Foreign motorcyclist leaves 4,000 baht for injured Phuket man, then flees
A Thai mother is calling for justice after a foreign motorcyclist collided with her son’s motorcycle on a road in Phuket and fled the scene, leaving only 4,000 baht in compensation. The Thai victim sustained injuries, and his motorcycle was damaged in the incident.
The mother reached out to the Facebook news page Phuket Times to seek justice for her son, whose identity, along with hers, has not been disclosed. The page reported the matter today, January 24, stating…
“A Thai mother is calling for justice! Her son was hit by a foreign motorcyclist, resulting in injuries and damage to his motorcycle. The foreigner handed over 4,000 baht and left the scene, claiming to be in a hurry. He even asked her son not to file a complaint with the police before disappearing.”
The accident reportedly occurred on a road in the Ban Kuku community in the Ratsada sub-district of Phuket. The victim has filed a complaint with the police, but no updates have been provided.
The incident sparked widespread discussion among Thai netizens, with many sharing similar experiences and expressing frustration with the perceived inaction by police.
Comments included…
“We have to admit that the officials cannot do anything about this.”
“They just think money is everything, and they are not scared of the Thai police.”
“My boyfriend was a victim in a similar case. The foreigner gave him 1,500 baht and fled.”
“I had a similar experience just yesterday. A foreigner hit my vehicle and simply said ‘Sorry’ before speeding away.”
“Thai laws seem to apply only to Thai people. Migrant workers and foreigners face no consequences for their wrongdoing, and Thai citizens are treated as second-class citizens.”
“Thai police are always too busy to deal with these road issues.”
One commenter recalled a similar incident from October last year, where a foreign woman crashed her car into a motorcycle in Phuket and left the scene, offering 3,100 baht in compensation. Although the case was widely reported by Thai media at the time, there has been no follow-up or resolution.
Another similar case was reported in December last year, involving a foreign driver who fled the scene of an accident. Despite efforts by Thai motorcyclists and other motorists to pursue him, he managed to evade capture and accountability.
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