Motorbike accident

  • Road deathsRoad accidents involving motor bikes on the rise in Phuket

    Road accidents involving motor bikes on the rise in Phuket

    As we head into what has become known in Thailand as the “Seven Days of Danger” – the holiday period from December 24 to January 4 that always sees an increase in road deaths – a new report initiative is shedding light on an increase in motorbike accidents in Phuket. The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation has begun releasing a report…

  • Road deathsStudent’s body ripped in half in freak motorbike accident in central Thailand

    Student’s body ripped in half in freak motorbike accident in central Thailand

    A 20 year old engineering student died in a motorbike accident at around 8am this morning in Pathum Thani province, central Thailand. Police found the man’s body completely ripped into two pieces after he crashed into a power pole. Witnesses said they saw the man waiting at a red light on the Rangsit – Nakhon Nayok road outside Nattawan village.…

  • Road deathsPopular Italian chef dies in motorbike crash in Pattaya

    Popular Italian chef dies in motorbike crash in Pattaya

    A well-known Italian chef died in a motorbike accident in the early hours of this morning in Pattaya. He was driving at a very high speed when he crashed into a power pole, according to witnesses. The body of 40 year old Matteo (surname withheld) was discovered lying face down in a pool of blood at around 12:30am this morning.…

  • Road deathsJapanese expat dies in motorbike accident, 10 year old daughter seriously injured

    Japanese expat dies in motorbike accident, 10 year old daughter seriously injured

    A Japanese businessman died in a motorbike accident on a mountain in Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, yesterday. His 10 year old daughter is seriously injured and is being treated at Mai Sai hospital. Yesterday, 52 year old Shimizu Masaeki was taking his 10 year old daughter up Doi Pha Hee mountain in Chiang Rai province when he is thought…

  • Pattaya NewsMotorbike rider seriously injured after crashing into a parked truck in Chon Buri

    Motorbike rider seriously injured after crashing into a parked truck in Chon Buri

    Yesterday, a woman in Chon Buri crashed her motorbike into a parked car in Nong Maidang sub-district. The woman, identified as 33 year old Roongruedee Krairatchimplee, has sustained serious head and face injuries, and was in severe pain. Emergency services rushed Roongruedee to the local hospital. The accident happened on a bypass road. Reports do not say if the motorbike…

  • Bangkok NewsDangling wires cause injury in Samut Prakan motorbike crash

    Dangling wires cause injury in Samut Prakan motorbike crash

    Thailand has long been known for its obnoxiously tangled wiring that stretches and sags along and across streets, notable in Bangkok but seen even in small towns around the country. The cables are often in disarray and sometimes even dangling dangerously low to the street causing injuries and death. A recent report in Thai media highlighted one such accident, where…

  • Road deathsPhuket taxi charged with death of Swiss tourist in motorbike crash

    Phuket taxi charged with death of Swiss tourist in motorbike crash

    An accident in Phuket has left a Swiss tourist dead and a local taxi driver in custody being charged with his death. The crash took place Monday when taxi driver reportedly lost control of his vehicle and ploughed into the Swiss man who was driving by on his motorbike. The accident took place near Nai Harn in Rawai sub-district. Witnesses…

  • Road deathsMotorbike accident kills 26 year old woman near Pattaya

    Motorbike accident kills 26 year old woman near Pattaya

    A 26 year old woman from Chiang Rai died in an accident when her motorbike crashed into a power pole in Bang Lamung late Monday night. The Nongyai Police received word of the accident at around 10:45 in the evening. They arrived along with emergency responders at the crash site at Soi Chaiyapruek 1 in Huayyai. The woman was found…

  • Pattaya NewsMotorbike accident victim presumed dead, actually asleep drunk

    Motorbike accident victim presumed dead, actually asleep drunk

    Rescue workers arrived to an all-too-familiar scene: an accident with a motorbike strewn across the pavement and, a bit beyond, its unfortunate rider lying motionless on the road. They assessed the accident and approached the body to conduct an examination and physical health check. But as they began, they were shocked when the man suddenly woke up. The incident took…

  • Thailand NewsWoman driving to market slides into canal, drowns in flash flood

    Woman driving to market slides into canal, drowns in flash flood

    A 60 year old woman in the Isaan province Nakhon Ratchasima drowned after her motorcycle was swept into a canal during a flash flood and the woman was carried away by a strong current. Her body was found about 1 kilometre away from the village in the Wang Nam Khieo district. The woman, later identified as Kanchanee Kanpraser, was driving her…

  • Thailand NewsMotorbike driver sustains serious injuries after dog walks into Pattaya road

