Sattahip: Motorcyclist killed because of faulty drain cover

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that a 52 year old man from Roi-Et was killed when he lost control of his Yamaha motorcycle on a faulty grille in Soi Bon Kai, Sattahip.

 

Witnesses saw Suriya slam into an ornamental tree outside a house then get catapulted head first into a wall.

 

Rescue foundation staff on the scene of the accident on Monday night performed CPR but were unable to revive the rider. 

 

Locals called on the authorities to immediately repair the many potholes and faulty covers in the busy area, especially the one that claimed the life of the rider.  

 

A foundation rescue worker was pictured pointing at the faulty grille. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

 

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Love the guy on the right pointing to the damaged, massive drain cover......just in case you weren't sure what you were looking at.

i see these half collapsed drain covers everywhere touring around on my big bike.

 

 

 

 

That drain cover is a disgrace, ow I suppose all drain covers in the area

will be checked and repaired ,just like the rail crossings,nothing happens

until someone dies...

regards Worgeordie

2 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

i see these half collapsed drain covers everywhere touring around on my big bike.

 

 

 

 

yaa they are tourist attractions.....and can be bought on the Thai monopoly game...quite cheap to buy.....!!

Some poor soul lost his life..... it will get fixed now.

New Iphones and other stuff to buy before money " wasted " on drain covers and pot holes.

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

Some poor soul lost his life..... it will get fixed now.

Oh well at least we know how much a life is worth now...one drain cover.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

catapulted head first into a wall.

 

And was wearing a helmet, obeying the speed limit, sober, and paying due diligence to his surroundings? 

The dead guys family will now get hit with the repair bill for the drain cover

I'm sure government provides money to make/replace drain covers however: cost-40% graft = substandard drain covers.

I used to ride motocycles all the time, and unless you are going like a bat out of hell, or just not looking...these things are spotable.

3 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

i see these half collapsed drain covers everywhere touring around on my big bike.

 

 

 

 

Mostly made from light gauge steel, tack welded and expected to take 40t trucks! They're all over Thailand.

4 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

i see these half collapsed drain covers everywhere touring around on my big bike.

 

 

 

 

Yes, and that is exactly what this man should have been doing too. It´s because you look at the road as well as the traffic you are alive, right? ???? 

Patong beach road is full of these death traps. Just a miracle that no more bike riders fall or even die.

1 hour ago, Crusader said:

I used to ride motocycles all the time, and unless you are going like a bat out of hell, or just not looking...these things are spotable.

You would think so.... but a pothole nearly took my teeth out recently as it was right at a crossroads and I was watching vehicles coming the other way. The above incident, well it was nighttime and perhaps badly lit...... Thais take their headlight bulbs out to save petrol.

5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

That drain cover is a disgrace, ow I suppose all drain covers in the area

will be checked and repaired ,just like the rail crossings,nothing happens

until someone dies...

regards Worgeordie

This is "Work Class Thailand"

 

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Some poor soul lost his life..... it will get fixed now.

Possibly, but what about the thousands of others waiting to catch-out the unsuspecting

It's not only these draincovers but also the quality of the roads , i drive my Xadv in bkk everyday and the same road you drive today tomorrow can have a big a.. hole in it the next after a big rain . Even roads newly paved , after rain potholes show up everywhere and some are pretty deep . So always keep your eyes on the road and on traffic because they surely don't . And nothing will change anytime soon . 

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Some poor soul lost his life..... it will get fixed now.

Yes indeed, REACTIVE THAILAND! RIP motorcyclist.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

on a faulty grille

It is an utter disgrace and has been for many years, not only with the roads but pavements/sidewalks as well. When I used to live in Lanna, I often saw tourists in Chiang Mai struggling around on crutches with ankles/legs in plaster. 

7 hours ago, worgeordie said:

That drain cover is a disgrace, ow I suppose all drain covers in the area

will be checked and repaired ,just like the rail crossings,nothing happens

until someone dies...

regards Worgeordie

As usual a dollar short and a day late RIP the rider. 

what a terrible way to go! rip

 

You definitely need local knowledge where the dodgy drains, potholes and loose sand are, Thais always go round drains so maybe the rider was going too fast

19 hours ago, webfact said:

he lost control of his Yamaha motorcycle

 

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Suriya slam into an ornamental tree outside a house then get catapulted head

Slammed /catapulted/lost control.  Suggests another accident caused by excessive speed.

19 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Some poor soul lost his life..... it will get fixed now.

No, they said it will get fixed........!

I remember years back  when  the drain covers along  Beach road  near Royal garden were  being stolen .......sold scrap metal, a  thoughtful  pedestrian covered one hole with a straw mat as in the photo above,  a passer by stepped off the curb crossing the road and fell into the drain and was hospitalised

18 hours ago, Crusader said:

I used to ride motocycles all the time, and unless you are going like a bat out of hell, or just not looking...these things are spotable.

 

You used to ride. Great. I always did and still do. I wouldn't see it at night. And when you see it at daytime on a small, or a big bike, it's usually too late.

 

  RIP, poor lad, some people will miss you. 

20 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Oh well at least we know how much a life is worth now...one drain cover.

Just a thought, I bet no one knows how many underage riders are part of the 60 odd fatalities on Thai roads every day, it never seems to get reported, I wonder why?

19 hours ago, Sakeopete said:

I'm sure government provides money to make/replace drain covers however: cost-40% graft = substandard drain covers.

Yes, a real pocket filler.