Accident
- World News
New sinkhole swallows road in Malaysia capital
A fresh sinkhole has appeared in the heart of Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, just 50 metres from where a woman vanished into the ground last week. The unsettling new collapse emerged yesterday on Jalan Masjid India, a bustling thoroughfare not far from the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Officials have cordoned off the area as they investigate potential damage to the…
- Thailand News
Family mourns paralysed brother found dead near Udon Thani kiln
A family in Udon Thani is mourning the loss of their paralysed brother, who was found dead next to a charcoal kiln. One of the deceased’s sisters had a premonition last week while his wife described their final moments together before he left home early in the morning. At 6.30am today, August 26, an inspector from Udon Thani City Police…
- Thailand News
Truck overturns in Chon Buri, injures four due to brake failure
A six-wheel truck overturned on the road leading down Pratumnak Hill in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province on Thursday, August 22, causing moderate injuries to four individuals. The driver attributed the accident to brake failure. The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Center received the report of the overturned truck at 3.46pm. The incident took place near the Bali Hai Pier intersection…
- Road deaths
Pickup truck runs red light, kills motorcyclist in Buriram
A pickup truck ran a red light and struck a motorcyclist, resulting in the rider’s immediate death. Despite efforts by a nurse and a postman to revive him, the man succumbed to his injuries on the spot. Around 3.30pm yesterday, August 21, Police Lieutenant Prachat Raksawang, Deputy Inspector of Mueang Buriram Police Station, was alerted to an accident involving a…
- Bangkok News
Thai window cleaner falls to death from 31st floor of Bangkok hotel
A Thai window cleaner fell to his death on Saturday after his scaffold gondola platform collapsed and plummeted from the 31st floor of a hotel in Soi Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok. Thong Lo Police Station officers were alerted to the fall of the gondola at a hotel in the Khlong Toei district of Bangkok at about 3.49pm on Saturday, August 17.…
- Thailand News
Worker crushed to death by hydraulic baler in Samut Prakan
A tragic accident occurred today when a 34 year old worker at a recycling warehouse in Samut Prakan was crushed to death by a hydraulic paper baler. Hein Naung Oo, a Myanmar national, was found dead after falling into the machine. The incident took place at 1pm at an unnamed recycling warehouse located at 505 Moo 9, Sai Khlong Bang…
- Bangkok News
Lift plummets from 32nd to 15th floor in Bangkok condo (video)
A woman experienced a terrifying ordeal when the lift she was using at her condo in Bangkok suddenly plummeted from the 32nd floor and stopped at the 15th floor, leaving her shaken. A TikTok user with the handle @somo_41456 shared a harrowing video of the incident that took place at a condominium yesterday, August 15. In her post, she recounted…
- Road deaths
Truck’s load topples, crushing car but driver survives in Thailand
A dramatic incident unfolded when a truck carrying large bales of compressed cardboard toppled its load while navigating a curve, crushing a Nissan car driving alongside. The female driver miraculously survived with minor injuries. Police Lieutenant Patcharapol Pholto from the Mueang Samut Sakhon Police Station yesterday, August 14, received a report of a truck accident involving large bales of compressed…
- Road deaths
Fatal truck accident in Ratchaburi highlights dangerous U-turn point
A tragic accident involving a six-wheel truck carrying animal feed resulted in one fatality and two injuries yesterday in Ratchaburi province. The incident occurred near a U-turn point on Nong Bua Road, sparking calls for police to investigate the hazardous location. At noon yesterday, August 13, Norn Sodok, Deputy Inspector of Pak Tho Police Station in Ratchaburi, received reports of…
- Road deaths
Retired janitor dies in Chai Nat motorcycle crash
A tragic accident claimed the life of a recently retired school janitor when his motorcycle was struck by a pickup truck at a U-turn point in Chai Nat. The collision occurred despite the pickup driver’s attempts to warn and stop. Police from the Chai Nat City Police Station were alerted to the accident yesterday, August 13, and promptly arrived at…
- Thailand News
