Road deaths
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Two killed in fiery road accident involving multiple motorcycles and pickup truck
A horrific road accident claimed two lives and injured others in the early hours of today on Asia Highway No. 32 in Ayutthaya province. The accident involved multiple motorcycles and a pickup truck, leading to a fiery aftermath. At around 12.30am, the police in Bang Pa-in district of Ayutthaya received a report of a serious road accident involving several motorcycles…
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Phuket family’s plea for justice after harrowing hit-and-run incident
A Phuket resident publicly shared the harrowing ordeal of a hit-and-run incident that took place last Sunday, October 8. The incident involved his family being struck by a pickup truck while they were on their Honda PCX motorbike. The 36 year old man, Wittaya, and his wife along with their young son were en route to Robinson shopping mall in…
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Luxury van and parked truck collision results in tragic fatal crash in central Thailand
A luxury van collided with a parked 18-wheeler truck late last night, resulting in the van driver’s death in central Thailand. The truck driver admitted that he had not activated any warning or hazard lights when parked. The fatal truck crash accident took place at 11.30pm yesterday, according to Police Lieutenant Damrong Sukchoosi, the investigative officer at Bang Kaew Police…
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Fatal motorcycle crash in Samut Prakan prompts investigation
A fatal motorcycle crash occurred when a 17 year old boy lost control of his vehicle and hit a footpath, resulting in his death and injuries to his girlfriend and younger brother. The incident occurred around 10pm yesterday, on a road near Bang Sao Thong Municipality in Samut Prakan province. The local authorities, led by deputy investigator Worakrit Parruang, responded…
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Pattaya accident: Expat motorcyclist severely injured avoiding car
A 66 year old expatriate was severely injured after a sudden accident in the bustling city of Pattaya. The old age pensioner found himself in a perilous situation when he fell off his motorcycle after a hasty attempt to brake. The sudden stop was a reaction to a car reversing onto the road in his path as reported by the…
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Tourist vehicle overturns on Doi Inthanon injuring six: Driver’s unfamiliarity suspected
A tourist vehicle overturned on Doi Inthanon, resulting in injuries to six passengers. The accident happened near kilometres 32-33 on the route to Doi Inthanon, a mountain located in the Ban Luang district of Chom Thong, Chiang Mai. The injured passengers had to crawl out of the wrecked Toyota Fortuner. The accident occurred around 6pm yesterday, involving a black Toyota…
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Late night motorcycle accident on Chachoengsao bypass road claims life
A tragic motorcycle accident that involved a collision with a barrier on a bypass road in the area of Wat Thawil Silamongkol, in Mueang Chachoengsao’s Tha Khai sub-district, claimed the life of 34 years old man. The incident, which took place at approximately 12.30am today, was witnessed by a lorry driver who saw his erratic riding just before the accident.…
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Teenage motorcyclist killed in fiery collision with car on Phetchabun’s Chomthirawet Road
A tragic road accident involving a saloon car and a teenage motorcyclist sparked a blaze that engulfed both vehicles. The collision occurred on Chomthirawet Road, Chon Daen-Dong Khoi route, between kilometres 33-34 in Ban Kutti Phra, Tha Kham subdistrict, Chon Daen district, Phetchabun province. The motorbike rider, a 19 year old woman, tragically lost her life. The incident took place…
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Hit-and-run incident in Buriram leaves two cyclists dead: Community demands justice
Two cyclists tragically lost their lives, and others sustained injuries when a speeding pickup truck crashed into a group of cyclists in a hit-and-run incident. The incident, which occurred in the darkness of the early morning, has left the victims’ families and cycling community in shock and demanding justice. Today at 5am, local police in Buriram province received an alert…
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Young man escapes fatal car accident at Chon Buri ferry dock
A tragic car accident resulted in two fatalities and one survivor at the Sattahip – Samui ferry dock, Chon Buri, yesterday, at 5.30pm. The survivor, 20 year old Veeraphap, managed to escape the sinking vehicle by smashing a window with his high-heeled shoe. He was unable to assist his two friends, who were seated in the front and were unable…
