Road deaths
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Pickup truck plunges into sea at Rayong’s Maptaput estate
A pickup truck plummeted into the sea in Rayong, leaving bystanders helpless as they watched the vehicle and its occupant disappear beneath the waves. The incident was reported to the Mueang Rayong District Police Station today, February 17, when a local fisherman witnessed the accident near the coastal road at the Maptaput Industrial Estate. Upon arrival at the scene, located…
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Racing sedans crash in Chon Buri, 12 vehicles damaged (video)
An accident involving a group of modified sedans racing on the Chon Buri motorway resulted in damage to 12 vehicles. Emergency services suspect intoxication as a factor. Police are currently questioning those involved after the incident, which occurred yesterday, February 16 at 3.30am. The event was widely shared on social media, showing the cars speeding, weaving, and overtaking recklessly before…
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Japanese man killed after minivan crashes into toll gate near Bangkok
A Japanese man lost his life after his minivan crashed into a toll gate in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province near Bangkok yesterday, February 16. The fatal accident was reported to Bang Kaew Police Station at around 12pm. It occurred at Bang Phli Toll Gate on the Burapha Withi Expressway in the Bang Phli district of Samut…
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Throttle tragedy: German biker’s final ride ends in fatal Thai crash
A tragic high-speed collision in Pattaya has claimed the life of a German biker in a heart-stopping crash that left a local driver shaken but miraculously unscathed. As police delve into the incident, questions mount over the biker’s ill-fated manoeuvre into oncoming traffic. In the early hours of yesterday, February 16, tragedy struck on Huai Yai Road when a 45…
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High-speed chase in Bangkok: Suspect escapes after collisions (video)
A man involved in a high-speed chase with police, which resulted in multiple collisions with civilian vehicles, managed to escape after abandoning his car. Yesterday, February 12, a viral clip from the อยากดังเดี๋ยวจัดให้ รีเทริน์ part 6 page showed police surrounding a grey pickup truck reversing to evade capture on Pracharat Road, near Taopoon Market, before colliding with civilian vehicles. On…
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Honda Jazz overturns and catches fire in Nong Khai
A white Honda Jazz collided with a barrier, flipped, and caught fire this morning in Mueang district, Nong Khai province. The 48 year old driver, Preecha, returning from dinner with his mother, stated he could not recall the accident’s details. Police Lieutenant Sittisart Moolmanat of Mueang Nong Khai Police Station received reports of the incident on Sadej Road leading to…
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Student injured by car running red light in Bangkok
A vehicle ran a red light and struck a student from Suankularb School while he was crossing a zebra crossing, causing injuries. The driver claimed unfamiliarity with the area and was distracted by her GPS. Police have pressed charges. Today, February 13, Police Lieutenant Colonel Seksan Chumchaem, Deputy Superintendent of Traffic at Phra Ratchawang, reported the incident occurred on February 10…
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Thai woman fatally struck crossing dim road in Pattaya
A local Thai woman lost her life after being struck by a car on a perilously dim road beneath a darkened overpass in Bang Lamung. At 10.06pm, Tuesday, February 11, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre received a chilling report of a fatal collision on the notorious stretch of Highway 331, heading towards Sattahip, in Chon Buri province’s Bang Lamung…
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Construction barrier collision in Pattaya leaves motorcyclist dead
A 29 year old Thai man tragically lost his life after his motorcycle collided with a construction barrier in Pattaya. The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Centre was alerted to the accident on Pattaya Third Road at 1.36am on Sunday, February 9. Upon receiving the report, they coordinated with Pattaya police and dispatched rescue volunteers. Reporters from The Pattaya News also arrived…
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Three injured in Dong Khui motorbike sidecar crash (video)
An accident involving two motorbike sidecars occurred outside the Dong Khui municipal fresh market, resulting in injuries to three men, including a monk. The incident, which drew widespread social media attention, happened on February 6 at around 4.36pm. The Dong Khui Municipality’s rescue team reported that a sidecar driven by a man in monk-like attire attempted to overtake another sidecar…
