Livinginexile Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Driving home from work the other day I saw this on the road. Even the Thai people in my car were blabergasted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Typical Samui tourist that left the brain home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyMcCollum Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Too small I guess my old eyes don't see it or I have been here too long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livinginexile Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 Too small I guess my old eyes don't see it or I have been here too long Just click on the picture Jeff, it'll expand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Can't see anything "crazy" with this. The kid is strapped to the back of the mother, can't fall out so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livinginexile Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Can't see anything "crazy" with this. The kid is strapped to the back of the mother, can't fall out so.... And umm...what if the mother falls out Semper? Don't tell me... people never fall off motor bikes in Thailand right? Edited May 14, 2011 by Livinginexile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james24 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Pitbull balancing on the front of a moped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Can't see anything "crazy" with this. The kid is strapped to the back of the mother, can't fall out so.... And umm...what if the mother falls out Semper? Don't tell me, people never fall off motor bikes in Thailand right? Well, I have never seen this. I mean whilst driving and then suddenly the driver falls off the bike. However I can imagine that kids, dogs etc. falls off if not strapped down. Edited May 14, 2011 by Semper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanForbes Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Baby in a back pack and rider with no helmet. What else is new? At least they are riding on the shoulder and letting traffic past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Can't see anything "crazy" with this. The kid is strapped to the back of the mother, can't fall out so.... And umm...what if the mother falls out Semper? Don't tell me, people never fall off motor bikes in Thailand right? Well, I have never seen this. I mean whilst driving and then suddenly the driver falls off the bike. However I can imagine that kids, dogs etc. falls off if not strapped down. The reasons the Thais were so stunned by this was that straps were used. In the Thai way of thinking, you must have 2 adults on the motorbike, with the one in back holding the baby in their arms. That is so much safer than using a backpack. After all, human arms are so much more reliable during a sudden movement than rugged cloth straps. Don't know why this is a big deal, other than the fact that a farang is doing it instead of a Thai. I would never do this with my children, but if you care so little for your progeny that you feel riding with them on a motorcycle is a justifiable risk, then I would think this arrangement is no more dangerous than the preferred Thai solution, and actually better in alot of ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokesaat Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 It's the first time I've seen anyone on a motorcycle use a 'child-safety seat'. Better than what's typically done....have the child sit on some jury-rigged front seat and hold on to the handlebars or sit behind mom and grab ahold of her waist. Okay, quick......how many falangs do you know here that use certified child-safety seats in their vehicles? How many Americans do you know back in the US that don't use child-safety seats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 This baby moving so much, the hat comes off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothertorres Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 wait... thai people were calling this foreigner "crazy"? hah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 This baby moving so much, the hat comes off! Yeah one thing that still sends a bit of a shudder through me is seeing a fairly new born infant being cradled in one arm as mummy or daddy controls the bike with the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbeam1 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I would agree not what you would expect from a farang. But on a scale of 0-10 hardly a 2 compared to some of the things you see. I have seen mother pillion, breast feeding baby? I have added a photo. Hope it attaches. I must add that someone posted this on here a few months ago. So sadly I can not claim it as mine? jb1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I guess that I've been here too long - seems somewhat normal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHdiver Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I totally agree with you Livinginexile, you never know when you get run over by a crazy Driver taking photos of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livinginexile Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 I totally agree with you Livinginexile, you never know when you get run over by a crazy Driver taking photos of you Touché :jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I'm not seeing the problem here. Did she have a fighting rooster in front that we cannot see? A bucket of Sangsom and straw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I would agree not what you would expect from a farang. But on a scale of 0-10 hardly a 2 compared to some of the things you see. I have seen mother pillion, breast feeding baby? I have added a photo. Hope it attaches. I must add that someone posted this on here a few months ago. So sadly I can not claim it as mine? jb1 Yeah, right. Look up Photoshop on google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I would agree not what you would expect from a farang. But on a scale of 0-10 hardly a 2 compared to some of the things you see. I have seen mother pillion, breast feeding baby? I agree - the only unusual thing is that the woman is farang. Besides that, it is pretty much par for the course in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Can't see anything "crazy" with this. The kid is strapped to the back of the mother, can't fall out so.... Meaning: It's perfectly sound and correct if Farang display such activities......but if it was Thai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janverbeem Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I agree that it is an unusual sight from the western prospective but what does some one do who only has a motorbike,and a baby,when he needs to go somewhere. After all it it is a 500% safer option then any of the one I see on a daily base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirth Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Were you the one taking the pic whilst driving? Ironic right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raggamuffin Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Can't see anything "crazy" with this. The kid is strapped to the back of the mother, can't fall out so.... Completely agree. If you want regulations. laws, over the top health and safety etcThen go back to farang land. Is this not part of the reason why we like Thailand..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamF Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I am shocked, look at the reflection that pink ribbon casts onto the windshield! That could well and truly obscure ones vision and possibly cause an accident! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Can't see anything "crazy" with this. The kid is strapped to the back of the mother, can't fall out so.... And umm...what if the mother falls out Semper? Don't tell me, people never fall off motor bikes in Thailand right? Well, I have never seen this. I mean whilst driving and then suddenly the driver falls off the bike. However I can imagine that kids, dogs etc. falls off if not strapped down. From my point of view I can see many things "crazy" or wrong with it, but it's quite tame for Thailand I've seen the locals do much worse with a child not much larger then that hanging on for dear life with no restraint on the back whatsoever or helmet etc.... So, kind of surprised at the supposed reactions of the Thai passengers mentioned or were they just speaking tongue in cheek and the OP probably didn't realize it or doing that Thai thing and just agreeing with the OP's reaction so not to look stupid themselves.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I am shocked, look at the reflection that pink ribbon casts onto the windshield! That could well and truly obscure ones vision and possibly cause an accident! Yes far more dangerous and in the process he could have run into the poor lady with her baby riding on the side of the road .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Can't see anything "crazy" with this. The kid is strapped to the back of the mother, can't fall out so.... And umm...what if the mother falls out Semper? Don't tell me, people never fall off motor bikes in Thailand right? Well, I have never seen this. I mean whilst driving and then suddenly the driver falls off the bike. However I can imagine that kids, dogs etc. falls off if not strapped down. The reasons the Thais were so stunned by this was that straps were used. In the Thai way of thinking, you must have 2 adults on the motorbike, with the one in back holding the baby in their arms. That is so much safer than using a backpack. After all, human arms are so much more reliable during a sudden movement than rugged cloth straps. Don't know why this is a big deal, other than the fact that a farang is doing it instead of a Thai. I would never do this with my children, but if you care so little for your progeny that you feel riding with them on a motorcycle is a justifiable risk, then I would think this arrangement is no more dangerous than the preferred Thai solution, and actually better in alot of ways. :clap2: yes, well done, you nailed that one exactly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dom samui Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 The reasons the Thais were so stunned by this was that straps were used. In the Thai way of thinking, you must have 2 adults on the motorbike, with the one in back holding the baby in their arms. That is so much safer than using a backpack. After all, human arms are so much more reliable during a sudden movement than rugged cloth straps. Really ??? !!! Look : took me less than one day to see this , on my way to Nathon this morning ..... )) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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