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Not for pleasure or because they like taking
risks but through ignorance of the dangers
around them. Everyday they take risks and
fatal accidents are not uncommon, but, protected
by their Good Spirits, they carry on in their
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| His horn is truly 'manual'!
This travelling hawker's decrepit old vehicle
is in a sorry state, but is still running.
The proof ? The controls are still there!
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construction sites the workmen have to wear
safety helmets - the law according to Thailand's
work's safety code of Thailand - but it's
up to the employer to supply its staff them.
If the company provides does actually provide
these helmets, employees wear them willingly.
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of large organisations, numerous countries
highlight everyday dangers and attempt to
make their population aware of these hidden
risks and make them behave responsibly. A
group effort is required to improve the people's
protection, keep the risks at bay and avoid
accidents. Such is the message we hear. In
Thailand, things are a little different. The
government sets up measures and issues laws
(wearing a helmet on a motorbike, seatbelts
in cars, follow the Highway Code) which urges
people to take care, but despite this, the
Kingdom's subjects do not always follow the
laws to the letter.
How many times have you seen motorcyclists
with their pretend helmets - more like children's
toy hats than a real crash helmet? How often
do you see a missing manhole cover, leaving
a gaping hole in the road without warning?
How often do you see workmen on construction
sites wearing flip-flops where metal spikes
poke up from the ground like stems of asparagus
- and that's without mentioning the hard-hats.
How often do you see painters or window cleaners
without a safety harness balancing their way
across the expanse of large building. And
the list could go on...
As is the case everywhere, there's always
a little but of negligence when it comes to
small risks and we can always justify this
laxness. There's always the question of money
- a crash helmet is not cheap, but above all,
Thais don't take the risks seriously nor see
the need to protect themselves. And of course,
there's always the standard Thai saying 'mai
pen rai' (no worries), which, where this area's
concerned, could not be more appropriate.
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