Road deaths
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Tragedy at university: Family fights for justice after fatal crash
A 19 year old Myanmar student is demanding justice after his brother was killed in a horrific motorcycle accident near Assumption University, Bangkok, only to face a nightmare of medical delays, bureaucratic indifference, and shocking university negligence. The tragedy unfolded at noon on November 18 last year when the victim and his 17 year old cousin were riding to university.…
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Train collides with truck in Prachin Buri despite safety measures
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has clarified the circumstances surrounding a collision between a train and a truck, which occurred at a railway crossing between Kabin Buri and Nong Sang stations in Prachin Buri province on March 8. Despite reports suggesting the absence of barriers or warning signals at the site, the SRT confirmed that all safety measures were…
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Truck overturns and ignites on Mittraphap Road, injuring two
A truck carrying straw overturned and caught fire on Mittraphap Road’s central reservation at the Ton Krathin curve in Sikhio district, resulting in two injuries. The incident occurred at 6am yesterday, March 10, when officers from Khlong Phai Police Station were notified of the accident at kilometre marker 88+500. The location is on Highway 2, near Lam Takhong Reservoir, heading…
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Belgian cyclist killed in Chon Buri truck collision
An accident occurred yesterday when a pickup truck collided with a 68 year old Belgian cyclist in Sattahip district, Chon Buri. The Belgian, Jean Antoine Linda Hellemans, who was cycling for exercise, unfortunately succumbed to his injuries. The incident took place at 10.20am, yesterday, March 9, on Road 332, near the J-Kasemphol intersection, opposite a PTT gas station in Bang Sare,…
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Fatal nap! Driver falls asleep, kills passenger in highway horror
A devastating accident on Highway 11 in Nakhon Sawan province tragically claimed the life of a young passenger this morning after a driver fell asleep at behind the wheel. At around 2.40am, today, March 7, a Toyota pickup truck slammed into the back of a parked 18-wheeler, resulting in calamitous damage and heartbreak. The scene at kilometre markers 13 and…
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Zebra crossing accident in Sa Kaeo leads to11 year old boy’s death
A black sedan struck a Thai man and his 11 year old nephew on a zebra crossing outside Sa Kaeo Crown Prince Hospital in the Isaan province of Sa Kaeo yesterday, resulting in the boy’s death. The Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in Sa Kaeo reported the fatal accident to the public after it occurred at 10.45am, yesterday, March…
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Coconut-laden truck crash claims life on Phetkasem Road
A pickup truck carrying coconuts lost control, collided with a parked vehicle, and crashed into a tree, causing it to fall into a ditch. The driver, a 34 year old man named Rungroj, was declared dead at the scene. The incident occurred at 4.40am today, March 5, on Phetkasem Road, inbound to Bangkok, at kilometre marker 177+200 in Cha-am district,…
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Pregnant Lao woman killed, 3 injured in tragic Pattaya crash
A pregnant Lao woman tragically lost her life yesterday, while her husband and two young daughters suffered serious injuries after a six-wheel truck collided with their motorcycle on a road in Pattaya. A crowd of locals gathered at the tragic and horrifying accident scene on Highway 331 (Chachoengsao-Sattahip) in the Bang Lamung district of Pattaya at around 4pm, yesterday, March…
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Brake failure leads to fatal crash in Nakhon Ratchasima
A tragic accident occurred today in Nakhon Ratchasima, where a truck carrying cassava experienced brake failure and collided with other vehicles. The incident, today, March 3, at 7.19am, resulted in the death of a 55 year old pickup driver and injuries to three others. The accident took place on Route 24, Chokchai-Det Udom Road, in Nong Bunnak subdistrict. The truck,…
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Four killed, five injured in Nakhon Sawan van-truck collision
A tragic accident occurred yesterday, February 26, when a van collided with a trailer truck on Highway 11 in Nakhon Sawan province, resulting in four fatalities and five injuries. The van was returning from Dhammakaya Temple and heading to Phichit province. Police Lieutenant Pisol Phasuk from Tha Tako Police Station received the report about the accident occurring in Don Ka…