Thai teen allegedly shoots himself in face while playing with gun
A Thai teenager in the southern province of Phattalung allegedly shot himself in the face while playing with a gun, but his father doubts this, believing that his son may have been attacked by someone. Officers from Kong Ra Police Station rushed to a wooden hut in the Kong Ra district of Phattalung after being notified of the shooting at…
- Road deaths
Motorcycle crash in Cha-am kills elderly man, injures woman
A tragic accident occurred when a young woman riding her motorcycle against traffic collided with another motorcycle, resulting in the death of the other rider. The incident left the victim’s family grieving at the scene. At 8am today, August 7, Police Lieutenant Kancha Klao Viriyadechawat, an investigator at Cha-am Police Station, received a report of a motorcycle collision on Phetkasem…
- Road deaths
Gas shop operator killed in Sattahip road accident
A tragic accident on Sukhumvit Road in Sattahip, Chon Buri, resulted in the death of a local gas shop operator on August 2. At 5.50am, Sattahip police officers received a report of a collision between a sedan and a motorcycle with a sidecar. Upon arrival, rescue teams found the body of 58 year old Samniang lying in the middle of…
- Thailand News
Two workers critically injured in Chanthaburi construction accident
Two construction workers were critically injured after one was electrocuted by a high-voltage wire, causing him to fall from a two-story building. The incident occurred yesterday, July 31 at a construction site near Wat Phlapphla in Chanthaburi province. Emergency services were alerted to the scene, where they found one worker unconscious and in critical condition, while the other was seriously…
- Road deaths
Four injured in multi-vehicle crash near Welgrow Industrial Estate
A collision involving multiple vehicles occurred near the entrance to Welgrow Industrial Estate, resulting in injuries to four people. The accident took place late yesterday night on a road adjacent to the motorway in Bang Wua, Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province. Police reported that the incident involved a Honda Civic driven by 31 year old Suchon, which veered across lanes…
- Road deaths
Factory worker dies in tragic motorcycle-lorry collision on Asia Road
A tragic accident occurred when a truck collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of a factory worker. The incident took place at 7.30am today, July 24, on the inbound Asia Road near kilometre marker 11 in Khung Lan, Bang Pa-in district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Police officer Nakrob Chobthamthan rushed to the scene along with Ayutthaya Ruamjai…
- Thailand News
Ice truck overturns, traffic frozen after near miss in Phatthalung
A six-wheel truck transporting ice overturned and blocked a road in Phatthalung, causing significant traffic disruption this morning after avoiding a collision with a car that fled the scene. The incident resulted in minor injuries to the truck’s occupants and a traffic jam stretching several kilometres. At 7.30am, today, July 19, officers from Srinakarin Police Station received reports of a…
- Road deaths
Woman killed, Good Samaritan injured in tragic truck collision
A tragic accident occurred last night when a pickup truck collided with a fallen motorcycle, killing one woman and injuring a Good Samaritan who attempted to help. The incident took place on the main road in front of the Hua Samrong Subdistrict Municipality in Plang Yao District, Chachoengsao Province. The distressing event unfolded around 9.30pm. Before the collision, a woman…
- Crime News
15 year old boy arrested after motorcycle theft and crash in Pattaya
A 15 year old boy has been taken into custody by police after allegedly stealing a motorcycle and causing an accident in Pattaya early yesterday. The incident unfolded at 3.30am in Soi Khao Noi, Nongprue sub-district, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province. Emergency responders arrived at the scene to discover a Honda Wave 125 motorcycle, driven by the 15 year…
- Phuket News
Uproar over motorcycle accidents at Phuket’s rainbow crosswalk
A series of motorcycle accidents at the Rainbow Crosswalk at the Charter intersection in the Mueang Phuket district sparked widespread debate on social media. The vibrant crosswalk, a popular spot for tourists to take photos, became slippery during periods of rainfall, causing three to four motorcyclists to fall yesterday, July 10. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. In response to the…
