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The Songkran road safety campaign is off to a moderate start with a reported 25 deaths and 356 injuries across Thailand on Saturday. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department director-general reports that there were 348 road accidents in the country on the first day of the campaign. Though the figures don’t sound like an achievement, they are actually a fair bit lower than the average road death toll each day in Thailand throughout the year. Officials say that the real rush back home for the annual holiday will probably be tomorrow. About 83% of the accidents involved motorbikes, 7.5% involved pick-up trucks and 4% were with cars. The biggest percentage of incidents happened between 4 and 8 pm, with 28% of accidents occurring in the late afternoon and early evening. Around 20% of crashes were between 8 am and noon, and 17% between noon and 4 pm. Speeding is the number one cause of traffic accidents, with 32% of incidents a result of people driving too fast. Sudden lane … [Read more...] about 1st day of Songkran road safety campaign – 356 injuries, 25 deaths

Thailand is notorious for its road and driving conditions, and a disproportionate number of driving accidents . The World Health Organisation now reports that road accidents cost an estimated 500 billion baht in 2019 alone. The WHO report placed Thailand as the number one country in ASEAN with a 32.7 per cent death rate, the highest in Southeast Asia. The Road Accident Victims Protection Co explains that the WHO calculates the financial damages of driving deaths in different countries around the world. Thailand’s 500 billion baht loss amounts to about 3 per cent of the country’s entire 2019 gross domestic product of 16.87 trillion baht. By analyzing statistics and making projections about road deaths from 2021 to 2027, the estimates during the next 6 years that Thailand is facing an average of about 15,400 deaths per year in the best case, and looking a worst case scenario of over 18,600 deaths per year in traffic accidents. Adding an extra depressing edge to this gruesome … [Read more...] about Thailand road accidents cost 500 billion baht per year

Features chunkier tires and a jacked-up suspension to better tackle the unpaved road. Engineered to go where no other Frontier has gone before, the Attack concept was born at Nissan’s design center in Rio de Janeiro to explore the idea of a hardcore version tailored to Latin American markets. The pickup truck is currently being exhibited at the Buenos Aires Auto Show and it actually has a chance of hitting the assembly line in the foreseeable future. Read also: Review: 2016 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X The potential production model sits 1.6 inches (40 millimeters) higher than the regular Frontier and has received a set of bigger Yokohama tires to handle even the most difficult terrains out there. Besides the new high-heel shoes, Nissan has stretched the roof and installed bigger seats to make the workhorse more comfortable during longer journeys. Complementing the bright red and chrome black finish are the tinted headlights, the 1980s-inspired grey “Attack” body … [Read more...] about Nissan Frontier Attack Concept Shows Extra Off-Road Prowess

The government should explore plans to turn the Post Office into a profit-sharing business, allowing postmasters to participate in the future financial success of Britain’s largest retail network, its chief executive has said. Sky News has learnt that Nick Read, who has run the Post Office since the autumn of 2019, told colleagues last week that he wants ministers to sanction what would effectively amount to its partial mutualisation once its finances are in appropriate shape. The ambition, which was outlined by Mr Read in a speech to his senior leadership team on Friday, would potentially enable thousands of postmasters across the UK to receive a financial stake in the Post Office by the middle of the decade. "As we look towards the next Comprehensive Spending Review, I intend to work with government on the various means by which we could deliver on a longer-term aspiration to facilitate profit-sharing between Post Office Limited and postmasters when circumstances permit," … [Read more...] about Post Office chief Read delivers plan to share profits with postmasters

SNOW is expected to hit parts of Britain TOMORROW while some regions will enjoy cold sunshine as pubs and shops reopen to Brits. Despite the sun it is still expected to be cold on Monday so anyone venturing out for a pint should probably take a coat. Forecasters say temperatures could be on the chilly side, with the mercury expected to struggle to reach over 8C in London. Met Office spokeswoman Nicola Maxey said Monday would be “a cold day with bright weather for most”, adding: “It’s certainly looking fine, dry and cold in the South.” England saw its coldest April day in eight years on Wednesday, with the temperature hitting a freezing -7.5C in Benson, South Oxfordshire. And another Arctic plunge is on its way to the UK, according to The Weather Outlook. The forecaster predicted in an update: "A band of patchy rain pushes down over central and southern counties today. "Areas to its north will be cold and bright, but wintry showers develop. "The weekend brings … [Read more...] about UK Weather forecast – Snow TOMORROW as temperatures plunge below freezing ahead of pub and shops reopening