5-year-old Australian girl killed in tragic motorcycle accident in northern Thailand

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5 Year Old Australian Girl Killed in Tragic Motorcycle Accident in Northern Thailand

NORTHERN THAILAND – A five-year-old Australian girl and her Thai grandmother were tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in Northern Thailand, the little girl was on holiday from Australia to visit family.

Litte Sonya Davis from Australia, was visiting her grandparents at their north Thailand farm for the school holidays with her parents George and Somepong Davis and her six-year-old brother Justin, and was scheduled to fly home the same day she was hit by a car.

Sonya and her grandmother were riding a motorcycle to the local market on January 18 and when they tried to turn right they were hit by a car from behind, throwing them both off of the bike and into the road.

Her grandmother died immediately and Sonya was critically injured and rushed to the hospital where she was placed on life support before she died on Friday, five days later.

Full story: http://www.chiangraitimes.com/5-year-old-australian-girl-killed-in-tragic-motorcycle-accident-in-northern-thailand.html


-- Chiang Rai Times 2016-01-26

[jabis]

Utterly heartbreaking

[leeneeds]

Tragic ,

RIP.

[Strangebrew]

My heart goes out to the parents and family No words can bring comfort in this time of grief. Such a tender age to lose one's life Rest in peace Little one.

[jacky54]

Five year old on a bike in Thailand, probably no helmet? Parents should have had more sense, but maybe they did not know Thailand is about the most dangerous place in the world to ride a motorbike.

[torpedo1970]

Tragic - RIP

BUT- i would also say - som-nam-na!

What did the 5 year old do on a bike?

Did any one of the 2 have a helmet? i guess not!

after all this is Thailand

[puukao]

If you don't find this utterly tragic, your heart is black.

[anon467848]

Tragic - RIP

BUT- i would also say - som-nam-na!

What did the 5 year old do on a bike?

Did any one of the 2 have a helmet? i guess not!

after all this is Thailand

Shame on you for saying som nam na....

[ezzra]

The biggest scrooge and worry of every 2 wheeler transport is be hit from behind by a distracted

or a wayward driver, while riders of the bike/moto can control what is going on in front and to their

sides, nothing they can do to avoid being hit from behind.....

Edited January 26, 2016 by ezzra

[Briggsy]

Every day of the year in Thailand, young children are killed on motorbikes.

Statistics are not available but it may well be that Thailand is the world leader in this regard.

[apetley]

The biggest scrooge and worry of every 2 wheeler transport is be hit from behind by a distracted

or a wayward driver, while riders of the bike/moto can control what is going on in front and to their

sides, nothing they can do to avoid being hit from behind.....

If they turn right across the front of a car without looking or indicating then they failed to do something that could easily have been done and would probably have saved their lives.

[carbine1125]

Five year old on a bike in Thailand, probably no helmet? Parents should have had more sense, but maybe they did not know Thailand is about the most dangerous place in the world to ride a motorbike.

Yeah well done, just what the parents need at this moment in time. Finger pointing!

[jacky54]

Did not take long for the bleeding hearts to turn up who unless you don't type sentimental drivel say you are somehow cold hearted.

Edited January 26, 2016 by jacky54

[wow64]

RIP little Aussie Angel.

[dpeti73]

Five year old on a bike in Thailand, probably no helmet? Parents should have had more sense, but maybe they did not know Thailand is about the most dangerous place in the world to ride a motorbike.

Yeah well done, just what the parents need at this moment in time. Finger pointing!

You right, on this parents not helping the finger pointing, but those hundreds, not only Thais who take children to motorbike (sometimes couple of month old children), maybe they thinking after this. But i don't think so.

[biker Bob]

RIP little girl.

[BSJ]

Sad it is, but it happens almost every day in LOS.

[Yahooka]

Tragic - RIP

BUT- i would also say - som-nam-na!

What did the 5 year old do on a bike?

Did any one of the 2 have a helmet? i guess not!

after all this is Thailand

An innocent 5 year old was killed and you make this post ?!?!

Edited January 26, 2016 by Support
Flame removed

[NCC1701A]

RIP.

Thailand's killing fields claim another victim.

Tragic, but who in the west lets a five year old girl on a scooter? EVER?

i see tourist do it all the time in hua hin. sorry to say they are incredibly stupid people.

[kkup]

Anyone wanting to post your dribble and make judgements, just shut your trap. Regardless of your opinion, no one is interested, RIP. Utterly heartbreaking.

[LennyW]

Five year old on a bike in Thailand, probably no helmet? Parents should have had more sense, but maybe they did not know Thailand is about the most dangerous place in the world to ride a motorbike.

Yeah well done, just what the parents need at this moment in time. Finger pointing!

You right, on this parents not helping the finger pointing, but those hundreds, not only Thais who take children to motorbike (sometimes couple of month old children), maybe they thinking after this. But i don't think so.

A lot of people are missing the point here, having a 2, 3, 4 or 5 year old as a passenger on a bike here in Thailand is quite normal - what you are missing is that they do not have an option, the motorbike is the only family transport, they do not have the luxury of SUV's and strapped in child seats, just real life here for the majority of people.

[brewsterbudgen]

Sad it is, but it happens almost every day in LOS.

And will continue for the foreseeable future. While crash helmets for kids can be purchased they would be well beyond most people's budgets even if they thought they were worth buying.

Very sad.

[apetley]

Sad it is, but it happens almost every day in LOS.

And will continue for the foreseeable future. While crash helmets for kids can be purchased they would be well beyond most people's budgets even if they thought they were worth buying.

Very sad.

Recent Save the Children initiative, 100 bht each.

Edited January 26, 2016 by apetley

[phitsanulokjohn]

Absolutely heartbreaking.The poor childs Mother has suffered a double tragedy.She's lost both her Mother&Child.My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all the family.

[captspectre]

Five year old on a bike in Thailand, probably no helmet? Parents should have had more sense, but maybe they did not know Thailand is about the most dangerous place in the world to ride a motorbike.

they must have known as the mother is a thai! words fail me on this! anything I say will be construed as heartless, BUT what is done is done.

[captspectre]

Sad it is, but it happens almost every day in LOS.

And will continue for the foreseeable future. While crash helmets for kids can be purchased they would be well beyond most people's budgets even if they thought they were worth buying.

Very sad.

reminder, both parents were on vacation from austraila! surely they could have afford a helmet.

[Lockheed]

Very sad indeed.

I was watching a father dote over his young daughter near Pattaya a few weeks back and she was around five. Mum and Dad put their helmets on and the daughter was standing up front with no protection. I thought the most precious thing in their life, and they don't seem to care about her safety.

[ljd1308]

Very sad indeed.

I was watching a father dote over his young daughter near Pattaya a few weeks back and she was around five. Mum and Dad put their helmets on and the daughter was standing up front with no protection. I thought the most precious thing in their life, and they don't seem to care about her safety.

I see this everyday too, avoiding the 300 baht fine is more important than the safety of their children.

From the brief description of the accident it sounds like one of my pet hates in Thailand, you slow down and indicate to turn right only to have someone behind you think it is a good idea to overtake you on the right hand side. I have had countless near misses where this has happened.

[BaldPlumber]

Tragic - RIP

BUT- i would also say - som-nam-na!

What did the 5 year old do on a bike?

Did any one of the 2 have a helmet? i guess not!

after all this is Thailand

This forum needs a dislike button.

There's something wrong with you.

Edited January 26, 2016 by BaldPlumber

[DrTuner]

I've given up scooters in Thailand. Just too bloody dangerous.