- Road deaths
Motorcyclist dies in Pattaya crash caught on dashcam
A tragic accident in Pattaya was caught on a car dashcam, showing a motorcyclist cutting off a car before being fatally struck. At 5.06am yesterday, July 9, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Foundation received a report of a collision involving a car and a motorcycle on Nongprue Railway Road in the Nongprue sub-district, Banglamung district, Chon Buri province. Rescuers rapidly…
- Thailand News
Burmese worker’s hand minced in meat grinder in Chon Buri
A 20 year old Burmese woman accidentally activated a meat grinder while cleaning it, resulting in a gruesome hand injury. The incident occurred at 10.30am today, July 9, at a dumpling shop in Bang Sai Market, Ban Bueng, Chon Buri province. Rescue workers from the Sinlatham Ban Bueng Foundation received a distress call about a foreign worker’s hand being trapped…
- Thailand News
Lorry brake failure causes six-vehicle crash in Chon Buri
A lorry brake failure today led to a massive six-vehicle collision in Chon Buri. The initial collision with a ten-wheeler truck ultimately led to a domino effect involving six other vehicles, resulting in one injured driver. Officers from Chon Buri City Police Station and the Thammarat Foundation rescue team responded to the scene on Ban Bueng-Chon Buri Road at the…
- Thailand News
Motorcyclist dies in head-on collision on Bangkok expressway
A motorcyclist driving against traffic on a Bangkok expressway collided head-on with a car, resulting in a fatal accident. The impact resulted in a fire that engulfed both vehicles, leading to injuries for the car driver and the untimely death of the motorcyclist. At around 4.10am yesterday, July 7, Chaiyaphat Thabchom, Deputy Inspector from the Traffic Control Centre of the…
- Road deaths
Fatal crash at notorious Panthong bend leaves one dead, several injured
A severe accident occurred at a notorious bend in Panthong, Chon Buri, resulting in the death of one individual and serious injuries to several others. The collision involved an Isuzu SUV and a Toyota pickup truck. At 4.30am today, Kittikul Amatatrakul, Deputy Inspector of Investigation at Panthong Police Station, Chon Buri, received a report of a crash at the Christian…
- Thailand News
Speeding Myanmar motorcyclists fatally crash into lamppost
Two Myanmar nationals, riding motorcycles at high speed, lost control and crashed into a lamppost, resulting in serious injury and death. The incident occurred yesterday, July 4 at 3.50pm on a road in Ratchaburi. Upon receiving the report, an investigator from the Mueang Ratchaburi Police Station, Natthapong Ajam, rushed to the scene along with medical staff from Ratchaburi Hospital and…
- Thailand News
Car crash in Lampang leaves one dead, another seriously injured
A tragic car crash in Lampang resulting from a vehicle veering off course and crashing into a tree has resulted in one fatality and serious injury to the passenger, requiring substantial rescue efforts involving hydraulic tools. The incident occurred yesterday, July 3, at 9.15pm when police received reports of an accident involving a sedan in Thoen district, Lampang province. Officers…
- Thailand News
Pattaya mandates better lighting after delivery rider falls into unlit pit
A food delivery rider’s fall into an unlit excavation pit prompted immediate action in Pattaya. Banglamung District Chief Weekit Manarojkit visited the accident site today and mandated increased lighting to ensure such incidents do not happen again. The incident involved Nattanicha Owat, a 28 year old food delivery rider, who sustained injuries after her motorcycle fell into the pit on…
- Thailand News
Woman tragically mowed down by drunk driver in Samut Prakan
A tragic accident occurred when a drunk driver crashed into a pedestrian on a footpath, killing a woman instantly. The driver, who had been drinking at a birthday party, was apprehended by the police for an alcohol test yesterday, July 1, at 11.30pm. Police received a report of a fatal accident involving a van and a pedestrian on Sukhabhiban 6…
- Thailand News
Car and school van collision in Nakhon Si Thammarat injures three
A severe collision in Nakhon Si Thammarat between a car and a school van narrowly avoided a mass tragedy, leaving three students injured. The accident occurred today, July 1, when a yellow Honda hatchback lost control and crashed into a silver school van near a shop in the Phrom Khiri district. The head of Phrom Khiri Police Station, Police Colonel…
