Deaths So Far During Songkran Holiday.

[Pee Nuu]

My ears are hurting ,,,,,I hope they burn this guy soon

Tolerance, my friend.

[Dave the Dude]

Is it November the 5th already?

[Pee Nuu]

Is it November the 5th already?

...behave

[manupete]

My ears are hurting ,,,,,I hope they burn this guy soon

The only thing worse than a 3 day funeral is a 5 day funeral.....that Violin Music tends to grate after a day or two !!!!

[Pee Nuu]

My ears are hurting ,,,,,I hope they burn this guy soon

The only thing worse than a 3 day funeral is a 5 day funeral.....that Violin Music tends to grate after a day or two !!!!

I rather enjoy the first day of it, but 3-5 days is OTT. Consider the benefits though, one can always crash the drinking get-togethers that accompany every bladdy sort of tamboon.

[Jamaw]

A friend of mine is presently in Vietnam carrying out a Road safety audit for the Government. He has terminated the audit as the figures had been clearly massaged!

A report will be sent to the UN/WHO and recommendations. However, at least you have to give it to Vietnam for trying and allowing this. Thailand is insular and won't allow independent  verification.

[manupete]

My ears are hurting ,,,,,I hope they burn this guy soon

The only thing worse than a 3 day funeral is a 5 day funeral.....that Violin Music tends to grate after a day or two !!!!

I rather enjoy the first day of it, but 3-5 days is OTT. Consider the benefits though, one can always crash the drinking get-togethers that accompany every bladdy sort of tamboon.

And don't forget the Gambling

[den Buut]

My ears are hurting ,,,,,I hope they burn this guy soon

The only thing worse than a 3 day funeral is a 5 day funeral.....that Violin Music tends to grate after a day or two !!!!

I rather enjoy the first day of it, but 3-5 days is OTT. Consider the benefits though, one can always crash the drinking get-togethers that accompany every bladdy sort of tamboon.

And don't forget the Gambling

They won't, that's for sure.

[manupete]

My ears are hurting ,,,,,I hope they burn this guy soon

The only thing worse than a 3 day funeral is a 5 day funeral.....that Violin Music tends to grate after a day or two !!!!

I rather enjoy the first day of it, but 3-5 days is OTT. Consider the benefits though, one can always crash the drinking get-togethers that accompany every bladdy sort of tamboon.

And don't forget the Gambling

They won't, that's for sure.

Only after a family member has paid the right amount not to be raided 

[Admin]

25 percent fewer deaths this Songkran
By The Nation
The Nation 2011-04-23

The death toll from road accidents during the "seven dangerous days" of Songkran this year showed a 25percent drop compared with the period last year.

The director of the Road Safety Centre, Dr Thanapong Jinwong, said yesterday that 271 had been killed this year compared with 361 during last Songkran.

"The numbers of road accidents and of victims with serious injuries have also dropped."

He said the number of road accidents had dropped from 3,516 to 3,215, and victims with serious injuries from 3,802 to just 3,476.

Thanapong said the number of accidents had dropped because relevant officials and organisations had strictly enforced laws against drunk driving, speeding and the failure to wear crash helmets.

Drunk driving accounted for 38.7 per cent of the road accidents during this Songkran, while speeding was blamed for 20.5 per cent and 15.6 per cent were related to reckless driving by motorcyclists.

Up to 4,910,038 vehicles, or 497,159 more than last year, were flagged down for checks this Songkran. Of the vehicles stopped, 646,837 were fined for violating traffic rules, including 202,956 motorcyclists who were caught not wearing crash helmets.

Thanapong hopes that safety campaigns and strict law enforcement will ensure that all motorcyclists and passengers wear crash helmets.

[Prakhonchai Nick]

If the 646,837 motorists who were fined for violating traffic rules, including 202,956 motorcyclists who were caught not wearing crash helmets were given hefty penalties - 10,000bt+ with licences suspended for anything other than trivial offences, then not only would the money collected have paid for the Police overtime over the holiday period, but might - just might  make the law breakers think twice about breaking the law again. Net result  - fewer accidents and less lives lost.

[Jamaw]

The true measure of any campaign is its success1 These figures cannot be believed and in any case why do people today still drink and drive and still not wear helmets? Quire simple. the deterrent does not work.

Road Safety is a complex subject however, those countries that adopt the UK formula of the 3 'E's, Education, Engineering and Enforcement; in that sequence with the correct balance, will have success. All 3 are either weak or non - existent in Thailand!