Irish man, 67, hospitalised after speeding smash into speed-limit sign on Patong-Kamala hill

[NamKangMan]

Inebriation can often lessen the severity of injuries, because the driver can't react and brace for impact, thereby stiffening the body and resisting the forces of impact.

As does falling asleep. Best to be drunk and asleep if you're going to be in an accident.

Doesn't do much for the sober and awake person that gets hit.

[bipper]

Reading this and the Euro taking a hiding at the moment with the Thai baht staying strong. It's a joke.

[NamKangMan]

Reading this and the Euro taking a hiding at the moment with the Thai baht staying strong. It's a joke.

It would be a joke, if it wasn't real and killing people.

[Snackbar]

Some incongruent damage to the left hand side of the car. Looks like the impact was on that side. Doesn't look like the speed sign is damaged. Perhaps it's the irony that the headline refers to.

[Bulldozer Dawn]

the posts about high tansport costs, ? what planet are you on, ? i can get a taxi from soi 4 to my condo, for 60 baht (3 am ) and a bus to Pattaya, 80 miles for 113 baht, yeah thats expensive,

Planet Phuket...