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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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. 

 

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

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

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

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

"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.

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.

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

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. 

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?

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'.

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....

 

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

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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!

The brakes on the tree failed.

7 minutes ago, DefaultName said:

The brakes on the tree failed.

I thought there were only two of them?

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.

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...

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 ?!

 

 

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. 

 

 

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.