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Crime News
Female motocross racer dies after track collision
A male motocross racer faced criticism on social media after crashing into a female rider during a race and continuing without immediately stopping to assist her. The female rider, identified as 38 year old Husmah, later died from her injuries. Channel 8 reported that an autopsy found a ruptured liver was the cause of Husmah’s death. Medical staff suspected that…
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Thailand video news
Thailand video news | Mae Hong Son driver uses English act following motorcycle collision, Bangkok customer demands explanation after glass found in gelato
In Thailand video news, Alex and Jay cover news stories from across Thailand. The stories include a foreign man is being sought in connection to an assault on Bangla road, then a bangkok gelato customer demands answers after biting into shards of glass, back in Phuket, cannabis inspections reveal hundreds of expired licenses, in crime news, we have a lineup…
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Thailand News
Bus driver among three facing charges over Bangkok train collision
A bus driver is among three people police plan to levy charges against over the fatal train-bus collision on Asok-Din Daeng Road in Bangkok, which killed eight people and injured more than 30 others on May 16. The crash happened beneath Makkasan Airport Rail Link Station when a container train hit public bus No. 206. Police previously said the train…
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Thailand News
Police search for body after train collision in Pathum Thani
Police are investigating a train accident in Pathum Thani after human remains were found on railway tracks about 1 kilometre from Chiang Rak railway station today, June 5. Khlong Luang Police Station was alerted to the fatal collision on the railway line heading towards Bangkok, near the Chiang Rak canal railway bridge in Khlong Nueng subdistrict, Khlong Luang district. Patrol officers,…
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Bangkok News
Railway officials temporarily released after deadly collision in Bangkok
The Criminal Court temporarily released the train driver and station manager charged in connection with the deadly train-bus collision in Bangkok. The collision between a container train and a public bus occurred at Asok Railway Station on Saturday, May 16. The crash killed eight people, injured more than 30 others, and also damaged several vehicles. Investigators are continuing efforts to…
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Bangkok News
Families search for missing members after train-bus collision in Bangkok
Families of those involved in the deadly collision between a train and a public bus in the Asok area of Bangkok are awaiting autopsy results to confirm the identities of the victims, while several relatives continue hoping their loved ones survived the incident. Eight people were confirmed dead after a container train collided with public bus route 206 beneath Airport…
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Bangkok News
PM Anutin considers tunnel after fatal collision on railway track
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government plans to reduce the number of train crossing points in Bangkok following the fatal collision between a container train and a public bus in Asok on Saturday, May 16. The crash occurred at the intersection where Asok-Din Daeng Road crosses a railway track beneath Airport Rail Link Makkasan Station. The area is known…
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Bangkok News
Train-bus collision Bangkok’s Makkasan was not an accident. It was a system designed to fail
[OPINION] Bangkok’s Makkasan train-bus collision was not an accident. It was a system designed to fail A freight train rumbles across a major commercial intersection at street level, while buses and cars sit waiting at a red light straddling the tracks. It sounds absurd. In most global cities, it would be. In Bangkok, on the afternoon of Saturday 16 May…
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Thailand News
Fatal collision claims two lives during Phatthalung’s dangerous period
Two people died after a high-speed motorcycle collision on April 11 in Phatthalung, raising the province’s death toll during the annual Songkran seven-day dangerous period to two. The incident took place at 6.50pm on Phetkasem Road along the Phatthalung-Trang route, in Khok Chai Ngai subdistrict, Mueang district, Phatthalung province. A BMW S1000RR motorcycle with a Bangkok registration was found at…
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Pattaya News
American rider dies after collision with cement truck in Pattaya
A cement truck crash killed an American motorcyclist on Sukhumvit Road in Bang Lamung, Pattaya, yesterday, April 8, with investigations regarding the cause of the collision still ongoing. Rescue workers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammasatan Pattaya Foundation responded to the incident in the afternoon at Thep Prasit Intersection. At the scene, a Yamaha Fino motorcycle was found overturned in the middle lane…
