Another suicide by not wearing a helmet.

I thought under martial law people were supposed to be obeying the laws of the country, not willfully neglecting them like this with the inevitable results when an accident happens.

Posted by Joss on September 10, 2014 16:36

Yet another lawbreaker committing suicide by refusing to wear a helmet.

What is wrong with the people of Phuket that they refuse to obey even the simplest of laws?

Posted by Simon on September 10, 2014 20:55

There needs to be a cultural paradigm shift in Thailand before things improve in the safety awareness area- The Buddhist fatalistic approach to life is at odds with western philosophy - In WW2, Americans were appalled to discover that most Japanese fought to die, where Americans fought to live. Up to you.

Posted by farang888 on September 11, 2014 01:40

So so sad, if she had only been wearing a helmet it might of helped.
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But as we all know in Thailand the laws are flaunted, which is a way of life, that I so hope changes in the future...

Posted by Robert on September 11, 2014 07:19

We will probably never know, if a helmet would have saved her.Most of the helmets on sale in Thailand don't do their job, because of an insufficient quality. They are nothing more than an alibi, when getting checked. What do you expect from a helmet for THB 200 when a serious counterpart costs at least 20 times more ?

Posted by Resident on September 11, 2014 07:50

Hi Phuket Wan,

For Your information: at about 9 o'clock this morning there were a serius accident outside Baan Manik School on Srisoonthorn Road.
A MC coming from the Surin Beach side collided with a pick-up coming from The Heroines M. side. The pick-up crossed the road where the MC was driving. The helmet of the MC driver was thrown many meters at the impact and the driver lay motionless on the road.

Kindly
Per

Posted by Per Lundsgaard on September 11, 2014 11:48

if you think you have a 100 baht head buy a 100 baht helmet, they are excellent for protecting you against the impact of flying bird droppings but little else.

Posted by slickmelb on September 11, 2014 21:36

Helmets protecting you from a 3000 lb vehicle? They might keep the drunk from injury when falling off the bike and hitting his head on the curb.........many US states have rescinded helmet laws, mine included, noting that the false sense of security they provide outweighs the actual protection afforded.

Posted by MadMike on September 16, 2014 09:33