RIP Keith Mc Veighty

[DavidFL]

Tragically Keith was killed in a motorbike accident yesterday, doing what he enjoyed most - riding his bike.

Photo credit Zed Moto Girl.

Keith was possibly the oldest expat rider in the North. Resident in Chiang Mai for over almost 2 decades, he was aged 83, from the Isle of Man, he lived & loved for riding his bikes. He was passionate about it & also a very kind, compassionate man with many friends in the North.
Keith came on multiple MHS Memorial Rides, Chiang Mai Toy Ride Events, plus the 2nd GTR MHS Loop Day Scooter Ride.
He will be sadly missed by many, for he was well respected & enjoyed life with us.

July 2013 @ the Kafe, Chiang Mai.

2010 GTR MHS Loop Day Scooter Ride.

Day Trip: The MHS Loop on a Honda Dream.

Don't know if you guys would find it useful to have someone with a truck following the group carrying what ever may be needed (fuel for Franz's bike, etc.) but can join either on the 5th or the 6th - just let me know.

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2013 March Chiang Mai Toy Ride @ Phrao

22 March 2013 CMTR Giveaway Event (Phrao)

Friday, 22 March 2013 Join us for a ride to Phrao, where we will be donating personal items, and of course TOYS, to the 52 children of this school. We will also be sponsoring the building of some new hygiene infrastructure and repair to a buildings roof. The school is located in an easily...

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2013 March GTR Mexican Dinner @ Miguels

Monthly GT Rider Chiang Mai City Dinners

OK for me ... and my last GTR dinner before end of August :-(

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2013 September GTR Dinner @ Miguels again

2014 @ Piston Shop

2016 @ Tom Forde's Funeral

Rip Tom Forde

Tragic news Tom Forde, active on GTR & a pioneer rider in S E Asia was killed in a bike accident - "hit from behind" just out of Phayao, Sunday 28th August 2016. Tom was with me surveying for the first Laos guide map in 2004 we had some outrageous times & adventures. It was never a dull...

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GTR MHS Memorial Ride 2016

The 2016 8th Annual Tj John Hamilton-simon Siinthai Grant Mhs Memorial Ride

The 8th annual GTR MHS Loop memorial ride will be held the 1st weekend of November 5-6 November. Background The TJ Hamilton / Simon Siinthai Grant Memorial ride started in 2009, & has been held every year since in honour of departed GTR riding mates. Originally proposed in 2008 by Simon in...

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August 2018 watching MotoGP @ the UN Irish Pub

Miraclously, Keith survived racing at the Isle of Man, plus a heart attack a year ago in Chiang Mai where he lay alone in his house for 2 days.
His death in a local road accident yesterday has shocked everyone.
Our thoughts & sincere condolences go to his close friends & family.
May this lovable, kind gentleman Rest In Peace.

 

[scotty007]

RIP Keith!

 

[DavidFL]

2012 MHS International Music Night - & what a fantastic night this was!

Mae Hong Son Music Festival, May 2012.

Well the First Mae Hong Son Music Festival has come and gone so here is a little report on My Trip to join it!. We meet up in Town at the Kafe on Friday Morning 4th of May. Richard and Robert both on Versys and My Friend Geoff who came up after ANZAC Day on a POP Rental, 2012 ER6n. I took the...

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2016 GTR MHS Memorial Ride

The 2016 8th Annual Tj John Hamilton-simon Siinthai Grant Mhs Memorial Ride

The 8th annual GTR MHS Loop memorial ride will be held the 1st weekend of November 5-6 November. Background The TJ Hamilton / Simon Siinthai Grant Memorial ride started in 2009, & has been held every year since in honour of departed GTR riding mates. Originally proposed in 2008 by Simon in...

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2017 opening Chiang Mai Motorport

2017 GTR MHS Memorial Ride

2017 (9th) Annual Gtr Mae Hong Son Loop Memorial Ride

The 9th annual GTR Mae Hong Son Loop memorial ride is scheduled to be on the 2nd weekend of November. Saturday 11- Sunday 12 November 2017. Some GTR Chedi History The GT Rider Mae Hong Son Loop Memorial ride in honour of departed riders is in its 9th year this year. Originally we started with...

