Pattaya: British pensioner taken to hospital after roadside CPR - was crossing the road and collided with motorcycle

[webfact]

Pattaya: British pensioner taken to hospital after roadside CPR - was crossing the road and collided with motorcycle

 

 

A 77 year old British pensioner was rushed to hospital at 12.30 this morning after he crossed the road and was involved in a collision with a Honda motorcycle driven by a Thai man.

 

Mr Vogel FM was seriously hurt and was given CPR by the side of the road by Sawang Boriboon foundation rescue staff.

 

The bike was driven by Torpong, a sound engineer, who according to Siam Chon News, appeared drunk.

 

He was only slightly injured but was also taken to hospital. 

 

The accident happened at Sen Thapya Road heading towards Jomtien Sai 2. 

 

A witness called Rattikan, 23, said that the old man was crossing the road when the motorcycle arrived at speed and they all went flying. 

 

Soure: Siam Chon News

 

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[Andy from Kent]

12:30 A.M. isn't as bad as 4:30 A.M. but the results can be the same.

[thaibeachlovers]

Strange headline, as shouldn't it be ...............................was crossing the road and a motorcycle collided with him

[mikebell]

Just now, thaibeachlovers said:

Strange headline, as shouldn't it be ...............................was crossing the road and a motorcycle collided with him

It should be 'Another Drunk Thai <deleted> mows down elderly pedestrian.'

[baansgr]

Should read.."Speeding drunk Thai almost kills foreigner crossing road"

Let's face it...switch the nationalities and that's what it would say in reverse.

[Dmaxdan]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

The bike was driven by Torpong, a sound engineer, who according to Siam Chon News, appeared drunk.

So if he was drunk then he will be prosecuted and forced to pay all the Brit's hospital bills......Someone give me a slap, I must be dreaming! 

[foreverlomsak]

I can just see some comments coming

1. He's a foreigner they are always at fault

2. It wouldn't of happened if he hadn't been here in Thailand

3. The m/c doesn't have insurance so the foreigner should pay for the repairs.

All of which I have seen but in different contexts.

[Joe Farang]

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I makes me wonder what a 77 year old man would be doing out at 12.30 am anyway?

He was out crossing the road. Says so in the article

[BigStar]

When will they ever learn?

 

We need a sticky at the top of every page here wherein our TVF School Crossing Patrol Officers can all post their past advice complete with the supporting youtube vids. However, though they get the "stop and look both ways" bits, considering how Thais may drive on the wrong side, they tend to miss the "listen." 2 outta 3's not bad here, though, and who knows--a life could be saved! ????

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, petermik said:

Is there a law preventing folk of any age being out at that time...endless reasons why he could have been out...so basically what your implying is that the accident is his fault for being out so late

Not at all, common sense says after midnight is the most dangerous time to be out in Pattaya as there are more drunks and thieves out at that time! I wonder did they breathalyse the mocy rider???

[foreverlomsak]

1 hour ago, Joe Farang said:

He was out crossing the road. Says so in the article

Only 2 safe ways to cross the road

get somebody else to go for you

or hire an armored car from the army (even then you'd probably get a 16 wheeler having a go)

[foreverlomsak]

Despite my joking comments hope he's OK.

[safarimike11]

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Strange headline, as shouldn't it be ...............................was crossing the road and a motorcycle collided with him

If it had been in the UK it would have said "he collided with a motorcycle" (TIC).

[Matreusse]

3 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I makes me wonder what a 77 year old man would be doing out at 12.30 am anyway?

Why?   What's his age, the time or what he does with his time got to do with you or the accident?

[PatOngo]

5 minutes ago, Matreusse said:

Why?   What's his age, the time or what he does with his time got to do with you or the accident?

Absolutely nothing, but hey, it is a public forum and comments are welcome! Or do you interpret it otherwise? Opinions are like noses, everyone's got one!!!

[Matreusse]

Just now, PatOngo said:

4 minutes ago, Matreusse said:

Why?   What's his age, the time or what he does with his time got to do with you or the accident?

Absolutely nothing, but hey, it is a public forum and comments are welcome! Or do you interpret it otherwise?

No, I don't, that's why I asked you a question here but I'm glad that you realise that his activity, or the time of it, is nothing but his business. 

[RJRS1301]

3 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I makes me wonder what a 77 year old man would be doing out at 12.30 am anyway?

Just going home, 77 is not decrepit for everyone. I know some very fit and active people well into their 70s and more.

[RichardColeman]

28 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

I thought home in bed would be a better place to be for a 77 yr old at that hour!

I'm usually in bed with the wife at 10.30pm - it's far safer

[PatOngo]

5 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Just going home, 77 is not decrepit for everyone. I know some very fit and active people well into their 70s and more.

I hope they know how to avoid Thai's on mocy's late at night! 

[PatOngo]

7 minutes ago, flexomike said:

makes me wonder why you would wonder, 

I always went by the proverb "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise!" I never wound up in hospital from getting hit by a mocy at 12.30am! I happen to be a "Morning person", best part of the day for me!

 

 

[animalmagic]

Just now, PatOngo said:

I should think a 27 yr old has better reflexes and stamina than a 77 yr old! What do you reckon?

Physically, yes.  But, dependent on what drugs and alcohol the 27 year old had taken, who knows?

[PatOngo]

2 minutes ago, animalmagic said:

Physically, yes.  But, dependent on what drugs and alcohol the 27 year old had taken, who knows?

If they want to run the gauntlet at all hours, up to them! I really don't give a rat's toss!

[DuiDui48]

4 hours ago, Enzian said:

I was walking on the sidewalk along Phloen Chit Road last night at 8 and a large guy on a large bicycle comes at me and I dismissively swing my arm to wave him past me on my left and he looks at me like I'm crazy. I'm not crazy, I'm 81, a feather can knock me down and it can be serious. Thais have no consideration for people who are strangers to them, none.

Correct,i'm on bicycle and Thais have ZERO knowledge regarding driving safely...ZERO.

Hope he will recoverfully and if the Thai man was drunk and at fault...PAYUP or Jail.Guess the Brit didn't have an insurance cause his old and VERY VERY expensive.

[mancub]

Strangely, seems to be named after a German radio station !

[JayClay]

17 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

If they want to run the gauntlet at all hours, up to them! I really don't give a rat's toss!

 

You certainly seem to...

[klauskunkel]

4 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I makes me wonder what a 77 year old man would be doing out at 12.30 am anyway?

What's the cut-off age? Asking for a friend... 

[PatOngo]

1 minute ago, klauskunkel said:

What's the cut-off age? Asking for a friend... 

Up to your friend!

[KannikaP]

52 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Just going home, 77 is not decrepit for everyone. I know some very fit and active people well into their 70s and more.

And I know many more over 70s who should not be out after 10pm especially after a bevvy,  who are not fit and active, and whos senses are not like they were at 40,50,60.

[KannikaP]

26 minutes ago, animalmagic said:

Physically, yes.  But, dependent on what drugs and alcohol the 27 year old had taken, who knows?

........what drugs and/or alcohol EITHER of them had taken.

[scammed]

i cant make out who had right of way,

that the old man was crossing the road gives a slight clue he was in the wrong, but without

any overview of the place, its impossible to say