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Bangkok bus skids on oil, crashes into electric pole cable (video)
A Bangkok public bus, route 167, encountered an oil slick on the road, causing it to lose control while navigating a curve. The incident occurred today, February 11, at 12.20am near the Maihai Sawan intersection in Thon Buri, Bangkok. The bus veered off course and collided with a high-voltage electric pole’s support cable, lifting its front wheels over 3 metres…
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Taxi hijacking attempt ends in crash on Phahonyothin Road
A man attempted to steal a taxi he hired while en route to Nakhon Ratchasima, leading to a crash with a container truck. The incident occurred today, February 10, at 5.30am, prompting police to review CCTV footage to locate the suspect. Officers from the Nong Khae Police Station’s Hin Kong sub-branch in Saraburi province received reports of a car accident involving a…
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Car-truck collision in Chiang Mai injures 16 longan workers
A collision between a car and a truck transporting longan harvest workers in Chiang Mai left 16 people injured, with two in serious condition. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. Yesterday, February 9 at 8.35pm, investigators from San Pa Tong district in Chiang Mai received reports of a significant traffic accident on the San Pa Tong-Hang Dong…
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High-speed horror: American killed in fiery Pattaya crash
A late-night joyride ended in tragedy when an American motorcyclist lost control and crashed into trees on Thappraya Road, Pattaya, dying instantly. The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Centre received reports yesterday, February 6, at 4.36am of a fatal motorcycle accident near Soi Thappraya 9. Emergency responders arrived to find 53 year old Leo Williams, an American national, lying lifeless in a…
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Middle-aged man crashes sedan into parked truck in Chon Buri
An incident involving a middle-aged man was reported today, February 6, when he allegedly drove a sedan into the back of a parked pickup truck in Chon Buri. The crash occurred outside the Oum Rak Animal Hospital on Samed-Angsila Road, Mueang district, Chon Buri province, and left the sedan severely damaged. The driver, appearing to be in his 50s or 60s,…
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Bus crash in Tak leaves driver, attendant dead, 35 tourists hurt
A bus driver and attendant died when a bus collided with a tree in the Wang Chao district of Tak province. The incident also left 35 foreign tourists injured. Police Colonel Wasan Sirikanjakom, head of Wang Chao Police Station, today, February 5, at 1.20am received a report from the Tak Provincial Police emergency centre about the accident on National Highway…
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Fatal pickup truck accident claims life in Chachoengsao
In the early hours of today a pickup truck accident resulted in the death of the driver in Chachoengsao province. The incident occurred near Bang Phai Canal in Samet Tai subdistrict, Bang Khla district. Police were alerted around 3am today, February 5, and police, along with rescue teams from Chachoengsao, quickly arrived at the scene. Upon arrival, a Mazda BT-50 PRO…
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Two detectives killed in rear-end collision with cement truck
Two detectives from the Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 1 tragically lost their lives when their vehicle was rear-ended by a cement truck while tracking a drug suspect. The incident occurred late at night on February 1 at a petrol station on the Western Ring Road in Sam Khok district, Pathum Thani province. The two officers, 54 year old Lieutenant Manee…
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Minivan and sedan collision in Pathum Thani injures 14
A collision between a Toyota minivan and a sedan on Phahon Yothin-Wat Thua Thong Road in Sam Khok district, Pathum Thani province, resulted in 14 people being injured. Emergency services had to extract victims from the wreckage and transport them to nearby hospitals. The incident occurred at 4.30pm yesterday, February 2, when Police Lieutenant Waraphak Suphasawat from Sam Khok Police…
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Deadly crash on Western Ring Road: 2 killed, 3 injured
A collision involving a cement-laden trailer, an unmarked police car, and a steel-carrying trailer resulted in three injuries and two fatalities. The police plan to interview the drivers and injured parties to determine the cause. Today, February 2, at 1am, Police Lieutenant Colonel Kritchatha Pratumkaew from Sam Khok Police Station received a report of a car colliding with a trailer…
