30 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

You have made a lot of assumptions. You don't know if the driver is impaired. You assumed he was.

Fair enough, it is indeed an ASSumption. But.....in all my years here, it's an assumption based on probability. I'd put that probability at about 80% simply from the fact of the article (time of night, obvious high speed, bike type, etc.)

21 hours ago, henryford1958 said:

5.35 am he must have been totally smashed

 

Or an early bird like myself?

14 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

In which case don't drink and drive.

And the relevance to my post is?

 

BTW

Drive - Car.

Ride - Bike.

14 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

You have made a lot of assumptions. You don't know if the driver is impaired. You assumed he was. For all you know the driver could have had a seizure. What if he was coming home from work?  There is no  information on what the man did or what his BAC level was.

Interesting.... I wonder what none restricted job a 45 year old Belgian might be doing until 05.30, night shift at the chocolate factory?

58 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

And the relevance to my post is?

 

BTW

Drive - Car.

Ride - Bike.

Nitpicking, but thanks anyway. 

17 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

Seriously? You wish to compare the death of a middle aged man with a geriatric palliative care patient?

The deceased had decades left to live.

You were faster. He was 45 and we don't know whether he leaves dependants behind.

"collection by relatives" sounds like he was not alone here.

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Interesting.... I wonder what none restricted job a 45 year old Belgian might be doing until 05.30, night shift at the chocolate factory?

Lot of manufacturing companies down the road in Laem Chabang that employers foreigners.

 

Maybe he was working the 8pm to 5am shift (a shift we have at my place of employment), can easily do Laem Chabang to Khao Talo in 30 mins.

On 11/30/2024 at 5:42 PM, jacko45k said:

Interesting.... I wonder what none restricted job a 45 year old Belgian might be doing until 05.30, night shift at the chocolate factory?

Hospitality sector has multiple Europeans employed as managers,  chefs, F&B workers. Restaurant or bar owner.

Some people may be coming home from a social  engagement or in caring for a friend.

The point is that one doesn't know why the person was out at that hour and it is unfair to accuse and to prejudge the deceased without any facts.

19 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Some people may be coming home from a social  engagement or in caring for a friend.

The point is that one doesn't know why the person was out at that hour and it is unfair to accuse and to prejudge the deceased without any facts.

Other than the fact he rode straight into a block of concrete? One that he  apparently managed to get around other nights?

On 11/30/2024 at 8:05 AM, henryford1958 said:

5.35 am he must have been totally smashed

 

That's when I generally went to work in the morning.  Had to walk through Asoke's Soi Cowboy to get to the office.  That was quite an eye opener. 

 

And since I generally woke up at 4:30 during the week, I'd usually be looking for a 7/11 coffee by 5:00 on weekends.  It's a great time to be up and around and see the world's gears start turning for the day.

 

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Other than the fact he rode straight into a block of concrete? One that he  apparently managed to get around other nights?

 

My friend often works night shift , from 9 pm to 6 Am and by 5 AM he is often bleary eyed and falling asleep. Some workshifts are more rough than others especially if you work daytimes too such that the circadian rhythm is disrupted.