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Discussion 10 : 02 Dec 2012 at 17.5010
It works perfectly in China's big cities but it would never work here. All that would happen is the manufacturers of pink envelopes would see a great increase in sales.
Discussion 9 : 02 Dec 2012 at 14.319
Any one who knows law enforcement in Thailand knows it is a joke .The governemnt encourages traffic with police changing the lights manually and the government offering cheap car loans and almost no public transit .Trains and subways are needed in Bangkok all all over the country .They are the future .Cars are the past .
Discussion 8 : 02 Dec 2012 at 08.038
At least it's fair and impacts everyone equally unlike London's congestion fee, which the wealthy must love since it gets the commoners off the road.
Discussion 7 : 02 Dec 2012 at 06.157
Khun WasagaBob #3, unless, Jakarta's policemen are highly trained,and paid like most of his western counterparts, this new law will only present them with a new irresistible temptation to extort money from Jakarta's motorists. The Western approach for solving the same problem is to build a mass transit system as an alternative to attract the motorists, who would rather park their cars at home, instead of in the midst of worsening traffic jams. Denmark has gone as far as banning cars altogether from certain part of the cities, in favor of bicycles, and mass transit.
Discussion 6 : 01 Dec 2012 at 13.306
At least it is an attempt. I expect the Yingluck will propose an additional Second Car Buyers scheme to sell more cars to make the economy look good.
Discussion 5 : 01 Dec 2012 at 10.175
I guess none of you know Indonesia. Indonesian's are extremely creative in finding ways to deal with such restrictions ranging from buying two cars with the appropriate license plates to flat out making knock off license plates (just like Thais). Jakarta has embraced a whole range of traffic control schemes except one - installing a public transit system that works. Thay have had 3 in 1, bus lanes, car pooling, office flex hours - none have worked. So far they haven't put in place incentives to reduce the cost of buying cars. Bit more intelligent on that aspect.
Discussion 4 : 01 Dec 2012 at 09.024
It has worked quite effectively elsewhere in the world, particularly in the West. So, in theory it should work in Indonesia.
However, in the West, there are rules and laws which are enforced and which people know to follow and respect or face the consequences.
With the general slipshod attitude in most SE Asian countries towards the law and rules, not to mention courtresy on the road, one wonders if it can work.
Certainly, if it was tried in Bangkok, it would be a major uphill battle to get the Thais to conform.Discussion 3 : 01 Dec 2012 at 08.123
I voted yes assuming that Jakarta are more willing and able to enforce traffic laws than Bangkok police are. For the most part, Thai police are only interested in collecting the "fine" for their pockets NOT actually enforcing the traffic law for the intended purpose. I hope for Jakarta's sake that their police are more ethical and then I believe it will work.
Discussion 2 : 01 Dec 2012 at 08.022
Yes,,, it will be effective but only if it is enforced (which is why it won't work in Bangkok.
Discussion 1 : 01 Dec 2012 at 03.261
They ought to try the PM YS' First Car Buyers scheme!
