Two Russian tourists die in Patong Hill crash

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Two Russian tourists die in Patong Hill crash

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Two Russian tourists have died following a crash on Patong Hill last night.

 

The Patong Police were notified of the incident at 10.30pm on Phra Baramee road at the hair-pin curve on the way up the hill from Kathu. 

 

Emergency responders arrived and found a damaged passenger pickup truck. The driver was 47 year old Thavorn Glasueak.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/two-russian-tourists-die-in-patong-hill-crash

 

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[Hummin]

Do not drive motorbike in night time rule #1

Especially Patong Hill or any surraunding roads from and to Patong. 

[Vacuum]

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police says the motorbike lost control at the tight curve and collided with the pickup truck.

I.e. He was driving too fast.

 

Sue the rental company.

Edited February 11, 2019 by Vacuum

[indepth]

33 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

I.e. He was driving too fast.

 

Sue the rental company.

Are you a witness? Strange name for a rental company.

[Vacuum]

8 minutes ago, indepth said:

Are you a witness?

Lost control = driving too fast.

[Psimbo]

Ahhhh- armchair Clouseaus on scene yet again.

[MadMuhammad]

55 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

Lost control = driving too fast.

The tarmac on Patong Hill is awful and any sort of moisture makes it extremely slippery, could be a mitigating factor maybe? 

[Vacuum]

5 minutes ago, MadMuhammad said:

The tarmac on Patong Hill is awful and any sort of moisture makes it extremely slippery, could be a mitigating factor maybe? 

As I said, too fast.

[ChipButty]

That Russian embassy will busy when it opens in Phuket

[Destiny1990]

How many have died on that hill there? Kinda bizarre how on top it suddenly changes lanes and makes u drive straight into the upcoming traffic!

[Nip]

3 hours ago, Psimbo said:

Ahhhh- armchair Clouseaus on scene yet again.

More likely to be seated on stone benches outside 7/11 drinking Leo beer than on couches.

[KhunBENQ]

Again and counting.

Sad but true these tourists don't know what they are doing.

Nightly excursion on a scooter with pillion rider in a foreign country on a hilly road.

Do they have such hills in Siberia (where most Russian tourists come from)?

 

 

 

[ChrisY1]

3 hours ago, Psimbo said:

Ahhhh- armchair Clouseaus on scene yet again.

I don't think we need to be an Einstein !

[Scott]

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Make that posts removed.