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Rama 2 Road collision leaves two injured in Samut Songkhram
A collision occurred on Rama 2 Road in Samut Songkhram province involving a pickup truck and a six-wheel truck. Police speculate that the driver might have fallen asleep at the wheel. The incident happened at 9pm yesterday, January 29, at kilometre 74+100, heading south in Mueang Yisan district. Upon arriving at the scene, Police Lieutenant Pitipan Wongaree from the Yi…
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Pattaya tragedy: Tourist killed, wife critical after speeding bike crash
A romantic evening turned into a nightmare for a Russian couple in Pattaya when a speeding motorcycle ploughed into them as they crossed the street hand in hand. The foreign rider struck them at high speed, killing the husband instantly and leaving his wife in critical condition. The accident happened just before midnight yesterday, January 29 on Jomtien Second Road,…
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Motorcyclist killed in tragic collision with truck at petrol station
A tragic accident occurred when a trailer truck collided with a motorcycle at a petrol station entrance, leading to the death of a 29 year old man from Kamphaeng Phet. The incident took place at 3pm yesterday, January 29 and involved the man reaching out to save his girlfriend in a final moment before being fatally struck by the truck.…
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University student killed in bus accident in Bangkok
A tragic accident occurred today when a second-year university student riding a motorcycle was fatally struck by an air-conditioned bus on Phahonyothin Road in the Bang Khen district. Officers from Bang Khen Police Station received a report of the incident today, January 30, involving a bus and a motorcycle, resulting in a fatality. The accident took place on the inbound…
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Man dies after fall hits car on Nonthaburi road
A 63 year old man experienced a shocking incident while driving to pick up his daughter, as an unexpected object struck his car, causing significant damage and resulting in a fatality. Police are investigating the cause, speculating a possible fall from a U-turn bridge. Today, January 30, officers from Bang Bua Thong Police Station in Nonthaburi province, along with the Ruamkatanyu…
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Police sergeant’s final act: Traffic-stopping heroism ends in tragedy
A devoted Police Sergeant lost his life in a selfless moment of duty in a heart-wrenching tragedy in Surat Thani. On Monday, January 27, the 35 year old hero, Police Sergeant Charoenphon Niamniyom from the Surat Thani City Police, was tragically mowed down by a runaway pickup truck. The shocking incident unfolded as Sgt. Charoenphon was gallantly assisting a delivery…
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19 year old Thai-British driver kills Thai woman in Chon Buri car crash
A 19 year old half-Thai, half-British man crashed his SUV into a motorcycle on a road in the Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri, leaving one Thai woman dead and another seriously injured. Officers from Nong Prue Police Station and rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammasatan Foundation responded to the accident on Noen Plub Wan Road at approximately 11pm last…
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Intoxicated driver crashes into Chon Buri restaurant, causes damage
A 51 year old driver crashed an off-road Toyota pickup into a power pole before colliding with a roadside restaurant in Si Racha district, Chon Buri province. The incident occurred around 12.30am today, January 29, near the entrance to Wat Khao Din Wanaram in Nong Kham subdistrict, resulting in significant damage to the restaurant and its property. Police Lieutenant Colonel Nopadon…
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Malaysian tourists die in motorcycle crash on Thai road
A motorcycle skidded off a curve on a rain-soaked road in Prachuap Khiri Khan province yesterday, resulting in the deaths of two Malaysian tourists. The incident took place between kilometre markers 415 and 416 on the southbound Phetkasem Road in Bang Saphan Noi district. Police Lieutenant Pawarit Siriwat, the deputy inspector of Bang Saphan Noi Police Station, reported the accident.…
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Truck collision in Chachoengsao leaves driver severely injured
In Chachoengsao province, a collision involving a 10-wheel truck and an 18-wheel trailer resulted in significant injuries for a 56 year old driver. Emergency services used extraction equipment to free him from the wreckage, amidst claims from locals that accidents are frequent in the area. Police Lieutenant Rewat Abdin of Bang Nam Priao district received an emergency call about a…
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