PM Prayut rides big bike wearing cap

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Prayut rides big bike wearing cap



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha surprised his body guards and media representatives when he unexpectedly started a Big Bike and rode off around Government House.

The Honda CBR 250 cc big bike belongs to a government official who brought his motorcycle for service check by vocational students in a service booth inside Government House.

The booth was set up as part of the Office of the Vocational Education Commission’s scheme to encourage vocational students to contribute to the communities.

Gen Prayut inspected the service booth of the students and tested the big bike coming to receive the service.

Without telling anyone, he switched on the engine, pressed the horn and shouted jokingly for everybody surrounding him to keep off, or he would ram at them.

He then rode off without wearing a helmet except a red cap, forcing his body guards, media members to run after.

Gen Prayuth circled around the compound of the Government House for a few minutes and retuned to the booth, smilingly said “the bike is powerful” .

Asked by reporters if he wanted any pillion rider, Gen Prayut remarked the rider must be younger.

He also said he did not wear motorcycle helmet because he just tested it and was enjoyed with it.

He later went up for a weekly meeting at Santi Maitree building.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/prayut-rides-big-bike-wearing-cap


-- Thai PBS 2015-03-03

[ratcatcher]

More thrills and no spills at government house. He must have kept his speed down in order for the poor guy in the baackground to keep up with him.

[Fat Haggis]

A big bike? A 250 is hardly a big bike, but this is a pretty good story and I've had a good chuckle at the PMs sudden rashness and spontaneous jolly!! Good for him, apart from the fact he's a criminal as he broke the law for not wearing a helmet isn't that right?

Of course he's not a criminal, he's not been found guilty of any crimes, he's justba regular law breaker like another farang who constantly posts crap here about the 7% and uses words like criminals to describe those people who break the law, so this would make the PM a criminal ?

Sounds a bit like the time one of the princes in the UK took a vehicle for a spin, leaving Bodyguards behind.

I like this story, and the PMs human touch of being "naughty" makes a change from him causing issues elsewhere ?

[graemeaylward]

So if I now "test" my motorcycle, it's ok not to wear a safety helmet? This man gets more stupid each day! A great road safety opportunity missed! Mind you his skull is so thick, he probably would be unaffected if he fell on his head!

[Wilsonandson]

Poor chap looks like he needs a break, a couple of days down the golf course, followed by a trip to the local health spa will do the trick.

[CantSpell]

Seriously....

Guy hasn't grown up much, has he?

Me me me, I do what I want, it's all mine....

[marioc]

So.....next time The Royal Police stops me because of no helmet, I'll tell them that I was just testing my bike and no fine

[Briggsy]

That sorts it for me. No matter how senior they are, Thai men all have the "permanent kid" gene.

[Songhua]

Mid-life crisis.

[HeijoshinCool]

This, with 6 times the cubic centimeters, is a bike ...

The PM was riding a trainer.

[Laughing Gravy]

This type of publicity has been done before in various countries. trying to look like one of the people. I hope people are not being fooled. David Cameron did the same from the UK trying to convince people he was ''Dave the Lad' instead of Dave I am very affluent, went to the top schools and have loads of money. Similar to this picture really. Same message.

[Fat Haggis]

Poor chap looks like he needs a break, a couple of days down the golf course, followed by a trip to the local health spa will do the trick.

Yeah he could always nip into the city and get a "happy ending" oh wait... He banned these didn't he? 55555

[2fishin2]

This is the leader of Thailand?

[NextStationBangkok]

I hope "Harley Davidson", BMW will be tax free! To bring happiness! @-@

[Anthony5]

So if I now "test" my motorcycle, it's ok not to wear a safety helmet? This man gets more stupid each day! A great road safety opportunity missed! Mind you his skull is so thick, he probably would be unaffected if he fell on his head!

He isn't different from the policeman I saw yesterday driving his moped with no license plates, and with his toddler with his teddy bear sitting in front leaning over the handlebar, and of course both not wearing a helmet.

It's good to have some lightning examples from the people in charge.

[robblok]

This, with 6 times the cubic centimeters, is a bike ...

The PM was riding a trainer.

Yes that is a big bike for old people.

Rice burners have twice the power for half the cubic centimeters. Just like many US things its big makes a lot of sound but does not really preform

[MYKTHEMIN]

All these tossers think they are beyond the law, typical nose in the trough corrupt idiot, head too big to get helmet?

[Anthony5]

This, with 6 times the cubic centimeters, is a bike ...

The PM was riding a trainer.

Yes that is a big bike for old people.

Rice burners have twice the power for half the cubic centimeters. Just like many US things its big makes a lot of sound but does not really preform

As far as my knowledge stretches, the bike in HeijoshinCools picture IS a Honda AKA rice burner.

[robblok]

This, with 6 times the cubic centimeters, is a bike ...

The PM was riding a trainer.

Yes that is a big bike for old people.

Rice burners have twice the power for half the cubic centimeters. Just like many US things its big makes a lot of sound but does not really preform

As far as my knowledge stretches, the bike in HeijoshinCools picture IS a Honda AKA rice burner.

Have to admit epic fail for me. I thought it was an Harley.

[DM07]

Leading by example, again!

[JoeLing]

So this geezer steals a small "big bike" and goes for a joyride,
not wearing a helmet, threatening people to run them over if

they stand in his way and it's all OK?

[greenchair]

Give him a break. He was having a laugh. ??

[toybits]

He needs attitude adjustment. Clearly that is illegal.

[Nbarch]

What was he thinking? Here was a golden opportunity to promote the wearing of crash helmets.

Thats another few hundred injured or dead Thai motorbike riders this month.

[clockman]

Kids carring guns!

[NongKhaiKid]

Did the bike's owner give his consent, well it wouldn't really matter would it ?

Weeee mum look at me, I can do what I like and nobody can stop me.

[AGareth2]

private land

no helmet

not illegal

[Wilsonandson]

He later went up for a weekly meeting at Santi Maitree building.

Followed by milk and his afternoon nap time.

[Anthony5]

private land

no helmet

not illegal

Government house is a public compound.

[NongKhaiKid]

Just think that in a few weeks the annual road safety propaganda for Songkran will start and who is likely to be leading it ?