webfact Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 A Thai village headman imposed a ban on drying rice on the roads, following a fatal accident involving a young motorcyclist who collided with a pile of rice. The decision comes from understanding the predicament of both parties involved and acknowledging the traditional practices of the villagers. The accident took place on November 23, involving 38 year old Thongthai, who rode his motorcycle into a pile of husked rice drying on the Ban Yang-Ban Sok Deu road in Ban Yang, Lam Thamenchai, Nakhon Ratchasima province. The 56 year old headman, Apichai Pakkarang, confirmed that the incident occurred around 7pm. The villagers alerted him about the accident that happened near the rice pile, which was 2 kilometres away from the village. Thongthai was rushed to the hospital but unfortunately did not survive. The headman expressed sorrow over the tragic event and stated that the rice belonged to a local. Following the incident, he ordered the villagers not to dry their rice on the roads for fear of another accident. by Nattapong Westwood Picture courtesy of KhaoSod Full story: The Thaiger 2023-11-27 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted November 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2023 This tradition goes back centuries, and now just because some guy whom, for all we know, could have been drunk, on his phone or just not paying attention to where he's going, they wanna ban this practice? bad decision i think... 4 9 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post notrub Posted November 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2023 Sorry for the fatality but it is impossible not to know that it is harvest time in Isaan when in Isaan. The practice of drying rice on paved roads may not be centuries old (60 years ago the track to the family fields was a dirt footpath) but road drying is a valuable asset. More warning than a branch in front of the pile would improve safety and many would welcome a traffic cone or some other bright object used there.🙏🏼💛💙 4 1 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rampant Rabbit Posted November 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, ezzra said: This tradition goes back centuries SO does genital mutilation in some countries............ doesnt make it right in fact Id say its a rather stupid and dangerous practice that needs changing, they arent all riding buiffalos anymore.....even in Issan. They should be prosecuting the rice grower. The road is not their personal drying area its for pedestrians and vehicluar traffic Edited November 26, 2023 by Rampant Rabbit 5 1 1 4 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neeray Posted November 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2023 Now I know why it is advisable to wash rice before cooking. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted November 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2023 To be sure I understand this correctly, do the farmers put their rice on public roads, which are used for vehicles? Are these farmers renting these roads and pay for the usage? Do they put barriers around the rice and redirect the traffic? How does that work? 1 1 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted November 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2023 9 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: To be sure I understand this correctly, do the farmers put their rice on public roads, which are used for vehicles? Are these farmers renting these roads and pay for the usage? Do they put barriers around the rice and redirect the traffic? Do bears s##t in the woods... welcome to Thailand 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fdimike Posted November 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2023 More than enough temples around which could drying rice, 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moonlover Posted November 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2023 1 hour ago, notrub said: Sorry for the fatality but it is impossible not to know that it is harvest time in Isaan when in Isaan. The practice of drying rice on paved roads may not be centuries old (60 years ago the track to the family fields was a dirt footpath) but road drying is a valuable asset. More warning than a branch in front of the pile would improve safety and many would welcome a traffic cone or some other bright object used there.🙏🏼💛💙 60 years ago the fastest thing in an Issan village was a buffalo! This practice was banned in our village quite a few years ago. 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sig Posted November 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 3 hours ago, ezzra said: This tradition goes back centuries, and now just because some guy whom, for all we know, could have been drunk, on his phone or just not paying attention to where he's going, they wanna ban this practice? bad decision i think... Not sure what kind of roads Thailand had centuries ago, but I doubt any oxcart driver would have had any sort of problem as compared to vehicles of today. Just because there's some sort of tradition, it doesn't mean it is wise to keep it when society is virtually unrecognizable in how the people are living in comparison to those idealized past times, which were far from ideal. It is utter foolishness to allow rice to be dried on public roads, unless the village/town/city has some sort of parameters in place to safely block the roads off for such a purpose. And that kind of organization, as simple as it may be.... NOT gonna happen in Thailand. Too complicated and you gotta think too much to accomplish it. 4 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Asquith Production Posted November 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 36 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: To be sure I understand this correctly, do the farmers put their rice on public roads, which are used for vehicles? Are these farmers renting these roads and pay for the usage? Do they put barriers around the rice and redirect the traffic? How does that work? In my experience I have seen rice drying on many minor roads in Issan. They tend to put a cheap blue tarpaulin towards the edge of the road which also covers part of the road that is public road and put the rice on the tarp to dry. I have never seen any barriers. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhendis Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Moonlover said: 60 years ago the fastest thing in an Issan village was a buffalo! https://youtu.be/ORTSTOcnIXc?si=KwsKBtRzQNrGXxb5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Asquith Production said: In my experience I have seen rice drying on many minor roads in Issan. Minor roads is the word here. Mostly within the villages or paths out to the fields. They block half of the path. A disturbance but not a big issue. It's a bit of a mystery how one can kill himself by riding into a pile of rice. Sleepy or careless. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted November 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said: To be sure I understand this correctly, do the farmers put their rice on public roads, which are used for vehicles? Are these farmers renting these roads and pay for the usage? Do they put barriers around the rice and redirect the traffic? How does that work? Yes, they dry it on public roads, no barriers or warnings and often just after a bend. I've nearly hit them on motorbikes on a number of occasions. If you accidentally drive over them in a car, expect a world of trouble for ruining their crop. Should be banned. 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 29 minutes ago, Muhendis said: 1 hour ago, Moonlover said: 60 years ago the fastest thing in an Issan village was a buffalo! 29 minutes ago, Muhendis said: https://youtu.be/ORTSTOcnIXc?si=KwsKBtRzQNrGXxb5 I learned quite a few years ago to be wary of buffalo when one is protecting a calf. Give them a wide berth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: To be sure I understand this correctly, do the farmers put their rice on public roads, which are used for vehicles? Are these farmers renting these roads and pay for the usage? Do they put barriers around the rice and redirect the traffic? How does that work? You've never seen them for yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy one Posted November 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: To be sure I understand this correctly, do the farmers put their rice on public roads, which are used for vehicles? Are these farmers renting these roads and pay for the usage? Do they put barriers around the rice and redirect the traffic? How does that work? 1 You must be Thai to be able to do this 2 If in doubt about the legality of this practice Refer to 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moonlover Posted November 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 57 minutes ago, JonnyF said: Yes, they dry it on public roads, no barriers or warnings and often just after a bend. I've nearly hit them on motorbikes on a number of occasions. If you accidentally drive over them in a car, expect a world of trouble for ruining their crop. Should be banned. A few years ago an accident was reported on TVF in which 2 pickup drivers were killed when their vehicles collided head on a bend in a rural road. One of them was driving on the wrong side to avoid the rice that was laid out on his side of the road. This is the 21st century. Time for some 21st century rules. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted November 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 6 hours ago, ezzra said: ome guy whom, for all we know, could have been drunk, on his phone or just not paying attention to where he's going Or, for all we know was driving correctly and didn't expect to find a pile of rice in the road. 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted November 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 4 hours ago, notrub said: More warning than a branch in front of the pile would improve safety and many would welcome a traffic cone or some other bright object used there.🙏🏼💛💙 That requires forward thinking and initiative. both of which are largely absent in Thailand. As this case demonstrates. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted November 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 hour ago, mfd101 said: You've never seen them for yourself? They don't do that in Bangkok... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted November 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: To be sure I understand this correctly, do the farmers put their rice on public roads, which are used for vehicles? Are these farmers renting these roads and pay for the usage? Do they put barriers around the rice and redirect the traffic? How does that work? Yes No No It doesn't. Pile up rice by the road and leave it there in the dark. What could possibly go wrong. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, Moonlover said: This is the 21st century. Time for some 21st century rules. But then, this is Thailand... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: 7 minutes ago, Moonlover said: This is the 21st century. Time for some 21st century rules. 2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: But then, this is Thailand... Yeh yeh! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Looking at the headline "Thai village bans road rice drying after tragic motorcycle accident" does that mean it is legal to do this anywhere, except if the village bans it? I didn't know that villages can make up their own traffic rules village by village. And do they have signs out of the village if they allow or don't allow this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Moonlover said: 60 years ago the fastest thing in an Issan village was a buffalo! Might still be. some of these beasts can move a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: To be sure I understand this correctly, do the farmers put their rice on public roads, which are used for vehicles? Are these farmers renting these roads and pay for the usage? Do they put barriers around the rice and redirect the traffic? How does that work? 1. Yes 2. No 3. No 4. It doesn´t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: Looking at the headline "Thai village bans road rice drying after tragic motorcycle accident" does that mean it is legal to do this anywhere, except if the village bans it? I didn't know that villages can make up their own traffic rules village by village. And do they have signs out of the village if they allow or don't allow this? The village headman has stopped locals putting rice on the road. This is not a traffic law and I suggest is more intended as a local community safety action. It would be applicable to anyone living in that locality; there wouldnt be any need to post notices for outsiders, etc as they are highly unlikely to be putting rice on the road, and if they did the locals would soon put them straight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moonlover Posted November 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: Looking at the headline "Thai village bans road rice drying after tragic motorcycle accident" does that mean it is legal to do this anywhere, except if the village bans it? I didn't know that villages can make up their own traffic rules village by village. And do they have signs out of the village if they allow or don't allow this? Following the accident I spoke of earlier, our local government authority passed out instructions banning this practice. Now whether it was at their own behest, or whether they were enforcing existing laws I do not know, but it certainly worked. No one around obstructs the roads with rice, peanuts or anything else nowadays. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mfd101 Posted November 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 And so, if boring Falangs have their way, what's interesting and different in Thailand will slowly be eliminated and you might as well stay in your boring little suburb in Falangland. 1 4 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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