    Motorbike driver sustains serious injuries after dog walks into Pattaya road

    A stray dog in Pattaya has wandered into the street and caused 33 year old Supanya Saeeunf to crash his motorbike. The man incurred serious injuries and his unnamed female passenger sustaining minor injuries. The dog was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency responders were called to the scene, a spot on Sukhumvit Road in front of a Big…

  • Road deathsPhuket woman impaled by steel rod in motorbike accident

    Phuket woman impaled by steel rod in motorbike accident

    Police were called to the scene of a gruesome motorbike accident just after midnight in the Kathu area of Phuket, where a woman was impaled by a steel rod. The 34 year old woman crashed her motorbike into a concrete power pole on Wichit Songkram Rd between the Kathu Shrine and Kathu Municipality. rescue workers responded, and together with police,…

  • Pattaya NewsSuspected drug dealer nabbed with 2,000 methamphetamine pills after motorbike crash

    Suspected drug dealer nabbed with 2,000 methamphetamine pills after motorbike crash

    A suspected drug dealer was arrested after he crashed his motorbike while attempting to flee from police in Chon Buri. Police later seized 500 grams of crystal meth along with 2,000 methamphetamine pills from the man’s home. The suspected drug dealer, Sonthaya “Boy” Suwan, was injured in the accident, but reports do not go into detail about his condition. After…

  • Thailand NewsTeenagers killed in motorbike accident with 18-wheel trailer truck in Chon Buri

    Teenagers killed in motorbike accident with 18-wheel trailer truck in Chon Buri

    2 teenagers were killed in a motorbike accident in Chon Buri after a 18-wheel trailer truck quickly changed lanes to avoid another vehicle, hitting the bike and running over a rider. The body of a 14 year old student was found trapped under the trailer truck. The other 13 year old student died on the way to a local hospital.…

  • Pattaya NewsAngry passenger attacks motorbike driver following collision in Pattaya – VIDEO

    Angry passenger attacks motorbike driver following collision in Pattaya – VIDEO

    An angry motorbike passenger involved in a collision that injured 3 in Pattaya has attacked the driver for crashing. The Pattaya News reports that 3 people have been injured after a motorbike drove into road barriers at an intersection on South Pattaya Road. Emergency workers arrived at the scene to find a damaged motorbike and the injured driver and his…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya bike rider injured after plunging into large construction hole in road

    Pattaya bike rider injured after plunging into large construction hole in road

    A motorbike driver has been injured after his bike plunged into a 2-metre deep construction pit in the Naklua area of Pattaya. The Pattaya News reports that the accident occurred around 4am on Thursday morning, with rescue workers arriving to find the bike at the bottom of the pit. The driver, 39 year old Wassapon Thataworn, had managed to climb…

  • Northern Thailand NewsElderly British man killed, monk injured, in Isaan collision

    Elderly British man killed, monk injured, in Isaan collision

    A 70 year old British expat has died, and a monk has been seriously injured, after the motorbike and sidecar they were travelling on was hit from behind by a pick-up truck. The collision happened in the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, and is the second such accident over the weekend. A report in The Chiang Rai Times says the…

  • Central Thailand NewsElderly man escapes with minor injuries as motorbike hit by 10 wheeler truck

    Elderly man escapes with minor injuries as motorbike hit by 10 wheeler truck

    An 88 year old man is most likely counting his blessings this morning after surviving a collision with a 10 wheeler truck. Chamnong Ketkaew was driving his motorbike sidecar in Phanat Nikhom district, in the eastern province of Chon Buri, when he was hit from behind by the truck. A report in The Pattaya News says the force of the…

  • Pattaya NewsMan dies after crashing bike into lighting pole in Pattaya

    Man dies after crashing bike into lighting pole in Pattaya

    A man has been killed after he drove his motorbike into a lighting pole in the Pattaya sub-district of Nong Tamlueng. The Pattaya News names the man as 39 year old Tawee Sukkheng from the north-eastern province of Udon Thani. One witness, 27 year old Tanawin Yimyuan, says he was driving behind Tawee when he saw the bike hit the…

  • Road deathsCanadian guitarist killed in Pattaya motorbike crash

    Canadian guitarist killed in Pattaya motorbike crash

    PHOTOS: The Pattaya News Michael Anthony Pinheiro, a 51 year old Canadian expat, has died after an early morning motorbike accident in Pattaya. It’s understood Mr Pinheiro was a popular guitarist, active in the local live music scene in the city’s clubs. The Pattaya News reports that the musician, who was riding a scooter, was involved in a collision with…