Had our first motorbike accident.... feel more Thai now

[TheTightArseTraveller]

My Mrs' knees are scarred to the max from motorbike accidents.  Usually pissed and involving buffalo....

Well, after 8 years here, today we had our first 'family' accident (that has ALWAYS terrified me as a westerner) but happy to say all escaped with minimal injuries to parents only.  Snake came along and reared up, Mrs looked at it a bit too long, the dude with the side car in front had stopped..... BANG...

All came off (Mrs, me and 1 year old) but luckily my Mrs is an Asian driver so drives sooooooo sloooooooow it annoys me.  That probably saved our lives... especially our daughter's life.

Funny thing is, I insist we use a 'backpack on the front' style carry harness when she travels on a motorbike with us.  The locals here have never seen one and think we are nuts for sure, but I am 100% positive it helped me protect her today as we all came off.

 

Footnote: Mrs said she has had worse accidents, except the kid being there made it worse.... 

 

The Krasang hospital experience is worthy of it's own post.

 

Cheers all.... Including those about to tell me Im a knob

[ColeBOzbourne]

In my opinion, babies and small children should not be riding motorcycles. It makes me cringe every time I see it.

[TheTightArseTraveller]

21 minutes ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

In my opinion, babies and small children should not be riding motorcycles. It makes me cringe every time I see it.

I agree with you, however unless you just stay home at all times, what are you to do?  
we were pretty unlucky.  Between us and the destination we would be lucky to see 5 vehicles….

 

Your comment is super valid though.

[treetops]

23 minutes ago, TheTightArseTraveller said:

I agree with you, however unless you just stay home at all times, what are you to do?

 

Drive a car?  Hire a babysitter?

[ColeBOzbourne]

2 hours ago, TheTightArseTraveller said:

I agree with you, however unless you just stay home at all times, what are you to do?  

I was in the same position. I went out and bought a small truck. 

[hotandsticky]

Knob..............😉

[Liquorice]

21 hours ago, TheTightArseTraveller said:

Funny thing is, I insist we use a 'backpack on the front' style carry harness when she travels on a motorbike with us.  The locals here have never seen one and think we are nuts for sure, but I am 100% positive it helped me protect her today as we all came off.

Thai customs dictate the kids go at the front to act as airbags on motorcycles.
Glad you were all OK.

 

Wife's had a couple of non fault accidents.
Last one, a chap in a car indicating left and going really slow, suddenly decided to do a U-turn.
She had to lay the bike down, which slid and hit his wheel, her slacks and the skin down her leg wasn't as lucky.
Guy opened his door, looked at his wheel and the wife, then drove off without a word.

[TheTightArseTraveller]

3 hours ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

I was in the same position. I went out and bought a small truck. 

Yeah...Its on my especially now.  

[TheTightArseTraveller]

3 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

Knob..............😉

touché

[TheTightArseTraveller]

2 hours ago, Liquorice said:

Thai customs dictate the kids go at the front to act as airbags on motorcycles.
Glad you were all OK.

 

Wife's had a couple of non fault accidents.
Last one, a chap in a car indicating left and going really slow, suddenly decided to do a U-turn.
She had to lay the bike down, which slid and hit his wheel, her slacks and the skin down her leg wasn't as lucky.
Guy opened his door, looked at his wheel and the wife, then drove off without a word.

Man thats terrible, but not surprising.  

 

Like I said, where we live there is about 200 people, so passing others on the road is few and far between.  I wouldnt have my kids on the bike in traffic.  But, in any case, accidents happen because <deleted> happens anywhere anytime... Especially in Thailand