webfact Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Carnage on the Thai roads: More than 8,000 dead so far this year Thai caption: Campaign to Lower Deaths on the Roads - 18th July 2019 - 40 dead at the scene Daily News reported that the carnage continues on the Thai Roads. This month alone has claimed 645 lives so far with 40 dying yesterday. Since the start of the year the total is 8,220. Daily News is running a campaign to raise awareness. They caution that the statistics are just for those that die at the scene of accidents. The actually death toll is believed to be around 50% higher when all stats are reported and when deaths at hospitals are taken into consideration. Picture: Daily News An anti drink driving activist recently put the toll at about 24,000 to 26,000 a year, Thaivisa notes. Yesterday 3 people were killed and six injured when a Nissan Navara carrying 9 workers in the back crashed into an 18 wheel truck parked on the road leading into Chantaburi in Muang district, eastern Thailand. The driver blamed the rain, a faulty steering wheel and his brakes. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-07-19 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creasy Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Hubba dub hub hub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, webfact said: The driver blamed the rain, a faulty steering wheel and his brakes. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watzee Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 All those problems and still driving LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert bloggs Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I think the main problem is that from what i have seen driving here for the last 13 years ,if the average driver had another brain cell they would be a plant . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: The driver blamed the rain, a faulty steering wheel and his brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 53 minutes ago, Watzee said: All those problems and still driving LOL Those were only his excuses to keep loss of face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerox Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: The driver blamed the rain, a faulty steering wheel and his brakes. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, NCC1701A said: ???????? Absolutely nothing to do with stupity, nothing, nada, zilch, bugger-all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 virtually every time we go out on the roads we have to swerve or brake suddenly to avoid accidents with the idiots who ignore the road rules and ignore other cars/bikes so they just do as they please, then you have no police on the roads to even try to enforce the rules. If they want to fix this they need to put police on the roads and pull all the idiots over, fine and seize cars as this is the only thing thais understand, money. Of course the pathetic driving instructions they get doesnt help either, a few hours driving in an enclosed area with no traffic then a short drive in traffic, a couple of hours only learning the questions with an immediate test and you have a licence, our daughter got her licence inside 4 days and she is absolutely hopeless, I refuse to let her drive our car because she has no idea what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: so far with 40 dying yesterday. About the same number of deaths in Paris, including the ring road that goes around the city for 36 km. except that it is not a day but a year ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 ..................and they wonder why tourism is down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 What? Only 8220?! Have to move faster, to fill the quota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Wicket Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 why is this even news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Wicket Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Just now, Matzzon said: What? Only 8220?! Have to move faster, to fill the quota. The real figs including people who die afterwards is about 100 per day, so these figs are way under. More like 15-20k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: The driver blamed the rain, a faulty steering wheel and his brakes. He forgot to blame his brain if he has one .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus123 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Sticky Wicket said: The real figs including people who die afterwards is about 100 per day, so these figs are way under. More like 15-20k Agreed. 80 per day in 2015. They are putting lipstick on a yak again. By the way-I never met a Thai who was seriously concerned about this mass slaughter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrya Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 The main problem is not the alcohol but the "no one can see me behind my tinted windows" attitude. I, too, blame the passengers who experience all the bad maneuvers from Somchai, yet they wouldn't say a word. Whenever Somchai dangerously cuts another car off making the other driver swerve, brake heavily and honk like crazy, the passengers usually laugh. I once had to tell one relative that I needed to get out of his car as I didn't feel safe. I see accidents literally every day and I am actually surprised that the number of fatalities is so low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lob Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 ''The driver blamed the rain, a faulty steering wheel and his brakes.'' Somchai was one of those students whose homework was eaten by the dog daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 We are still very far from the 26,000 record per year. Unfortunately, there are still too many deaths and no sign that anyone is really trying to reduce this carnage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbezoz Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, bert bloggs said: I think the main problem is that from what i have seen driving here for the last 13 years ,if the average driver had another brain cell they would be a plant . Then that would make the average Thai male driver of some use rather than becoming killers as soon as they get in their in pick-ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said: Then that would make the average Thai male driver of some use rather than becoming killers as soon as they get in their in pick-ups Thai female drivers are often much worse than thai male drivers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbezoz Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Just now, Assurancetourix said: Thai female drivers are often much worse than thai male drivers . Stylistically that is incorrect, do some research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 minute ago, geoffbezoz said: Stylistically that is incorrect, do some research. and in french we say " plus pire " what is also incorrect ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 This month alone has claimed 645 lives so far with 40 dying yesterday. What about the poor souls that died on the way to the hospital and those who die after a few days because of minor injuries that can't be treated? Could easily be 60? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 one guy to blame: Chakthip Chajinda, it's all his doing, or better yet his not-doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snig27 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Why should we care? The government and police of Thailand clearly don't give a flying F. This is so easily addressed but year in year out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloagain Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Creasy said: Hubba dub hub hub Exactly. When it reaches a million still nobody cares or does anything. Thats 8000 less that cant crash into me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Sticky Wicket said: The real figs including people who die afterwards is about 100 per day, so these figs are way under. More like 15-20k Noted: 4 hours ago, webfact said: The actually death toll is believed to be around 50% higher when all stats are reported and when deaths at hospitals are taken into consideration. So 4 hours ago, webfact said: Since the start of the year the total is 8,220. Becomes 12,330 total. But there's some serious drinking holidays yet to come by year-end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buanmeerugsaa Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 In France, which has a roughly equal population, there were 3,259 road fatalities in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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