"Big Biker" slams into Myanmar pedestrian before crashing into roadside restaurant

[ThailandRyan]

7 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

Burma/Myanmar

Burmese/Myanmarese 

Both can be used and are interchangeable and both have the same meaning . 

People from Burma/Myanmar are usually called *Burmese* , because its easier to say than Myanmarese/ a person from Myanmar .

*Burmese* is correct and acceptable  

You are also implying that they are Bamar ethnics, or you are referring to Bamar ethnics. Using the term “Burmese food” is quite fine, but it does not include Kachin, Rakhine, Mon and the many other ethnicities.  Using the term Burmese as inter-changeable with Myanmar (which, historically, it was) would be insensitive to the diversity of Myanmar, and to the 40% of Myanmar people that are not Bamar. It is a rather contemporary convention, but it is a good convention, contributing to unity in diversity, with some minor linguistical compromises.

 

The safest term is just “Myanmar”. (e.g : You're a Myanmar? Or You’re from Myanmar?). He or she will further imply if their ethnicity is Kachin, Mon or Bamar (Burmese), but some ethnicities still have specific subgroups, (e. g : a Kachin can be a Jingpho, Lisu, etc). The majority of Myanmars residing in US, UK, and Australia are from Chin, Kachin, and Kayin States, it'll be a bonus if you’re able to identify their specific ethnicities . (e.g : Chin State consists of 53 different ethnic groups).

 

Dont mix apples and oranges as it offends ethnic classifications.

[metisdead]

An off topic post and a reply has been removed. 

[Anant72]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Thailand is about to introduce more stringent testing and licence requirement measures for what are termed big bike riders.

I doubt it will have any impact or maybe a marginal one. What needs to be changed is the mentality of the Thai driver/biker and that, no amount of testing and licence requirement will bring about.

[kuhske]

3 hours ago, Emdog said:

For what it's worth, vehicles don't stop for pedestrians at zebra crossings. At least in Jomtien they don't. Agree nationality should be irrelevant

As a pedestrian, I confirm some cars and most bikes in Bangkok and vicinity don't brake at zebra crossing nor red lights.  Worse, motor bikes take on sidewalks as if they own them.  

[Youlike]

4 hours ago, Emdog said:

For what it's worth, vehicles don't stop for pedestrians at zebra crossings. At least in Jomtien they don't. Agree nationality should be irrelevant

Also the push buttons at the zebra's in Jomtien don't work....Even the zebra's don't work when there's a taxi parked on it who will horn to you while you cross...

[DBath]

Another idiot who doesn’t know how to ride. I’m fine with stupid riders who are willing to put their own life at risk, but not when they jeopardize the life/well-being of others.

[ujayujay]

14 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

What does the persons nationality have to do with the accident. Purely a way to sensationalize the story. MC hits pedestrian who illegally crossed the road outside of a zebra crossing. There fixed it.

Its not illegal to cross the Street outside a zebra strip, Dreamer???????????? Thailands Streets are terrorised by reckless Motobike- and Car Drivers!

Edited August 26, 2020 by ujayujay

[bodga]

Here  we  go THAI VISA promoting the latest THAI B.S, well done  keep  it  up oh those darned pesky BIG  BIKES  eh, seriously what are you  lot  on?

[bodga]

9 hours ago, Crusader said:

Like a lot of drivers in this country...the only thing they seem to be able to do is go fast in straight lines.

even when going slowly like todays moronic fukwit who drove into the back of my fricking new  pick up at 7kmh and then told me never  mind and produced his compulsory govt insurance IE NO  cover for  anything except bodily  injury, smiling moron, they need some serious beatings to their miniscule brains, heres the face of an idiot

[MartinL]

21 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

MC hits pedestrian who illegally crossed the road outside of a zebra crossing. There fixed it.

 

Section 104 of the Land Traffic Act says that, if there's a zebra crossing within 100m, a pedestrian must use it to cross a road Don't know where the nearest crossing was here so maybe not an illegal act to cross at that point. 

 

In some countries, 'jaywalking' isn't an offence.

