13 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I don't really see what the point is unless you are going touring. A 160-cc step through has all the speed and more of the maneuverability you need around town and near to it. Farangs deride Thais for their noisy exhausts and tricks, but many farangs seem to require just as much 'look at me' between their legs!

It's fun to ride a small bike fast; people can run out of talent fast on a big bike. 

22 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I don't really see what the point is unless you are going touring. A 160-cc step through has all the speed and more of the maneuverability you need around town and near to it. Farangs deride Thais for their noisy exhausts and tricks, but many farangs seem to require just as much 'look at me' between their legs!

Valid point. And I'd argue you need nothing more than 90cc to go from A to B. Plenty of torque there and light enough to handle.

Anything bigger is often just optics.

On 1/29/2026 at 5:34 PM, petermik said:

A 55 year old on a high speed bike at night.... what could possibly go wrong 😞

RIP sir...

55 aint that old

15 hours ago, NanLaew said:

A friend of mine bought a Ducati here a few years back. The dealership asked about his big bike experience, and he admitted to being pretty competent having owned HD's in the US, having bike licences and not having issues riding various sized scooters here for about 10 years. They still had him on a built-in, pre-programmed, automated, graduated power limiting regime that only 'opened up' incrementally after time/kilometers as experience was gained over time. This was explained as preventing novices winding it up and killing themselves (and being no longer available to make payments).

It's not a straight flyover, so maybe this guy decided to wind it up a bit as he ascended from the Pattaya side and the sudden torque caught him off guard (or he was somehow impaired) and he ended up on the wrong side of the road. The overpass isn't narrow.

Approximate collision point circled in red. Pattaya to the east (left)

Collision was roughly where this pickup truck is, Pattaya is in the distance.

The curve just before the accident location makes this a classic case of not knowing how to countersteer and lean. As most of these wrecks are. But everyone just blames the speed and nobody actually learns. How else do these ppl always manage to be crossing the centerline all the time or going off the road and into things ?

This is what is happening :

(nobody dies)

What's sad is that this has to happen at all. Many come here to visit or stay and don't leave from this type of action. It's dangerous enough driving here, having to contend with many inexperienced, incompetent or arrogant drivers, without taking this type of risk around them. Motorcycles are made to go fast, if you know what you're doing and pick the right places to drive them. At night it's plain foolish to drive fast with anything, seeing there are so many dogs and pedestrians about, along with a higher chance of drunk drivers. Thinking before driving will have you making tomorrow.

13 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

If you are driving a car, I would suggest you are quite safe from bikes. It's the drunk car / bus / truck driver that will be your biggest nightmare.

Indeed, but alas if you are walking you are not safe from bikes. Riding a bike in Pattaya is dangerous but I often wonder whether walking isn't even more dangerous. As a pedestrian you are at the bottom of the pecking (killing) order.

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On 1/30/2026 at 5:16 AM, blaze master said:

And the meat grinder known as thai roads continues.

He should have known about the condition of roads and never have driven at that kind of speed. One can easily drive safely and avoid death in spite of road hazards. Most bike riders manage that. Imagine how fast he must have been going to break virtually every bone in his body. having no number plate suggests irresponsibility and carelessness. It must have been heII on the other driver as well. But it's a terrible way to die, RIP.

On 1/30/2026 at 1:59 AM, Woke to Sounds said:

The rider may have been drinking.

I never advise anyone to drive a moto in TH.

Just take Grabs.

RIP sir

Agree.I had a motorcycle when i lived in surin years ago.Only drove inside the village but after some accidents by local dogs attack me i stopped driving.I never drive by myself in Thailand.Safer to take a taxi when im going somewhere.

8 hours ago, JackGats said:

Indeed, but alas if you are walking you are not safe from bikes. Riding a bike in Pattaya is dangerous but I often wonder whether walking isn't even more dangerous. As a pedestrian you are at the bottom of the pecking (killing) order.

If you are walking, you are not safe from the man hole covers and storm water covers, and the uneven side walks. Not to mention the drunk pedestrians walking in the opposite direction.

You are correct. Walking is dangerous here.

I only drive a car and will continue to do so as long as I can. And hoipefully live to see another day. I never understood this love for big bikes that are like monsters really. Especially in Thailand. RIP.

16 minutes ago, balo said:

I only drive a car and will continue to do so as long as I can. And hoipefully live to see another day. I never understood this love for big bikes that are like monsters really. Especially in Thailand. RIP.

I am 114 years old and my bike has 4 million horsepower. Your comment is quite sensible in this mad world of the meat grinder.

RIP, why anyone would risk a big bike on Thai roads is beyond me.

21 minutes ago, bangadang said:

why anyone would risk a big bike on Thai roads is beyond me.

Because its fun and there are some awesome roads to ride.

50 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Because its fun and there are some awesome roads to ride.

Agree but there's a time and place. This poor guy was obviously going way too fast across that bridge. RIP.

Gonna through a theory out there.

Maybe it is the desire for "feeling alive" and when you are going fast the adrenaline gives you that feeling. That and the Dunning-Kruger effect where you think you are more capable than you actually are.

Been riding since about 9. I've eaten enough asphalt when younger to have learned my limits and understand the many factors to minimize risk.

My theory is these people generally haven't been injured or not enough to change their behavior. Kinda like these here watch this hold my beer moments.

Remember last year about this time going up Phra tam nak hill and guy on the big bike racing around the corner misjudging the gap, clips front of a bus and ending up face first on concrete inside the park blood draining out of his head.

Gotta ask yourself all the work to get to were you are, why not live to enjoy another day.

Anyways RIP.

He seems to have suffered significant blood loss.

Also, judging from the image, he appears to have been quite overweight.

Probably a heavy beer drinker, too.

All the locals were standing around pointing the finger.

On 1/31/2026 at 1:52 PM, norsurin said:

Agree.I had a motorcycle when i lived in surin years ago.Only drove inside the village but after some accidents by local dogs attack me i stopped driving.I never drive by myself in Thailand.Safer to take a taxi when im going somewhere.

Yeah, the village dogs are a menace, I usually carry a long wooden club, ready to defend myself, when I'm on the bike inside the village.

On 1/30/2026 at 7:59 AM, Woke to Sounds said:

The rider may have been drinking.

I never advise anyone to drive a moto in TH.

Just take Grabs.

RIP sir

People think I’m weird, I carry my own helmet even though I dont drive to motorcycle - it’s to take Moto-Taxi’s, Bolt, or Grabs……..and I hug the driver, if we are going down, he’s going with me.

14 hours ago, Explorator en Actione said:

.and I hug the driver, if we are going down, he’s going with me.

Too much informagion!