Pattaya: Foreigner and Thai girlfriend in hospital after motorcycle crash at Jomtien "Bend of Death

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Pattaya: Foreigner and Thai girlfriend in hospital after motorcycle crash at Jomtien "Bend of Death

 

Thai caption: Bend of Death

 

Police and rescue services rushed to Jomtien Sai 2 after a foreigner and a Thai woman came off a motorcycle at a bend. 

 

Nongkhran, 35, suffered two broken legs and was found face down next to an unidentified foreigner who was unconscious after the 6 am accident on Saturday. 

 

CPR was given to the foreigner at the scene before both victims were taken to hospital.

 

They appeared to have lost control on their Yamaha T-Max motorcycle and collided with a tree. 

 

77kaoded said that locals have called that stretch of road the "Bend of Death" after a series of accidents where people have died and been injured. 

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

 

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[Happy Grumpy]

Welcome to Jomtien's Bend of Death.

 

 

Sounds like a 1950's Fairground attraction.

 

 

I suppose putting measures in to slow vehicles down is a bit beyond them, or possibly isn't being done as they'd be ignored and just result in more morons killing themselves and others. 

 

[mercman24]

ok, not saying its the same guy but there was/is a guy racing round Jomtien a few days ago acting like a proper <deleted>. on a T max, shame about the poor lady, no sympathy for the idiot driver

[scubascuba3]

Hope they tested for alcohol. Feel sorry for these girls totally vulnerable on the back

[hkt83100]

A T-Max is not a toy for the inexperienced. Some people should stick to a Honda Click.

[scubascuba3]

2 minutes ago, hkt83100 said:

A T-Max is not a toy for the inexperienced. Some people should stick to a Honda Click.

Speed is speed, not difficult, doesn't help if over the limit not to mention reckless

[KhunBENQ]

"bend of death".

Oh no.

It's on Jomtien 2nd rd at the fairly new high rise "The Grand" (monstrous twin tower)

Can't tell how often I passed there.

But bend of death????

Every bend can mean death for hools/drunks/racers.

Not excluding that there was 3rd party in the way.

[Moti24]

30 minutes ago, hkt83100 said:

A T-Max is not a toy for the inexperienced. Some people should stick to a Honda Click.

Shankseys Pony would be better.

[bobbin]

12 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

"bend of death".

Oh no.

It's on Jomtien 2nd rd at the fairly new high rise "The Grand" (monstrous twin tower)

Can't tell how often I passed there.

But bend of death????

Every bend can mean death for hools/drunks/racers.

Not excluding that there was 3rd party in the way.

I know of two foreign riders who have been killed on that bend in the last 18 months..

 

Friends of friends.

 

No idea of how many Thai riders/passengers.

 

There may be an increase in the number of accidents there now that they have removed the roller-coaster effect after the recent re-surfacing of Sai Song Jomtien

[Xaos]

18 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

"bend of death".

Oh no.

It's on Jomtien 2nd rd at the fairly new high rise "The Grand" (monstrous twin tower)

Can't tell how often I passed there.

But bend of death????

Every bend can mean death for hools/drunks/racers.

Not excluding that there was 3rd party in the way.

That was my first thought. Riding sport 1000cc everyday in Jomtien, its pretty stright if you sober. 

[scubascuba3]

21 minutes ago, bobbin said:

I know of two foreign riders who have been killed on that bend in the last 18 months..

 

Friends of friends.

 

No idea of how many Thai riders/passengers.

 

There may be an increase in the number of accidents there now that they have removed the roller-coaster effect after the recent re-surfacing of Sai Song Jomtien

Looks harmless in that photo. Maybe different if drunk and speeding?

[NanLaew]

38 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

"bend of death".

Oh no.

It's on Jomtien 2nd rd at the fairly new high rise "The Grand" (monstrous twin tower)

Can't tell how often I passed there.

But bend of death????

Every bend can mean death for hools/drunks/racers.

Not excluding that there was 3rd party in the way.

Thanks for pinpointing this particularly wide, even, well-illuminated, clearly warning signed, divided carriageway's 'bend of death'.

[KhunBENQ]

1 minute ago, NanLaew said:

Thanks for pinpointing this particularly wide, even, well-illuminated, clearly warning signed, divided carriageway's 'bend of death'.

