Road deaths
Thailand road deaths news, accident reports, and traffic safety updates—stay informed on real-time incidents, causes, and risks to navigate roads more safely. Get the latest from The Thaiger, your trusted source for road safety news in Thailand.
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Teen futsal player dies in motorbike crash on Bangkok bridge
A teenage futsal player died and his friend was injured when their motorbike crashed into a truck on a Bangkok bridge during the early morning hours. The incident occurred around 1am today, September 27, on Bang Khun Si Bridge, a four-lane bridge heading towards Ratchaphruek Road. The grey Yamaha NMAX, registered in Bangkok, was found overturned at the scene with…
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Chon Buri truck crash kills woman, injures 5 in pile-up
A fatal crash occurred when a truck overturned on a Chon Buri highway, triggering a multi-vehicle collision that left one person dead and several injured. The crash rocked Highway 331 in the early hours of yesterday, September 26, after an 18-wheeler lost control and triggered a four-vehicle pile-up in Khao Mai Kaew, Chon Buri. The incident occurred at 1.06am on…
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Pattaya biker dies in high-speed smash with taxi
A motorcyclist died after crashing into a taxi making a U-turn on a Pattaya highway in the early hours, prompting police to launch an investigation. The collision occurred at 1am on Tuesday, September 16, on Highway 36, inbound to Pattaya, at a U-turn point. Police Lieutenant Janda Dermphan, Deputy Investigator with Bang Lamung Police Station, arrived at the scene with…
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Thai motorcyclist dies after dodging sudden lane change by another rider
A Thai woman died in a motorcycle crash in Nonthaburi province yesterday, September 11, after swerving to avoid a sudden lane change by another rider. Officers from Bang Srimueang Police Station were alerted to the accident at around 7.30am outside a petrol station on Ratchaphruek–Nonthaburi Road. At the scene, police and rescue workers found a 20 year old woman, later…
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Thai monk crashes and kills old woman in Buriram
A Thai monk crashed into and killed an elderly woman on Sai Na Lao–Hua Fai Road in the Isaan province of Buriram yesterday, September 10. Officers from Khaen Dong Police Station investigated the death of 72 year old Khiao outside Ban Khok Sawang School in the Hua Fai sub-district. Khiao’s left leg was broken, and she sustained a severe head…
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Chiang Mai pickup crash topples 24 power poles and kills 1 victim
A contestant from The Voice Thailand lost his life in a pickup crash on Nong Hor Road in Chiang Mai, which also damaged 24 electricity poles and caused a power outage in the area yesterday. A dash camera from another vehicle travelling on Nong Hor Road in the Chang Phueak district of Chiang Mai captured the shocking incident, which occurred…
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3 year old boy dies after falling from motorcycle and being run over
A three year old Thai boy lost his life after falling from a motorcycle and being run over by a truck on a road in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok on Saturday, September 6. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) A Thai father sought assistance from the Ruam Katanyu Rescue Foundation and Bang…
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Thai nurse discovers boyfriend dead after stopping to help at car crash
A Thai nurse stopped to assist at a car accident in Ayutthaya province on Saturday, September 6, only to discover that the deceased was her boyfriend. Rescue workers from the Ayutthaya Ruam Jai Foundation and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital were alerted to the crash at Tung Makham Yong Intersection on Road 347 in Wat Toom sub-district at around 12.45am. According…
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Brake failure blamed after fatal truck crash at Chon Buri toll gate
A 10-wheel truck crashed into a toll booth in Chon Buri, leaving one person dead and three others injured. The driver blamed brake failure for the fatal accident. Highway Police officers were alerted to the accident at Phanat Nikhom Toll Gate in Don Hua Ror sub-district, Chon Buri, at about 2.30pm yesterday, September 1. Officers arrived at the scene along…
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Rush hour horror: Motorcyclist crushed by Bangkok bus (video)
Morning commuters in central Bangkok were met with chaos and tragedy after a motorcyclist was fatally crushed beneath a bus near the Asok-Sukhumvit intersection yesterday. The deadly crash occurred at 7.59am yesterday, September 1, on Asok Montri Road (Sukhumvit 21), right outside an office building near the bustling Asok junction. The incident brought traffic to a standstill in one of…
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Pickup truck collides with cow on Phahonyothin Road, driver injured
A pickup truck collided with a cow on Phahonyothin Road in Mueang Chai Nat district, resulting in one person injured and the cow severely hurt with a broken leg. The cow’s owner, who allowed the animal to roam freely, faces legal action. The incident occurred at 3.30pm yesterday, September 1, when police from Mueang Chai Nat station were informed of…
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Man dies in fall from bangkok tollway after tyre blowout
A Burmese man fell to his death from the Don Mueang Tollway in Bangkok yesterday, August 31, after his company’s pickup truck crashed into a barrier following a tyre blowout. Officers from Vibhavadi Police Station were called at around 10.30am to investigate the death of the man, identified as 30 year old Thike Mon. He was found lying on Vibhavadi…
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