Three 14-Year-Old Boys Killed in Motorbike Crash on Their Way to Celebrate End of Term

[LennyW]

Do the police here ever visit schools and give lectures on the laws of driving, the dangers, do's n dont's, general safety awareness etc.?

[brewsterbudgen]

Just now, LennyW said:

Do the police here ever visit schools and give lectures on the laws of driving, the dangers, do's n dont's, general safety awareness etc.?

 

If they do, it's completely ineffective!

[roo860]

1 minute ago, LennyW said:

Do the police here ever visit schools and give lectures on the laws of driving, the dangers, do's n dont's, general safety awareness etc.?

Kids coming out of school on motorbikes, police stopping traffic 😑 they don't give a flying f.

[Jim Blue]

On 3/8/2025 at 6:59 AM, mikebell said:

The police can put a cop every ten metres when a VIP comes to town.  When it comes to enforcing helmet use; red light observance; speeding; they are invisible.

Yes of course for a  day or less .?

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, Jim Blue said:

Yes of course for a  day or less .?

Why not every day or don't kids' lives matter?

[Jim Blue]

6 hours ago, mikebell said:

Why not every day or don't kids' lives matter?

Because , going back to Lord's original comment , the RTP don't get the resources or back

up to do the job they need to . 

[mikebell]

On 3/9/2025 at 3:06 PM, Jim Blue said:

Because , going back to Lord's original comment , the RTP don't get the resources or back

up to do the job they need to . 

My original comment was they can put a cop every ten metres when a Big Wig comes to town.  They are then never seen again saving lives on the roads.

[Jim Blue]

58 minutes ago, mikebell said:

My original comment was they can put a cop every ten metres when a Big Wig comes to town.  They are then never seen again saving lives on the roads.

Yawn....

[Ralf001]

On 3/9/2025 at 8:33 AM, mikebell said:

Why not every day or don't kids' lives matter?

 

Why are underage kids riding bikes everyday and why is it on the police, parent needs to held accountable.

[Moonlover]

On 3/8/2025 at 8:30 AM, simon43 said:

Except that it's probably not heartbreaking for the community.  For them It's karma and now the boys are now in their next life.

 

One of my Thai nieces (when younger), used to show me photos of her best friend with her head splattered all over the road after headbutting a concrete post.  Not a tinge of sadness as she explained how they had to pick bits of brain out of the grass verge..... she's gone onto her next life - that's all.

And I suspect that you have hit upon the most important aspect of all as far as Thai culture is concerned. Death is not the end as far as they are concerned. It's merely a transient stage until they are reborn. 

 

I've lived in my wife's village for 8 years now and seen many folks pass away, but there is no sense of loss or grieving. They go through the funeral rites, have a bit of a party, a few prayers and simply get on with their lives.