Edited August 27, 2020 by MartinL

[ThailandRyan]

21 minutes ago, MartinL said:

 

Section 104 of the Land Traffic Act says that, if there's a zebra crossing within 100m, a pedestrian must use it to cross a road Don't know where the nearest crossing was here so maybe not an illegal act to cross at that point. 

 

In some countries, 'jaywalking' isn't an offence.

No but it sure will get you killed or injured as cars or motorbikes believe the road is there's.  

[MartinL]

12 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

No but it sure will get you killed or injured as cars or motorbikes believe the road is there's.  

So does crossing at a legitimate zebra crossing.

 

You commented on the illegality of crossing outside a pedestrian crossing, which is what I responded to.

 

Edited August 27, 2020 by MartinL
Add 2nd.paragraph.

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, MartinL said:

 

Section 104 of the Land Traffic Act says that, if there's a zebra crossing within 100m, a pedestrian must use it to cross a road Don't know where the nearest crossing was here so maybe not an illegal act to cross at that point. 

 

In some countries, 'jaywalking' isn't an offence.

Is 'jaywalking' an offence in Thailand? I don't know.

How is it defined - is it for example crossing the road, not using a designated crossing?

 

What if a pedestrian wants to cross the road, for example coming out of one shop and wanting to go to another one directly on the opposite side of the road. Can anyone see a local walking up to 200m to do this, to comply with section 104 above?

[RocketDog]

19 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

In Thailand a guy paints white lines in the middle and down the sides of the road, if he has some paint left over, he paints a zebra crossing. That's the significance of it!????

So he does more work than he has too? 

Color me doubtful. 

More likely he dumps the extra paint in a nearby storm sewar and takes the say off. ????

[Prairieboy]

On 8/26/2020 at 10:13 AM, ChipButty said:

If he had a Big Bike license this wouldn't have happened

Perhaps if he even had a license!

 

[richard_smith237]

17 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

18 hours ago, Yinn said:

 

The OP link headline not say nationality.

it say “29 man crash bigbike into roadside shop”

 

The TVF tricky translation like to “purely a way to sensationalize the story”. It successful. Three post already about that. 

 

Look serious injury. 

Get well soon Burma Boy. 

 

"Big Biker" slams into Myanmar pedestrian before crashing into roadside restaurant

Look again @Yinn 

Myanmar is a nationality

We must not be looking at the same OP

Edited 17 hours ago by ThailandRyan

Yinn was referring to the ‘Link’ provided in the OP which states nothing of the nationality of the pedestrian. 

ThaiVisa have added the nationality to the headline of this thread for some unknown reason. 

 

[bodga]

1 hour ago, RocketDog said:

So he does more work than he has too? 

Color me doubtful. 

More likely he dumps the extra paint in a nearby storm sewar and takes the say off. ????

More likely he keeps it and sells  it

[Andrew65]

3 hours ago, RocketDog said:

So he does more work than he has too? 

Color me doubtful. 

More likely he dumps the extra paint in a nearby storm sewar and takes the say off. ????

JO.....KING!????       ????

[Emdog]

On 8/26/2020 at 6:24 PM, Youlike said:

Also the push buttons at the zebra's in Jomtien don't work....Even the zebra's don't work when there's a taxi parked on it who will horn to you while you cross...

City put in crossing on 2nd road 5? years ago.... push buttons, flashing traffic lights, full kit. It has worked perhaps 3 weeks total in that time. I have suggested to condo they call city hall. Fat chance.

During high season (when we had them) they'd have security guard acting like crossing director, attempting to minimize chance Euro visitors might cross, thinking pedestrians have some sort of right of way and cars would stop for them

[Hi Tea]

On 8/26/2020 at 10:11 AM, ThailandRyan said:

What does the persons nationality have to do with the accident. Purely a way to sensationalize the story. MC hits pedestrian who illegally crossed the road outside of a zebra crossing. There fixed it.

Your version needs more fixing, what is illegal about crossing the road?

[Andy from Kent]

On 8/26/2020 at 4:27 PM, Grumpy one said:

Zebra crossings in Thailand are a very rare thing

Not that anyone stops for people trying to use them

 

Zebra crossings have been around in Thailand since at least 2002.