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blackgang

was on the thai news awhile ago about some 43 year old Aussie on a big bike tangled with a truck and killed him today??

good2bhappy

bike, truck
not a good combination
sad news

The Zapster

Seems to be an awful lot of falang dying in thailand recently.

Loy Toy

I would say there are probably over a million farang in Thailand at any given time and as a high percentage of us do things they would not attempt to do in our birth country I don't think the death rate is that high.

There are also a lot of retirees and or people of considerable age so the death rate will be higher through natural causes.

Anyway 43 years young and may he rest in peace. Poor bugger!

Rural Surin

Seem to have a number of Thais die as well.

Milkman

Lot of Farangs visit + the ones living here.

Motorbikes and lifestyle.

I'd like to know the percentage. Honestly, I believe it's low as a whole that die compared to all of those that visit + live in LOS.

AnthonyR1

yes, his name is jim (sorry, don't know his surname). he was out riding with our regular crew....i didn't make this trip to CM as my bike is in the shop. i haven't met him in person, just online. he went by the user name thumchok on thaivisa, rides a kawi ZZR1400.
i spoke briefly to a couple of the guys after the accident happened, don't have all the details but apparently a truck pulled out onto the highway to make a u-turn and he ran into the back of the truck......i think, as i said i don't have all the details so i apologize if this turns out not to be completely acurate
i'm sure i'll know more when they return.
very sad news
RIP jim
condolences to your family

larvidchr

R.I.P

Thai Pom

They often do this from the left lane because of their "turning circles". I have seen cars go into the side of the truck many times.

RIP

Chairman Mao

Complete lack of awareness, including H&S at every level.

Thai culturally produced mindsets that cannot fathom cause and affect.


May he RIP.

terry57

I ride my bike like every bastard is trying to kill me, I try and anticipate and allow for people to do dumb things like that.

Thing with the big bikes is that they are usually being ridden at speed and that don't work well when some tosser pulls out in front of you.

Bummer dude.

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blackgang

Thanks Tony, my Thai ain't to good, Fact nonexistant, but I did get some,
God damn sorry to hera that but they have god damn near got me a couple of times because of theeir utter stupidity in building and using roads and why the fuck not have overcrossing unstead of a U-Turn ever few hundred yards or them using them to go thru and not change directions but only to go thru and drive again traffic.

ChiangMai noon

the u turns on the highways scare the shit out of me.

why can't they have flyovers and roundabouts.

Chairman Mao

^ See post #10

Rural Surin

Bait. Too easy...

Chairman Mao

If that's a bait & a bite you need to have your morning coffee.

English Noodles

Because excluding a few provinces such as Rayong, Bangkok, Phuket and a few others, hardly anyone pays any taxes.

somtamslap

Every time I take the Wave on a long journey (well, long for me 200km round trip) I'm in absoulute awe of the stupidy and the speed at which the truck and bus drivers go.

And thats what you've got to do. Stay in the motorbike lane if possible and keep your concentration to the max, watching out for potholes etc (because they're more like craters here).

I'm just trying to think if truck drivers drive like that in Blighty. Never rode a motorbike there so its hard to make a comparison.

The guy seems like he was an experienced rider. Very unlucky. RIP.

terry57

Thing is with the Honda wave one will usually cruise around 80 klm, makes it a lot easier to get out of shite.

These guys with the big bikes are pissing along, when the shit goes down they got no hope of stopping.

This dude I seen in Kanchanaburi had a nitrous system fitted, must of thought he was Mad foking Max or something.

I mean what foking chance has that guy got when he's cranked that up and some foking Thai muppet pulls out in front of him ?

Fok all is the answer, it's all madness to me and your setting yourself up for a date with the undertaker playing with that shit on a Thai road.

What foking ever, its there problem.

I'll just cruise along on my Wave as well matey, my idea of riding is to enjoy the scenery as theres no point for me in getting to the other end and seeing fok all.

blackgang

Even on a wave you can not see the country, you will have to stop and look then drive on a ways and do it again.
There is no way you dare taking your eyes or thoughts off the traffic or roadway for even a split second or they got ya.