webfact Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 HOLIDAY BIKE HORROR British tourist killed in moped crash while celebrating Christmas in Thailand on dream breakLee Mullen, 45, was not wearing a helmet when he ploughed into a lamppost on Christmas EveBY FELIX ALLENLee Mullen died in a moped crash while on a three month holiday in Thailand/ FacebookLONDON: -- A BRITISH tourist was killed in a moped crash while celebrating Christmas in Thailand, an inquest heard.Construction worker Lee Mullen, 45 – who was not wearing a helmet – suffered fatal head injuries when he ploughed into a lamppost on Christmas Eve. A group of his friends who had been attending a party at a nearby bar heard the smash and ran over to help – only to discover the victim was Mr Mullen. It is thought he died at the scene.Mr Mullen, from Hattersley, Greater Manchester, died at Nong Kae in the country’s Hua Hin district a month after arriving in Thailand for a three month holiday. Full story: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1437155/british-tourist-killed-in-moped-crash-while-celebrating-christmas-in-thailand-on-dream-break/ -- The SUN 2016-07-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 R.I.P. why was the silly man not wearing a helmet. All the people you see day in day out not wearing helmets, crazy people. As most members know i had a serious motorbike accident. Yes it left me a paraplegic, but still alive. The only part of my body not injured was my head because i was wearing a helmet. Wear a helmet always and be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Robert Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It is july, not even thinking about Christmas. I guess news reporters are getting bored after the brexit polls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Celebrating Christmas and then ride home without a helmet, it's sad but he was asking for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alive Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Well he was probably drinking which led to his accident in the first place. If you drink and rive, you won't survive forever. Who knows if the helmet really would have made much of a difference. Most Thai helmets are rubbish anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangmaiRob Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It is july, not even thinking about Christmas. I guess news reporters are getting bored after the brexit polls. If you read it properly you will see that this is the report of the inquest into the mans death, which has just been released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 A nonsense post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy50 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 The 'everyone rides them without a helmet' mentality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubby johnson Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Celebrating Christmas in July is a good predictor of helmetless stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motard Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Bobble hat when cold,I was a cafe racer,still no helmet mostly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It is july, not even thinking about Christmas. I guess news reporters are getting bored after the brexit polls. The inquest is being held now. Seems like old news unless you picked up on that bit of information, so perhaps the reporters aren't bored, just reporting current events?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It is july, not even thinking about Christmas. I guess news reporters are getting bored after the brexit polls. The inquest is being held now. Seems like old news unless you picked up on that bit of information, so perhaps the reporters aren't bored, just reporting current events?? Some members complain when there is no follow up to a story but when there actually is a follow up ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It is july, not even thinking about Christmas. I guess news reporters are getting bored after the brexit polls. The inquest is being held now. Seems like old news unless you picked up on that bit of information, so perhaps the reporters aren't bored, just reporting current events?? Some members complain when there is no follow up to a story but when there actually is a follow up ..... So the devastating and astonishing revelation in the "follow up" to "Man killed in motorcycle accident while not wearing helmet" is "Man really was killed in motorcycle accident while not wearing helmet"? Usual incisive and informative "journalism" from Britains favourite childrens comic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 The 'everyone rides them without a helmet' mentality. Us UK teens in the 60' mostly never wore a crash hat, in fact it only came compulsory in 1973... In the 60's ?? There were only a few thousand bikes in the whole country. In Thailand there are 28,000,000 + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Well he was probably drinking which led to his accident in the first place. If you drink and rive, you won't survive forever. Who knows if the helmet really would have made much of a difference. Most Thai helmets are rubbish anyways. There are quite a few good helmets. the real brand is quite good and not too expensive. I always wear a helmet even on short rides. You might be right that the guy was drinking, but you can't be sure. But if it was a one sided crash.. then its quite likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdkane Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 R.I.P. why was the silly man not wearing a helmet. All the people you see day in day out not wearing helmets, crazy people. As most members know i had a serious motorbike accident. Yes it left me a paraplegic, but still alive. The only part of my body not injured was my head because i was wearing a helmet. Wear a helmet always and be safe. From your profile photo, you've continued to make an outstanding life, despite adversity...great strength of character...Take care and continued happiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 ...condolences to his family....... .....but generalities ....and racial stereotyping.......do not do a life justice..... ...a little too predictable about 'why' or 'how' in so many of these 'accidents' involving nobody else but foreigners....themselves.......... ....never a consideration that another vehicle might have been involved.... ...like so many deaths in hotel rooms...... ....'no sign of struggle or another person involved'..