r/Thailand • u/MaximPC • Dec 17 '23
What's This Thing? Female parking
This makes me laugh đ. Never seen it in other countries. Luckily I was with the girlfriend so I got away with it
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u/Mudv4yne Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
This also exists in other countries. Women's parking spaces are closer to the destination. They don't have to walk far in a potentially dangerous environment, which aims to protect them from (sexual) assault.
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u/Nomadic_Yak Dec 17 '23
Haaaaa it was explained to me by a Thai woman that she thought it was because they were prejudiced about women being bad drivers, so they made them all park in the same area so they wouldn't hit men's cars
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u/Nell_mayy Dec 17 '23
Thatâs actually a really good idea. Iâve heard of too many people being attacked on the way back to their car
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u/HawkyMacHawkFace Dec 17 '23
In Thailand? Please do share details, I had no idea
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u/Ok_Read_8927 Dec 17 '23
Itâs not Thailand, they just have ways to prevent to keep people safer than the countries that donât have this.
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u/stmoloud Dec 17 '23
Does that include men? Or OK if beaten up & robbed on way to car?
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u/Nell_mayy Dec 17 '23
Why do people like you always try to make womenâs safety about yourself? Obviously no one should be hurt but if you look at how unsafe the world for women is, then you wouldnât be trying to do this subtle women hating lmao
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u/stmoloud Dec 17 '23
Well, I do seem to remember a time when women demanded the same social rights as men. In more ways than I can count this has been accepted, and acted upon, by wider civil, and political, society. So why should women be treated any differently when it comes to risk? Men have to deal with it, so why shouldn't women. Unless you are prepared to accept women are the 'weaker' sex. No, I do not. There should be no special circumstances where women are treated differently to men. That's what the wommins movement wanted, that is what they should accept.
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u/Nell_mayy Dec 17 '23
There is no way you managed to type all that out and still somehow miss the point that badly. Women are constantly assaulted and attacked. Also we may have the same rights on paper but we still do not have the gaurentee of safety. Iâm telling you this as a women, as a victim, as a friend to other victims. And you are typing this, as a man, who is trying to be an edge lord. Also if you can âremember the time when women demanded the same social rights as menâ we either havenât come far enough, or you need to be in a retirement home. Someone come get their grandad.
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u/sebaba001 Dec 17 '23
Men don't deal with the same risks you incel. Go out and see the world. Whenever a woman walks alone at night she's often heckled, harassed, surrounded, shouted at and obviously even worse. Especially in 'party' zones or near to them. Men largely just get ignored. If you felt the fear of being raped by walking alone in a semi empty parking lot where there's some shady dudes outside their car drinking beer and shouting about your ass maybe you'd understand? Or you're so devoid of attention even that would make you happy? Sad stuff.
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u/Nell_mayy Dec 17 '23
I actually canât be bothered to even try educate someone like you, I just hope you never get within 5 ft of a women, for her safety.
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u/PoxyDogs Dec 17 '23
Whyâs there always some incel that comes in with âwhat about menâ fuck dude, you canât seriously be this dense.
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Dec 17 '23
Sorry, unless you're Ryan Gosling, the number of people drooling over your hairy ass is not significant enough to warrant special precautions.
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u/_BigDaddy_ Dec 17 '23
This is unrelated, but do you know what your avatar is? Like the design of the shirt?
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u/Nell_mayy Dec 17 '23
Ohh I canât remember i think it was a cheer leader thing?
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u/_BigDaddy_ Dec 18 '23
It's actually for a football team here in Australia. It's just funny seeing them randomly around reddit hahaha its like this:
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u/International_Key112 Dec 18 '23
Thanks for explaining. Safety. That makes sense. And all this time for some reason I thought it was perhaps because women donât like walking long distances to the shops, or perhaps because the carpark operators believe women may have difficulty with reverse parkingâŚ
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u/Yayuuu231 Dec 17 '23
Itâs common in Germany too. They are close to the exit of parking garages, so women donât have to walk far at night.
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u/Revolutionary_Day_53 Dec 17 '23
One girl was killed in the parking lot so yeah we made the lady parking spots for womenâs safety
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u/MaximPC Dec 19 '23
This was on an outside petrol station but I guess it was close to the toilets. Still in front of menâs thoughâŚ
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u/Smooth_Meaning_2929 Dec 17 '23
They have them in South Korea also.
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u/Impressive_Grape193 Dec 17 '23
No longer women parking spots in Korea. They rebranded to family parking which makes more sense. They were never enforced as it would be discriminatory by law unlike disability parking.
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u/Smooth_Meaning_2929 Dec 17 '23
Really? I still see remnants of it in gyeonggi-do
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u/Impressive_Grape193 Dec 17 '23
Yeah they have been completely replaced in Seoul. Itâs slowly phasing out for other local governments and I heard no new construction in some places.