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Death toll in Prachin Buri bus crash rises to 19, victim’s valuables missing
The bus driver blamed a brake system failure for the accident on Prachin Buri Road, which resulted in 19 deaths. One of the victims’ families is searching for missing valuables worth over 460,000 baht. The coach bus collided with a traffic barrier and overturned on Road Number 304 in Prachin Buri province at about 3.30am yesterday during a work trip for…
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Car repair shop owner survives truck accident in Udon Thani
A car repair shop owner narrowly avoided a fatal accident while test-driving a customer’s vehicle. The incident occurred yesterday, February 25, in Udon Thani province, when the truck overturned due to slippery conditions from rain. Emergency services quickly transported the injured person to the hospital. The accident took place around 4.51pm on the road between Wang Sam Mo district and…
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Truck accident claims life of young driver in Samut Prakan
A tragic accident occurred today involving a six-wheel truck that collided with a parking post in Bang Pu Mai, Mueang district, Samut Prakan province. The 26 year old driver, Kwanchai, who had been employed for less than a month, was found dead at the scene, pinned between the door and the truck. Police from Bang Pu station, along with officers…
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3 year old Thai boy killed and 11 others injured in Phang Nga bus accident
A three year old Thai boy lost his life in a coach bus accident that also injured 11 others in the southern province of Phang Nga. Officers from Takua Thung Police Station were alerted to the accident on Phetchakasem Road in the Takua Thung district at around 6pm, yesterday, February 20. Upon investigation, they found the overturned coach on the left…
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Fatal collision claims young man’s life in Chachoengsao province
A tragic accident occurred when a young man, on his way home after work, collided with a parked truck and was subsequently run over by a pickup truck, leading to his death. The incident took place at 6pm yesterday, February 18, on Suwinthawong Road, heading towards Mueang Chachoengsao, in Sala Daeng subdistrict, Bang Nam Priao district, Chachoengsao province. Police Lieutenant…
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Elderly French tourist’s journey cut short in tragic Rayong road crash
A tragic accident occurred yesterday when a 78 year old French tourist was fatally struck by a 10-wheeler truck while cycling in Mueang district, Rayong province. The incident took place yesterday, February 18, at a red light junction in Rai subdistrict, as the French victim, Guillaume was en route to a restaurant before his planned return to France. Police Lieutenant Thanakorn…
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Bus crash in Nakhon Ratchasima leaves 18 injured
Eighteen passengers experienced a harrowing journey when their bus collided with a trailer, struck a lamppost, and veered off the road, overturning on its side. The incident occurred at 12.30am, today, February 18, when Police Colonel Chokchai received reports of a collision near a CPF chicken processing plant at kilometre marker 58+725 on Highway 24, Chok Chai-Det Udom Road, Tha…
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Van in collision with elephant on Highway 344 in Chon Buri
A van travelling downhill on Highway 344 collided with an elephant crossing the road, resulting in significant damage to the vehicle and injuries to two passengers. The elephant subsequently wandered off and was later found dead in the early yesterday morning, February 17. The incident occurred at kilometre marker 44, between Baan Bueng and Klaeng, in the Hang Sung subdistrict,…
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Teenager killed after being struck by car in Lopburi
A tragic accident claimed the life of a 15 year old boy who was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross a road in Lopburi yesterday, February 17. The incident occurred on Phahon Yothin Road, near Wat Khao Wong Phra Chan in the Mueang subdistrict of Khok Samrong district. Police Major Piyap Rung Huaphai, an investigator at Khok Samrong…
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Tragic Phuket crash: Man killed as car overturns
A 30 year old man lost his life in a horrific late-night crash after his car flipped and smashed into a roadside barrier in Wichit, Phuket, early yesterday morning. Wichit Police were alerted to the accident at around 2.30am, yesterday, February 17, near the Bangchak petrol station on Mueang Chaofa Road, a key route linking Prince of Songkla University’s Phuket campus…
