Road deaths
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Former traffic officer survives horrific crash thanks to amulet
A former traffic officer narrowly survived a severe road accident involving a pickup truck on the Udon Thani-Sakon Nakhon Road in the Mueang Nong Han district of Udon Thani province. The vehicle overturned multiple times, causing extensive damage, but the driver emerged with only minor injuries, attributing his survival to a protective amulet. The incident occurred at 8pm yesterday, August…
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Fatal collision on Phuket bypass road claims young motorcyclist
A tragic accident occurred today, August 18, when a motorcycle collided with the rear of an 18-wheeled cement truck, igniting a fire and resulting in a fatality. The incident took place on the inbound lane of the Phuket bypass road, near a shopping mall in Ratsada subdistrict, Mueang district, Phuket province. The crash involved a big bike with Phuket registration,…
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Two dead in motorcycle and pickup crash on Pattaya’s Sukhumvit Road
An accident occurred on Sukhumvit Road, near the U-turn at Pattaya South Highway, early yesterday, August 17. At 5.06am, a collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle resulted in two fatalities and property damage. Police Lieutenant Anirut Jehaera, Deputy Investigator at Pattaya City Police Station, responded to the crash report, with injuries and fatalities reported. Rescue volunteers from the…
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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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Laotian man survives horrific motorcycle accident in Chachoengsao
A 30 year old Laotian man narrowly escaped death after a motorcycle accident left him severely injured. The incident occurred at 7pm yesterday, August 17, when police from Bang Pakong Police Station in Chachoengsao province were notified of a motorcycle accident on Bang Na-Trat Road, kilometre marker 46, heading towards Bangkok. The accident site was located in the parallel lane in…
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Pickup truck crash in Pattaya scatters meatballs on road
In Pattaya, Thailand, a significant accident took place just after midnight on August 16, when a pickup truck lost control on a wet road, flipped over, and struck an electric pole, resulting in injuries to three people. This incident occurred on Sukhumvit Road, en route to Sattahip, near the motorway underpass intersection in Nongprue. The Pattaya Swang Boriboon Rescue Centre…
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Motorcyclist dies in crash with 20-wheel truck in Pathum Thani
A motorcyclist was killed in a high-speed crash early this morning, August 16, after colliding with the rear of a 20-wheel truck in Pathum Thani. The accident occurred at 5.30am in Ban Klang, Mueang district, where the motorcyclist was reportedly travelling at high speeds. Police Major Parada Tantirungarun from Suan Phrik Thai Police Station arrived at the scene along with…
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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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Teachers’ pickup collides with guardrail, injuring seven in Mae Hong Son
A group of teachers on a trip encountered a road accident when their pickup truck collided with a guardrail, injuring seven people, including two seriously. The incident occurred at 5.30pm yesterday, August 11, along the descending curve of the Thop Sok section of the rural road มส 4001 in Mueang district, Mae Hong Son province. Emergency services, including the Mueang…
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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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Motorcycle rider killed on Phuket’s deadly Coconut Grove curve
A Phuket motorcyclist has died after a high-speed crash at a notorious curve on Thepkasattri Road in Mai Khao, sparking renewed concerns over road safety in the area. The accident occurred yesterday evening, August 7, near the Coconut Grove Curve—a stretch long feared by local riders. Police say the 41 year old victim, later identified as Mai Khao resident Samreong…
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Pickup and sedan plunge into pond after collision near Thammasat
A collision between a pickup truck and a sedan took place near Thammasat University, Rangsit Centre, resulting in both vehicles plunging into a pond. The incident occurred on Phahonyothin Road today, August 7. Police Lieutenant Supachai Chamchoi from Khlong Luang Police Station received the report and attended the scene alongside traffic officers and emergency services. At the location, a Nissan…
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Pickup truck loses wheel at Nakhon Ratchasima intersection (video)
Yesterday, August 3, a pickup truck’s wheel detached and rolled across an intersection before hitting a curb. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and the incident was captured on video and shared online as a warning to other drivers. The footage depicted a black pickup truck carrying a motorcycle at the rear, halting at a red light at the Nong Krasang…
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Chumphon tragedy: teenage girls die in motorcycle crash
A tragic accident occurred when a 14 year old girl, Tipwimon, rode her motorcycle to pick up her 15 year old friend, Kanda, for a visit. Both teenagers died instantly after their motorcycle lost control and collided with a post. The incident happened at approximately 5.30pm yesterday, August 2, on the Phato-Ratchakrut Road near the curve before the entrance to…
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Dad killed in Uthai Thani crash seeking missing daughter
A frantic father’s desperate search for his missing teenage daughter ended in heartbreak late yesterday, after he and his companion died when their pickup truck crashed into a utility pole in Uthai Thani province. Police in Lan Sak district received a distressing report at around 10.30pm yesterday, July 31, that a white Toyota pickup truck had flipped onto its roof…
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Fatal crash sparks fury over ‘death trap’ roadworks in Pattaya
