in and signaled me to move to the side. I then got a 5 minute lecture about polite driving and told it's mai suparb mark to beep other drivers. The cop was speaking 50/50 Thai and English. I politely mentioned about the car that had dived in at speed and that I had to brake hard to avoid hitting this vehicle. His response; I know that I saw it but why are so many farang so impolite when they are driving? I didn't respond, no point, I just waited for his signal to move on. P.S. The check point was set up to check registration stickers and perhaps more. While I was getting my lecture I noticed one very old very beat up pick-up with passengers side door and tailgate both missing and no number plate, went straight through the check point. You were trying to reason with a Thai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retarius Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 So none of the pickup traveling Route 2 from Sara Buri to Issan will have any passengers in the back? Sorry don't believe it, it's fake news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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