webfact Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 By Adam Judd Pattaya, Thailand-A 43-year-old Pattaya area security guard has been pronounced dead this evening after running his motorbike into the back of a garbage truck, according to Banglamung police. The accident took place at 6:30 P.M. this evening, June 17th, on Road Number 36, the Pattaya-Rayong Bypass, in Banglamung. Lt. Col. Yuthaphol Boonkerd, Deputy Inspector General of Bang Lamung Police Station, was the first to be notified of the accident and arrived with Pattaya News reporters and first responders. The deceased was identified by Lt. Col. Yuthaphol as a 43-year-old security guard working for a Thai oil company, who was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/06/17/pattaya-security-guard-killed-after-crashing-his-motorcycle-into-the-back-of-a-garbage-truck/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2021-06-18 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted June 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2021 Long straight road, large garbage truck in full view. And still he drives into it and kills himself. Unbelievable. Well, it would be anywhere else. I live on a long straight road and in the seven years I've been here there have been deaths, amputations, a car flying through the top of a tree, several pickups and lorries in the roadside ditch. I stopped counting the number of accidents/suicides after it reached 20, and if there is an accident now I don't even bother to take a look. It's just routine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: Long straight road, large garbage truck in full view. And still he drives into it and kills himself. Unbelievable. It's possible that the rubbish truck driver did a u-turn or some other manoeuvrer cutting across fast flowing traffic leaving the bike driver no chance..not saying that is the case in this instance but I have seen drivers of these larger vehicles do some crazy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball53098 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Sorry to ask but why does the report of this man's untimely death need to say that he is a security guard? For me I don't need to know this and these kinds of info always influence people's comments..........the poor guy died in a terrible death whatever his job is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 RIP to the poor fellow but just a rubbish driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 27 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: Long straight road, large garbage truck in full view. And still he drives into it and kills himself. Unbelievable. Looking at where it happened and the direction, and noting it was 6.30 pm, means he would have been looking straight into the setting sun, and was probably blinded by it, so didn't see the truck. I had an accident in the UK many years ago just as the sun was rising. I drove into the back of a mid sized truck stopped on the side of the road which I simply didn't see because of the sun, which had just been hit already by a driver who was trying to explain that he didn't see it. As the truck driver said "How could you not see me?" I arrived and drove up the back of him also with the same excuse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: Unbelievable Nope iv'e come to learn that even the unbelieveable becomes believeable in Unbelieveable Thailand Edited June 18, 2021 by Rampant Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 26 minutes ago, longball53098 said: Sorry to ask but why does the report of this man's untimely death need to say that he is a security guard? For me I don't need to know this and these kinds of info always influence people's comments..........the poor guy died in a terrible death whatever his job is. Hey , not just any security guard but a Lt. Col. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcuthbert Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, toofarnorth said: Hey , not just any security guard but a Lt. Col. I think you'll find that was the policeman involved.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 23 minutes ago, toofarnorth said: Hey , not just any security guard but a Lt. Col. "...The deceased was identified by Lt. Col. Yuthaphol..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 52 minutes ago, longball53098 said: Sorry to ask but why does the report of this man's untimely death need to say that he is a security guard? For me I don't need to know this and these kinds of info always influence people's comments..........the poor guy died in a terrible death whatever his job is. Strange, in Khon Kaen, normal motorcycle deaths are never in the newspapers. Maybe the write thinks the story is worth it because he was a security guard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, tifino said: "...The deceased was identified by Lt. Col. Yuthaphol..." You are right , just re read it I first read as Lt.Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 3 hours ago, darksidedog said: Looking at where it happened and the direction, and noting it was 6.30 pm, means he would have been looking straight into the setting sun, and was probably blinded by it, so didn't see the truck. I had an accident in the UK many years ago just as the sun was rising. I drove into the back of a mid sized truck stopped on the side of the road which I simply didn't see because of the sun, which had just been hit already by a driver who was trying to explain that he didn't see it. As the truck driver said "How could you not see me?" I arrived and drove up the back of him also with the same excuse. That is why you should adjust your driving and speed to the conditions at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Neeranam said: 4 hours ago, longball53098 said: Sorry to ask but why does the report of this man's untimely death need to say that he is a security guard? For me I don't need to know this and these kinds of info always influence people's comments..........the poor guy died in a terrible death whatever his job is. Strange, in Khon Kaen, normal motorcycle deaths are never in the newspapers. Maybe the write thinks the story is worth it because he was a security guard? It perhaps highlights that he was a hard working guy returning home from work rather than a pi$$ed up guy etc.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, johng said: It's possible that the rubbish truck driver did a u-turn or some other manoeuvrer cutting across fast flowing traffic leaving the bike driver no chance..not saying that is the case in this instance but I have seen drivers of these larger vehicles do some crazy stuff. It's also just as likely that he didn't when all you're doing is speculating based on nothing. Edited June 18, 2021 by Liverpool Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Caveat:- I'm not saying this happened in this particular instance but I am amazed more motorcycles don't run into things every 5 minutes. It's shocking to see the amount of riders who are on their mobiles whilst riding around, usually at quick speeds. They have their eyes and concentration on their phone and riding one handed whilst overtaking, turning corners, weaving around etc. I don't know what is so important on their phone that they are prepared to risk their own death and maybe someone else's for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 16 minutes ago, mrbojangles said: Caveat:- I'm not saying this happened in this particular instance but I am amazed more motorcycles don't run into things every 5 minutes. It's shocking to see the amount of riders who are on their mobiles whilst riding around, usually at quick speeds. They have their eyes and concentration on their phone and riding one handed whilst overtaking, turning corners, weaving around etc. I don't know what is so important on their phone that they are prepared to risk their own death and maybe someone else's for. Yep, see it all the time out at Mabprachan lake, the roads are used like a racetrack, stupidity reigns supreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Let us hope he did not get the vaccine recently. Otherwise the anti-vaxxers will be searching for a link..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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