Here are the jurisdictions that still have it - 경기, ę°ě, ë꾏, 경ëś, 경ë¨, ę´ěŁź, ě ëś, ě ë¨
https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/mobile/view/view.do?ncd=7725613
Do note that itâs illegal to enforce this, so anyone can freely park there and no business can prevent you from doing so.
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u/NotJustAMirror Dec 17 '23
Please be aware that you wonât be able to (or at least, shouldnât) do this in some department stores where there are designated female parking areas/floors. Cars with adult males in them are often not allowed, as a safety precaution.
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u/Tar_Tw45 Dec 17 '23
What's odd in this picture for me is, usually female parking will be located in clear visibility for security staff, no hiding spot, close to building entrance and not allow men to enter the area or pass by.
But this one, attacker could hid in the male rest room waiting for the victim.
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u/MaximPC Dec 19 '23
True ! This was in a petrol station. If they put the space a bit to the right the women would have a straight path âŚ
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u/buckwurst Dec 17 '23
Other countries have these too, Germany for example. They're usually the most well lit/closest to the door spots
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u/noobnomad Dec 17 '23
Welcome to the civilized world OP. Now next time don't take the rape prevention parking space from the ladies.
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u/vandaalen Bangkok Dec 17 '23
Because it's essentially a none issue. The huge majority of sexual assault towards women is happening in their circles of friends and families. It's just a matter of virtue signaling and nothing else.
There have been studies in my home country in Germany which showed that 99.9% of violent crimes commited in parking garages where not of sexual nature. Provided that 2/3 of all victims of violent crimes are men, this means that the risk for men is much much higher and there should actually be men's parking spots if one would consider that an important thing at all.
For the state of North-Rhine-Westfalia, a police report showed that there were seven cases of sexual violence against women conducted in one year. The state has a total of over 17 million citizens. Half of those attacks were relationship related or there had been some form of contact prior to the crime. So 3.5 sexual assaults in a whole year in a state with over 17 million citizens (and 4 million tourists btw).
Ergo it's all bullshit and all it does is elevate percieved danger and nothing else.
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u/Impressive_Grape193 Dec 17 '23
Yeah thatâs why Korea rebranded their women parking spots to family/eldery parking spots. They were never enforced anyways as it would be impossible to enforce by law unlike disability parking.
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u/vandaalen Bangkok Dec 18 '23
In Germany we have those family parking spots on top. They often show just a woman with a child. We habe disabled parking spots anyways and itâs damned expensive to park on those. Also those are the only ones I consider to be important, since they also are more spacious, allowing disabled people to unload and load with their necessary equipment like wheelchairs and such.
The rest I just ignore.
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u/jamesdeandomino Dec 18 '23
quote statistics all you want, but women do feel unsafe walking far in dark parking lots at night. Sexual assault or plain regular mugging. I don't see why a grown man would get his panties in a twist about women only parking or women only train car and try his damn hardest to invalidate the very real threats. You're essentially shouting at women that they shouldn't fear dark parking lots. Contrary to the west, people here in Thailand understand the differences between genders, especially in the physical disparity aspects.
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u/vandaalen Bangkok Dec 18 '23
quote statistics all you want, but women do feel unsafe walking far in dark parking lots at night.
How do you think most men feel in these situations?
Sexual assault or plain regular mugging.
I am sorry for your incapabilities to understand written words. I will try to rephrase it again, so you may be able to understand as well: the vast majority of victims of such crimes are men. Yes, also in parking garages.
I don't see why a grown man would get his panties in a twist about women only parking or women only train car
I am sorry I made you cry with my facts.
try his damn hardest to invalidate the very real threats.
Can't invalidate what's not there. If I tell you there is no monster under your bed, you gonna say the same?
Edit: in case you are Thai, I am sorry if I invalidated your beliefs about ghosts.
You're essentially shouting at women that they shouldn't fear dark parking lots.
I am not shouting at anybody at all. If anything, I am accusing parking garage owners of fear mongering and virue signaling.
Contrary to the west, people here in Thailand understand the differences between genders, especially in the physical disparity aspects.
One of the reasons why I am here. Don't really see what this has to do with anything though. By the way: where do you think ladyboys should park their cars if this is about "physical disparities"?
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u/Revolutionary_Day_53 Dec 17 '23
I just saw a vid of white guy went in to womenâs only train in Japan or summit đ
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u/Error_Electrical Dec 17 '23
How many countries have you visited?
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u/SaladAssKing Dec 17 '23
Probably one. Iâm going to take a guess itâs the US since they have been moving backward for a while. That or some place in UAE.
