Pattaya: Dangers lurk everywhere as foreigner and girlfriend come off motorcycle

[webfact]

Pattaya: Dangers lurk everywhere as foreigner and girlfriend come off motorcycle

 

Picture: We Love Pattaya

 

Thai media "We Love Pattaya" said on Facebook that dangers are everywhere in Pattaya as the authorities bury cables and dig up roads. 

 

They reported that in Central Pattaya near Soi 10 a foreigner and his girlfriend came off a motorcycle after slipping on a large metal sheet covering a hole. 

 

Picture: We Love Pattaya

 

They said there was no warning signage at all and such hazards were evident all over the resort.

 

The blamed slovenly contractors leaving their work in a mess.

 

Source: We Love Pattaya

 

 

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[marko kok prong]

Be fair,at least they covered it.

[AhFarangJa]

10 minutes ago, marko kok prong said:

Be fair,at least they covered it.

Agreed, but they should have stuck a branch into the sunken drain cover on the right too.........the luminous branch, of course.....

[sammieuk1]

Farangs fault should have seen it end of story case closed????

[bkk6060]

1 minute ago, sammieuk1 said:

Farangs fault should have seen it end of story case closed????

I agree.

Experienced riders avoid them especially when they are wet.

[johng]

5 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

the luminous branch, of course.....

At this time of year it would have been  on fire adding even more (not my) PM2.5s to the SMOG

[Sticky Wicket]

Nobody give a <deleted> about anything in this place. 

Mindless morons hold positions in every facet of society

[Traubert]

17 minutes ago, Sticky Wicket said:

Nobody give a <deleted> about anything in this place. 

Mindless morons hold positions in every facet of society

Including mindless morons who go out on a motorbike wearing a vest and flip flops?

[JustAnotherHun]

Look at the street, dumbhead.

Maybe he never drove a motorbike before. Plenty of old farang here tumbling around on ther Honda Waves without having a DL.

But as always: The Thais are to blame.

[Chazar]

9 minutes ago, Traubert said:

Including mindless morons who go out on a motorbike wearing a vest and flip flops?

Most  of the nation then

[spiekerjozef]

Another cover-up story

[Cricky]

Yep, it takes a special breed to survive on Thai roads.

 

People think they can hop off the aeroplane and ride these roads.

It takes a unique skill set. 

[Pravda]

33 minutes ago, Sticky Wicket said:

Nobody give a <deleted> about anything in this place. 

Mindless morons hold positions in every facet of society

 

Don't insult the mindless 

[Pravda]

33 minutes ago, Sticky Wicket said:

Nobody give a <deleted> about anything in this place. 

Mindless morons hold positions in every facet of society

 

Don't insult the mindless 

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

They said there was no warning signage at all and such hazards were evident all over the resort.

555

What do they want? Warning signs all over the resort?

Maybe every 50 meter or how often would be convenient?

If they know the hazards are all over the resort maybe they should drive accordingly all over the resort.

[BRUFC]

16 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Look at the street, dumbhead.

Maybe he never drove a motorbike before. Plenty of old farang here tumbling around on ther Honda Waves without having a DL.

But as always: The Thais are to blame.

Sorry mate, I can't quite see what you mean. I've increased the size of the photo but I still can't see the warning signs telling drivers to keep right and avoid the road plate with the obvious anti-skid surface. Oh, the series of warning cones angled to take traffic past the plate appear to have been nicked too.

You say 'maybe he never drove a motorbike before'. I say maybe the Thai workforce were not at fault for leaving unprotected roadworks....maybe the local shopkeepers, probably not Thai, borrowed them to prevent cars parking outside their shop. 

So, yes, maybe not the Thais at fault with anything in this story.

[scubascuba3]

7 minutes ago, BRUFC said:

Sorry mate, I can't quite see what you mean. I've increased the size of the photo but I still can't see the warning signs telling drivers to keep right and avoid the road plate with the obvious anti-skid surface. Oh, the series of warning cones angled to take traffic past the plate appear to have been nicked too.

