webfact 82,017 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Video: Multitasking minivan driver on the phone all the way to Rayong Picture: Daily News Daily News said that a minivan driver was caught playing on his phone all the way from Bangkok to Rayong. The driver didn't care a jot for the safety of his passengers. One was filming and posted a clip of two and a half minutes duration. No one said anything as the driver looked down then up as he sped along the road. Daily News said this was the latest terrible case and the Department of Land Transport were looking into it. The last one was on February 7th from a woman's minivan experience from Bangkok to Prajuab Khiri Khan. The company on that occasion was fined 5,000 baht when they could have been stung for 50,000 baht. It was not reported how much the driver paid - he faced a 5,000 baht fine for negligent driving and a further 5,000 baht for using a phone while driving. Daily News - who are running campaigns to improve road safety - said that adverse comment was rife online in the latest incident. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-02-13 Link to post Share on other sites
PatOngo 47,389 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, webfact said: No one said anything as the driver looked down then up as he sped along the road. …and therein lies the problem, people would rather risk death than speak up. Enjoy your next minivan ride! Link to post Share on other sites
sweatalot 9,271 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Wouldn't it be easy to have compulsory CCTV in every van with Internet connection and recording at a central police station or a TAT center - or tourist police? (Oh, yes, if they only would) Link to post Share on other sites
OneMoreFarang 27,493 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, PatOngo said: 10 minutes ago, webfact said: No one said anything as the driver looked down then up as he sped along the road. …and therein lies the problem, people would rather risk death than speak up. Enjoy your next minivan ride! I totally agree. We see so often comment and videos about people who did something dangerous. But mostly people just look or take pictures or videos. And then, when something happens, people ask: Why did nobody do anything? Link to post Share on other sites
mikebell 13,612 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Two went past me swerving violently from lane to lane; inside and out. Their speed was greatly in excess of the 80 limit. I watched their antics as this behaviour continued into the distance. The police car next to me did not seem to find anything untoward about their dangerous driving/speeding. Link to post Share on other sites
BobbyL 6,275 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Daily News said this was the latest terrible case and the Department of Land Transport were looking into it. Looking into it, yet nothing will change. Link to post Share on other sites
colinneil 75,852 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I totally agree. We see so often comment and videos about people who did something dangerous. But mostly people just look or take pictures or videos. And then, when something happens, people ask: Why did nobody do anything? Why did nobody do anything? Because the driver would lose face. Link to post Share on other sites
Sticky Wicket 5,547 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 at the end of the day nobody gives a fig and this will just carry on...... forever Link to post Share on other sites
OneMoreFarang 27,493 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, colinneil said: 8 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I totally agree. We see so often comment and videos about people who did something dangerous. But mostly people just look or take pictures or videos. And then, when something happens, people ask: Why did nobody do anything? Why did nobody do anything? Because the driver would lose face. And is that reason enough to ignore his dangerous behavior? Oh, sorry, we had this terrible accident. I saw it coming because the driver didn't watch the road. But I didn't want to ask him because he would lose face... Link to post Share on other sites
jvs 5,906 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: And is that reason enough to ignore his dangerous behavior? Oh, sorry, we had this terrible accident. I saw it coming because the driver didn't watch the road. But I didn't want to ask him because he would lose face... and i was afraid he would have to shoot me then. Link to post Share on other sites
Vacuum 14,704 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 20 minutes ago, PatOngo said: …and therein lies the problem, people would rather risk death than speak up. Enjoy your next minivan ride! Sometimes the result could be the same. Best to not use their sevices, as many of them are morons. Link to post Share on other sites
colinneil 75,852 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: And is that reason enough to ignore his dangerous behavior? Oh, sorry, we had this terrible accident. I saw it coming because the driver didn't watch the road. But I didn't want to ask him because he would lose face... Well mate sadly Thais will not speak up if there is a possibility someone will lose face. As i have posted before Thais will commit murder before they will lose face. Link to post Share on other sites
kannot 16,906 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, PatOngo said: …and therein lies the problem, people would rather risk death than speak up. Enjoy your next minivan ride! Many of them do this, on the phone the entire trip, if everyone complained it would stop overnight but they are happier to just laugh at you if you are the only one complaining, go home whitey is probably what they think Link to post Share on other sites
dcnx 8,556 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 No one said anything. Sums it up. One of these days Thais will hopefully stop kowtowing and stick up for themselves. The carnage continues. Link to post Share on other sites
madmen 9,963 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Just never get into one, problem solved. If the Thais want to kill themselves then thats their problem Link to post Share on other sites
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