Thread: Samui : Mechanic killed in bike smash on Thai holiday

Mechanic killed in bike smash on Thai holiday
Saturday, March 10, 2012

A MECHANIC from Bitton died on holiday in Thailand when he was hit head-on in a collision while riding a motorcycle home after a night out with friends.

Jamie Jenkins, 32, was only a week away from coming home after a four-month trip when he died in the accident on February 1 last year.


Jamie Jenkins

Mr Jenkins was riding a Yamaha motorbike on the popular holiday island of Koh Samui when he was hit head-on by a local Thai man riding another motorcycle.

An inquest held at Flax Bourton Magistrates' Court heard that the Thai man had inadvertently ridden into Mr Jenkins' lane, causing the accident in which both men died.

Reports from the Royal Thai Police found that no fault lay with Mr Jenkins, but that the accident had been caused by the other man's negligent driving.

The inquest heard that Mr Jenkins had taken leave from his job at PJG Autos in Longwell Green to go on a four-month holiday to Thailand, a country he had been to five times before, and had been hiring a motorbike on a month-by-month basis to get around.

On January 31, the evening before the accident, he had visited the woman he hired the bike from to pay her for it, and stayed for a drink and a chat.

The wife of the Thai man involved in the crash told local police that her husband had been out on the same night to celebrate a colleague's birthday.

He had been drinking at a party and was also driving home when the accident happened.

The Thai man's bike veered into the lane in which Mr Jenkins was riding and the two motorcycles collided head-on, leaving debris scattered across the road.

Mr Jenkins, who was not wearing a crash helmet, received major head injuries and died at the scene at about 5.30am.

The Thai man was taken to Koh Samui hospital but died a few hours later from his injuries.

A report from the Royal Thai Police concluded that the Thai motorcyclist had caused the accident by driving "negligently and without caution".

It found: "Had he driven with caution the accident wouldn't have occurred, and he didn't drive with enough caution."

The report suggested that the level of negligence would have been sufficient to bring criminal charges against the Thai man, had he survived.

Coroner Maria Voisin recorded a verdict of accidental death.

Mr Jenkins lived with his parents Steve and Ann in Highfield Gardens, Bitton, and also leaves behind his brother, Chris, and sister, Vicky.

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Originally Posted by Mid

A report from the Royal Thai Police concluded that the Thai motorcyclist had caused the accident by driving "negligently and without caution".

It found: "Had he driven with caution the accident wouldn't have occurred, and he didn't drive with enough caution."

The report suggested that the level of negligence would have been sufficient to bring criminal charges against the Thai man, had he survived.

Coroner Maria Voisin recorded a verdict of accidental death.

acidental death ??????????? huh ?

Originally Posted by Mid

Mr Jenkins, who was not wearing a crash helmet, received major head injuries and died at the scene at about 5.30am.

Darwinism

No helmet, no argument. Sad but true. Same thing rings true about the safety belt in a car. I am here because of one. A buddy is not.

Sucks to be Jamie, that'll learn him.

^^ I doubt a Thai helmet would have offered much protection, maybe a good quality "kited" helmet would, but then serious neck injuries would come into play as obviously they were both moving at speed.
Saw 2 bikes years back on Samuie that had been in a head on collision, they were "cold welded" together, you had to see it to believe it!

never fokin fails does it

head injuries , no helmet and along comes some clown to tell us that the lack of a helmet wasn't a factor ...................

When you ride a bike here the helmet is up to you mate. If the shop you rent from has shit, then go out and buy something that can save your life. Especially if you know you are going to be driving drunk. 24 years ago I switched from a motorbike to a used pickup on Samui.

Do I feel sorrow for the kid? Hell yeah, but such is life.

fok knows why GP riders and ALL racers wear em , ..............................

The Thai driver "inadvertently" crossed to the other side of the road.................
WTF they do it all the time, just to bloody lazy to cross over and back when they only have a couple of hundred meters to go. Even bloody cars do it !

Originally Posted by Airportwo

^^ Some clowns unlike keyboard warriors who shoot their mouths and leap to conclusions are smart enough to wear quality helmets. GP riders don't wear Thai quality helmets, nobody should! sorry - you can.... Dick!

He said he was here for months riding. You can and should buy a quality helmet,. Strong words mate.

I always like to bring my own helmet

I bring my own helmets from the USA (Arai, Shoei)...the ones that I don't want to use for frontline service in the USA. From my examination of the Thai helmets, I think they will protect you as good as a higher end helmet. My issue with the Thai helmets is the comfort and wind noise blocking factor.

Only a fool takes to a motorbike without a decent helmet.

But the ambiance of thailand does lull us and make fools of us all at times.

RIP to both of the guys.

Thing is if this thai guy hadn,t got him, the next one along may have.

Originally Posted by aging one

, then go out and buy something that can save your life. Especially if you know you are going to be driving drunk.

err
id say not driving whilst drunk has more chance of saving your life!

Endless stories about tourists and locals dieing on motorbikes in Thailand, yet they keep coming and keep renting them and keep dieing. I sadly add one more to the long list of motorbike deaths on the roads of Thailand.

Originally Posted by Sailing into trouble

It is so easy to die on those bloody roads.

At the end of the day dieing is not the problem because its all over and you know nothing.

The problem is becoming disabled or suffering a life altering head injury and having to suffer for the rest of your living years.

I've never been afraid of death but am petrified that I could possibly become seriously disabled .

Seen it many times in my line of work.

Fukwits not wearing helmets risk a disablement every time they get on a bike.

Originally Posted by terry57

At the end of the day dieing is not the problem because its all over and you know nothing.

This is not correct , whilst you may know nothing any who love you and are left behind will know plenty as will society in general as every loss of life has a cost .

^ dieing is a problem as u leave ur loved ones behind... their lives affected badly till the day they die.