English teen who cycles across the world for charity now in Thailand

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English teen who cycles across the world for charity now in Thailand
By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- The teenager from Cambridgeshire, England, who aims to raise at least THB5.5 million for charities by cycling around the world is currently riding in the South of Thailand.

After losing his brother to cancer, Callum , 18, is on the biggest mission of his life yet.

Under the campaign Challenge 360, Callum set off on July 17 and is cycling 18,000 miles across the world to raise money for numerous charities to help people in the country he will be visiting.

Callum Fairhurst previously raised THB8.2 million (GBP150,000) for charities in memory of his brother Liam, who was diagnosed with cancer at 10 years old and passed away four years later in 2009.

Before he lost the battle to the disease, Liam raised THB18.7 million (GBP340,000) for children's cancer charities. After his death, his family started the the Liam Fairhurst Foundation, which supports children in the UK affected by cancer, disabilities and illnesses.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/10/01/english-teen-who-cycles-across-world-charity-now-thailand


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-10-02

[ratcatcher]

You will get lots of encouragement Callum in your noble cause and one important piece of advice.

Stay off Thai roads if you value your life. Thailand eats cyclists.

[Usernames]

You will get lots of encouragement Callum in your noble cause and one important piece of advice.

Stay off Thai roads if you value your life. Thailand eats cyclists.

All too true. This is where the trip end for all too many 'round the world cyclists.

[Kasset Tak]

He is doing it for a good course but I'm afraid that he is in for the ride of his life, literately as Thailand has a past of seeing round the world cyclist die when they gets here!

[jaywalker]

The guy needs a full time escort of cop cars (like they do for Thai big-wigs) if he plans to make it across Thailand alive.

[pinkpanther99]

What a hero and I wish Callum the best of luck.

I also hope he doesn't go the way of the last round the world cyclist to venture onto Thai roads.

[Sam Jones]

I pray for your survival, Callum, but Thailand don't like cyclists ....

[DM07]

...aaaaarrrggghhhh...must not...make...horrible reference....to ...killed...."Round the World"- cyclist....aaaaaarrrggghhhh.....

[Mango Bob]

Riding a bike in Thailand is a death wish.

[ianf]

You will get lots of encouragement Callum in your noble cause and one important piece of advice.

Stay off Thai roads if you value your life. Thailand eats cyclists.

Sadly a lot of nonsense is posted on here about cycling in Thailand being a death wish. Really ridiculous stuff as cycling here is no worse than anywhere else. Sure a couple of people were killed here cycling around the world and then we had three tragic deaths in Chiang Mai. But as a regular cyclist (16,000 km so far this year), a cycling coach and so on, I can assure people that cycling here is yeah OK and don't listen to the people who continue to post ignorant rubbish here.

[clockman]

Good luck, better wear an amulet!

[pedro01]

As a cyclist here, I can hand on heart say that in all my time on the road, I have found Thai motorists quite considerate

I put this down to the amount of scooters on the roads. Drivers here are 'bike aware'. I have also been a driver here for 16 years and consider myself more bike aware than back home.

Trouble is, on long journeys, there's really not a lot of choices of roads like back home where you can choose from motorways, A roads and B roads. So on long trips, cyclists end up on roads with big trucks and people on long journeys going fast to burn thru rhe distance.

It is a recipe for disaster for cross country cycling.

Edited October 2, 2015 by pedro01

[basatop]

You will get lots of encouragement Callum in your noble cause and one important piece of advice.

Stay off Thai roads if you value your life. Thailand eats cyclists.

Sadly a lot of nonsense is posted on here about cycling in Thailand being a death wish. Really ridiculous stuff as cycling here is no worse than anywhere else. Sure a couple of people were killed here cycling around the world and then we had three tragic deaths in Chiang Mai. But as a regular cyclist (16,000 km so far this year), a cycling coach and so on, I can assure people that cycling here is yeah OK and don't listen to the people who continue to post ignorant rubbish here.

Thailand and Nanibia share No1 position in the world ranking:"Number of deadly road accidents per capita" - 45/46.

I have 3 dead in my family alone,on motorbikes of course,bicycles in Thailand are for farangs and poor locals.

Guy who mowed down Chilean aroundtheworld cyclist and his family on Korat highway was punished with 5000B fine.

How much will pay the one who will kill you?

