Seat Belts in Thailand.

[Don Giovanni]

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

100% serious.

Will go before I require dialysis.

I didn't realize you were ill...

 

I sympathize with anyone going through a hard time, having been through many myself.

 

I wish you all the best, Ralf.

 

The Don.

[Don Giovanni]

2 minutes ago, Jeff the Chef said:

 

I hope so, a rear passenger is more likely to kill a front passenger wearing a seat belt in a head on smash,

 

 

Very informative/educational video.

 

You are not only putting yourself at risk by not wearing one, but others too..

 

The Don.

[Ralf001]

4 minutes ago, Don Giovanni said:

I didn't realize you were ill...

 

I sympathize with anyone going through a hard time, having been through many myself.

 

I wish you all the best, Ralf.

 

The Don.

 

not going through a hard time at all.. but i will be going before I do.

[Don Giovanni]

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

 

not going through a hard time at all.. but i will be going before I do.

OK.

 

The Don.

[MalcolmB]

I don’t wear them either unless I am on a long trip and doing 140km p/h +

Never had a problem.

Driving around in traffic not going over 80 they don’t do much.

 

They are over rated. You can unplug the annoying beeper thing under the seat.

Also and lot of lakes, ponds, rivers etc in Thailand. If you end up in one you could drown if you couldn’t get the seatbelt undone.

 

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

 

 

They are over rated. You can unplug the annoying beeper thing under the seat.

 

 

 

I use these.

 

[Don Giovanni]

3 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Never had a problem.

...Famous last words, Malcolm....

 

Be careful if you are on the roads today!!

 

The Don.

[JAG]

50 minutes ago, Don Giovanni said:

I do, but as previously stated I am here against my will until next week.

 

The Don.

At which point he will disappear from AN for 24 hours before he reinvents himself under another identity, funnily enough, based in Pattaya!

[hotsun]

8 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

I don’t wear them either unless I am on a long trip and doing 140km p/h +

Never had a problem.

Driving around in traffic not going over 80 they don’t do much.

 

They are over rated. You can unplug the annoying beeper thing under the seat.

Also and lot of lakes, ponds, rivers etc in Thailand. If you end up in one you could drown if you couldn’t get the seatbelt undone.

 

Did you see that thread of the russians in phuket who flipped their car and were dancing around it? Id say the seatbelt is the most valuable part of the vehicle when youre in thailand

[Don Giovanni]

5 minutes ago, JAG said:

At which point he will disappear from AN for 24 hours before he reinvents himself under another identity, funnily enough, based in Pattaya!

I am Don from Palermo, currently living in Kobe and attending a wedding this weekend in Thailand.

 

The Don.

[JAG]

2 minutes ago, Don Giovanni said:

I am Don from Palermo, currently living in Kobe and attending a wedding this weekend in Thailand.

 

The Don.

Of course you are Bob!

[marin]

1 hour ago, Don Giovanni said:

Do Thais just not like them?

Are they averse to wearing them?

 

Does putting your seat belt on in Thailand as a passenger make the driver lose face by insinuating that he/she may have an accident, and therefore isn't capable enough behind the wheel?

 

I've even heard stories of Thais cutting the seat belt buckles off in a new car as they believe that something supernatural will protect them anyway, so why bother?...

 

I also know plenty of Thais who never wear their seat belts, even when driving home drunk...

 

The Don.

You are so funny bobbydon, Say you live in Kobe Japan but only post about Thailand 24/7. Say you are at a wedding at a beach resort but spend all day pounding the keyboard with fabricated stories. Poor poor pitiful you...

[Don Giovanni]

18 minutes ago, marin said:

You are so funny bobbydon, Say you live in Kobe Japan but only post about Thailand 24/7. Say you are at a wedding at a beach resort but spend all day pounding the keyboard with fabricated stories. Poor poor pitiful you...

Why you keep replying, dude?

 

The Don.

 

[fredwiggy]

1 hour ago, Don Giovanni said:

Do Thais just not like them?

Are they averse to wearing them?

 

Does putting your seat belt on in Thailand as a passenger make the driver lose face by insinuating that he/she may have an accident, and therefore isn't capable enough behind the wheel?

 

I've even heard stories of Thais cutting the seat belt buckles off in a new car as they believe that something supernatural will protect them anyway, so why bother?...

 

I also know plenty of Thais who never wear their seat belts, even when driving home drunk...

 

The Don.

Many who have passed to the next life thought using amulets protected them. Superstition is rampant here, and you'll never convince them ghosts can't hurt or praying to a statue will help them win lotteries.

