Three Teenagers die in North Pattaya Road Crash

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Three Teenagers die in North Pattaya Road Crash



PATTAYA: -- In the early hours of Tuesday, three teenagers all aged only 15, lost their lives in a high-speed road crash on the Sukhumvit Road in North Pattaya.

The crash occurred in front of Soi 39 and is believed to involve only one vehicle, a Pink and White Honda Scooby, where the driver and 2 passengers all died.

There were no witnesses to the crash but scuff marks were found on a nearby street pylon and debris was strewn across a 50 meter stretch of road, indicating to Police the bike was being driven at a high rate of speed at the time of the crash.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/162088/three-teenagers-die-in-north-pattaya-road-crash/


-- Pattaya One 2014-12-30

[bangkokheat]

horrible for such young kids to die, where are the parents when these young under age kids are screaming around on bikes

[Emster23]

That highway safety campaign is really making a difference, judging from news of last few days......

[prakhonchai nick]

So who buys bikes for 15 year olds? Or why do parents allow 15 year kids (often much younger) to drive motorbikes.

They are UNDERAGE.

Whenever an underage child is apprehended driving a bike. it is the parents/guardians who should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! They need to show responsibility and held accountable!

Heavy fines and confiscation of the bikes!

[bcallinv]

I assume that no one was wearing a helmet.

[gandalf12]

The parents allow the kids to do as they like. This is the reason for so many problems; the kids cant handle "no" it just isnt ever said to them

[ATF]

horrible for such young kids to die, where are the parents when these young under age kids are screaming around on bikes

Working in Walking Street.

[OMGImInPattaya]

horrible for such young kids to die, where are the parents when these young under age kids are screaming around on bikes

Working in Walking Street.

Non-sequitur of the day (so far) award.

[krystian]

Minus 3 gangsters and counting

[prakhonchai nick]

horrible for such young kids to die, where are the parents when these young under age kids are screaming around on bikes

Working in Walking Street.

Non-sequitur of the day (so far) award.

It matters little where the parents are. The fact is that so many Thai parents are totally irresponsible in buying their kids motorbikes, or handing them the keys to their own, when clearly under the legal age to drive......which is........?/17

Equally responsible are the police who turn a blind eye, and the schools who allow the kids to come to school on bikes.

Lock em all up!

[marko kok prong]

So who buys bikes for 15 year olds? Or why do parents allow 15 year kids (often much younger) to drive motorbikes.

They are UNDERAGE.

Whenever an underage child is apprehended driving a bike. it is the parents/guardians who should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! They need to show responsibility and held accountable!

Heavy fines and confiscation of the bikes!

Agree,this is what should happen,but then how many times have i seen cops standing around when the motorbikes flood out of the school gates in the afternoon,kids 3 up,no helmets,etc,no licence,no insurance,if Thailand was serious they would do as you suggest,then finally things may start to change,instead of the waffle every year about traffic crackdowns,but i won't be holding my breath.

[prakhonchai nick]

So who buys bikes for 15 year olds? Or why do parents allow 15 year kids (often much younger) to drive motorbikes.

They are UNDERAGE.

Whenever an underage child is apprehended driving a bike. it is the parents/guardians who should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! They need to show responsibility and held accountable!

Heavy fines and confiscation of the bikes!

Agree,this is what should happen,but then how many times have i seen cops standing around when the motorbikes flood out of the school gates in the afternoon,kids 3 up,no helmets,etc,no licence,no insurance,if Thailand was serious they would do as you suggest,then finally things may start to change,instead of the waffle every year about traffic crackdowns,but i won't be holding my breath.

And isn't this what the good general (now PM) should be sorting out instead of arranging "Feel Good" parties for the different political factions. Yes he's a busy man but he can delegate!

If these 3 kids had been prevented from riding the bike by government policy, correct policing plus parental and school responsibility, they would still be alive today.

[Johnnie99]

They died what they loved doing best.

[Johnnie99]

So who buys bikes for 15 year olds? Or why do parents allow 15 year kids (often much younger) to drive motorbikes.

They are UNDERAGE.

Whenever an underage child is apprehended driving a bike. it is the parents/guardians who should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! They need to show responsibility and held accountable!

Heavy fines and confiscation of the bikes!

Agree,this is what should happen,but then how many times have i seen cops standing around when the motorbikes flood out of the school gates in the afternoon,kids 3 up,no helmets,etc,no licence,no insurance,if Thailand was serious they would do as you suggest,then finally things may start to change,instead of the waffle every year about traffic crackdowns,but i won't be holding my breath.

And isn't this what the good general (now PM) should be sorting out instead of arranging "Feel Good" parties for the different political factions. Yes he's a busy man but he can delegate!

If these 3 kids had been prevented from riding the bike by government policy, correct policing plus parental and school responsibility, they would still be alive today.

One man cannot change centuries of irresponsibility.

[Ulic]

15 years old, early morning hours. Nothing good happens after midnight. We all thought we were invincible

at that age. The difference is we learnt before something serious happened to us. RIP

[dabhand]

So who buys bikes for 15 year olds? Or why do parents allow 15 year kids (often much younger) to drive motorbikes.

