rooster59 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Microsleep! Ominous word kicks off the "Seven Deadly Days" as mayor killed Image: Daily News It may be a word heard frequently over the next week or so - what the Thais call "lap nai" or microsleep or falling asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle. Police in Petchabun are blaming this for the death of a mayor and severe injuries to seven other people after a minivan crossed the central reservation and collided with a pick-up coming in the opposite direction. Mayor of Tandiaw sub-district of Lomsak Sainapha Phu-in-oi, 56, was travelling with another female in the van driven by Thaweewut. The van hit the pick-up driven by 50 year old Samruay who was with four relatives. The accident happened in Muang district on the Saraburi to Lomsak Road, between KM markers 228 and 229. Microsleep has been increasingly blamed recently as the cause of death and injury on the Thai roads, some of the most deadly in the world according to accident statistics. Large signs have been erected on major routes throughout the kingdom advising people to stop and rest if they think they are dropping off to sleep behind the wheel. The seven deadly days are the so called period around holidays such as New Year and Songkran when a great deal of traffic is on the roads and the authorities step up measures to limit road accidents. Around 25,000 people are thought to die annually on Thailand's roads, notes Thaivisa. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-12-28 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chazar Posted December 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2019 Microidiots are what they should really be called........or microimbeciles? 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Looks like the end of the year for many mayors stay awake and find your brakes failed ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 For micro sleep read micro brain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Chazar said: Microidiots are what they should really be called........or microimbeciles? Mega would be a more appropriate prefix! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chazar Posted December 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2019 1 hour ago, rooster59 said: The seven deadly days are the so called period around holidays such as New Year and Songkran when a great deal of traffic is on the roads and the authorities step up measures to limit road accidents. But in fact the deaths are actually reduced on the 7 deadly days 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 I microchuckled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 No mention in the article of what time of day or night the crash occurred.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Probably "brake failure" doesn't work anymore, as the police might have started to check the brakes. ...And "microsleep" sounds more innocent that "texting on the mobile phone". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBaker Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Just wondering how many of those holiday drivers have drivers licence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: Microsleep! Ominous word kicks off the "Seven Deadly Days" as mayor killed is that the same as driving like a lunatic or speeding or drunk or surfing FB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 the kingdom advising people to stop and rest if they think they are dropping off to sleep behind the wheel. Its not in the Thai culture of me-ism, me first on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 I’m glad my wife doesn’t drive as she only seems to have megasleeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Don’t worry about it-I have been on the roads for hours-seen the police one time randomly pulling people over ???? very serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Chazar said: Microidiots are what they should really be called........or microimbeciles? erratum: macroidiots there is a thread on TD called thai's sleeping. filled with pics of sleeping anywhere/everywhere Edited December 28, 2019 by atyclb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 2 hours ago, smedly said: is that the same as driving like a lunatic or speeding or drunk or surfing FB more of an excuse for poor focus/judgement though some may fall asleep. thai sign says sleepy, park and rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 8 hours ago, rooster59 said: Microsleep has been increasingly blamed recently as the cause of death and injury on the Thai roads, Just the excuse of the week, next week it will be 2020 confusing their gps systems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeePeeMai Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Wow, two Mayors killed in as many days. RIP https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/road-deaths/trang-mayors-body-found-five-kilometres-from-scene-of-fatal-accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 9 hours ago, rooster59 said: Around 25,000 people are thought to die annually on Thailand's roads Just make sure your name's not on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Frank Bullitt Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Considering how Thai's can sleep in any situation is this really an issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Frank Bullitt Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Micro-sleep =normal behaviour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 As someone afflicted with narcolepsy, I have a little more empathy than most. It's treatable, so it isn't life threatening for me any more. But before we put a label on it and I got proper treatment, I was a hazard behind the wheel. Not all the time, but often enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopy Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Thinking about this I can only now appreciate why micro sleep is such a big problem. Due to the chaotic noise found in Thailand people don't get the sleep and rest they need in the evening so the body has no choice but to try to make it up during opportunities in the day. It's good they are aware of the problem and I have seen those road signs everywhere. But it's unlikely they will be able to solve the source of the problem. Personally I think Thailand should forget about reducing fatalities on the road. Instead they should shift their entire focus to transitioning to self driving vehicles as soon as possible that won't sleep or drive drunk, knows the rules, and obeys them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 yaba for all drivers, so they will stay awake ? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger101 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Microsleep is a lot more common than people realize. Tiredness, playing computer games and any thing thats boring are some of the causes. When driving years ago (1600 Kilometers a week) I found that I started biting my nails when I was tired. It was the first sign of being tired, at which point I pulled into the first rest area to close my eyes for a little while. I used to bite my nails but I gave up years ago. I never bite my nails at any other time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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