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Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by Earnest » March 23, 2022, 10:57 pm

Go to the link and check out the pictures. :D

Motorcycle event organisers apologise for allowing father to carry baby during big bike test drive

Source: Thaiger

https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/mot ... test-drive
Organisers from a recent motorcycle event are apologising for allowing a man to test drive a big bike while his baby was still in a carrier strapped to his back. An official from the event said people were allowed to test drive the big bikes on the track, but no one noticed the man was carrying a baby. The official added that riders were not allowed to exceed a speed of 50 kilometres per hour.
Photos of a big bike rider with a baby strapped to his back while at a motorcycle event drew attention from Thais on social media with concerns about the child’s safety. The baby, who seems to be just a few months old, was seen strapped to a carrier on the father’s back. The man posted photos on Facebook of himself riding a big bike, but removed the post after complaints from Thai netizens piled in, criticising the man as well as the motorsports staff for their recklessness.


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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by stattointhailand » March 23, 2022, 11:16 pm

Tut tut, the young lads of today just have no idea how to use an "Isaan airbag" ....... your supposed to have the baby up front

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by jai yen yen » March 23, 2022, 11:36 pm

Earnest wrote:
March 23, 2022, 10:57 pm
Go to the link and check out the pictures. :D

Motorcycle event organisers apologise for allowing father to carry baby during big bike test drive

Source: Thaiger

https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/mot ... test-drive
Organisers from a recent motorcycle event are apologising for allowing a man to test drive a big bike while his baby was still in a carrier strapped to his back. An official from the event said people were allowed to test drive the big bikes on the track, but no one noticed the man was carrying a baby. The official added that riders were not allowed to exceed a speed of 50 kilometres per hour.
Photos of a big bike rider with a baby strapped to his back while at a motorcycle event drew attention from Thais on social media with concerns about the child’s safety. The baby, who seems to be just a few months old, was seen strapped to a carrier on the father’s back. The man posted photos on Facebook of himself riding a big bike, but removed the post after complaints from Thai netizens piled in, criticising the man as well as the motorsports staff for their recklessness.
Thais grow up carrying everyone and everything on their motorbikes, this guy never thought he was doing anything wrong. Big bike or small bike makes little difference.

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by Earnest » March 24, 2022, 12:48 am

OK.
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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by jai yen yen » March 24, 2022, 3:23 am

Earnest wrote:
March 24, 2022, 12:48 am
OK.
Never said I agreed with it, I also don't agree with the whole family with kids and babies riding around on scooters and especially without helmets. This is Thailand.

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Post by Doodoo » March 24, 2022, 5:07 am

maybe you could help and buy the family all helmets then

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by pepesgrill » March 24, 2022, 5:57 am

they do have kiddie helmets :-s as this young fella
posted photos on fb to show-off his daring , there
is some suspicion he may have known it wrong

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by tamada » March 24, 2022, 8:34 am

It's Thailand. It's a cultural thing. It's their problem. Let them deal with it.
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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by pepesgrill » March 24, 2022, 1:55 pm

was someone waiting for your opinion? looks
left, looks right. no hands raised. oh this pis*-take
is fun. don't run & complain to mods. spoil it :-$

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by tamada » March 24, 2022, 4:20 pm

pepesgrill wrote:
March 24, 2022, 1:55 pm
was someone waiting for your opinion? looks
left, looks right. no hands raised. oh this pis*-take
is fun. don't run & complain to mods. spoil it :-$
Not specifically, no. Thanks for asking.

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by Earnest » March 24, 2022, 5:10 pm

I started this thread as I thought the story amusing, I'm strange like that.
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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by fatbob » March 26, 2022, 8:58 am

Earnest wrote:
March 24, 2022, 5:10 pm
I started this thread as I thought the story amusing, I'm strange like that.
Don't worry I first saw that on an expat and Thai bikers page, everyone and I mean everyone was horified, you will always get a different response on this forum....

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by pipoz4444 » March 26, 2022, 4:32 pm

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by jai yen yen » March 26, 2022, 11:50 pm

The funny thing is that the baby and father were much safer riding on a proper track than in the insanity of Thai traffic and roads. The pair probably arrived at the track on their little scooter with skinny tires and minimal brakes dodging the everyday mayhem yet people are so upset about him riding a much safer bike in a much safer environment.

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by fatbob » March 28, 2022, 8:00 am

jai yen yen wrote:
March 26, 2022, 11:50 pm
The funny thing is that the baby and father were much safer riding on a proper track than in the insanity of Thai traffic and roads. The pair probably arrived at the track on their little scooter with skinny tires and minimal brakes dodging the everyday mayhem yet people are so upset about him riding a much safer bike in a much safer environment.
What utter bs. Did you see the video? A few month old baby strapped to a guys back in a bed sheet, neck support, helmet? Yeah right....

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by tamada » March 28, 2022, 8:12 am

What's it called again when people rage with righteous indignation on behalf of other people who fundamentally don't care?
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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by fatbob » March 28, 2022, 1:09 pm

tamada wrote:
March 28, 2022, 8:12 am
What's it called again when people rage with righteous indignation on behalf of other people who fundamentally don't care?
Common sense comes to mind, or a parent being the caretaker of an infant... Thai's were outraged by this fathers actions, farangs on Udon map the minority...

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by Earnest » March 28, 2022, 4:03 pm

Oh dear, it was just a joke. :(
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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by pepesgrill » March 28, 2022, 5:06 pm

stop causing fights earnest. you're a dark one
you and your apprentice, gt93. so dark :-s

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Re: Thai chap takes toddler on big bike test drive

Post by glalt » March 28, 2022, 9:59 pm

In Pattaya, I saw a woman with three kids on a bike. This was in heavy traffic on Sukhumvit. The worst part was that she was taking on a phone.

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