From experience living in Rayong, the police stop people who are riding with no helmets and extract ?? Baht.
After 5.00pm, when the police stop work, all the helmets come off. Why?

Young men and women ride around at night looking for prospective partners. Like "Paseo" in Spain except mobile. As I was told, if they wore helmets no one could see them and how pretty or handsome they are.

It could be that as the accident happened at 3.00am then most would assume, as he has head injuries, that he wasn't wearing a helmet. So from a media point of view it is a non issue as they would be reporting the obvious.

Personal safety is just that personal. The one responsible is the individual.

I suggest a better forum for your concern about the media would be a well-worded letter to the editor of the Bangkok Post. If they are concerned they will print it.

Disagree with some of your points there 'Flying Squirrel'.

1 'personal responsibility'

A chap like 'Film' should always be setting an example. He is idolized here.
And there are laws about the wearing of helmets, including for pillions.
These laws should be obeyed by all, especially the Boys in Brown. But they aren't.
We know the many reasons why they aren't and it's more than just vanity after 5pm.

2 We can only assume helmets weren't worn.
We don't know for sure because the Thai media is incapable of getting to the facts.
There is such a thing as 'investigative journalism'; maybe not so much so here.
Because Bangkok Post may or may not be interested in this issue is not the point.
WE are interested! And I suspect many people not involved with the media, here and overseas are interested.

The cone of silence prevails.
No surprises there.

Idols don't make mistakes. Well not here anyway.

Enough allready, The guy has surely learnt his lesson, His close friend died in the accident. ( apparently wearing a helmet )
Everybody makes mistakes, ( sometimes major ones ) And im sure there would not be a person on this forum who at some stage has ridden or been a passenger on a motorbike without a helmet. ( ever caught a motorbike taxi in Thailand, ? even just to the end of a soi ? 95% of then dont carry a spare helmet )
Im sure everybody has, its not safe, its not sensible, but we all decide at some point to take that chance and very occasionally we come un stuck.

Give the guy a break and get on with an interesting topic, If your so passionate about this helmet subject, write to the government and express your views, its the only way any change in laws will happen. ( altho i doubt they would listen to us farang anyway )
Matt...

Agree Matty.
Many good points were raised on this topic and I'm sure we'll never know the facts.
'Film' is alive to ride another day, luckily, and has, hopefully, learnt that heroes are not invincible.
Time to move on.

How about Ratthapark Wilairot now?

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How about Ratthapark Wilairot now?

We happy to say that Ratthapark Wilairot has recovered fully, at Sunday's Spanish Moto2 Grand Prix. Ratthapark started in 31st position and finished 12th to claim his first four points.

The Thai Honda Singha-SAG Moto2 team is confident that with the new British build FTR chassis they believe a podium finish is possible this year.

Also we would like to share some pictures of Ratthapark Wilairot during his recovery at the hospital.