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Tragic wedding convoy crash in China, seven fatalities (video)
A catastrophic car accident occurred recently that involved a wedding convoy and a large garbage truck, resulting in seven fatalities, including the pregnant bride. The shocking event unfolded near a petrol station in Huanan in the Heilongjiang province, China, and sparked an ongoing police investigation. The accident, which occurred on October 3, involved a seven-seater off-road vehicle suddenly veering into…
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Venice tourist bus tragedy: 21 lives lost in devastating crash (video)
A devastating bus crash near the tourist city of Venice, Italy, claimed at least 21 lives and left 18 injured. The bus believed to be hired for transporting tourists, collided with a bridge railing before plunging onto a railway track below, in the Mestre district yesterday. The deceased in the bus crash included the Italian driver, five Ukrainians, and one…
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Car takes a dive, one man survives: Dramatic sea plunge at Sattahip pier caught on camera
A shocking incident occurred in the early hours of this morning when a car plunged into the sea at the Sattahip – Koh Samui ferry pier, Chuk Samet, Sattahip, Chon Buri. One man managed to escape by breaking the car window, but two women remained trapped in the submerged vehicle. The event was captured on CCTV at around 4am today.…
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Unidentified Thai man found dead in possible hit-and-run in central Thailand
An unidentified Thai man aged between 45 and 50 was found lifeless today on the side of the Saraburi-Lomsak Road in Phatthana Nikhom district, Lopburi province after he was reportedly struck by a large lorry in a potential hit-and-run. According to local rescue personnel, the man, who was heavily intoxicated, had been awakened at a nearby petrol station hours earlier…
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Container catastrophe near Bangkok airport claims Thai woman’s life
Tragedy struck over the weekend, as a Thai woman lost her life in a fatal accident near Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn province, just outside Bangkok. The incident occurred on Motorway No. 9 when a container dislodged from a truck, striking the taxi in which the woman and another man were passengers. Security cameras positioned along the motorway captured…
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Hit-and-run in Chon Buri: woman urges culprit to own up after car gets battered
A vehicle parked outside a house was hit by a car that subsequently fled the scene, prompting the car’s owner to urge the culprit to take responsibility. The incident was captured on CCTV and shared by a Facebook user named มิสเตอร์แบตเตอรี่ ชลบุรี. The car owner, Thanawan, a 21 year old woman, showed the damage to her black Ford sedan, which…
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Fatal highway crash: Container truck skids off course, collides with taxi
A container truck skidded off course on the highway, causing its container to unhinge and cross the median strip, resulting in a fatal crash with an oncoming taxi. The accident happened on the special highway between cities number nine around kilometre 58+000 heading towards Bang Phli, at approximately 9.25pm yesterday. The truck veered from the leftmost lane to the far…
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Five dead, 15 injured in collision ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival
A tragic multi-vehicle collision on an expressway in Guangxi’s autonomous region, in the city of Wuzhou, China, resulted in the unfortunate death of five individuals, with a further 15 sustaining injuries. The incident occurred in the early hours of September 27, local time, as reported by local law enforcement. The authorities are currently conducting a swift investigation to determine the…
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Two dead in Nakhon Phanom-Rayong bus crash: Sleep-deprived driver suspected
A bus crash on the Nakhon Phanom-Rayong route resulted in two fatalities and two injuries. The incident occurred at about 10.30am today. The bus veered off the road and crashed into a concrete barrier on the edge of the motorway. Traffic investigator Prakarn Pladech from Huay Yai Police Station reported the incident and emergency response units from several agencies rushed…
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Salesman hospitalised after pickup truck collides with parked trailer in northern Thailand
A major traffic collision left a salesman hospitalised and rocked the Mae Sot District community in the early morning hours of this morning on Chalerm Thep Road, Tak Province, northern Thailand. The unfortunate incident at 6am involved a pickup truck, under the control of a 29 year old salesman, which collided with the rear of a parked trailer. The impact…
