webfact Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Truck driver charged as woman crushed under wheels in Wichit By Tanyaluk Sakoot Image: CCTV / supplied PHUKET: A truck driver has been charged with reckless driving causing death after a woman riding a motorbike was crushed under the wheels of the truck he was driving at a busy intersection in Wichit yesterday (Aug 8). Wichit Police Chief Col Nikorn Somsuk confirmed to The Phuket News that the accident occurred at the intersection of Thepanusorn Rd and Chao Fa East Rd at 2:20pm. Truck driver Aphichart Sripan, 32, from Krabi, stopped at the traffic lights, and Supanee Ngakajornkulkit, 57, rode her motorbike to in front of the truck to wait for the lights, Col Nikorn explained. Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/truck-driver-charged-as-woman-crushed-under-wheels-in-wichit-72455.php#FIUU8GBii1Oke4qZ.99 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-08-09 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LivinginKata Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 “The cause of death is reckless driving by both drivers,” Col Nikorn said. Exactly .... the lady should not have pushed in front of a large truck with limited near lower vision. Just suicidal but they usually get away with it. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Happy Grumpy Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 Just looking at the still image, that woman was nuts. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Goldieinkathu Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 I"ve just watched the video and there is no way that the truck driver was in any way to blame. The government is to blame for not insisting that driving standards are raised with better training and tighter regulations. This lady was not on a suicide mission, nor was she nuts, she was badly educated on how to drive safely! 25 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew65 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Same same in the UK, with cyclists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrew65 Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Goldieinkathu said: I"ve just watched the video and there is no way that the truck driver was in any way to blame. The government is to blame for not insisting that driving standards are raised with better training and tighter regulations. This lady was not on a suicide mission, nor was she nuts, she was badly educated on how to drive safely! RIP to this lady, but in Thailand motorcyclists are a menace, whether one's a pedestrian or another road user. Edited August 9, 2019 by Andrew65 6 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 They never learn, do they? But on the other hand you need common sense which is not common here. Do they even know what blind spot means? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 41 minutes ago, Goldieinkathu said: I"ve just watched the video and there is no way that the truck driver was in any way to blame. The government is to blame for not insisting that driving standards are raised with better training and tighter regulations. This lady was not on a suicide mission, nor was she nuts, she was badly educated on how to drive safely! Where is the video posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldieinkathu Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Just Weird said: Where is the video posted? Ask your Thai friends, it's all over social media. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just Weird Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Goldieinkathu said: Ask your Thai friends, it's all over social media. Why, when I can ask my Thaivisa friends? Edited August 9, 2019 by Just Weird 2 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldieinkathu Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Just Weird said: Why, when I can ask you? I deleted it out of respect. If it was my sister I would not want that video going around. Locals don't seem to care. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seismic Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Andrew65 said: Same same in the UK, with cyclists. The difference being most UK cyclists actually understand that trucks have blind spots. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew65 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Seismic said: The difference being most UK cyclists actually understand that trucks have blind spots. Yes, agreed. In my younger years I rode a bike a lot, due to necessity. Had to pass the cycling proficiency test when I was 10 (lots of Highway Code stuff). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post harriott456 Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 58 minutes ago, Goldieinkathu said: I deleted it out of respect. If it was my sister I would not want that video going around. Locals don't seem to care. but its not your sister is it..so you've watched it and decided that we souldn't see it? 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: rode her motorbike to in front of the truck They all do this and no one at the junctions ever does anything, usually a police box looking on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PETERTHEEATER Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 I watched the video this morning on TV news. The motorcyclist failed to wait behind the truck (another motorcyclist did) but undertook the truck obviously in the truck driver's blind spot. The bike then turns directly in front of the truck at a slight angle, again the truck driver would not have seen it from his elevated position. They started to move off and the truck ran over the bike but the truck driver braked as soon as contact was felt or heard. To apportion any blame to the truck driver for this incident is nonsense unless it was premeditated road rage from an earlier altercation. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felt 35 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Do the truck, the car on left stand still or slowly rolling..