webfact Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 "What brainless idiots allowed this?" - lampposts in the middle of the road in Lamphun Picture: Sanook A poster on Facebook laid into the authorities in Lamphun in Thailand's north after pictures were shown of lampposts in the middle of a two lane road. One showed signs that it had been hit several times in accidents, reported Sanook. The posts were unprotected - there was no central divider on the road behind a school in Muang district. A poster on the "Klum Khon Thai Mai Ow Hap Rei Phaeng Loi" site did not mince his words in condemning the brainless authorities who had this idea, who installed the posts and who allowed it to happen. "I applaud you all with my feet rather than my hands", he said in a facetious and expletive laden rant. A picture of a car that had hit one of the posts was also posted as netizens commented in droves. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-01-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith101 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 This is not the first incident of this. It's happened half of dozen times that I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyNets Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 `What brainless idiots drive in the middle of the road` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
userabcd Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 OK so the poles are in the middle of the road between road lanes and visible, why do people then drive into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 15 minutes ago, webfact said: "What brainless idiots allowed this?" The same ones who allow similar idiocy nationwide. Thinking is not a strong point for many in Thailand, the evidence of which, like this incident, is apparent daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 20 minutes ago, webfact said: "What brainless idiots allowed this?" Considering where this has happened, I'm guessing that's purely a rhetorical question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckThai Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 The most interesting points: local planning authorities would have approved the project, civil engineering approved the placement on the road, provincial electrical authority approved and inspected the electrical, a government official (s) inspected and approved payment for the completed installation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 26 minutes ago, webfact said: pictures were shown of lampposts in the middle of a two lane road. I've heard of the expression " His lights are on but no one's in " but on this occasion the lights are not even on within whoever thought this was a bright idea .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 A clear tourist attraction,soon they will come up with a jingle "Oh the lamposts of Lamphun,come and hit one very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 46 minutes ago, userabcd said: OK so the poles are in the middle of the road between road lanes and visible, why do people then drive into them. Because they are there ! regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Thais seem to regularly crash in to lampposts when they are placed at the side of the road so perhaps a bit of reverse psychology applies here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Mai pen rai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marqus12 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 It begins to look like a masonic conspiracy to reduce the world's population ... but with a distinct element of thainess ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 just another example of the many people in autoritative positions without having the education to enable them - how did they get that job It is a massive problem in Thailand and plays a major part in its lack of ability to address issues like the road carnage, every civil servant in this country (unless elected) should be forced to disclose their academic qualifications and if they don't have the required level of education - remove them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said: Thais seem to regularly crash in to lampposts when they are placed at the side of the road so perhaps a bit of reverse psychology applies here. Safety measure. Now the drunk/incapacitated don't have to endanger pedestrians when they have the urge to hit something immobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Kanchanaburi has them beaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 3 hours ago, SkyNets said: `What brainless idiots drive in the middle of the road` 80 percent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratt Thai Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I think this is a great idea.... especially in the villages... make them nearly invisible... one at every 10 meters.... Have the locals make them... Have local repair shops ... Can't have enough obstacles in the path of incompetent drivers... Would be a great "catcher" for the drunk and stupid ones... Drive slow, drive safe, happy 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 4 hours ago, userabcd said: OK so the poles are in the middle of the road between road lanes and visible, why do people then drive into them. habit ? Like moths they are attracted to the light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 36 minutes ago, Happy Grumpy said: Kanchanaburi has them beaten. That's a dead end in the true meaning of the word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 5 hours ago, SkyNets said: `What brainless idiots drive in the middle of the road` 99.9% of drivers in a country which shouldn't really need to be named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: "What brainless idiots allowed this?" Somchai stroke again: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Paul Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I suspect a highly educated and highly paid Government official made the decision, he has since moved on to Policing maybe, same sort of mentality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 6 hours ago, Just1Voice said: This is not the first incident of this. It's happened half of dozen times that I know of. Oh yes, I remember several of these kinds of idiot mistakes. In Belgium and the Netherlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losername Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 6 hours ago, userabcd said: OK so the poles are in the middle of the road between road lanes and visible, why do people then drive into them. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks45672 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 It's unfair to laugh at a nation because they have a lower iq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2here Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I understand it. I think it’s driven, in part, by some historical culture/societal “norms” as well as educational practices. by that I mean, it is my opinion, that “free thinkers” or those that express opposing/individual option or who question (for good intentions and not purely as a disruptive/obstructionist practice) what is or what’s accepted - aren’t widely produced in this country nor are their behaviors cherished. conformists tend to be what I see in Asia more often. I don’t mean that a conformist is overtly a bad thing... but I DO think that in some cases, it good to question “why are we doing this?” versus simply following what was said/given or done in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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