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And I’ve never been killed in a road accident in all the years I’ve been in Thailand. Ergo it can’t have happened to the 25,000 killed on the roads here every year ..? You do understand the problem with relying on anecdotal evidence..? ????‍♂️

"Don’t get caught…" ? ????

Economists were invented to make astrologists look good ! ????

Indeed IMF has a poor record - and was previously headed up by the criminal Christine Lagarde! It’s acronym attracted the banner "Institute for Moronic Forecasting " ????

We’re you really just out to test Poe’s law .?

Comedy gold of ironic genius…unless you’re serious??? ????

I didn’t see that but wonder if your statistics may be skewed,in that I venture that by far the greater % of the population here is traveling on motorcycles (where I believe 80% ? Of deaths occur). Conversely, in USA a far greater % are traveling in 4 wheel vehicles in which case a simple "death rate per total population " calculation comparison is misleading. What you would need is a calculation of the numbers killed as a % of those traveling in a particular mode. Given the everyday appalling driving we witness here I might suggest you are still more likely to die in a 4 wheel vehicle here that USA?

Social media,much as we rightly criticise ,is a double edge sword,serving as here to turn the spotlight on unaccountable bodies and practices that can get away with egregious practices based on their control. Often this uncomfortable focus is the only way to influence modification of such poor behaviour . To this end this incident has already done its job serving to dish up embarrassment and concern where it really hurts - damage to the tourist industry. It encourages others to come forward with their own experiences serving to contribute evidence where it has been engineered (forced deletion of footage) away. Concurrent with the police escort scandal this lady has already won, leaving RTP and government to squirm around in a damage limitation exercise and make them realise that there are consequences to their actions and eventually hopefully bring about beneficial change. There will be no other motivation otherwise.

I would not consider a helmet (full face minimum) under £500 (20k baht) . It’s only ever got to work once for it to have paid for itself many times over . And if it never has to work… we’ll that’s an even better result ! I only drive a Honda Wave . I’ll replace my Arai helmet (several years old) when I go to uk in June . If I have to pay £700 I will. I can’t afford not to … Cheap helmets are for cheap heads.

But almost certainly wearing a mask ????.. ????‍♂️

He was mindful of the advice "Best to be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt ". But now he’s just confirmed the second part of that saying…. ????‍♂️

meaning what exactly ? I think it’s something to do with "whelks" if you learn to Google it…. ????

She wasn’t impressed with the "hardware " even before fitting helmet cam…. ????

deleted recordings can often be recovered if done within a day or two . On my device there’s a 'recently deleted" section. Unless the police are aware and make them permanently delete from within that section ..?

If it had been a Hawaiian you would’ve been charged with desecration of pizza with unlawful placement of pineapple ????! ????

"You’re so vain" ???? ??

Where did he blame the victim? If you have to make up something to support an argument then you don’t have one. It’s indeed very unlikely that kidney and liver damage would be the symptoms of too many sit-ups.But I see your balanced and realistic suggestions as to the remedy indicate the level of overall thinking you employed.. ????‍♂️

Indeed,I’d go as far as a withering stare.. ????

It always amazes me when people spend several times the effort penning such a question when all I do is hold my finger over the word ,select look up and hey presto ,in 2 seconds I know ! ????‍♂️

He was a Dive Instructor,so it’s clear he died from decompression sickness ( the Bends) ,nothing to see here - Ko Tao authorities …

Exactly - that’s why (contrary to your claim) an autopsy is required ! So you think that because there’s no obvious sign of violence to an untrained eye there can be no foul play involved? How would administration of poison /drugs manifest itself in outward signs of violence? In an outwardly healthy 48 year old (fit enough to be a diving instructor) a death is an unexplained event requiring an autopsy.

I don’t disagree with any of that (i come from UK - a drink drive conviction is not only costly in terms of fines and loss of licence (you’ll go to jail if you drive disqualified!) but try getting insurance thereafter ! ) . So broadly I think we agree with each other! ????

More likely to double down on his lotto tickets…

They are simply a symptom/manifestation of the fundamental problem. The main blame lies with the drivers themselves who take no personal responsibility for theirs,their families or other road users lives. I do not need a police presence to drive sensibly and safely- if only through an act of self preservation- . The government themselves too who don’t really care what Thai drivers inflict on themselves. It’s an effective tacit agreement between the public and government - they don’t care about themselves and government isn’t going to enforce rules to make them. A Faustian pact.

I don't really have problems with a standard full face helmet plus it fits with gloves under the seat of my Wave,a great security benefit. Looks like an Enduro style might have issues with that without any practical benefits for me anyway