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evermaat Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 @webfact @Jonathan Fairfield do you have a video link of this incident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 Truck runs over motorcyclist in Phuket Town – VIDEO By The Thaiger WARNING: Viewer discretion is advised. The content of the video could be distressing to some. Yesterday afternoon (Thursday) a 10 wheel truck ran over a motorcyclist at the intersection in front of the Thepnimit Temple – Soi Thep Anusorn on Chao Fah East Road. At the scene, police found a white 10 wheel truck parked next to the traffic light and found a grey motorcycle trapped underneath with the body of a woman. The woman was critically injured and was rushed to hospital, where she later passed away due to her injuries. After checking CCTV cameras near the intersection, police found that before the accident, the truck was waiting at the red light on the lane to turn right to Soi Thep Anusorn. The motorcyclist was riding her motorcycle near the truck then overtook to park in front of the truck to wait for the green light. Suddenly when the light turned green, the truck driver drove forward without noticing the motorcyclist and drove straight over her. Police said that the incident was caused by reckless driving by both the drivers. The truck driver has been charged with reckless driving causing death. VIDEO: Channel 3 Readers are warned that the video below may be distressing to some viewers. Source: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/road-deaths/truck-runs-over-motorcyclist-in-phuket-town-video -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-08-09 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldieinkathu Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 39 minutes ago, harriott456 said: but its not your sister is it..so you've watched it and decided that we souldn't see it? What's up, got no Thai friends? The only thing I decided was that I would delete it, you were not even in the equation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ratcatcher Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Seismic said: The difference being most UK cyclists actually understand that trucks have blind spots. A lot of Thais seem to have blind spots. Usually located on either side of their nose. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tifino Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 9,999,999 green bottles... but, in a nutshell, she just boogered up the trucky's life 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, ratcatcher said: A lot of Thais seem to have blind spots. Usually located on either side of their nose. That sounds rather like my favourite description of the inhabitants of one small nation that will remain nameless - "evenly balanced by the chip on each shoulder" Edited August 9, 2019 by ThaiBunny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CNXexpat Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, kotsak said: Do they even know what blind spot means? They don´t know. They think the truck has a large window so the driver must see them. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CNXexpat Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 26 minutes ago, webfact said: Truck runs over motorcyclist in Phuket Town – VIDEO By The Thaiger WARNING: Viewer discretion is advised. The content of the video could be distressing to some. Yesterday afternoon (Thursday) a 10 wheel truck ran over a motorcyclist at the intersection in front of the Thepnimit Temple – Soi Thep Anusorn on Chao Fah East Road. At the scene, police found a white 10 wheel truck parked next to the traffic light and found a grey motorcycle trapped underneath with the body of a woman. The woman was critically injured and was rushed to hospital, where she later passed away due to her injuries. After checking CCTV cameras near the intersection, police found that before the accident, the truck was waiting at the red light on the lane to turn right to Soi Thep Anusorn. The motorcyclist was riding her motorcycle near the truck then overtook to park in front of the truck to wait for the green light. Suddenly when the light turned green, the truck driver drove forward without noticing the motorcyclist and drove straight over her. Police said that the incident was caused by reckless driving by both the drivers. The truck driver has been charged with reckless driving causing death. VIDEO: Channel 3 Readers are warned that the video below may be distressing to some viewers. Source: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/road-deaths/truck-runs-over-motorcyclist-in-phuket-town-video -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-08-09 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info She overtook the truck when the truck started moving and she was slower than the truck. I can´t see a fault of the truck driver. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wiggy Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 Pity we’ll never see the headline, “Driver charged after police officer crushed under Ferrari.” 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblh Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Looks like the truck is going straight, not turning right unlike this lady. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ivor bigun Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 After watching the video,she was totaly to blame,the truck driver could never see her ,she just pushed in front of him.Sent from my SM-A720F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Youlike Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 3 hours ago, LivinginKata said: “The cause of death is reckless driving by both drivers,” Col Nikorn said. Exactly .... the lady should not have pushed in front of a large truck with limited near lower vision. Just suicidal but they usually get away with it. Many of those trucks can't see a duck because of all the stickers they put on their windscreen....it's about time the police starts fining for that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartiniMan Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Goldieinkathu said: I"ve just watched the video and there is no way that the truck driver was in any way to blame. The government is to blame for not insisting that driving standards are raised with better training and tighter regulations. This lady was not on a suicide mission, nor was she nuts, she was badly educated on how to drive safely! Exactly couldnt put it better myself What to expect when they do not know how to drive? Being behind a vehicle is very dangerous and with no driving test and no real road etiquette we just see a huge death circus and no one cares This is one of literally millions of incidents and sadly no one has the balls to talk about it to fix it They are very good at avoiding doing any work or coming with any solution they just dont get it - the low IQ is so prevalent it would be outside of most to have the competence to even create a sentence let alone dialog about road law reformation 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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