Aussie injured after crashing motorbike into fence in Phuket
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The motorbike was found close to the unconscious Australian.

PHUKET: -- An Australian man was taken to hospital this morning after crashing his motorbike into a metal fence in Kathu.

At 6:30am, police were called attend the scene of an accident where a foreign man was injured after losing control of his motorbike and crashing into a metal fence in front of Moo Baan Panason in Kathu.

Thung Tong police and Kusolharm rescue workers arrived at the scene to find the unconcious victim, later identified as 29-year-old Filipe Costa Paiva from New South Wales, Australia lying face down next to the fence. An undamage Honda Click was nearby.

Rescue workers gave Mr Paiva first aid before taking him to Vachira Hospital.

A witness told police that he saw the victim driving his motorbike at high speed, he lost control and crashed into the fence.

Thung Tong police have taken the motobike to Thung Tong police station and visited Vachira Hospital to question Mr Paiva.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/aussie-injured-after-crashing-motorbike-into-fence-in-phuket-52160.php

-- Phuket News 2015-05-05

No mention of a helmet, and was probably drunk. Just shows that stupidity can be found everywhere.

This is news? I think a drunk Aussie crashes a motorbike on a daily basis somewhere in the world.

Wait for it. The resident pundits will blame it all on the Thai fence and the culture of Thai fence installers.

Than the formula is a success !

More speed...less traffic.

You guys slow it down... it's not like you are late for work !

And probably never ridden one in his life.

Another idiot.

Come on people, it was 6.30 am give the guy benefit of the doubt. He could have been out giving rice to the monks at that time.

No mention of a helmet, and was probably drunk. Just shows that stupidity can be found everywhere.

Not nearly as stupid as making statements based on no facts given or known.

Helmets don't prevent accidents, and you have no idea of his sobriety or lack of.

@Hans, funny!

Come on people, it was 6.30 am give the guy benefit of the doubt. He could have been out giving rice to the monks at that time.

He obviously didn't give enough rice. Buddha didn't bring "good lucky" to him today.

Probably drunk

Probably no helmet

Probably never ridden a bike in his life.

Glad we got this one sorted so quick.

Lesson here to be learnt ...never rush to the temple early in the morning ....cha chaaaaa ....

man loses control of motorcycle.

slow news day

Another idiot.

Macho Aussie boy drunk and in charge of a Honda Click girly bike. Inevitable result.

Probably drunk

Probably no helmet

Probably never ridden a bike in his life.

Glad we got this one sorted so quick.

And macho 2 the Bruce Doulls have got this one sorted.

I'll never understand those who don't wear helmets; idiocy, recklessness, overconfidence???

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I'll never understand those who don't wear helmets; idiocy, recklessness, overconfidence???

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And how is that connected to this accident? or do you have some inside information that this man was not wearing a helmet?

I'll never understand those who don't wear helmets; idiocy, recklessness, overconfidence???

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And how is that connected to this accident? or do you have some inside information that this man was not wearing a helmet?

Or drunk or any other states that the armchair Sherlocks usually come up with.

19 posts in and no-one has pointed out that his name doesn't sound Australian ?

You guys have dropped the ball !

19 posts in and no-one has pointed out that his name doesn't sound Australian ?

You guys have dropped the ball !

What? His name isn't Bruce?