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[DavidFL]

A brief update for those wondering what's going on.

Keith's son Ian, is on the way out from the UK soon. As the next of kin responsible, he will decide what goes on next.
Keith's body is at Suan Dok hospital, & it will not be released until Ian is here & he decides what he wants to do, organize a funeral or whatever.
So it will be several days before there is any funeral announcement.

The accident happened on the outer ring road on the south side of Chiang Mai.
There were only 2 vehicles involved.
The culprit driver came out of a side road, drove straight onto the highway on the fast lane, blocking Keith's travel & he ran into the back of the car.

There's a dash cam VDO (front & back) from Keith's bike that is with the police now.
There's also dash cam vdo from the car. The Chinese lady driver, never stopped or slowed coming out of the side road, she doesn't speak Thai, only Chinese so a translator is involved.

 

[Oddvar]

RIP Keith.

 

[DavidFL]

Funeral For Keith McVeighty

3 nights prayers at the temple.
Monday 20 June
Tuesday 21 June
Wednesday 22 June
Cremation Thursday 23 June

The temple Wat Pa Phaeng?

Wat Pa Phaeng · 1/1 Muang Samut Rd, Chang Moi Sub-district, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand

★★★★☆ · Buddhist temple

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To be re-confirmed..

 

[blowin]

Wow thats so sad and unfair this to happen. He looked so young and fit for his age. So sorry for this to happen him he and his family are in my thoughts rest in peace Keith.

 

[DavidFL]

Funeral update for Keith Mc Veighty.

There is a delay in getting his body released from the hospital due to incomplete documentation, waiting for a final police report.
However the cremation is still booked for Thursday.
So it is possible there will only be 2 nights of prayers, or even 1 night of prayers, should need be.

There are no cremations on Friday, so if all this fails, the cremation is planned for Saturday, with Buddhist prayers on whatever nights are left before Saturday.

Buddhist prayers will start @ 7PM in the evening.
You should be at the temple 30 minutes before = 6.30PM.

 

[Eoin Christie]

RIP, Keith, and condolences to your family and friends.
It is truly something where, when you depart, people are grateful for their time with you.

 

[DavidFL]

Some images from the funeral that I was unable to attend.

RIP Keith, you were a good man, a popular man & had a good innings.

 

[ZCM]

Keith's death was devastating and I am only now beginning to process it. I was very close to Keith some years back for many years (we ended up having a silly kind of fallout and drifted apart).

Keith was always fun. He would party with our weird little posse and was pure gold. He let me paint him like a crazy joker a few times for Halloween and we danced the night away until the early hours of the morning.

Later on, I will add some of those memories to this page.

Truth is, I can't even look at the photos of him right now. It just feels all too very sad.

He was there when I first bought my bigger bike. I bought it second-hand and was so nervous withdrawing the full amount in cash to pay the seller. Keith laughed as i panicked at multiple 10k withdrawals being spat out of the ATM Machine. He made sure everything went according to plan because I was a nervous mess.

He lent a shoulder to me too, when I was going through a difficult period in my life, calmly waiting for my tears to dry. Never making me feel ashamed, despite my embarrassment of breaking down in front of him.

I feel so very sad that we didn't reconnect properly.
I was on a tour when i received the news and decided to put it out of my mind or I wouldn't be able to continue (I was unable to leave due to it being an official kind of thing). When I returned from the tour I missed his funeral due to having to do my visa on the morning after my return (which was the same morning as Keith's funeral). Keith's news ..and then more news of people passing away suddenly, family issues and then also David's accident was too much to process. I think that may be why I ended up with Covid. Sorry, this post wasn't meant to be about me. Just wanted to be a little more open about how kind Keith was.

Keith was always a young man inside an older man's body. He was as strong as an Ox and he had many more years ahead of him - if not for this stupid fing woman. It is sickening really. RIP Keith. Hope to see you on the next run of this weird ride we call life.

 

[DavidFL]

In memory of Keith. We have permission from Keith's son Ian, to place a plaque for Keith on the GTR Chedi.
Andy Forbes will do the honour, plus say few words as part of this year's ceremony @ the GTR Chedi in MHS.
The date 5th November 2022.