The first car policy gives a chance to people to buy their own cars.
People use their cars instead of public cars.
Thus, the demand of petrol will increase.
Some critics confirmed that we need to import more petrol to meet the demand.
It is true that when demand increased, the price will be up. Moreover.
Cars not only effect energy saving policy but also cause environmental problems such as pollution and noise.
More cars will make much carbondioxide, carbonmonoxide and other gases.
These pollutants are dangerous for us.
According to scientific research, people receiving too much carbonmonoxide faced serious health problems such as Allergy and Asthma in a long term.
However, according to Yinglak Chinnawat, the prime minister, the first car policy will be good for economic growth.
The statistic showed that circulation of cars increases up to 75 % from the previous year.
It can promote business in car factories in Thailand.
The second reason is that the first car policy causes financial problems among people such as the poor and the middle class.
Although they have a chance to buy their first car in reduced price, but maybe their income cannot enough to responsible for daily expensed and extravagant expensed.
Many people did not think thoroughtly before they bought new cars.
They thought this policy will help them save money up to 100,000 baths.
That is why the number of selling car increases rapidly.
Therefore, people who did not plan and adjust their money in a right way will face financial problems.
On the other hand, critics confirmed that the first car policy also help government to get more public revenue.
Taxes from cars will be one of revenue resources.
Thus, government will have much money to improve our country such as infrastructure and public transportation.
However, the group of people especially the poor and middle class must have more responsible for paying taxes.
If they do not have enough money to pay for cars immediately or in a few months, they have to pay more extra interests.
The interests depends on how long they can pay back in installments.
Finally, the first car policy is a cause of traffic jam problems.
This is because people have their own cars to drive.
Especially in the rush hours, too many cars are on the road.
They may cause serious traffic congestion in the big cities.
Moreover, it is claimed that the accident will increase because of many cars and new drivers.
On the other hand, people have their own cars to use.
It is more convenient and safe than using motorcycles or public cars.
They have not to wait for the bus or public transportation when they are in a hurry.
They can choose the route they want to go and they can take a break whenever they want.
Having their own car is great when they want to go on vacation with family.
However, if most people use their own car to go to work although they can walk by themselves, it will increase more problems in traffic congestion
February 2013
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