Monk killed in road accident involving teen biker in Chonburi

[webfact]

Monk killed in road accident involving teen biker in Chonburi

By The Nation

 

 

A speeding motorcycle reportedly killed a 64-year-old monk who was walking on the route to receive food offerings in Chonburi province on Monday morning.

 

The bike was allegedly ridden by a 16-year-old who was on his way to bring his mother back from work.

 

The teenager reportedly could not stop the speeding vehicle when he saw the monk in his way.

 

The monk from Nong Prue temple was immediately killed while the biker’s left ribs were broken. He was later sent to Laem Chabang Hospital.

 

Police have ordered the detention of the suspect for prosecution in the case after his treatment.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30398024

 

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[richard_smith237]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

The teenager reportedly could not stop the speeding vehicle when he saw the monk in his way.

 

Why is the news reported in such a moronic manner ????

 

Motorcycles don’t speed. ’Some' riders do. 

Kid clearly wasn’t looking where he was going and was speeding.

 

 

RIP another unnecessary loss of life. 

 

 

[champers]

Be interesting to know if the monk was walking towards oncoming traffic or walking with his back to it. The former is recommended.

[Kerryd]

55 minutes ago, champers said:

Be interesting to know if the monk was walking towards oncoming traffic or walking with his back to it. The former is recommended.

I don't think they teach that here. I see it every morning when I go out for my stroll around the neighbourhood. Literally no one walks "against" the traffic and they don't have a clue what's happening behind them.
I think they are all conditioned to "go with the flow" so they walk in the same direction as the traffic unless circumstances dictate otherwise.

Meanwhile I'm going the other way, specifically so I can see what's coming at me. I pick my route for that very reason. When I encounter people, I will go to the "outside" (the traffic lane) to go around them as I can see if it's safe to do so but quite often whoever is in front of me will do the same thing, even though they can't see what's behind them (and they never look first of course). 
I often have to motion to them to move the other way and let me take the traffic side to get by.

Kids (young males of assorted ages actually) will often go flying down the streets with one intention - to see how fast they can go - regardless of traffic. And when someone pulls out onto a road (without looking of course) or a dog runs onto the road, or there's a massive pothole in the road (ect ect) they can't react fast enough or slow down in time to avoid an accident.

Sadly, even with the covid crisis and lack of tourists (meaning many businesses are shut down and many people out of work so no money for drinking) the number of road deaths every day hasn't gone down that much.

November is just over 2 weeks old and they've recorded 2,400 fatalities already. 29 just today (so far) apparently. That's almost the same pace as this time last year, when the covid crisis hadn't taken hold yet, the bars were all open and millions of tourists were still arriving every month.

It will probably take generations before things change, if they ever do. Unless it's "change for the worse" of course, which seems more likely.

But with the new requirement for "big bike" riders to get a separate license (because of all the accidents they are supposedly involved in) that will sure knock the number of fatalities down by maybe 1 or 2 per month ! That'll make a difference ! (At least that's what it seems the gov't thinks at any rate.)
 

[Average man]

Even if you walk against the traffic , thais will often drive against the traffic .

[soi3eddie]

4 hours ago, champers said:

Be interesting to know if the monk was walking towards oncoming traffic or walking with his back to it. The former is recommended.

 

I live on a narrow soi with no sidewalks. I always walk against the traffic so to see what's coming rather than not seeing what's approaching from behind. At least there's a slightly better option of avoiding an incident.

[jacko45k]

13 hours ago, Average man said:

Even if you walk against the traffic , thais will often drive against the traffic .

Particularly in the gutter area where one would expect people to walk. Pavements might be an idea. 

[quake]

R.I.P. Mr monk.

The kid won't give a toss about what he has done in a few weeks time.

TIT.

 

 

[mikebell]

Using Thai roads is a form of birth control sixteen years after the birth.  Thailand will never suffer over-population as they are killing off/culling 1000 a month on the roads and God knows how many each year through respiratory diseases.

[SomchaiCNX]

18 hours ago, champers said:

Be interesting to know if the monk was walking towards oncoming traffic or walking with his back to it. The former is recommended.

But but but, looks like they teach the kids at school to walk with the traffic flow and not against it. I explained at least 100 people about this and all the same answer. Another one, the kids walks on the wrong side of the parent (closest to the traffic).

Edited November 17, 2020 by SomchaiCNX

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Why is the news reported in such a moronic manner ????

Because the rider was a moron?

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, champers said:

Be interesting to know if the monk was walking towards oncoming traffic or walking with his back to it. The former is recommended.

Neither is a guarantee.

[tingtong]

19 hours ago, champers said:

Be interesting to know if the monk was walking towards oncoming traffic or walking with his back to it. The former is recommended.

 

When walking my girlfriend argues we should do back to the traffic, like we are cars too...

Hard to explain or teach common sense.

 

[Scott Tracy]

The monk, if dressed correctly, could be said to have been wearing head to toe hi vis...no excuse for the underage bike rider not to see him, whether the monk was walking with, or against the traffic.

[billd766]

4 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

The monk, if dressed correctly, could be said to have been wearing head to toe hi vis...no excuse for the underage bike rider not to see him, whether the monk was walking with, or against the traffic.

If he was a forest monk then his robe could be a tan or brown in colour which would make him harder to see, at least if you were looking out ahead, both sides and behind you on a motorbike.

[DJ54]

On 11/16/2020 at 5:26 PM, Kerryd said:

don't think they teach that here. I see it every morning when I go out for my stroll around the neighb

And up here in the NE children and adults walk right behind you

when backing out of parking at market... very dangerous