webfact 135653 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Picture: Daily News Pak Kret police and Ruam Kathanyu rescue services called to an accident on Sisaman Road opposite Robinson's yesterday found a Ducati motorcycle split in two. The main body of the bike was in the road and the front portion and handlebars were in the central reservation. Dead in the road was 27 year old fitness trainer Sithikorn from Thawee Wattana. Picture: Daily News He apparently hit the kerb at a bend then was propelled into a metal pole in the central reservation. Daily News reported that he was probably unfamiliar with the road. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-05-12 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 9239 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Speed + youth, the same the world over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A 57771 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, webfact said: He apparently hit the kerb what's a kerb? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhounan 1253 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Poor Ducati, former jewel of Italian engineering, in the hands of these modern guys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie 53843 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: what's a kerb? where the road meets the path ,don't they have those in USA ? path =sidewalk regards Worgeordie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A 57771 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, worgeordie said: where the road meets the path ,don't they have those in USA ? path =sidewalk regards Worgeordie we have curbs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit 5147 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, canopus1969 said: Speed + youth, the same the world over Also the fact that in Thailand there are many roadside death traps, concrete poles sharp poles, gullies , drop offs all sorts of dangerous objects. Near me at a U turn they have cunningly placed the road signs right in a position where you simply cannot see oncoming traffic to U turn, genius. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wprime 2270 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: we have curbs. In English it's 'kerb'. It's only spelled 'curb' in the colonies. 24 minutes ago, zhounan said: Poor Ducati, former jewel of Italian engineering, in the hands of these modern guys. To be fair, Italian engineering means that wheel was probably going to fall off anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo 22159 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 20 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: we have curbs. Love the English language. In North America, the "curb" is the stone edging of the sidewalk. Outside North America (where the sidewalk is called the pavement), the spelling is "kerb." This, however, is not the end of the story because "to curb" (meaning "to control" or "to limit") has the same spelling in American English and British English. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH 39574 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Ok English lesson over,back on topic please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm 13802 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Been a few of these fast bike accidents in the last month or so. One just recently hit some side road dust and flew off into a tree. This is not the autobahn here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee68 120 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 My neighbours son just stepped up from a Honda fino to a Ducati monster, i like the kid he is a nice guy, but to me its an accident waiting to happen, i just hope nothing happens to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc 9454 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 In Thailand, a motorcycle is what parents give their son on his last birthday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigupandchill 252 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, zhounan said: Poor Ducati, former jewel of Italian engineering, in the hands of these modern guys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMuir 2126 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, zhounan said: Poor Ducati, former jewel of Italian engineering, in the hands of these modern guys. Made in Thailand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 13834 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, canopus1969 said: Speed + youth, the same the world over Possibly more the metal pole meeting his catapulted body, more than any other factor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda 25627 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, webfact said: He apparently hit the kerb at a bend then was propelled into a metal pole in the central reservation. No doubt abiding to the speed limit. Darwin Award of the Week and another statistic for motorcycle safety in Thailand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal 10197 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Another instance of the bike having more ability than the rider. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandeventer 4551 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Rampant Rabbit said: Also the fact that in Thailand there are many roadside death traps, concrete poles sharp poles, gullies , drop offs all sorts of dangerous objects. Near me at a U turn they have cunningly placed the road signs right in a position where you simply cannot see oncoming traffic to U turn, genius. You forgot dogs, cats, chickens and the worst buffalo <deleted> which is very slippery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit 5147 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, bigupandchill said: Where do the 3 kids go? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit 5147 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, vandeventer said: You forgot dogs, cats, chickens and the worst buffalo <deleted> which is very slippery. Didn't have all day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ 19362 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: Daily News reported that he was probably unfamiliar with the road. Unfamiliar? What a challenge this road is. That damned black arrow on yellow! What could it mean? A curve! https://goo.gl/maps/UzVGz2JLFJavDGcQ9 https://goo.gl/maps/baz2sWsCHkGXbv519 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ 19362 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 3 hours ago, canopus1969 said: Speed + youth, the same the world over And no Ducati needed. Some 1xx ccm scooter/bike is enough to do the killing job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ 19362 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 28 minutes ago, Moonlover said: It might just have been the metal pole that it hit next that did the damage. So many poles and trees on that stretch. See the streetview links I provided above. But the road as such is nothing to be excited about. A smooth left curve. If driving with a brain no way to split a vehicle in two. Racing racing racing like mad. Worst I remember from the reports was an 18 year old on such a monster machine. Driving over a complete straight bridge followed by a straight road. He hit the 200 km/h mark (125 mph) before coming off the road. Body and bike smashed to multiple pieces. Searching for the head (not the first such, similar in Pattaya/Jomtien 2nd rd). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover 11172 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: A smooth left curve. If driving with a brain no way to split a vehicle in two. Racing racing racing like mad. A smooth left curve, taken at a sensible speed becomes a tight bend at race track speeds and it's all too easy for an inexperienced rider to loose his nerve at the critical moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanrchase 2449 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Rampant Rabbit said: Where do the 3 kids go? Round here they go on the petrol tank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty 20393 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 People in Thailand riding them Ducati monsters dont live to long, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit 5147 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: Unfamiliar? What a challenge this road is. That damned black arrow on yellow! What could it mean? A curve! https://goo.gl/maps/UzVGz2JLFJavDGcQ9 https://goo.gl/maps/baz2sWsCHkGXbv519 Mind boggling isn't it, so it's unfamilar, you slow down,how hard do they have to make it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubulat 155 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 On 5/12/2021 at 1:34 PM, vandeventer said: You forgot dogs, cats, chickens and the worst buffalo <deleted> which is very slippery. <deleted> buffalo's like this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry 13464 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 5 hours ago, jaltsc said: In Thailand, a motorcycle is what parents give their son on his last birthday. Brilliant. I've Facebooked that, but not claimed credit 3 hours ago, Excel said: Well that is funny but may be considered in poor taste by others due to a fatality. Why on earth Thai males are ever allowed to buy and/or ride a proper bike whilst they are under 40 I'll never know. 110 Honda waves should be the limit in my opinion I'm guessing that most of the estimated 18,000 motorcycle deaths a year are of Wave riders as that's all many can afford, So they really ought not to be allowed to ride anything at all that has a motor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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