A fatal motorbike crash in Pattaya has reignited outrage over hazardous road conditions after a Laotian man was killed yesterday in what residents describe as a “death trap” stretch of road. The accident happened around 8pm yesterday, July 30, on a road running parallel to the railway in Soi Nong Hin. Emergency responders from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Unit…
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Man dies in Kanchanaburi car crash after fleeing police checkpoint
A 25 year old man died after his car crashed into a utility pole in Mueang Kanchanaburi district. The incident occurred at 10.45pm on July 30, with the impact splitting the vehicle in two, revealing firearms and kratom water bottles inside. CCTV footage from a local restaurant captured the moment the car lost control and collided with a roadside pole…
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Monk dies in Bangkok motorcycle taxi accident
A 70 year old monk, identified as Vichai Wachayo, passed away following an accident involving a motorcycle taxi in Bangkok’s Rat Burana district. The incident occurred yesterday morning, July 29, as he was returning to Wat Son temple. At 9.30am, Police Lieutenant Nattapong Thasri, an investigator at Rat Burana Police Station, received a report from Rat Burana Hospital regarding the…
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Elderly Thai couple killed in hit-and-run while fleeing border clashes
An elderly Thai couple lost their lives in a hit-and-run incident in the Isaan province of Sa Kaeo on Sunday, July 27, while evacuating on a sidecar motorcycle following the recent border clashes. The tragic incident occurred on a road in the Ta Phraya district, Sa Kaeo. An SUV reportedly crashed into the couple’s sidecar motorcycle, killing the elderly woman…
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Phuket motorcyclist killed in crash with drunk driver on Thepkrasattri Road
A 19 year old motorcyclist lost his life in a collision on Thepkrasattri Road, Phuket, on July 25. The accident occurred when a drunk driver lost control of her sedan, crossed the central median, and collided head-on with the teenager’s motorbike. Thalang Police were informed of the incident at 12.10am, and upon arrival at Moo 3, Srisoonthorn, they discovered a…
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Store brothers killed in Chachoengsao bike crash
A devastating road accident in Chachoengsao claimed the lives of two brothers yesterday afternoon, leaving colleagues and bystanders in shock. The fatal collision occurred at around 4.30pm yesterday, July 24, along Highway 3076 near the Rural Roads Office in Khlong Takrao subdistrict. Officers from Tha Takiap Police Station and emergency responders from the Panom Tha Takiap rescue unit rushed to…
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2 year old Thai girl loses life in motorcycle accident in Phuket
A two year old Thai girl tragically lost her life in a motorcycle accident on a mountain road in the Thalang district of Phuket. Three other victims sustained injuries in the incident. The accident was reported to Thalang Police Station at approximately 12pm yesterday, July 23. It occurred on a steep section of Khao Lad Mountain in Thalang. The four…
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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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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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That’s bananas! Pickup splits in two after 4-tonne durian blowout
A pickup truck carrying 4,000 kilogrammes of durians overturned after a rear tyre burst, causing the vehicle to split into two parts. The incident occurred yesterday, July 22, on Mittraphap Road, kilometre marker 51, heading towards Bangkok in Mueang district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. Police Lieutenant Colonel Auaychai Phromwong from Klang Dong Police Station received a report of the accident, which…
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Woman seeks justice after hit and run by drunk driver
A 29 year old woman turned to the Sai Mai Must Survive Facebook page for help after being involved in a collision with a white pickup truck in Thanyaburi on June 17 at around 10pm. Following her work shift, Ubonrat was heading to dinner on her motorcycle when she stopped to answer a call. Suddenly, the pickup truck crashed into her,…
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Nissan sedan crash in Chachoengsao leaves two critically injured
A serious accident occurred yesterday, July 21, around 9.30pm when a grey Nissan sedan collided with a concrete barrier on the Don Sin Non-Laem Pradu Road in Laem Pradu subdistrict, Ban Pho district, Chachoengsao province. Two people sustained critical injuries and were trapped inside the vehicle, necessitating an urgent response from emergency services. Police Captain Somsak Srinrong, deputy inspector of…
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Comedian involved in car and motorcycle crash in Ayutthaya
In the early hours of this morning, a collision occurred involving a car and a motorcycle on U Thong Road near the Health Intersection in Horattanachai subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district. The 19 year old motorcyclist, named Phutthiphon, sustained severe injuries, including a broken jaw and a deformed leg, at 12.40am today, July 22. The driver of the car,…
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Drunk driver crashes into police car in Nonthaburi, two injured
In Nonthaburi, a car driven by a man under the influence collided with a parked police patrol vehicle outside a convenience store early this morning, resulting in injuries to two people. The driver’s blood alcohol level was recorded at 181 milligrammes percent, which is significantly above the legal limit. The incident occurred at approximately 1.20am in front of a convenience…
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Wheels of misfortune: Woman crushed in Phuket truck horror
A sunny Phuket afternoon turned into a nightmare when a young woman riding pillion was killed after a six-wheeled lorry ploughed into a motorbike on Wiset Road in Rawai, sparking fresh calls for better road safety. The fatal crash happened at around 1.45pm yesterday, July 17 near the Go Wholesale branch in Rawai, when a white Hino truck collided with…
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