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissAndry Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 He doesn't look like a tourist, and the bike doesn't look like a scooter. But I'm sure all the facts have been checked and are accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadychris Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 He doesn't look like a tourist, and the bike doesn't look like a scooter. But I'm sure all the facts have been checked and are accurate. Well he certainly doesn't look like an indigenous local either, so perhaps you would like to share with us the secret of your mystical powers that enable you to discern whether some one is a tourist or an expat just by looking at a photo of them sat on a motorbike? Maybe at the same time you could also point out where it said that the motorcycle he was sat on posing for the photo was actually the machine that he was riding when he crashed? Kind of ironic that you make a sarcastic comment about being 'sure that all the facts have been checked and are accurate' whilst at the same time jumping to your own conclusions and unfounded assumptions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Many tourist with no or very little motorbike experience come here and drive without helmets.Not a very smart thing to do here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissAndry Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 He doesn't look like a tourist, and the bike doesn't look like a scooter. But I'm sure all the facts have been checked and are accurate. Well he certainly doesn't look like an indigenous local either, so perhaps you would like to share with us the secret of your mystical powers that enable you to discern whether some one is a tourist or an expat The British newspapers say he was here to stay with his Thai girlfriend for 3 months. Which doesn't seem like a tourist activity, or a holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Was not a Smart Pom,,,R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top man Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I remember some time back, that they done some tests on thai helmets. Well to say they are shit, is an understatement. The best advice is to buy a good helmet in your own country. R.i.P to the poor fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 i had a balaclava, and when winter came, my mum knitted the front in (yes eye slits clever dicks) so i looked like a bank robber on my Francis Barnett, those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 THis guy is 45? Looks more like 58. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It is july, not even thinking about Christmas. I guess news reporters are getting bored after the brexit polls. If you read it properly you will see that this is the report of the inquest into the mans death, which has just been released. why would anyone conduct an inquest ? who pays for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadychris Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 He doesn't look like a tourist, and the bike doesn't look like a scooter. But I'm sure all the facts have been checked and are accurate. Well he certainly doesn't look like an indigenous local either, so perhaps you would like to share with us the secret of your mystical powers that enable you to discern whether some one is a tourist or an expat The British newspapers say he was here to stay with his Thai girlfriend for 3 months. Which doesn't seem like a tourist activity, or a holiday. Perhaps not in your small minded view - the dictionaries though would seem to disagree with you, with the general consensus being that a tourist is 'one who visits a different country to the one they normally live in, for the purpose of pleasure or holiday'. Which pretty much aligns with visiting a gf in another country for 3 months. I see that you disingenuously cropped my quote to duck my question. You originally said 'he doesn't look like a tourist' no mention of what you had read elsewhere... So what does a tourist 'look' like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Has the author of this article gone into a time slip because Christmas is in December and yes it is in December every year which could be coincidental I am not sure. This month is July so there are 7 months since Christmas. Could it be the writer is very, very slow at writing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgdawg Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 ...here is why we have ALL read about Lee Mullen---we've done the exact stupid thing that Lee attempted---he got caught. We did not. Simple as that. Yes, yes, garnish it will all the homilies and warnings. As humans, we all great at "woulda-coulda-shoulda." But did we? No---of course not! Hindsight is always 20/20. Holidays? Alcohol? Change of pace? Thai ladies? No work! Hanging with your mates? Out of the crappy UK weather---at age 45? Lee Mullen had much of life before him. He was getting into a good groove, loved by his family and mates. The guy knew how to tell a joke ---as well as a long tale of utter rubbish. He is an Everyman we have met in Pattaya. Someone you could borrow a fag from, enjoy a Chang watching the ebb and flow of the ladies. Is not People Watching the absolute best in the Kingdom? The sad story is this---we all miss you Lee. You left the party too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 It would be so much clearer if the title was correct i.e Inquest into...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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