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Man fatally struck by SUV while changing tyre on central Thailand road
A Thai SUV driver fatally struck a Thai man changing a car tyre in the left lane of the Asian Highway in the central province of Ayutthaya. The victim’s colleague, and pickup driver, 37 year old Thawatchai, called officers from Bang Pahan Police Station to the scene at 5pm yesterday, September 26. He told the officers that his colleague, 36…
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Food delivery rider killed in Road accident involving a truck
A fatal road accident occurred in Chon Buri’s Mueang district, taking the life of a 21 year old food delivery rider. On a bypass route to Bangkok, the victim’s motorbike skidded on a thick layer of sand on the road and fell under the rear wheel of a 10-wheeler truck, resulting in immediate death due to severe head injuries. The…
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Faulty brakes lead to 14 vehicle pile up on Rama II Road, Bangkok
A bus with faulty brakes caused a massive pile-up involving 14 vehicles on Rama II Road, resulting in numerous injuries. The crash occurred at 8am today. The incident led to severe traffic congestion as the damaged vehicles blocked all four lanes of the road. Upon arriving at the accident scene, officers from Bang Mod Police Station observed several damaged vehicles…
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Tragic early morning crash claims life of young man on rain-soaked Thailand highway
A 26 year old man lost his life in a tragic crash when a pickup truck he was driving plunged into a ditch after hitting an electricity pole on the Asia Highway, Route 32, in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province today at 3am. The tragedy, which unfolded in the early hours of the morning, also resulted in injuries to two other…
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Tragedy strikes as factory owner’s car takes a watery plunge in Nonthaburi canal
A fatal accident occurred when a factory owner’s vehicle plunged into a canal, in Nonthaburi. The incident took place last night, near the canal on Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi. The unfortunate car plunge was reported to Prut Jamsanson, Bang Bua Thong police station’s commander, and Apisit Momnitykul, an investigating officer. The vehicle, owned by the factory owner, had skidded off…
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Car accident: Two killed in high-speed collision at Sakon Nakhon temple
A tragic car accident took place, resulting in two fatalities, including a mother who held her ten month old son firmly in her arms until her last breath. The incident, which left many heartbroken, occurred at Phra Phutthabat Namthip Temple, Phu Phan district, Sakon Nakhon province. A Facebook page, named Wat Phra Phutthabat Namthip, Phu Phan, and n Nakhon, posted…
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Three killed in Nang Rong district motorcycle accident, including child
A tragic accident in Nang Rong district, Buriram, claimed the lives of three individuals, including a four year old girl, her mother and stepfather, when the family was travelling by motorcycle and it collided with a pickup truck leading to an immediate fire. The unfortunate event unfolded on the Sa Pradu-Thung Saeng Thong rural road in Tambon Thung Saeng Thong,…
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Fatal accident in Sri Racha as storm rips PTT signboard from mountings
A terrifying incident unfolded in the Sri Racha, Chon Buri district on Wednesday, September 20. A PTT signboard was torn from its mountings by violent winds and heavy rain. In a tragic turn of events, the plummeting signage caused one fatality and inflicted damage on several nearby convenience stores. The PTT gas station at Pha Daeng branch was the scene of…
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Fatal Pattaya accident: 57 year old woman on motorbike struck by school van
A tragic accident occurred at a bustling intersection in Pattaya when a 57 year old woman on a motorbike was fatally struck by a school van. The incident happened yesterday around 6.30am at the Wat Boonkanjanaram traffic signal intersection. The police, led by Deputy Inspector Kotanan, were alerted and promptly arrived at the scene with the Sawangboriboon Thammasathan Pattaya rescue…
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Roadside accident: Truck splits in two after lamppost crash
A dramatic incident was recorded by a dashboard camera as a young driver lost control of his vehicle, causing it to crash into a lamppost by the roadside and split into two. The roadside accident occurred in the early hours of this morning and resulted in a head injury for the 24 year old driver. The incident happened as the…
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