Road Safety

From a short clip I previously shared without any explanation, today I want to tell you the story behind it… On August 21, 2024, I had an important meeting to attend. Normally, I prefer to use public transportation whenever possible. Around 2 PM, I arrived at my destination, BTS Ploenchit Station, and had to “walk” another 800 meters.

Cohabiting, the orderliness of the country and the laws and enforcement Ultimately, the answer is on yourself Which one do you choose? 1. The Sidewalks, convenient, clean, safe. traders sell only places that do not interfere with traffic. 2. Let it be – like this, we’re all stay together…

In the present, there exists various innovations and technology that could slow down vehicles on the street. Nevertheless, I give an emphasis on accident “prevention” before it occurs, to which I would like to refer as “Active Safety.” For this reason, minimum standard requirements have been established as follows: 1. There must always be a speed bump in front of a crosswalk. The speed bump must be able to make the driver experience “bumping” to warn them beforehand.

Everyone must have equal entitlement to public space. Such a mundane and uninteresting, “It’s not my problem”–you may think. Public space in Thailand should enable everyone to commute easily. This is just not the case, basic infrastructures like walkways, overpasses, public transport, and buildings simply “didn’t consider build for everyone”–this is sad but true.

“Crosswalk/Pedestrian crossing” is a crucial building block to street safety, and has been a critical issue in Thailand for a long time. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Thailand’s prime minister, issued an edict fixing the crosswalk throughout the country. However, it is important to note that effective reconstruction ensures street safety “for all” citizens.

This picture was taken three years ago during my Japan second trip. It was a late afternoon in Kawaguchi and we were heading back to a train station to return to Tokyo. I took this picture from a distance. We can see elementary school students wearing bright yellow hats and with their hands held high as a clear signal to coming vehicles that they want to cross the road.

A barrier preventing motorcycle is also known as S-Guard barricade. It is a novel innovation brought to you by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in an attempt to prevent motorists driving on the sidewalk. This weird thing is increasingly enlarging in scale throughout the city of Bangkok, especially at the major intersections. The point is that I have a strong belief that those authorities, who have the power to initiate this execution, might perhaps derive this idea from Japan where the innovation already existed. It might appear interesting in their eyes. However, it’s just a superficial inspiration and lacks scrutiny on …

Japan’s strong point, what I’ve heard since very long is the discipline. Respect the rules and know their own is the nature of Japanese. If you could remember when Japanese hit by tsunami everyone including me saw news on TV. They were starving to death, but still stand for queuing