george Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Irishman killed in Thailand bike crash PHUKET: -- An Irishman has been killed in a motorbike crash in Thailand, the second Irish tourist to die in a motorcycle accident in the country this year. The Department of Foreign Affairs said today it was providing consular assistance to the family of the young man, who was killed while in Patong, on Phuket Island. Another young man died in a motorbike accident in Thailand earlier this month, while a third was severely injured in a crash in Cambodia. Following the deaths, the Department said riding a motorcycle or scooter in either of the two countries was dangerous and urged people to take the same precautions as they would in Ireland. While Thai law demands motorcyclists wear a helmet, it is widely ignored, new advice on the Department’s website says. An average of 38 people die each day in motorbike accidents in Thailand. According to the Department, the dangers are made worse in Cambodia by roads in poor condition, vehicles with no lights and cattle on the roads. Overloaded vehicles and erratic driving makes road traffic accidents the greatest danger to Irish tourists in the South East Asian country, the DFA warned. --iol.ie 2006-01-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) An average of 38 people die each day in motorbike accidents in Thailand. that would be: 13.870/yr die due to motorbike accidents could that be really true? LaoPo Edited January 21, 2006 by LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra01 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I don't think taking the same precautions as you would in ireland will help much either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacking Zeds Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I don't think taking the same precautions as you would in ireland will help much either. Spot on. I was a bit surprised by that part too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Burr Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Just a diplomatic way of saying he should have been wearing a helmet. Mind you, Toxin and cronies didn't exactly set a good example this week, did they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easy_jim Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 An average of 38 people die each day in motorbike accidents in Thailand. that would be: 13.870/yr die due to motorbike accidents could that be really true? LaoPo Yep. Thailand averages 15,000 deaths a year on the roads. A scary stat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra01 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 How many injured, officially and unofficially? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patong Bob Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 The figures are based on deaths in the government hospitals only (my source : Phuket Gazette) - so the farang who are routinely taken to Phuket Inernational or Bangkok Phuket don't get counted. And the ones who are just taken to the temple .......who knows ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra01 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 The figures are based on deaths in the government hospitals only (my source : Phuket Gazette) - so the farang who are routinely taken to Phuket Inernational or Bangkok Phuket don't get counted. And the ones who are just taken to the temple .......who knows ? So any accident victim (farang/Thai) taken to a private hospital isn't counted then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegha Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 An average of 38 people die each day in motorbike accidents in Thailand. that would be: 13.870/yr die due to motorbike accidents could that be really true? LaoPo Yep. Thailand averages 15,000 deaths a year on the roads. A scary stat. A most scary stat! How does this compare to somewhere like the UK? I just read on another thread that the UK has 3,500 pa, so that makes the stat even more scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 An average of 38 people die each day in motorbike accidents in Thailand. that would be: 13.870/yr die due to motorbike accidents could that be really true? LaoPo Yep. Thailand averages 15,000 deaths a year on the roads. A scary stat. A most scary stat! How does this compare to somewhere like the UK? I just read on another thread that the UK has 3,500 pa, so that makes the stat even more scary! the answer is here: http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/statistics.htm LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegha Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 An average of 38 people die each day in motorbike accidents in Thailand. that would be: 13.870/yr die due to motorbike accidents could that be really true? LaoPo Yep. Thailand averages 15,000 deaths a year on the roads. A scary stat. A most scary stat! How does this compare to somewhere like the UK? I just read on another thread that the UK has 3,500 pa, so that makes the stat even more scary! the answer is here: http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/statistics.htm LaoPo Thanks for this link, even these are scary stats! Who would have thought that driving was so dangerous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Thanks for this link, even these are scary stats! Who would have thought that driving was so dangerous? Dangerous....? look here for Thailand: Especially also this: Injuries and Accidents Way to many young people still die unnecessarily in Thailand due to car and (mostly) motorcycle accidents. The actual number of deaths on the road is reportedly around 30,000." from this website: http://www.thaiwebsites.com/healthcare(2).asp LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slackula Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I don't think taking the same precautions as you would in ireland will help much either. Spot on. I was a bit surprised by that part too. Well, considering that a motorcyclist in Ireland is probably going to be wearing at least some protective clothing in addition to a helmet and yet the tourists here see nothing wrong in riding 150+ HP bikes clad in only shorts and sandals I'd say it is pretty good advice. I am not saying that everybody on a bike should wear full racing leathers but at least wear a helmet <deleted>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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