Thread: Thai roads - Deadliest Songkran in 6 years

Thailand’s roads suffer deadliest Songkran in 6 years; 364 dead

Thailand’s roads claimed 364 lives over the 7-day Songkran holiday, with a further 3,559 people injured, the Road Safety Centre said Thursday. There were 42 more deaths this year than in 2014, making it the highest Songkran death toll since 2009, when 373 people were killed.

The figures, which were announced Thursday, come as a blow to the ruling military government, which has taken extra measures this year to improve public safety during the sometimes-raucous New Year’s holiday.

The Road Safety Centre said Thursday there were a total of 3,373 road accidents from April 9-15, the weeklong holiday period commonly known as “the 7 days of death” in Thailand.

Figures released a day earlier suggest that most of the deaths occurred in Surin province, while Surin and Phitsanulok had the most accidents....

Thailand?s roads suffer deadliest Songkran in 6 years; 364 dead | Asian Correspondent

Got to love Surin , eh...sitting quietly without a major Thai league team between Buriram and Sisaket.

It's also home to the International Elephant Festival each November.

So much for improving road safety by the current group of donothings.

the brit in the merc did not take heed. took out a cop on a bike.

in hua hin

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Not yet known who was at fault. If a motorbike moves into your path without warning, is it really your fault?

(Who's going to say it ? Ok...I will)



Of course it is...... if you are not Thai.

The fine upstanding cop could not possibly be in the wrong, after all he is supposed to enforce the road rules.

Like having a license plate?

Originally Posted by Ozcol

The fine upstanding cop could not possibly be in the wrong, after all he is supposed to enforce the road rules.

Seems to me the one hit by the Red Bull Ferrari couldn't be, either...But that's a whole 'nother plate of rice..

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

Got to love Surin , eh...sitting quietly without a major Thai league team between Buriram and Sisaket.

It's also home to the International Elephant Festival each November.

Surin also has a great reputation for the drink.
Quite astonishing.

Bet they are already making plans for the next years slaughter

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

So much for improving road safety by the current group of donothings.

You mean the military dictatorship simply issuing orders that there be fewer accidents didn't work????

They are . . . amazing

Originally Posted by Hans Mann

Thailand’s roads claimed 364 lives over the 7-day Songkran holiday,

Not over yet. Fair few people took leave on Thursday /Friday and will head back over this weekend.

I think it is very simple as it worked for us? Cycling proficiency at school. Children in Thailand go to school one day a week dressed as Scout/Guides why not simply include cycling proficiency or at least issue a badge etc. Sadly my Thai is not good enough to find out who to contact on the Thai Scouting website.

As a child i was not allowed on the streets on a bike unless I passed some form of structured cycling safety exam.

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

Got to love Surin , eh...sitting quietly without a major Thai league team between Buriram and Sisaket.

It's also home to the International Elephant Festival each November.

Surin also has a great reputation for the drink.
Quite astonishing.

That must be the local ex-pat community your talking about Jeff

Most that die here is drink related,especially road deaths

Originally Posted by nidhogg

Originally Posted by Hans Mann

Thailand’s roads claimed 364 lives over the 7-day Songkran holiday,

Not over yet. Fair few people took leave on Thursday /Friday and will head back over this weekend.

Indeed, Pattaya is just getting into its stride.

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Originally Posted by PeeCoffee

Got to love Surin , eh...sitting quietly without a major Thai league team between Buriram and Sisaket.

It's also home to the International Elephant Festival each November.

Surin also has a great reputation for the drink.
Quite astonishing.

Not really when one considers that a considerable proportion of its population sits on its arse under a tree most of the day topping up on Lao Khao, gambling at cards and gossiping about who has more than the other.

Idle hands and all that. Factor in genetic deficiency and inbreeding and it is no surprise idiocy prevails and alcohol becomes a tool of communication between them all.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

Originally Posted by nidhogg

Originally Posted by Hans Mann

Thailand’s roads claimed 364 lives over the 7-day Songkran holiday,

Not over yet. Fair few people took leave on Thursday /Friday and will head back over this weekend.

Indeed, Pattaya is just getting into its stride.

Forgot about that. Patts is traditionally quite a lot later than BK.

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

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Not yet known who was at fault. If a motorbike moves into your path without warning, is it really your fault?

It's all depends on who is holding the larger vehicle insurance policy.

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

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Not yet known who was at fault. If a motorbike moves into your path without warning, is it really your fault?

Depends how fast you're going, the traffic conditions and the speed limit.

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Where did you find a picture?

on the brit-merc thread.

well it looks bigger than the honda 90.

Lao kow and motorbike ...... Natures way of culling the little brown devils.