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Racing sedans crash in Chon Buri, 12 vehicles damaged (video)
An accident involving a group of modified sedans racing on the Chon Buri motorway resulted in damage to 12 vehicles. Emergency services suspect intoxication as a factor. Police are currently questioning those involved after the incident, which occurred yesterday, February 16 at 3.30am. The event was widely shared on social media, showing the cars speeding, weaving, and overtaking recklessly before…
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Japanese man killed after minivan crashes into toll gate near Bangkok
A Japanese man lost his life after his minivan crashed into a toll gate in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province near Bangkok yesterday, February 16. The fatal accident was reported to Bang Kaew Police Station at around 12pm. It occurred at Bang Phli Toll Gate on the Burapha Withi Expressway in the Bang Phli district of Samut…
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Throttle tragedy: German biker’s final ride ends in fatal Thai crash
A tragic high-speed collision in Pattaya has claimed the life of a German biker in a heart-stopping crash that left a local driver shaken but miraculously unscathed. As police delve into the incident, questions mount over the biker’s ill-fated manoeuvre into oncoming traffic. In the early hours of yesterday, February 16, tragedy struck on Huai Yai Road when a 45…
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Pattaya chaos: ride-hailing driver in naval uniform arrested
A chaotic incident unfolded in Pattaya when a driver, dressed in a naval uniform and claiming to be an aide to a famous general, was involved in a hit-and-run and threatened rescue workers with a knife. The event took place at 12.30pm yesterday, February 15, when Police Lieutenant Colonel Natthakorn Chanlod of Nong Prue Police Station received a report of…
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Honda Jazz overturns and catches fire in Nong Khai
A white Honda Jazz collided with a barrier, flipped, and caught fire this morning in Mueang district, Nong Khai province. The 48 year old driver, Preecha, returning from dinner with his mother, stated he could not recall the accident’s details. Police Lieutenant Sittisart Moolmanat of Mueang Nong Khai Police Station received reports of the incident on Sadej Road leading to…
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Student injured by car running red light in Bangkok
A vehicle ran a red light and struck a student from Suankularb School while he was crossing a zebra crossing, causing injuries. The driver claimed unfamiliarity with the area and was distracted by her GPS. Police have pressed charges. Today, February 13, Police Lieutenant Colonel Seksan Chumchaem, Deputy Superintendent of Traffic at Phra Ratchawang, reported the incident occurred on February 10…
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Thai woman fatally struck crossing dim road in Pattaya
A local Thai woman lost her life after being struck by a car on a perilously dim road beneath a darkened overpass in Bang Lamung. At 10.06pm, Tuesday, February 11, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre received a chilling report of a fatal collision on the notorious stretch of Highway 331, heading towards Sattahip, in Chon Buri province’s Bang Lamung…
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Elderly driver crashes Honda HR-V into pole in Bangkok
A 72 year old man drove a Honda HR-V into a utility pole, splitting it in half, as the vehicle spun to the opposite side of the road. Witnesses reported seeing the car approach at high speed without braking. The incident occurred at 3.30pm yesterday, February 10, opposite Rama 6 Soi 11, Rong Mueang subdistrict, Pathum Wan district, Bangkok. Volunteers…
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Three injured in Dong Khui motorbike sidecar crash (video)
An accident involving two motorbike sidecars occurred outside the Dong Khui municipal fresh market, resulting in injuries to three men, including a monk. The incident, which drew widespread social media attention, happened on February 6 at around 4.36pm. The Dong Khui Municipality’s rescue team reported that a sidecar driven by a man in monk-like attire attempted to overtake another sidecar…
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Bangkok bus skids on oil, crashes into electric pole cable (video)
A Bangkok public bus, route 167, encountered an oil slick on the road, causing it to lose control while navigating a curve. The incident occurred today, February 11, at 12.20am near the Maihai Sawan intersection in Thon Buri, Bangkok. The bus veered off course and collided with a high-voltage electric pole’s support cable, lifting its front wheels over 3 metres…
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