2 foreign men to face 10,000 baht fine for riding e-unicycles in Chiang Mai

[atpeace]

3 hours ago, uttradit said:

Cool words (ie web gibberish)

Deflection

No leg to stand on

 

Nobody talks like this in face to face discussions.

 

I do all the time with people I meet when having fun.  I know what you're getting at though and if i sensed you were the sensitive or violent type, in most cases I would be more careful with my words.  How do you carry yourself in public?  Punch anyone that has a laugh at your expense?  Would be loads of people.

 

Different set of rules online and I'm not sure I like them.   Usually after a month or two I get bored posting here and disappear for at least a few months up to a year.

[uttradit]

4 minutes ago, atpeace said:

I do all the time with people I meet when having fun.  I know what you're getting at though and if i sensed you were the sensitive or violent type, in most cases I would be more careful with my words.  How do you carry yourself in public?  Punch anyone that has a laugh at your expense?  Would be loads of people.

 

Different set of rules online and I'm not sure I like them.   Usually after a month or two I get bored posting here and disappear for at least a few months up to a year.

I rarely hear people talk Biden or Trump. They talk about food a lot or exercise or a movie.

 

 

[noobexpat]

15 hours ago, bbko said:

I was walking along Jomtien's beach promenade several weeks back and some farang went zipping around me on one of those things and it was playing music.  He was just zipping around people left and right, an accident waiting to happen.

Those things are not meant for sidewalks or to be in traffic, basically they're a skateboard on steroids, keep them on bike paths/lanes.

 

Same this afternoon on central pattaya beach promenade.

Guy in his mid 50's seen him many times on it.

Going too fast amongst people.

Must think he looks cool rather than the moron he is.

[stix40]

16 hours ago, roo860 said:

Yesterday morning Channel 32 news, 😅😅😅

Is that half laden ?

[stix40]

16 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Stupid man, does he not know the load should be equally balanced on both sides, or it could be dangerous......

I reckon you could get a bit more on the back !

[atpeace]

17 hours ago, uttradit said:

I rarely hear people talk Biden or Trump. They talk about food a lot or exercise or a movie.

 

 

I'm glad you are back.  I seriously enjoy most your posts.  Short, offensive, silly and sometimes funny in a weird way.  Why uttradit? MrHumungous, Tyrannosaurus, stallion... 

[Kalasin Jo]

On 2/13/2024 at 5:54 AM, Boedog said:

Thai motorists demand police take action, l don't think scooters get fined 10,000 for riding on the footpath, 5 on a scooter, loading 5 cows into a 1/2 ton pickup, over width and overloaded trucks, riding 1 handed so they can text with the other, the list goes on and on this is the least of there problems on Thai roads

You forgot pick up trucks loaded with as many people, children , even babies in the back as can be squeezed in. See it every day here

[tonypattaya]

I wonder if the dealer who sold them the the e-unicycles explained that they weren't allowed on the Thai roads?

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

We don't want these things on the footpath, we have enough with scooters and other 2 wheelers never mind the pot holes, vendors and low hanging wires. Turning right at the next junction is the only excuse to be in the right hand lane though. Are e-wheers banned from the roads, or is that discretionary like everything else?

Edited February 16 by George FmplesdaCosteedback
typo

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

On 2/13/2024 at 7:27 AM, ChrisY1 said:

They were also traveling in the wrong direction....against the traffic.

It is not clear they are on the right hand side of the road system, but the eyewitness reports say they were in the outside lane (what some refer to as the "fast lane") so are traveling on the left side of the system. What is clear is the picture was taken from a vehicle following DANGEROUSLY close behind.

[bristolgeoff]

School kids have scooters and go home,no license for sure.The police do nothing as usual for how many years.Now these farang do this they want to do something about it,all i can say is this is thailand

[Deserted]

What's the problem here. Bicycles use them and the constitution of traffic in Thailand factor's in many forms of slow moving traffic. Do drivers actually know what to do when they encounter different forms of traffic? Doesn't sound like it.

[FritsSikkink]

On 2/13/2024 at 11:56 AM, Stevemercer said:

I ride an e-wheel. They can go up to about 50 km/hr and have a range of 75 km or more. However, I normally stick to the back roads if I can. When travelling in urban areas, you want to try and plan your journey so you turn left even if it means going out of your way. This mean you can stick to the left shoulder/lane.

 

Turning right is a bit dangerous because you have to look behind you while executing the manouvere when the traffic allows. The alternative is to stop and dismount unril you can cross, which is tedious.

 

While it is poor practice, I can understand why the riders would want to stay in the right lane if they missed the first U-turn. It would be safer (and more convenient) for them to just speed on to the next U-turn and avoid shunting across several lanes of traffic to get to the left shoulder, only to have to recross the road a kilometre or so at the next U-turn.

You shouldn't be on the road with these things to start with.

[VillageIdiot]

I've always considered driving in Thailand as being like participating in a Demolition Derby.

Anyone who would enter the fray on a unicycle is deserving of a Darwin Award.

They are usually bestowed posthumously but in this case maybe the farangs are still among the living here in Chiang Mai.