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Thailand News
Railway officer criticised after motorcyclist dies in collision with train
A Thai woman died after her motorcycle collided with a moving freight train at a railway crossing in Chon Buri yesterday, February 17. CCTV footage showed a railway officer opening a barrier before the train had passed. Security camera footage recorded the crash at about 12.50am. The video prompted mixed reactions, with some users blaming the motorcycle rider, identified as…
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Phuket News
Phuket to enhance marine safety after fatal collision and fire
Phuket is set to introduce comprehensive marine safety measures following a lethal speedboat collision near Phi Phi Island and a significant fire that destroyed numerous tour boats in Chalong Bay within a week. These incidents have highlighted systemic issues in Phuket’s marine tourism sector. On January 11, a tragic tour speedboat collision occurred near Phi Phi Island, resulting in the…
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Thailand News
Wild elephant found safe after collision with box truck in Khao Yai
A wild elephant that vanished into the forest after being hit by a closed-box truck in Khao Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima, last week has been found early this morning, January 8, alive and in stable condition, according to officials. Today, Yosawat Thiansawat, director of Protected Areas Regional Office 1 (Prachin Buri), confirmed that rangers and volunteer teams had located…
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Thailand News
Van collision injures driver as wild elephant crosses road
A serious road accident involving a wild elephant from Khao Yai National Park and a closed-box van has raised renewed concerns about road safety and human-wildlife coexistence in protected forest areas. The collision left the van driver seriously injured, while the elephant fled back into the forest with suspected injuries, prompting an urgent search by park officials. According to the…
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Thailand News
Pickup truck and van collision in Kanchanaburi kills driver, injures 13
A tragic accident occurred when a pickup truck collided with a van at a red light in front of the Tha Ruea Municipal Office in Kanchanaburi, resulting in the death of the pickup driver and injuries to 13 van passengers, including several children. The incident was reported to the Tha Maka district police station in Kanchanaburi at 8.22pm yesterday, on…
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Road deaths
UAE tourist killed in motorcycle collision with friends in Phang Nga
A tourist from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was killed after a motorcycle collision with his three friends in Phang Nga province on Friday, December 12. Officers from Takua Thung Police Station were notified of the fatal accident at around 6.30pm and arrived at the scene on Phetkasem Road, approximately 1.5 kilometres from the police station. Rescuers from the Wat…
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Thailand News
Teen driver dies after causing four-vehicle collision in Kanchanaburi
A 17 year old Thai boy lost his life after illegally driving a pickup truck and causing a four-vehicle collision in the Thong Pha Phum district of the central province of Kanchanaburi on Tuesday, October 14. Officers from Thong Pha Phum Police Station received a report from the radio centre about a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 323, also known as…
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Thailand News
Court grants bail to drunk BMW driver in Nonthaburi wrong-way collision
The Nonthaburi Provincial Court granted bail to a drunk BMW driver who drove against the flow of traffic on a Nonthaburi road, causing a pile-up on Monday, September 29. The driver, 37 year old Paphatsarin, travelled the wrong way for over five kilometres along Ratchaphruek Road at around 9pm on Monday. She collided with a pickup truck, leaving its driver…
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Road deaths
Friend’s borrowed bike spins out of control, ends in SUV collision (video)
A custom-built big bike rider is in critical condition after a high-speed crash with an SUV in Samut Prakan last night, September 1. The motorcycle, which had just been upgraded at a cost of over 200,000 baht, was being test-ridden by a friend when the accident occurred. At 9.15pm, Samut Prakan Hospital’s emergency centre received a report of a serious…
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Road deaths
Multi-vehicle collision near Pathum Thani university leaves one injured
A collision involving multiple vehicles occurred outside a prominent university in Pathum Thani province yesterday, August 27, at approximately 6am. The accident took place near Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Rangsit Centre, in Prachathipat subdistrict, Thanyaburi district. The incident involved a car driven by Patipan, who failed to see a motorised tricycle, resulting in a severe crash. The tricycle, driven…
