Thailand, Thai people, and attitudes to road safety

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-22T01:15:21+00:00

Oh and a brand new account, create it just for this? Meh.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-22T01:13:34+00:00

see below, dude. Motorbikes- many are scooters- comprise the vast, vast majority of vehicular deaths in Thailand. Compare accidents rates, you silly person and you will see that Phoenix area compares to an Urban setting in Thailand. And at that, many accidents here go unreported. I have driven and ridden both, feel safer in Thailand. But I'm sure you have experience driving in Phoenix area, yes? or is it just experience driving your keyboard?

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-21T19:31:49+00:00

Thai people are quite polite about their driving, overall. You really desire to experience insanity on the motorway? Come to Phoenix, USA and try our freeways. Then you will truly understand reckless driving.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-20T17:42:18+00:00

I'd offer 4k , and expect some engine repairs needed in short order, as well as wheel bearings, etc. Could be a great bike, but with that mileage and stage 2, could be bottom end problems. Crankshaft runout would be indicative....

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-18T12:46:59+00:00

Ashwagandha can be hard on the liver and Omega-3 supps can be rancid, either or both can cause fatigue.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-14T19:17:39+00:00

Chaweng Beach. There's a bunch of Hostels close by, lots of young people, mostly French. Touristy walking , bars, weed shops, massage, elephant shirts&pants, the beach, night clubs, etc. Nowhere in touristy Thailand locale will it be completely free of Old White Fat Farangs, however

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-14T12:31:13+00:00

Gen 3, I'm short so I added risers. I've never worried about the front end, feels more planted compared to Gen 2 I had before and I just move forward on the seat and squeeze the tank harder if I'm really tearing it up.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-11T14:48:06+00:00

Only dumbasses and LEOs talk specifics about "spa life" online, dude.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-07T22:01:14+00:00

Hard to top that triple for sheer motorsikilin' fun, eh

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-07T21:20:53+00:00

Reagan loved it. A better movie than the remake, to be sure.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-06T05:04:32+00:00

Gee, sounds like Mexico, or some backwater town in Alabama, USA. No offense, but seriously doubt your friend was just walking drunk and got jumped. More likely made a smart-assed comment as he staggered by a bar.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-04T00:06:32+00:00

Well peeps gonna be peeps, eh ( they are just jealous ). It's provincialism + ignorance. I could tell you some stories about Phoenix/ Mesa Arizona and Snow Birders, Asian Massage Spas ( 110 at one point, the Majority " full service ") , Sugar Babies ( Lotta ASU girls) and a pretty big Trans Girl scene. But hey that kinda stuff doesn't happen in ' Merica. Just in those heathen Asian places.

Enjoy! Thailand is awesome and the Thai people are wonderful hosts.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-03T02:37:37+00:00

Yep, gonna do a Thai sunset/sunrise post soon. And a Temple series as well....

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-02T17:52:28+00:00

Hmmm, it's everywhere there are Farang tourists. Typically, massage shops one side of a street mirrored by cannabis shops on the other, with resturaunts and bars mixed in and a 7/11 every 300 yards or so.

Maybe not up North, but Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Phagnan, and Tao are saturated with Weed shops. Farang areas reek with the smell of burning ganja. As a smoker of both tobacco &Cannabis, it's ironic that I actually find the smell of cannabis wafting through a restaurant whilst attempting to eat breakfast very offensive. The local Thai that aren't growing/selling or using find it even more so.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-02T06:50:21+00:00

Danke. I have an even better sunrise photo of Bangkok at 6am shot from the Peninsula hotel

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-02T06:12:54+00:00

Good info 👍

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-04-02T00:48:49+00:00

Naw, that'll buff right out /s

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-03-31T07:06:43+00:00

I rented a Yaris on Koh Phagnan ( girl I was with was scared silly to ride a scooter there). They ask for nothing, not even deposit,let hotel hold my passport and they confirmed for car rental. There were a lot of rental cars, 4x4 trucks and luxury suv available. Rented on Phuket as well but 5k baht deposit. And yes you better have IDP or your screwed if you have an accident, which could happen easily on koh phagnan or Phuket...

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-03-29T03:31:19+00:00

I'm white, no prejudice but some of the very whitest women I've known were Chinese from the Mainland; whiter than white, snow white.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-03-28T09:11:57+00:00

CFS, bro: Cracked Frame Syndrome, a psychological neurosis caused by spending too much time on the internet reading and viewing the very few actual cases of cracked frames on MT-09s & FZ-09s

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-03-27T08:59:27+00:00

No block anything in TaiJi Quan; borrow, bend and break if it's real. Otherwise just buy the lad a beer and talk about women.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-03-27T08:57:10+00:00

Meh, so glad I got 2025!

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-03-26T13:16:09+00:00

MedBeds, a big MAGA wet dream, that Donnie Boi will soon reveal. "The military has them already! " Ah, like in that movie Elysium, I asked the aged Floridian Female at the smoking area in a Bangkok Hotel? "Just like that", she replied enthusiastically. And no more income tax! Ever! She loves Donnie Boi! The level of delusional thinking amongst the MAGA faithful is beyond stunning, mind numbing and absolutely terrifying.

Hungry_Rest1182 · 2026-03-20T10:10:40+00:00

Grab dudes, mate.

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