They are UNDERAGE.

Whenever an underage child is apprehended driving a bike. it is the parents/guardians who should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! They need to show responsibility and held accountable!

Heavy fines and confiscation of the bikes!

Age limit is 15 in Thailand for bikes of up to 110cc.

So, if bike was within the cc limit, they were not under-aged.

Now, whether or not the driver had a licence..........!

[morpho]

Sad loss of young lives...but fortunately they didn't end up killing or injuring someone else in the crash.

[morrobay]

The parents allow the kids to do as they like. This is the reason for so many problems; the kids cant handle "no" it just isnt ever said to them

Thats exactly right and particularly applies to Thai males in this culture. And when compounded with this "face thing", is the reason for so many problems here.

[transam]

So who buys bikes for 15 year olds? Or why do parents allow 15 year kids (often much younger) to drive motorbikes.

They are UNDERAGE.

Whenever an underage child is apprehended driving a bike. it is the parents/guardians who should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! They need to show responsibility and held accountable!

Heavy fines and confiscation of the bikes!

Age limit is 15 in Thailand for bikes of up to 110cc.

So, if bike was within the cc limit, they were not under-aged.

Now, whether or not the driver had a licence..........!

This is correct, but even if they had a license they would be doing the same thing for sure..

[NoshowJones]

So who buys bikes for 15 year olds? Or why do parents allow 15 year kids (often much younger) to drive motorbikes.

They are UNDERAGE.

Whenever an underage child is apprehended driving a bike. it is the parents/guardians who should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! They need to show responsibility and held accountable!

Heavy fines and confiscation of the bikes!

Excellent post Nick, but it is legal for a 15 year old the ride a motorbike up to 100 cc.

[transam]

So who buys bikes for 15 year olds? Or why do parents allow 15 year kids (often much younger) to drive motorbikes.

They are UNDERAGE.

Whenever an underage child is apprehended driving a bike. it is the parents/guardians who should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! They need to show responsibility and held accountable!

Heavy fines and confiscation of the bikes!

Excellent post Nick, but it is legal for a 15 year old the ride a motorbike up to 100 cc.

I believe it is 110cc from age 15 to 18 mon ami...........

[NoshowJones]

So who buys bikes for 15 year olds? Or why do parents allow 15 year kids (often much younger) to drive motorbikes.

They are UNDERAGE.

Whenever an underage child is apprehended driving a bike. it is the parents/guardians who should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! They need to show responsibility and held accountable!

Heavy fines and confiscation of the bikes!

Excellent post Nick, but it is legal for a 15 year old the ride a motorbike up to 100 cc.

I believe it is 110cc from age 15 to 18 mon ami...........

You may be right Trans.

[Sviss Geez]

horrible for such young kids to die, where are the parents when these young under age kids are screaming around on bikes

Working in Walking Street.

Non-sequitur of the day (so far) award.

Offensive also.

[Sviss Geez]

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horrible for such young kids to die, where are the parents when these young under age kids are screaming around on bikes

So who buys bikes for 15 year olds? Or why do parents allow 15 year kids (often much younger) to drive motorbikes.

They are UNDERAGE.

Whenever an underage child is apprehended driving a bike. it is the parents/guardians who should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! They need to show responsibility and held accountable!

Heavy fines and confiscation of the bikes!

They were not underage, at 15 riding the bike they were on is legal.

[Pattaya28]

The parents buy their under-age kids these motor-bikes.

The parents are sad when their young kids die.

The parents are Thai.

As we all know, life is cheap here.

[strapper1]

I see younger children all of the time out on busy streets, some look to be 10 years old or younger. They are a hazard to everyone on the road, but mostly to themselves. They need to get exercise and ride bicycles!

[cup-O-coffee]

They died what they loved doing best.

Indeed! Best post yet.

Hence... no sympathy here. Waste of time being sympathetic towards those who want to behave this way, and who will hate you, or resent you and make every attempt to outflank you, and even kill you or beat you into a coma if you try and stop them from doing what they do best; behave like narcissistic lunatics.

It is what it is, and it's that simple.

[transam]

The parents buy their under-age kids these motor-bikes.

The parents are sad when their young kids die.

The parents are Thai.

As we all know, life is cheap here.

Their lives are not "cheap" if they can blame you or anyone else with the BiB on board.......

[KhunBENQ]

One man cannot change centuries of irresponsibility.

Normally I do not support the junta, but sure it will (would) take years to get a little more order in this country enforced.

Amongst others it would include a complete dissolution and rebuild of the police organisation, proper payment and adequate equipment.

Who believes in that?

[mathias67]

So who buys bikes for 15 year olds? Or why do parents allow 15 year kids (often much younger) to drive motorbikes.

They are UNDERAGE.

Whenever an underage child is apprehended driving a bike. it is the parents/guardians who should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! They need to show responsibility and held accountable!

Heavy fines and confiscation of the bikes!

It will never happen and as for the parents they KNOW their children are under age and do nothing and then want to blame everyone else for their lack of care