You say 'maybe he never drove a motorbike before'. I say maybe the Thai workforce were not at fault for leaving unprotected roadworks....maybe the local shopkeepers, probably not Thai, borrowed them to prevent cars parking outside their shop. 

So, yes, maybe not the Thais at fault with anything in this story.

Lately there have been many of these metal sheets on the roads, especially Klang and 3rd road. Most thais avoid the sheets so it doesn't take much to copy them. Falang 75% to blame

[JustAnotherHun]

BRUFC, if you're in Pattaya you surely know that most of the streets are "under construction". With western safety standards there should be a sign every 20 meters or so.

But this is Thailand and we have to know that when driving especially on motorbikes.

Have a look at the foto. This metal shield is huge. If you watch the street in front of you you can't overlook it. And each driver with a minimum experience knows such things are crazy dangerous even if the street is not wet.

 

We all know about Thais, their driving skills and their recklesness. But we should not cut out farang drivers jumping out of the airplanes and drive as if they never drove before. I watch them on a daily basis and often wonder how they can survive the day.

[Hayduke]

1 hour ago, AhFarangJa said:

Agreed, but they should have stuck a branch into the sunken drain cover on the right too.........the luminous branch, of course.....

 

That was the original plan...but no one could find a 7/11 plastic bag to tie onto the branch.

 

 

Edited January 22, 2020 by Hayduke

[spiekerjozef]

4 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

But we should not cut out farang drivers jumping out of the airplanes and drive as if they never drove before. I watch them on a daily basis and often wonder how they can survive the day.

Many don't...

[Rimmer]

Baiting /Flame / troll post and replies removed

[mikebell]

So all those road blocks by a rapacious police force have not made the roads any safer?

[JAFO]

You know whats worse then many Thai scooter riders...... Foreigners on Scooters, especially tourists on Holidays. 

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

555

What do they want? Warning signs all over the resort?

Maybe every 50 meter or how often would be convenient?

If they know the hazards are all over the resort maybe they should drive accordingly all over the resort.

And walk, don't forget the holes and tripping protrusions all over the sidewalks.

Did I mention the dangling cables you can hang yourself on, and the live wires that can electrocute you?

 

TaT should give you free accident insurance and danger money just to enter the country.

Edited January 22, 2020 by BritManToo

[craighj]

And why oh why do we not see Farang with helmets.  They can’t ride a motorcycle at home without a helmet so why do most think they can ride here without one?

 

craighj

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

TaT should give you free accident insurance and danger money just to enter the country.

You obviously don't work in sales.

Call it adventure holiday and charge extra! ???? 

[Tounge Thaied]

3 hours ago, Sticky Wicket said:

Mindless morons hold positions in every facet of society

It seems you've found your facet. This is what you signed up for Mate. Get over it or go home where all is better. Sick and tired of the petulance displayed in these forums... Like my grandmother used to say, if you don't have something nice (constructive) to say, don't say anything at all... It's not welcome. You're living in the wrong place if you want everything neat and tidy for you all the time. It's part of the adventure... embrace the suck!!

Edited January 22, 2020 by Tounge Thaied

[wcoast]

Dear farang

This is Thailand, don't expect the standards used in your country to be applied here. Every meter of road in Thailand is fraught with unexpected danger. Engage and use that uncovered unprotected mass of flesh sitting on your shoulders before you venture out onto the roads here.

[Tounge Thaied]

1 minute ago, wcoast said:

Dear farang

This is Thailand, don't expect the standards used in your country to be applied here. Every meter of road in Thailand is fraught with unexpected danger. Engage and use that uncovered unprotected mass of flesh sitting on your shoulders before you venture out onto the roads here.

Exactly!!!

[ChipButty]

Should have let his G/F ride the bike