News Forum - Paramotor pilot flies supplies to flooded Sukhothai residents

[Thaiger]

A paramotor – similar to a paraglider with a fan-like propellor on the back – has been soaring above Sukhothai delivering essentials to flood victims in need. Like Santa in his sleigh, 38 year old Vichai Tiyasan glides above the rain drench flood plains swooping down to drop gift care packages to the stranded people below. The adventurous paramotor pilot has volunteered to do his part to help people in deep floodwaters that are unable to travel and don’t otherwise have access to essentials like dry food and urgent supplies. The paramotor he flies is also called a powered paraglider […]

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[Bob20]

Good for him!  

Of course if we did something to help, it's classed as work and you could end up in all sorts of trouble Madness.

[Griff1315]

Does the Thai army not have helicopters ?    why on this earth is it left to an individual with a powered paraglider to offer relief to stranded villages. Totally incredible only in Thailand...

[gummy]

9 hours ago, Bob20 said:

Good for him!  

Of course if we did something to help, it's classed as work and you could end up in all sorts of trouble Madness.

An excellent individual indeed but just another example how normal Thais are,  rather than the incompetent, arrogant and depraved elite who consider that they are only the ones that matter. And you are right about allowing foreigners to help. They hate it as it shows to the people we could help that we care more about them than the government.

[Bluesofa]

9 hours ago, Griff1315 said:

Does the Thai army not have helicopters ?    why on this earth is it left to an individual with a powered paraglider to offer relief to stranded villages. Totally incredible only in Thailand...

No, but I'm sure the navy could use a submarine or two.

[Bluesofa]

9 hours ago, Bob20 said:

Good for him!  

Of course if we did something to help, it's classed as work and you could end up in all sorts of trouble Madness.

Could be the thin end of the wedge. One day might we see, "foreigner who saved PM's life by administering CPR jailed for impersonating a doctor."

[palooka]

10 hours ago, Griff1315 said:

Does the Thai army not have helicopters ?    why on this earth is it left to an individual with a powered paraglider to offer relief to stranded villages. Totally incredible only in Thailand...

No money in it.

[MrStretch]

 

Kudos to the paraglider pilot.  We need to see more people reach out and help their fellow man in times of trouble.

10 hours ago, Griff1315 said:

Does the Thai army not have helicopters ? 

That's a telling question.  With this type of flooding in a Western country, one would expect the military and the National Guard (if there is one) to be called out for help, rescue and such.

I don't remember seeing the Thai military helping flood victims.  Perhaps my memory is faulty.

[Bob20]

1 hour ago, Bluesofa said:

One day might we see, "foreigner who saved PM's life by administering CPR jailed for impersonating a doctor."

Unlikely.

[Bluesofa]

1 minute ago, Bob20 said:

1 hour ago, Bluesofa said:

One day might we see, "foreigner who saved PM's life by administering CPR jailed for impersonating a doctor."

Unlikely.

I suppose you're right. I can't imagine anyone wanting to save his life either.

[Rain]

2 hours ago, gummy said:

An excellent individual indeed but just another example how normal Thais are,  rather than the incompetent, arrogant and depraved elite who consider that they are only the ones that matter. And you are right about allowing foreigners to help. They hate it as it shows to the people we could help that we care more about them than the government.

This type of character has always been the case regarding Thais.

The community, familial and social extensions are rather instinctive. 

[BraveNewFahrenheit]

11 hours ago, Griff1315 said:

Does the Thai army not have helicopters ?    why on this earth is it left to an individual with a powered paraglider to offer relief to stranded villages. Totally incredible only in Thailand...

Over and over again you guys keep making the same mistake in thinking govt's anywhere care about you and your well being. Think about this when you take your vaccine, that they are pushing so hard...why do they do nothing about the flooding, PM 2.5, road death carnage, dengue mosquito problems or a 1000 other things that negatively affect your life?

[NCC1701A]

according to this website Thailand's military has 261 helicopters. 

https://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.php?country_id=thailand

i am guess they are all being used for spare parts to keep the VIP's copters operational. anyone remember the Thai pilot that posted on facebook all the things that were wrong with his helicopter and bad weather for his flight and then crashed with a thai general on board that ordered him to fly?