Eloquent pilgrim

That's like going to bed alone wearing a condom ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

So are you are an Aussie, but not here at the present time; just trying to understand your comment .... thanks

Are you a foreign driver yourself here ?

You call every guess you make a hypothesis, in a transparent attempt to give them credence, or some form of credibility. However, a hypothesis is simply an assumption, in other words, a guess. Your hypotheses do however all share a common theme; to lay the blame entirely with the motorcyclist, and completely exonerate the truck driver. Your prejudice against foreigners in Thailand is palpable, both here, and on other threads; so, as noted earlier, with that kind of bias, we are all fortunate that you are not an accident investigator. Your claim to have driven extensively in Thailand is completely irrelevant to this tragedy, and is just another feeble attempt to give some credibility to your extensive guesswork. And please stop shouting at me using uppercase font; it is very rude to shout at people ….. many thanks

Well I would hope he receives something rather more appropriate than a simple ban from traveling to Thailand

There's a link to the video at the bottom of page 3 .... the incident can be seen after about 20 seconds

You need to wind your neck in and desist from being so rude to people.

And the answer to your question is; yes, the Aussie guy driving the SUV could unquestionably have avoided the accident if he had not pulled out in front of them, in such close proximity that the rider had no chance of avoiding the accident. You can have all the (valid) conversations you like about 3 on a scooter, no helmets, being young and not well trained at riding; but you can clearly see they had no chance of stopping, and the SUV driver looks to be fully culpable. Incredibly sad for the girls and their families and friends.

RIP ............. What a tragic waste of two young lives. I hope the other girl recovers. This man will have this on his conscience for the rest of his days ????????

And therein we see your biggest problem; you guess at everything

put the shovel down and stop using uppercase font

I think you need to watch the cctv video, or at least check the facts of this accident before making puerile and totally unfounded statements; they are the victims here, not the perpetrators.

No suggestion of alcohol breath testing the truck driver I see, just the victims ……. biased moi ?

So you’ve watched the footage showing the truck, not just turning right from the wrong side of the road, but cutting the corner off completely, and in so doing, wiping out the guys on the bike; yet you are conspiring to exonerate the truck driver from any blame and hang it all on the motorcyclist. I guess we are all lucky that you're not an accident Investigator, because critical thinking is obviously not your strong suit. And please stop using uppercase font, it is the online equivalent of shouting, and is against this forum's etiquette rules …. thanks

Well, you couldn't be more wrong however hard you tried, could you ? And as for saying "R I P for one, live in hell for the other, causing your friend's death" .... shame on you

Where in the article does it say that the motorbike crashed into the back of the truck ? The driver of the truck said he was turning into a side road, so the point of impact with the truck is, as yet, undefined.

Where in the article does it say that the motorbike crashed into the back of the truck ? The driver of the truck said he was turning into a side road, so the point of impact with the truck is, as yet, undefined.

It might help if you read the article before commenting. It does not state that the vehicle was stationary. In fact the garbage truck driver is quoted in the article as saying: “I was turning in to a side road before I heard the crash. I’m not sure what exactly happened.”