Popular Post snoop1130 Posted April 30 Popular Post Share Posted April 30 Picture Facebook Chonburi News Rick Brown, a 57-year-old American who resides in Pattaya, Thailand, has been praised online for his generous actions towards local children. Known on TikTok as Savvy Rick Brown, he has started giving away helmets to children seen riding motorcycles without them. A video on his account shows Brown stopping a motorcycle carrying two children without helmets. He engages with the parents, offering them free helmets for their kids, leaving the parents visibly moved by this act of kindness. Brown's actions have scored major attention online. His videos achieved over one million views on TikTok, with many users commending him for his care for children. Several shared their tales of sustaining injuries from motorcycle accidents in their youth. Speaking to local press, Brown revealed that he began giving away motorbike helmets after noticing many children in Pattaya riding without them. Concerned about their safety, he purchased helmets and started giving them out for free. Having lived in Thailand for 18 months, Brown has grown fond of the country. He recognizes that some families may be unable to afford helmets, so he decided to lend a hand. For the past six months, Brown has been funding this initiative out of his pocket. He aims to distribute one million helmets with the help of donors from his native country, and he hopes this effort will help underscore the value of helmet safety in Thailand. File photo for reference only. Courtesy of Google -- 2024-04-30 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 2 3 2 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 30 Popular Post Share Posted April 30 Nice story for a change, well done, that man.... 3 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted April 30 Popular Post Share Posted April 30 13 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: A video on his account shows Brown stopping a motorcycle carrying two children without helmets. He engages with the parents, offering them free helmets for their kids, leaving the parents visibly moved by this act of kindness. I would love to see how many of these new helmets will still be used in a week or a month. Somehow I bet most of them will somewhere pick up a lot of dust. Picture for reference only. 😉 3 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said: I would love to see how many of these new helmets will still be used in a week or a month. Somehow I bet most of them will somewhere pick up a lot of dust. Picture for reference only. 😉 Doubt it, the in thing now is to blast down the road on one wheel but wearing a helmet... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted April 30 Popular Post Share Posted April 30 (edited) 18 minutes ago, transam said: Doubt it, the in thing now is to blast down the road on one wheel but wearing a helmet... In my experience riders who regularly pull wheelies know what they are doing - mostly. Edited April 30 by OneMoreFarang 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 30 Popular Post Share Posted April 30 Just now, OneMoreFarang said: In my experience riders who regularly pull wheelies know what they are doing - mostly. I watch a load of those, I like watching them fall off and their bike being destroyed, but the vid always ends to not show you them crying over the future repair bill... 1 3 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted April 30 Popular Post Share Posted April 30 38 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I would love to see how many of these new helmets will still be used in a week or a month. Somehow I bet most of them will somewhere pick up a lot of dust. Or as when I bought helmets for all of my staff - within a week they had all been sold at the local market. 3 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 18 minutes ago, transam said: I watch a load of those, I like watching them fall off and their bike being destroyed, but the vid always ends to not show you them crying over the future repair bill... How many Turo-Hayabusa doing a wheelie at over 300km/h did you see recently? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 3 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said: Or as when I bought helmets for all of my staff - within a week they had all been sold at the local market. They all showed their talent for doing business. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 24 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: How many Turo-Hayabusa doing a wheelie at over 300km/h did you see recently? Not interested in those, I like the ones where they are showing off wearing flip-flops......... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Screaming Posted April 30 Popular Post Share Posted April 30 If Rick Brown really cared about these children he would encourage them to get off those dangerous bikes and take another form of transportation. 1 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 22 minutes ago, Screaming said: If Rick Brown really cared about these children he would encourage them to get off those dangerous bikes and take another form of transportation. It's almost funny when some people constantly warn about the dangers of motorcycles. Every time you go out of your home there are dangers. And inside the home there are also dangers. It's part of life. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Yup or how about linking to the guys actual TikTok page if that's what they are reporting about? Nah, linking to stuff now verboten. He deserves to be linked to for his good deeds. AI news is not doing him justice. Here: https://www.tiktok.com/@savvyrickbrown?lang=th-TH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat68 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Waste of time, one of the reasons ladies don't wear helmets is that it messes up their hair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: A video on his account shows Brown stopping a motorcycle carrying two children without helmets. He engages with the parents, offering them free helmets for their kids, leaving the parents visibly moved by this act of kindness. They love freebies... 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronster Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Is he handing them out to the 8-16 year olds on bikes going at Mach 2 everywhere without a helmet and licence 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Very nice gesture. The man has a good heart. It pains me when I see a motorbike with an adult and 1-4 kids on it and only the adult is wearing a helmet. But mostly none of them are wearing helmets. I guess the police don't fine you if the driver is wearing a helmet even if the others are not. I think the main reason you see people wearing helmets is just to avoid a fine, not for safety. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 28 minutes ago, rwill said: It pains me when I see a motorbike with an adult and 1-4 kids on it and only the adult is wearing a helmet. But mostly none of them are wearing helmets. I guess the police don't fine you if the driver is wearing a helmet even if the others are not. I think the main reason you see people wearing helmets is just to avoid a fine, not for safety. The police will fine passengers who are not wearing a helmet. When it suits them. My Thai business partner was on the back of my bike when we were stopped. I was wearing a helmet. She wasn't. She was fined. In reality, a family of four is more likely to get a warning. The police will realise that they cannot probably afford three fines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 12 hours ago, Screaming said: If Rick Brown really cared about these children he would encourage them to get off those dangerous bikes and take another form of transportation. And your next post is - 'If Rick Brown really cared about these children he would encourage them not to cross the road or walk near water in case they fall in. And as for climbing trees.....' The majority of Thais have no choice if they want to be mobile. Cars are for the rich ones and in most of Thailand, there is no public transport. Bikes are the only economical solution. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gweiloman Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 A new arrival to Thailand, still with rosé tinted glasses on, thinking he can do good. A fool and his money… 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lexxy Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 3 minutes ago, Gweiloman said: A new arrival to Thailand, still with rosé tinted glasses on, thinking he can do good. A fool and his money… You are a sad excuse for a human. 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I would be afraid to do something like that here. It feels like it would be against some rule, need a work permit, or the locals would not like it for some reason. I'm glad it worked out though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Good man. But how to manage Thai scooter drivers to wear them???😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Update: My thanks to AN for adding a photo of Rick Brown to this news article 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagoda Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jippytum Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Good citizen. However many Thais would not wear a helmet if you paid them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gweiloman Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 34 minutes ago, lexxy said: You are a sad excuse for a human. Another new arrival lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy42OZ Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 2 hours ago, Expat68 said: Waste of time, one of the reasons ladies don't wear helmets is that it messes up their hair Where did it say he was giving them to ladies? He's giving them to children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Having lived in Thailand for 18 months, Brown has grown fond of the country. He recognizes that some families may be unable to afford helmets, so he decided to lend a hand. He need to learn a little bit more, and stay here for some years. Then he will suddenly find out they have money for lao khao on a daily basis and the children can afford yaba. But nice of him to spend his money giving away helmets that will be placed in every home. Maybe some kids can make business of it and collect ten helmets for selling later. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lexxy Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 19 minutes ago, Gweiloman said: Another new arrival lol. My first day in thailand, about to buy a bar and make it rich 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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