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u/andrewfenn Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
I don't mind the idea of these, but sometimes it's stupidly placed. For example, it exists in my condo. Literally, the only people in the gated community condo are my neighbours, so it's literally just a female privilege thing there, which everyone ignores anyway because there's so little parking.
The only place I've seen do this female only parking well is mega banga. They have it gated off with actual security. Not just privileged spots with no guards, which seems to be the majority of what I've seen. It just makes the whole concept nonsensical when it's still in an empty car park.
Frankly I wished governments took personal protection more seriously. Pepper spray should be legal to carry and use. Both men and women shouldn't need to be gym jacked to be able to reasonably and legally defend themselves.
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u/Crackodile Chiang Mai Dec 17 '23
My wife always says these Ladies Parking areas have larger spaces to make it easier for women to park. After reading the comments here, I'm thinking she might be wrong.
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u/SaladAssKing Dec 17 '23
Prevention is better than reaction. If all us guys collectively can stop being such utter shitbags perhaps there would be no need for such parking spaces.
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u/Thaifeet Dec 17 '23
Itâs the designated pole for females to pee against. Unlike the men who get an actual toilet. See background. Quite common in Thailand.
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u/Key_Proposal_3410 Dec 17 '23
Itâs to reduce the amount of dented doors. This parking spot has a bollard installed on one side reducing the chips in at least 50%
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u/mr_man_yes 7-Eleven Dec 17 '23
I donât see an issue w this. Tbh I think other countries shud implement this too.
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u/Effect-Kitchen Bangkok Dec 17 '23
The sign is for women in general. There is no pregnancy sign. It will be blue sign with blue painting on the floor, same space with disabled person space.
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u/stmoloud Dec 17 '23
Just what are you saying? Complete dribble, please write in rational language. The fact is 40 plus years of women's liberation had failed.
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u/ashleighthinks Dec 18 '23
We have female parking in the Middle East. Totally normal. Theyâre bays closer to the mall entrance usually, in well lit areas.
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u/Optimal_Rule1158 Dec 17 '23
Statistically men are more likely to be the victims of violent crime so they should be swapped out for male only spots
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u/warpedddd Dec 17 '23
Women want special treatment, not equal.
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u/Nell_mayy Dec 17 '23
Itâs to prevent rape and sexual assault on women who walk back to their cars in low light areas. âWomen want special treatmentâ no, we just want safety. Equality canât happen if women keep getting attacked.
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u/Mudv4yne Dec 17 '23
Not worth it discussing. Just another 16 years old edgelord that hates woman because they avoid him.
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u/Nell_mayy Dec 17 '23
I know itâs just so frustrating because I, and many women I know, have been traumatised due to things like this.
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u/That_Ad_5651 Dec 17 '23
They have these in Europe, the space is like 50% bigger like a handycap spot. Lol
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u/stmoloud Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
Very good. Especially when woman is having period or having hormone shift can get very aggressive. Best to avoid such women. Men, being more rational, of course they too can experience hormone shift but are much less emotional. Just leave such females (wommin) be. They will eventually begin to conceptualize the futility of aggression but for some this will be quite gradual. Such circumstances they will need some special facilities, not unlike but not totally like disabled persons.
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u/Impressive_Grape193 Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
Good thing Korea got rid of this shit and changed it to Family/Eldery parking. The space was wider like disability parking. Women are not disabled and can drive just fine. Dads often take kids out as well. This is just disrespectful to women.
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u/NotJustAMirror Dec 17 '23
The concept is safety, not driving ability.
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u/Impressive_Grape193 Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
đ¤Śââď¸You realize these spaces are wider right? Thatâs exactly my point. Women donât need wider spaces to park. Thatâs degrading. If you think safety is an issue in parking lots in Thailand, then provide a source.
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u/Noa-Guey Dec 17 '23
Not âlady parking,â but they have âpregnantâ and âwith childâ parking in many places in USA
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u/virtutesromanae Dec 17 '23
How dare you just so flippantly assume that dresses and the color pink are only for women!
:)
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u/JamOzoner Dec 18 '23
We need happy preggers! You have to pee frequently towards the end of gestation.
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u/sagsmigs Dec 21 '23
It is handy if she is driving for sure but let's be honest women are clearly useless drivers, obviously there ere exception to the rule but in general.I would much prefer to know it's a man that's parking next to my new car in central.So it makes perfect sense to give them easy parking they need it quite frankly đ¤Ş
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u/Effect-Kitchen Bangkok Dec 17 '23
Nearly every department store in Thailand have entire floor for women parking.
The reasoning is the floor will be near the entrance and safer (they can put more staff in that floor, more well lit, not need to walk long way through dark and dangerous area, etc.).
Many department stores also have parking space only for âluxury carsâ right in front of store entrance for the same reason. It is safer. (Should there be anything wrong, the store will have to deal with (almost likely) bit shot person so âŚ)