Thailand's first mobile phone lane

[Arlo]

THAILAND'S first footpath "mobile phone lane" for pedestrians has been implemented at Bangkok's Kasetsart University (KU) to accommodate tardy students who are sick of bumping into smartphone users on their way to class.

The 500-metre footpath was divided into two lanes to separate phone users from non-users. The initiative, proposed by KU students and sponsored by Toyota Thailand, was implemented on a trial basis until November 15 in front of Central |Building No 1, which has a lot of foot traffic during rush hour. The results of the initiative will be assessed by the Performance Management Strategies team to compare the numbers from before and after the dual-lane footpath was implemented.

During the morning rush-hour period, many students are in a hur-ry to attend classes and their path |is blocked by others who text and talk on their cellphones, said Natdanai Adisornpunkul, a third-year marketing major at KU's Business Administration Faculty. Rushing students resort to walking on the road to get to where they |are going, which is dangerous, he said.
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[Big Boy]

Now I know why my eldest granddaughter has been eyeing up KU

[migrant]

In Japan

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[bsdk1960]

Jesus, what a world we live in.

[Dannie Boy]

I imagine there are a number of UK forum members who can still remember that when they wanted to call a friend, it involved a walk to the nearest phone booth, insert 4 x 1d coins, dial the number and then press button A to get connected - how times have changed!!

[fft100]

When I read the title, I had visions that the committee for happiness had decided to have a mobile phone lane for motorists.... Except I am sure they already have them :-)

[STEVE G]

They need one of those at Suvarnibhumi, when I get off an aircraft, I want to get to Immigration as quickly as I can but it seems that many other people's first priority is to stare at their phones. You used to be able to make headway by walking briskly along the travelators but now they get blocked by people glued to Facebook.

[Khundon1975]

Surprised they did'nt fit a moving walkway.
What is the world coming to!