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Pattaya News
Thai woman dies after collision with British motorcyclist in Pattaya
A Thai woman tragically died in hospital in Pattaya after a British man crashed his electric off-road motorcycle into her motorbike on Thursday, August 14. The accident occurred in Soi Bonkot 8 in Bang Lamung district at around 11pm on Thursday. The British national, whose name has not been released, reportedly collided with the motorbike of 49 year old Churairat…
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Bangkok News
GrabFood rider dies in collision with parked truck in Bangkok
A collision occurred on Rama 2 Road when a motorcycle driven by a GrabFood rider collided with the back of a parked 10-wheel truck, resulting in the rider’s death today, August 14, at 2.15am. Police Captain Prasert Phunkaew from Samae Dam Police Station reported the accident took place near an oil station at the entrance of Soi Rama 2, 94,…
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Road deaths
Truck runs red light, causing fatal collision in Phayao
A truck ran a red light and collided with a pickup truck, trapping it underneath and resulting in the driver’s death. Four others were injured, including a six year old child. The accident occurred yesterday, August 11, at Phra Ubalee Road intersection in Dok Khamtai district, Phayao province. Rescue personnel rushed to the scene to assist. They discovered the pickup…
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Thailand News
British motorcyclist blocks rescue vehicle and causes collision in Pattaya
A British motorcyclist blocked a rescue vehicle and raised his middle finger at rescuers before crashing into a local’s motorcycle on a Pattaya road. He claimed that the sound of the siren startled him and caused his behaviour. Rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Foundation were responding to a call to transport a patient who had lost consciousness after being…
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Thailand News
3 dead, 23 injured in Kanchanaburi truck-pickup collision
A tragic accident in Kanchanaburi’s Sangkhla Buri district resulted in three fatalities and injuries to 23 others when a 10-wheel truck collided with five pickup trucks on a wet road. The incident occurred yesterday along Highway 323, near Nong Lu subdistrict. The crash happened on a steep section of the Thong Pha Phum-Sangkhla Buri route, about 8 kilometres from Sangkhla…
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Thailand News
Thai driver drags motorcyclist’s body into petrol station, denies collision
A pickup driver dragged the dead body of a motorcyclist into a petrol station in the central province of Kamphaeng Phet last night, but denied being involved in a collision with the victim. Petrol station attendants on Phahonyothin Road in Kamphaeng Phet were shocked to discover the bloodied body lodged beneath a grey Isuzu pickup, which arrived at around 9pm,…
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Road deaths
Motorcyclist tragically dies in Chanthaburi truck collision
A tragic accident occurred in Chanthaburi when a six-wheel truck obstructed the road while making a turn into a lane. A 27 year old motorcyclist failed to notice in time and collided with the truck, resulting in his immediate death. The incident, which took place today, July 15, was investigated by Police Lieutenant Amnat Phuchong, an inquiry officer at Mueang Chanthaburi…
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Road deaths
Tragic collision claims lives of porridge vendor and cyclist
A tragic accident occurred when a 19 year old porridge vendor was riding his motorcycle back home and collided with a bicycle ridden by a 72 year old man. Both people died in the incident. This unfortunate event took place at 7pm yesterday, July 7, in Bang Kon Tee district, Samut Songkhram province. Police Lieutenant Ruengwut Imm-em, Deputy Inspector of Bang…
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Road deaths
Truck collision in Chachoengsao claims life, injures another
A collision between two trucks resulted in one fatality and one severe injury, believed to be caused by driver fatigue, at 4.40pm yesterday, July 2. The crash occurred at the entrance to Bang Sai Temple, on Chachoengsao-Bang Nam Priao Road in Phong Akat subdistrict, Bang Nam Priao district, Chachoengsao province. Police Lieutenant Charoon Chomchuen of Bang Nam Priao Police Station…
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Bangkok News
Student survives bus collision at Bangkok pedestrian crossing (video)
A university student in Bangkok is lucky to be alive after being run down by a bus while crossing the road via a zebra crossing. The horrifying incident, captured on a nearby surveillance camera, quickly went viral after being shared online. Despite being hurled several metres from the point of impact, the young woman survived the crash and is now…