SOURCE: Pattaya People: February 28th 2007

Motorbike and Pick Up Truck Collision

On the 28th of February at 4.45am Pattaya Police were called to the scene of a road accident on Pattaya 3rd Road near Soi 17 traffic lights.

Police rushed to the scene to find that a motorbike had collided with the front of a Nissan pick up truck. Not far away the Police found the body of Mrs. Rassamee Boonthai.

The driver of the truck told Police whilst he was driving along the road, suddenly the woman rider travelled over his lane at high speed so he could not avoid an immediately collision.

Police investigation continues.

Darwin in motion.

This is a bluddy awful crossing. Every time I return to Pattaya there is a different configuration of traffic lights.

Currently road-side lights. Three months ago - no lights. Six months ago - overhead lights with countdown. So on.

Now there are right-filter lights, but those going straight on still try to go straight on.

Would be better with traffic islands and a right-filter lane - the road is wide enough. (3rd Road, that is)