75-Year-Old French Man Helped After Losing Control of His Motorbike in Phuket Old Town

[webfact]

 

Phuket – A 75-year-old male French man was helped after he was unable to control his motorbike in Phuket Old Town.

The Phuket Patrol Tourist Police told the Phuket Express that on Thursday (July 13th), that a 75-year-old French man was riding his motorbike the wrong direction on Thalang Road in Phuket Old Town which is a one-way Road.

 

The tourist police finally stopped the motorbike rider before any accident could occur. 

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/07/14/75-year-old-french-man-helped-after-losing-control-of-his-motorbike-in-phuket-old-town/

 

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[flyingtlger]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

a 75-year-old French man was riding his motorbike the wrong direction

Time to hang up his bike riding privileges..

[eisfeld]

That's the exact same road where just a few days ago the news of a russian being fined 2500 THB for doing the exact same thing.

 

 

[still kicking]

1 hour ago, flyingtlger said:

Time to hang up his bike riding privileges..

I am 75 going on to 76 this month had 2 broken Ankles would not ride a motorcycle at all.

[Enoon]

3 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I am 75 going on to 76 this month had 2 broken Ankles would not ride a motorcycle at all.

 

You should also not be "still kicking" then , that's not going to do them any good either.

 

 

 

 

[still kicking]

7 minutes ago, Enoon said:

 

You should also not be "still kicking" then , that's not going to do them any good either.

 

 

 

 

Love your reply but I mean I am still alive. 

[LivinginKata]

2 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Time to hang up his bike riding privileges..

Hung up my helmet at 65. 4 wheels only now.

[hotchilli]

16 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

Hung up my helmet at 65. 4 wheels only now.

I'm 64, helmet still serves me well.

[ChipButty]

maybe the TP saved his life around that area, 

[Tropposurfer]

Thai roads + motocy = mai dee

[JoePai]

2 hours ago, still kicking said:

I am 75 going on to 76 this month had 2 broken Ankles would not ride a motorcycle at all.

But you are sensible

[JoePai]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I'm 64, helmet still serves me well.

Just make sure 'small brain' is kept under control

[brianthainess]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I'm 64, helmet still serves me well.

On 4 wheels ?  Oh That Helmet, the purple fireman's one.

Edited July 15, 2023 by brianthainess

[jak2002003]

A 'male French man' 

..are there female French men? 

[JoePai]

2 minutes ago, jak2002003 said:

A 'male French man' 

..are there female French men? 

Just the ones with a moustache

[Gandtee]

8 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Just the ones with a moustache

Sacre Bleu!????

[Trippy]

In Pattaya the bikes go the wrong way like it's their right to do so. Never seen any of them get fined.

[Road Warrior]

6 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Time to hang up his bike riding privileges..

just coppying thai m/cyclist as 90 % do 

[Grusa]

"The male French man, who was not named by the police, told the tourist police that he was unable to control his motorbike."

 

So, to translate from whichever language was used,  the motorbike said, "Listen Froggie, I am going this way, whether you, the police, or the law like it or not.....and you are coming with me!

 

It was the Forza destiny.????

[ignore it]

1 hour ago, jak2002003 said:

A 'male French man' 

..are there female French men? 

Yes of course!

 

According to current Democratic party beliefs there are at least 7 genders (or was it 72?)

Including: male, female, transgender, gender neutral, non-binary, agender, pangender, genderqueer, queergender, queerqueergender, non-queerqueergender, third gender, fourth gender (ect)  two-spirit, three-spirit (ect), and all none or a combonation of all of these. To list just a few.  And then this muliplies if people want to wear animal costumes.  And probably more for the French.

 

Confusing?

 

No worries. 

There are undergraduate and graduate degrees in gender studies on offer.

Edited July 15, 2023 by ignore it

[Peterphuket]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I'm 64, helmet still serves me well.

On your avatar you likes much younger.

[grain]

6 hours ago, still kicking said:

I am 75 going on to 76 this month had 2 broken Ankles would not ride a motorcycle at all.

I'm same age as you, I've lived in Thailand a long time and over the years have rode MCs all over the place, but when I got into my 70s I decided it's time to cease. Even a minor accident is bad news for a person in their 70s and could result in spending their remaining years disabled. So it's 4 wheels and 2 feet for me now.

[hotchilli]

50 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

On your avatar you likes much younger.

Young at heart yes

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, eisfeld said:

That's the exact same road where just a few days ago the news of a russian being fined 2500 THB for doing the exact same thing.

What a coincidence, that's the exact same thing that the OP reported.

Edited July 15, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, still kicking said:

I am 75 going on to 76 this month had 2 broken Ankles would not ride a motorcycle at all.

Oh.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

A 'male French man' 

..are there female French men? 

Apparently female men are international these days.

[PETERTHEEATER]

4 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

A 'male French man' 

..are there female French men? 

Ooh la la! You better believe it.

[xtrnuno41]

10 hours ago, still kicking said:

I am 75 going on to 76 this month had 2 broken Ankles would not ride a motorcycle at all.

How come? You drove in between 2 cars then?????

[bignok]

5 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

A 'male French man' 

..are there female French men? 

Yes a few

[Kopitiam]

"The male French man, who was not named by the police, told the tourist police that he was unable to control his motorbike."

 

A new excuse - blame the motorbike.