You're probably familiar with the independent testing carried out by SHARP, the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme, "a scheme to help motorcyclists make an informed choice when buying a helmet" and the Australian version, CRASH, "Consumer Rating and Assessment of Safety Helmets." Bottom line, it makes sense to restrict one's choice of helmet to those that have the highest safety rating. Why wouldn't you?
Here's a list of 5 Star rated motorcycle helmets which are available in Thailand as of January 2019. Please feel free to add to the list.
Full Face Helmets
Airoh Valor - 5 Star, Green & Yellow rating
Airoh Valor - SHARP
1.50kg
£109.99 / 4900THB from H2H, Panda Rider, etc.
Airoh Valor สีขาวล้วน
HJC IS-17
HJC IS-17 - SHARP
1.55kg
£139.99
5300THB Special Offer (Jan '19) at Chang Moto, 558/8 Charoen Muang Road (close to junction with SuperHighway), Chiang Mai
CHANG MOTO
http://changmoto.com/
AGV Veloce S - 5 Star SHARP rating, All Green "Very Good" rating
AGV Veloce S - SHARP
Weight:1.40kg
£379.9
Any of the AGV Pista helmets score 5 Stars. They cost around 46,000THB and are available through most AGV main dealers.
"System" or Opening Helmets
Caberg Trip - 5 Star, All Green, 90%
https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets/caberg-trip/
1.59kg
£90.00
http://www.pandarider.com/panda/Product_helmets_caberg.htm
Caberg Duke - 5 Star, All Green ratings, 87% Percentage of impacts where the face guard remained fully locked
https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets/caberg-duke/
1.55kg
£144.99 / 8000THB
http://www.pandarider.com/panda/Product_Helmets_Caberg.htm
Notes:
- Discontinued Caberg Konda had 97% rating for the face guard lock mechanism
- There is a low correlation between helmet brand recognition and safety rating.
- There is a low correlation between price and safety rating.
Here's a list of 5 Star rated motorcycle helmets which are available in Thailand as of January 2019. Please feel free to add to the list.
Full Face Helmets
Airoh Valor - 5 Star, Green & Yellow rating
Airoh Valor - SHARP
1.50kg
£109.99 / 4900THB from H2H, Panda Rider, etc.
Airoh Valor สีขาวล้วน
HJC IS-17
HJC IS-17 - SHARP
1.55kg
£139.99
5300THB Special Offer (Jan '19) at Chang Moto, 558/8 Charoen Muang Road (close to junction with SuperHighway), Chiang Mai
CHANG MOTO
http://changmoto.com/
AGV Veloce S - 5 Star SHARP rating, All Green "Very Good" rating
AGV Veloce S - SHARP
Weight:1.40kg
£379.9
Any of the AGV Pista helmets score 5 Stars. They cost around 46,000THB and are available through most AGV main dealers.
"System" or Opening Helmets
Caberg Trip - 5 Star, All Green, 90%
https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets/caberg-trip/
1.59kg
£90.00
http://www.pandarider.com/panda/Product_helmets_caberg.htm
Caberg Duke - 5 Star, All Green ratings, 87% Percentage of impacts where the face guard remained fully locked
https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets/caberg-duke/
1.55kg
£144.99 / 8000THB
http://www.pandarider.com/panda/Product_Helmets_Caberg.htm
Notes:
- Discontinued Caberg Konda had 97% rating for the face guard lock mechanism
- There is a low correlation between helmet brand recognition and safety rating.
- There is a low correlation between price and safety rating.