[PomPolo]

Everyone knows you don't need to wear a seatbelt if you have an amulet on your rear view mirror

[fredwiggy]

40 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

I don’t wear them either unless I am on a long trip and doing 140km p/h +

Never had a problem.

Driving around in traffic not going over 80 they don’t do much.

 

They are over rated. You can unplug the annoying beeper thing under the seat.

Also and lot of lakes, ponds, rivers etc in Thailand. If you end up in one you could drown if you couldn’t get the seatbelt undone.

 

That many seem to drive into canals here still isn't a reason to not wear a seat belt. Plain ignorance because getting thrown out of a flipping car is almost surely a death sentence. The chances of driving into a lake or river is so remote it's not worth worrying about. You can easily unbuckle if that happens. With you're thoughts about driving drunk, you aren't only taking your life in your hands but those of innocents around you. If any of my family were ever hurt by a drunk driver the only safety they would have is a life sentence.

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, hotsun said:

My saying is, you put your seatbelt on in the US to avoid a ticket. In thailand you do it to save your life.

 

i dont know how many thais put their seatbelts on, i know the ones ive been around never did, nor my wifes family put the seatbelt on my child which made me very angry

I will not drive one metre with family unless ''all safe'.

Even our 4 year old now sees the seatbelt light on the dash and says 'safe safe'.

[KannikaP]

34 minutes ago, Don Giovanni said:

I am Don from Palermo, currently living in Kobe and attending a wedding this weekend in Thailand.

 

The Don.

Are you purposely taking the pi55, or just plain mentally deranged?

[hotsun]

12 minutes ago, Don Giovanni said:

Why you keep replying, dude?

 

The Don.

 

Let him have his fun, he doesnt get much these days

[marin]

15 minutes ago, Don Giovanni said:

Why you keep replying, dude?

 

The Don.

 

Something I have done all my life and have taught my kids to do. Call out liars and fabricators of false information. Seems to be the only thing you do well. 

[Don Giovanni]

3 minutes ago, marin said:

Something I have done all my life and have taught my kids to do. Call out liars and fabricators of false information

...Do you tell them to call out Thai politicians then? Publicly?

 

Good on you if the answer is yes!...

 

The Don.

[marin]

3 minutes ago, Don Giovanni said:

..Do you tell them to call out Thai politicians then? Publicly?

 

Good on you if the answer is yes!...

 

They both live in the USA at 27 years old I am not really telling them what to do. 

 

What the hell does Thai politics have to do with your constant streams of lies?

[Don Giovanni]

9 minutes ago, marin said:

They both live in the USA at 27 years old I am not really telling them what to do. 

 

What the hell does Thai politics have to do with your constant streams of lies?

I don't lie.

 

But Thai politicians couldn't lie straight in bed!

 

The Don.

[MangoKorat]

I've shown them videos of what happens in accidents where rear passengers aren't wearing belts - makes no difference.

 

However, as its me that's likely to be killed by a flying body from the rear - I simply refuse to move until everyone has their belts on.  Fortunately my new truck has rear belt sensors so I know if they take them off again.

[DualSportBiker]

I got into a cab here, put my belt on immediately and the driver then said, "Why are you insulting me and my driving skills?" So I would posit that some here do think that it is a reflection on the driver. Given that most men around the planet over estimate the quality of their driving skills, your observation is far from wrong.

 

3 hours ago, Don Giovanni said:

Do Thais just not like them?

Are they averse to wearing them?

 

Does putting your seat belt on in Thailand as a passenger make the driver lose face by insinuating that he/she may have an accident, and therefore isn't capable enough behind the wheel?

 

I've even heard stories of Thais cutting the seat belt buckles off in a new car as they believe that something supernatural will protect them anyway, so why bother?...

 

I also know plenty of Thais who never wear their seat belts, even when driving home drunk...

 

The Don.

[DualSportBiker]

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

I dont give a <deleted> if I die.

Do you care if your corpse bounces around and injures/kills another passenger in the car?

[MangoKorat]

3 minutes ago, DualSportBiker said:

Do you care if your corpse bounces around and injures/kills another passenger in the car?

Which is precisely what happens.

[actonion]

3 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

For the same reason they don't wear crash helmets on motorcycles - their conviction that they are superior and infallible in every respect, and physics is a social construction.

Their lucky Amulets save them 

[MangoKorat]

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

I use these.

 

Pure stupidity!

[MangoKorat]

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

I dont give a <deleted> if I die.

But you should give a XXXX about other passengers.