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The CBR250RR: Is It Worth The Price Tag?
170k for a 250cc ... No I could deal with this though. A better value, and probably cost less. -
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Road Safety in Thailand – a summary of Perceptions and Reality
As ever. your response is full of logical fallacies, anecdotal reasoning, and contradictions. “All the data I, or anyone, needs is the yearly accident stats.” - ”OMG! - That’s a fundamental misunderstanding of statistics. As I said before raw accident numbers don’t explain why crashes happen or how to fix them. Professionals analyse factors like enforcement, infrastructure, driver training, and cultural attitudes—not just body counts. It also helps if you know how and where stats are collated. “Drivers know the laws, they just ignore them.” - “drivers” - what do you mean by that? - Another racist stereotype? - If laws aren’t enforced, why would people follow them? We know this from many countries that lack of enforcement breeds negligence and this is why countries with have proper enforcement systems - just suggesting the police “do their job” - is facile in the extreme.. As ever your blaming of individuals without addressing systemic failures is both naive and counterproductive. “I saw a parent with four people on a scooter without helmets.” Yes, we’ve all seen that. But anecdote isn’t data and actually shows a huge misunderstanding of the future surrounding the rich and poor in road safety - see the post by “Lorry”. If individual observations were the gold standard for understanding road safety, we wouldn’t need actual studies to assess risk factors and solutions. But one thing that is self-evident is that countries that base their safety programs on data show great improvements wheat in Thailand where “alternative” anecdotal methods have shown no significant change in 30 years. “Anyone older than a teenager should know to avoid reckless driving.” That’s wishful thinking. People don’t behave based on what they ‘should’ do, they behave based on what’s allowed. That’s why better driver training, licensing exams, and strict enforcement matter—not just personal responsibility. - but you have shown over and over again you don’t understand what “human error” is. “Are you Thai?” This Such a weak, irrelevant deflection. Road safety isn’t about race or nationality; it’s a universal science about policies, enforcement, and infrastructure. If someone disagrees with your opinion, it doesn’t mean they’re “sticking up” for anyone—it means your argument is just not an argument. “It doesn’t matter what percentage it actually is.” This single line DESTROYS YOUR ENTIRE CREDIBILITY. If you don’t care about actual data, then you’re not arguing in good faith. You’re just pushing a narrative based on personal bias. “I, and many others, have driven for years and see it daily.” You still haven’t grasped that That’s just confirmation bias. The fact that multiple people have the same subjective experience doesn’t make it objective truth. If that were the case, science and statistics wouldn’t exist “You are close-minded for looking at data instead of the whole picture.” No—ignoring data is close-minded. The whole picture includes actual research, not just gut feelings. Again you don’t understand cognitive dissonance either. Final thought? You’re arguing based on personal frustration, not actual analysis. If you want real change, you need facts, not emotional anecdotes. -
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Ugandan Woman Fakes Seizure to Evade Immigration Check in Pattaya
Picture from responders. A Ugandan woman attempted to evade an immigration check by feigning a seizure on Pattaya Beach after being stopped by officers late during the night of 7 February. The incident occurred during an inspection by immigration officials following widespread online criticism of large groups of Indian tourists allegedly drinking alcohol, littering, and sleeping on the beach. The social media backlash had raised concerns about the impact on Pattaya’s reputation as a tourist destination. During the routine document inspection, officers approached a suspicious individual, later identified as Miss Irene Nakyanzi, a 39-year-old Ugandan national. As soon as she was asked to provide identification, she fled on foot. After a brief chase, officers caught up with her, at which point she dramatically collapsed onto the sand, pretending to have a seizure, shocking onlookers. Upon verifying her passport, authorities discovered that Nakyanzi had overstayed her visa by an astonishing 603 days, having remained in Thailand illegally since 15 June 2023. After medical treatment she was taken into custody and will face legal proceedings before being deported. -- 2025-02-09 -
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Serious Collision on Chalong Krung Road: One Dead, One Seriously Injured
Picture from responders. A serious road crash occurred in the early hours of the morning of 8 February, when a saloon car collided with a motorcycle on Chalong Krung Road in the Lat Krabang district of Bangkok, resulting in one fatality and another person sustaining severe injuries. At approximately 01:15 the Katanyu Foundation unit at Lat Krabang Police Station received a report of a collision near Soi Chalong Krung 1. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene to provide assistance. Upon arrival, rescue teams discovered a grey Honda saloon car with Bangkok registration plates. The vehicle’s front end and windscreen had sustained significant damage. A short distance away, a red-and-black Honda motorcycle, also with Bangkok plates, was found with its front section completely wrecked. Two individuals, both in critical condition, were found near the wreckage. Rescue workers provided immediate first aid before transferring them to Lat Krabang Hospital. One of the victims, a 23-year-old Thai woman, was later pronounced dead. The second victim, a man, remains in hospital with serious injuries. Police from Chalo Khenoi Station are currently investigating the cause of the crash, but initial reports suggests the motorcycle was on the wrong side of the road, when the collision occurred. -- 2025-02-09 -
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Village Head Killed in Rubbish Truck Incident in Nonthaburi
Picture from responders. A village headman was killed after being crushed by the rear hatch of a rubbish truck while disposing of waste at a landfill site in Sai Noi district, Nonthaburi. Police from Sai Noi Police Station received a report of the fatal incident at around 18:00 on 7 February. Officers, along with forensic experts and rescue volunteers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation, rushed to the scene in Khlong Khwang subdistrict. At the site, authorities found a yellow municipal rubbish truck from Bang Rak Phatthana subdistrict parked near the waste disposal area with its driver’s door open. Nearby, the body of 61-year-old Saeng Boonrod, the headman of Bang Rak Phatthana, was discovered lying on his back. The victim had suffered a deep wound on his forehead and severe injuries to his abdomen. According to rescue volunteer Padej Thesnarin, he received the emergency call and when he arrived, bystanders had already removed the victim from under the truck’s hatch and attempted CPR, but he could not be revived. Witnesses reported that the truck’s hydraulic system had malfunctioned, causing the heavy rear hatch to fall and pin the victim. It is believed that Mr. Saeng was disposing of rubbish when he attempted to clean the truck’s rear compartment. As he lifted the hatch, the hydraulic failure caused it to collapse, striking him on the forehead and leading to his death. Authorities are conducting a full investigation into the incident. -- 2025-02-09 -
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US Aid Freeze Linked to Refugee's Death at Thai Border
If this is the kind of man that will start "that country" back to road of fiscal sanity so be it. Previous leaders of supposedly higher moral character have failed to fix the problem.
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