Remember To Pack Your Common Sense.

[up2you2]

Remember to pack your common sense, when coming on a holiday to Thailand.

With the advent of the high season it seems that every man and his dog has rented a motor bike here in Phuket.

You can recognise these tourists way in the distance, as they feel they have the right to flout the Thai law by refusing to wear helmets.

Between embarking and disembarking their outward flight, a strong sense of arrogance seems to have developed for some reason.

Funny enough if they have seen the light to obey the law themselves, for some strange twist of fate more often than not, it does not extend to their beloved take aways from the night before, girlfriends or even wives.

Strange definition of love if you ask me.

Especially when you take into consideration the blood money that they might have to pay out, for the loss of a Thai life riding shotgun with them.

Of course all of this in comparison are the least of their problems in the event they have an accident.

Needless to say they are riding around without any comprehensive insurance, not even third party. So not only will they have to pay for all the damage they do to others, but also their own rented property.

For the fortunate few who have gone to the trouble of taking out health and medical travel insurance, unless they checked the small print, may well find themselves excluded from claiming all the hospital charges, due to the fact they were renting a motor bike.

Finally for those that are in the belief that tattoos leaves them immune to kryptonite, I have news for them.

Even if you are maxed out on factor 99 sunscreens, riding around all day without adequate protective clothing, is a sure way to guaranteeing skin cancer later on in life.

[payak]

what do tattoos have to do with this.

[transam]

OP, Are you drunk.?

[Humbugged]

Arriving with common sense would spoil half the fun.

[Kipperthai]

I only pack a mankini!!

[payak]

watch your mouth op, i get 10% tougher with every tattoo.

i dont fear the sun, im the reason the sun goes away at night.

[transam]

watch your mouth op, i get 10% tougher with every tattoo.

i dont fear the sun, im the reason the sun goes away at night.

, l am ''special forces'' toooooooo.

[payak]

watch your mouth op, i get 10% tougher with every tattoo.

i dont fear the sun, im the reason the sun goes away at night.

, l am ''special forces'' toooooooo.

im the the reason countries created special forces, so they had a force to deal with me.

and to give expats a story that can out do any drinking partner, regardless of weather its true or not.

[Humbugged]

watch your mouth op, i get 10% tougher with every tattoo.

i dont fear the sun, im the reason the sun goes away at night.

, l am ''special forces'' toooooooo.

im the the reason countries created special forces, so they had a force to deal with me.

and to give expats a story that can out do any drinking partner, regardless of weather its true or not.

You drink in any weather ?

You more tough me.

[rene123]

Common sense is not common.

[payak]

its as rare as hens teeth

[Songhua]

what do tattoos have to do with this.

Tourists who have them are less likely to wear a helmet and they sunburn more easily.

[smokie36]

I thought enforcement of this rule was quite widespread on Phuket?

Certainly many more wearing helmets than on Samui I'm sad to say.

[Semper]

what do tattoos have to do with this.

Skin cancer. As they're driving around without adequate protective clothing, so they can show their tattoos.

[payak]

what do tattoos have to do with this.

Skin cancer. As they're driving around without adequate protective clothing, so they can show their tattoos.

and this affects who exactly

[elliss]

what do tattoos have to do with this.

tatoos say ,

stupid farang number 1.

[Semper]

what do tattoos have to do with this.

Skin cancer. As they're driving around without adequate protective clothing, so they can show their tattoos.

and this affects who exactly

Guys with tattoos?

[payak]

hmmm, guess i must be stupid farang number 1, i know a doctor and a philosopher with tattoos.

they are stupid 2 and 3.

we are smart enough not to rent things in thailand

[Beetlejuice]

watch your mouth op, i get 10% tougher with every tattoo.

i dont fear the sun, im the reason the sun goes away at night.

White man speak with forked tongue.

[MrRealDeal]

I think most drunken tourists have alot more to worry about than skin cancer !

[Rob8891]

I only pack a mankini!!

What a wuss.... I wear mine for the whole holiday (including the flight)....

[Mossfinn]

watch your mouth op, i get 10% tougher with every tattoo.

i dont fear the sun, im the reason the sun goes away at night.

I bet you can slam a revolving door too!!

[cgphuket]

In response to OP. I understand what you mean. Every time I read of a tourist hurt or killed on his rented bike and all the TV members are crying for better roads and oozing sympathy for the poor man, I assume it was the drunking tourist riding down Chao Fa road at 100kmh, wearing nothing but a speedo, swerving in and out of traffic and almost running into me on his rented PCX. Hard for me to come up with much sympathy...

[Honkie]

hmmm, guess i must be stupid farang number 1, i know a doctor and a philosopher with tattoos.

they are stupid 2 and 3.

we are smart enough not to rent things in thailand

hmmm, guess i must be stupid farang number 1, i know a doctor and a philosopher with tattoos.

they are stupid 2 and 3.

we are smart enough not to rent things in thailand

And morphed into renting out things to farangs , 555.

[Humbugged]

Certainly many more wearing helmets than on Samui I'm sad to say.

You don't like to see people wearing helmets ?

[farang000999]

reading comprehension ftw.

[kevvy]

are you a mummy's girl son please dont get tattoos as they are bad for your skin and you look like a bad man

[Humbugged]

Tattoos are for louts and hoodlums.

They are like a puppy...forever.

Just think what that tattoo will look like everywhere when 80yo and still trying to look tough.

[Swiss1960]

OP, Are you drunk.?

Maybe not... but probably forgot HIS common sense at home when he came to Thailand

[rookball]

all packed before arrival. packed in home cabinet, secured and firmed for retrieval upon return.