https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenI agree that there is a personal responsibility in wearing a helmet, as ultimately, the cost of a catastrophic head injury has to be borne by others: the taxpayers (and that is also the case in Thailand through the 30 baht scheme) and family members/friends. Being in a vegetative state is not merely the consequence of a personal choice, it inflicts years of burden and pain on loved ones and is costly for society. I agree with the premise outlined in your OP: a culture and mentality shift is necessary, and although Helmet Heroes are probably well-intentioned (though I don't know anything about them), to me, ultimately, this type of endeavour is more akin to a PR stunt than anything else. In my view, it is not an effective way to achieve the aforementioned culture and mentality shift which is required for real change.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:44:03 +0000I'm surprised this crap has been allowed to continue on here with so many threads. It is so very, very obvious who is behind these attacks on Andrew Drummond.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:33:47 +0000Well I guess we know Jill was a liar who helped cover up this Wilsonian scandalThu, 28 May 2026 18:33:34 +0000Thu, 28 May 2026 18:32:11 +0000Mudoch is strongly disliked in Australia.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:29:28 +0000How do you consider that relevent to the discussion on my OP?Thu, 28 May 2026 18:28:12 +0000In that case, you're a freedom absolutist, I can appreciate and respect that. Do you think people should pay income tax? (I don't).Thu, 28 May 2026 18:26:43 +0000What have you done about it accept post on this forum? That’s a false dichotomy — as though the only valid contribution is standing in a street handing out helmets for cameras. Discussion, analysis and challenging ineffective ideas are also forms of action — especially when they are grounded in actual road safety theory rather than emotion and social media optics. For the record, I worked in the Traffic Engineering Department of a major UK city many years ago and have studied road safety issues for over 30 years. Without accurate data, sound theory and proper evaluation, meaningful policy is impossible. My thread has so far generated my post has generated 69 posts, 1.7k views in 2 days. which suggests many people recognise there is a serious discussion to be had about whether these highly visible “charity” exercises achieve anything measurable at all. Road safety is not solved by feel-good gestures. It is solved by evidence-based enforcement, engineering, education, emergency response and evaluation. Otherwise, we are simply reduced to foreigners standing in roads in Pattaya handing crash helmets to children while the underlying system remains broken.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:25:22 +0000Were you? Nothing wrong about it BTW. I will take a lack of response as a "yes".Thu, 28 May 2026 18:24:43 +0000To put it mildly, he is unstable.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:22:28 +0000Surely this is a straight police matter of drunk driving, fatality, high blood alcohol level. No need for the NACC to get involved and make statements about titles and “no special treatment”. Damage control first, accountability second!Thu, 28 May 2026 18:19:58 +0000I agree with you on that one, kwilc.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:19:55 +0000Could you please make that a bit easier to digest? It's a complex topic, and "easy to digest" would mean over-simplification, which of course leads to the over-simplistic solutions and opinions expressed by many on this thread – if you see the topic as simple, then you don't understand the issues, and that's part of the problem I have suggested with Helmet Heroes.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:11:21 +0000Looks like the boot was on the other foot this time, the striker wasn’t the shooter, he was the one taking the hit. He’s Just lucky it wasn’t a header that scored!Thu, 28 May 2026 18:05:40 +0000the far leftist took over the Dem party. The Mayor has a plan to seize property. "New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s housing proposal, arguing the tenant-focused plan unfairly targets landlords and threatens private property rights". https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6396763815112Thu, 28 May 2026 18:05:16 +0000The netizens should be up in arms over this. Live by the sword, die by the sword!Thu, 28 May 2026 18:03:31 +0000Like, you don't have to be intelligent to come to that conclusionThu, 28 May 2026 18:02:24 +0000Instead of addressing a single point about enforcement, public health economics or road safety policy, you resort to “he was a lollipop man.” For the record, I lived and worked in Thailand for 25 years, owned 2 pickups and 3 motorcycles, and have probably driven more miles on Thai roads than any of the people commenting here. But none of that is even the issue. My arguments stand or fall on evidence, road safety science and economics — not on childish attempts to mock someone’s former job title. If you cannot rebut the argument, attacking the person is usually a good sign you’ve already lost the debate.Thu, 28 May 2026 17:57:15 +0000The man in question was indeed held accountable and punished for making a loud noise . Hamas reward Palestinians for killing IsraelisThu, 28 May 2026 17:55:05 +0000This was already addressed during the trial. This is going nowhere. Pay up, deadbeat.Thu, 28 May 2026 17:54:19 +0000A silly thing to do , he was punished for his actionsThu, 28 May 2026 17:50:03 +0000A tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with "the mother" in a big glass of water every morning will cure that acid reflux. Much healthier.Thu, 28 May 2026 17:49:23 +0000More right wing propaganda from riclag. Hugely boring............Thu, 28 May 2026 17:43:41 +0000That "tough environment" is just another phase engineered by the globos .... the BIG WAR play continues....on and on... bringing in the "reason" for another acceleration of inflationary prices . which over time of course becomes normalized in the weak human mind. (well, what can they do about it anyway ??) hahahaha Protest ? duhhhh Meanwhile anyone who wants to "save" the old fashioned way... getting 4 or 5 % interest in a bank account .... well, ooops. .7 % here in Thailand ! taxes up.... utilities up.... food up..... forced insurance up ..... rents up ......medical (forget about it , just die ) its all in the plan ( gee, i hope trump is not in on it ) rumak clears his throat. goes to sleepThu, 28 May 2026 17:43:33 +0000Any additions ? Trump says any injuries on pitch will be treated with injections of bleach Anymore ?Thu, 28 May 2026 17:42:52 +0000