Well I have hidden the fact that it is "downhill" before the bend in southern direction.

So another chance to "get the best out of" the little racing machine

"Downhill": not really alpine but we are in Thailand, so....

 

[geisha]

They drive like crazy here , and the poor people who try to cross the road, well !!!!

[NCC1701A]

2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Well I have hidden the fact that it is "downhill" before the bend in southern direction.

 

 

3 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

"bend of death".

Oh no.

It's on Jomtien 2nd rd at the fairly new high rise "The Grand" (monstrous twin tower)

Can't tell how often I passed there.

But bend of death????

Every bend can mean death for hools/drunks/racers.

Not excluding that there was 3rd party in the way.

Double check your google map location. This is the Kawasaki test track. 

[notasmartassknowitallfarag]

6 am..... I would hazard to guess copious amounts of alcohol which leads to ill thought out decisions and fearlessness on the bike. 

 

I particularly feel sorry for the Thai girl who I presume was on the back, We all make mistakes in life, hopefully they recover with no long term issues and a valuable lesson learned.

[Emdog]

To be fair, I should point out there are plenty of "straight aways of death" available. Considering the awful driving here, I could include "sidewalks of death" as many motorcyclists here use them as convenient "secondary road" for a variety of reasons.

[Wiggy]

3 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

"bend of death".

Oh no.

It's on Jomtien 2nd rd at the fairly new high rise "The Grand" (monstrous twin tower)

Can't tell how often I passed there.

But bend of death????

Every bend can mean death for hools/drunks/racers.

Not excluding that there was 3rd party in the way.

Bend? All I can see is a very slight curve.

[Tchooptip]

When I take the bends of death, at the speed of 40kmh, you know what?

As if by magic they become ordinary bends.????

[Classic Ray]

No mention of possible improvements to the roads/crash barriers in spite of the history of collisions at this point.

 

That would take planning and care, both in short supply here.

[Vacuum]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

They appeared to have lost control on their Yamaha T-Max motorcycle and collided with a tree. 

Did speed, first time in Thailand or beeing drunk had anything to do with the accident? Of course not, blame the bend or the tree.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

77kaoded said that locals have called that stretch of road the "Bend of Death"

Only because people try to take it too fast!

Bends don't injure/kill people... speeds helps!

[DefaultName]

The brakes on the tree failed.

[bluesofa]

7 minutes ago, DefaultName said:

The brakes on the tree failed.

I thought there were only two of them?

[Benmart]

11 hours ago, mercman24 said:

ok, not saying its the same guy but there was/is a guy racing round Jomtien a few days ago acting like a proper <deleted>. on a T max, shame about the poor lady, no sympathy for the idiot driver

The idiot is myself when I comment and label another as an idiot; concerning an incident I know only from reading a "news" report. Welcome to the club.

[rech]

12 hours ago, hkt83100 said:

A T-Max is not a toy for the inexperienced. Some people should stick to a Honda Click.

 

Anyway smart people do not drive any motorbike...

[rech]

8 hours ago, Wiggy said:

Bend? All I can see is a very slight curve.

 

Really, I do not see how this road can be dangerous ?!

 

 

[richard_smith237]

16 minutes ago, rech said:

8 hours ago, Wiggy said:

Bend? All I can see is a very slight curve.

 

Really, I do not see how this road can be dangerous ?!

 

 

There is a fly over in Khlong Tan Junction (Sukhumvit 71 and Petchaburi rd) - there have been two motorcycle deaths (one Big Big Bike another a Scooter) on this fly over over the past 6 months, both accidents did not involve other vehicles.

The fly over has a couple of slight bends on it.

 

I fail to see how this fly over can be even remotely dangerous, yet accidents happen, kids ride too fast, are perhaps inexperienced etc...  

 

Just like this road in Pattaya, I just can't see how it can be dangers (unless a collision with a careless driver is also involved, which it seems it wasn't in this case). 

 

My suspicion is that people build up speed and then don't know how to counter-steer against the additional gyroscopic forces of a motorcycle which wants to stay upright and go straight ahead. 

 

 

[CNXexpat]

12 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Thanks for pinpointing this particularly wide, even, well-illuminated, clearly warning signed, divided carriageway's 'bend of death'.

EVERY street becomes a "bend of death" if the drivers are drunk and/or too fast. 

[Yinn]