[Happy Grumpy]

Let's hope there isn't a 1000 baht fine in the offing for some Thai pick-up driver.

[Jeremy50]

I have cycled 60 000 K in Thailand without incident, strange that, as according to some of you idiots I should be dead many times over. How much of this antagonism towards cyclists is 'why can't you be sad sedentary fat useless f@@k like me?' I wonder.

Well done Callum, and all the other half million people who regularly enjoy cycling in Thailand.

[fforest1]

I hope Callum has got his will already written out...

Farang biking in Thailand= Road Kill

Edited October 2, 2015 by fforest1

[jayboy]

You will get lots of encouragement Callum in your noble cause and one important piece of advice.

Stay off Thai roads if you value your life. Thailand eats cyclists.

Sadly a lot of nonsense is posted on here about cycling in Thailand being a death wish. Really ridiculous stuff as cycling here is no worse than anywhere else. Sure a couple of people were killed here cycling around the world and then we had three tragic deaths in Chiang Mai. But as a regular cyclist (16,000 km so far this year), a cycling coach and so on, I can assure people that cycling here is yeah OK and don't listen to the people who continue to post ignorant rubbish here.

It is probably sensible not to warn against "ignorant rubbish" when you have just stated that cycling in Thailand is just as safe as anywhere else.

[NickJ]

I just think that in certain areas. Where one does not expect to see a cyclist can get nasty. Mix in the wrong time of day and even worse. The countrysides and smaller roads are great......

[Borzandy]

Be careful young boy, the last one who tried to cycle the world was killed by a pick-up driver in Thailand.

[skildpadden]

Please, please be careful when cycling here. We don't have the best experiences with these "around the world" cyclists moving about in Thailand.

[misterphil]

Very nobel but we all know this will end in tears.

If he's to do this safely he needs a Police or Expat escort throughout the country.

He should let Expats living in Thailand know his route and dates and he could be followed through the Provinces. At least he would complete his journey safely.

[outsider]

Good luck, heaven bless and godspeed Callum.

Now can they block or cordon roads that Callum will be cycling on? Can't trust Thai drivers. Too many round-the-world cyclists couldn't live to tell their tales beyond the LoS. Callum's quest should NOT end in Thailand.

[whatproblem]

Good luck ,

[Johnniey]

You will get lots of encouragement Callum in your noble cause and one important piece of advice.

Stay off Thai roads if you value your life. Thailand eats cyclists.

What a stupid thing to say. Just make sure you have a reflector and a front light at night. Forget a cycle helmet, they are for wooses.

[fred Kubasa]

Historically speaking, his ride may well end here !

[Johnniey]

Please, please be careful when cycling here. We don't have the best experiences with these "around the world" cyclists moving about in Thailand.

If it's meant to be it will be. I've never known anyone in 30 years here to have been killed on a bicycle.

In 28 years in UK I knew 2 guys who were killed on their bicycles.

Edited October 2, 2015 by Johnniey

[connda]

Hope he is fortunately enough to cycle back out. Stay away from Korat and trucks, Chiang Mai and drunks in cars.

[connda]

The guy needs a full time escort of cop cars (like they do for Thai big-wigs) if he plans to make it across Thailand alive.

A vehicle (car/truck) escort behind him would not be a bad idea.

[Somtamnication]

Bless him. Hope he doesn't get a hit and run thingy while here.

[connda]

You will get lots of encouragement Callum in your noble cause and one important piece of advice.

Stay off Thai roads if you value your life. Thailand eats cyclists.

Sadly a lot of nonsense is posted on here about cycling in Thailand being a death wish. Really ridiculous stuff as cycling here is no worse than anywhere else. Sure a couple of people were killed here cycling around the world and then we had three tragic deaths in Chiang Mai. But as a regular cyclist (16,000 km so far this year), a cycling coach and so on, I can assure people that cycling here is yeah OK and don't listen to the people who continue to post ignorant rubbish here.

I've seen how Thais drive (cars, trucks, motorcycles), and I've seen how hard-core cyclists drive (I have as much right to the road as cars, trucks, and motorcycles, and I don't need rear-view mirrors or adequate lights). Hubris and stupidity kills. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, and hard-core cyclists make just the right cocktail. In an accident, the one with the least momentum, lightest weight, and least body protection loses. Period. Far from being rubbish.