A 34-year-old Thai man has been pronounced dead at the scene after a pickup truck driver attempting to overtake another vehicle by driving in the wrong lane crashed into his motorbike in the Phan Thong district yesterday morning (October 16th).

 

The Phan Thong Police were notified of the accident at 9:30 A.M. on Phan Thong – Marp Pong Road in the Marp Pong sub-district.

 

The emergency response teams arrived at the scene to find the body of Mr. Surat Boon Ngern, 34, who was unconscious. He was taken to a local hospital where he was unfortunately pronounced dead upon arrival.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/10/17/34-year-old-driver-passes-away-after-pickup-truck-driving-in-wrong-lane-crashes-into-his-motorbike-in-chonburi/

 

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Too many horse power  for these young pick up drivers,

The family of the deceased has my deepest sympathy.

Making it off the road to hospital what's the stats on survival ????Rip

Another casualty of the Thai need for speed - brought to you by the most inept police force in the world?

The driver of the pickup said he was overtaking another vehicle,

I think what he means  is he was" undertaking " it, to be fair to

him he has admitted that he was in the wrong ,takes responsibility

when others come up with all kinds of excuses, and never their fault.

RIP motorbike man.

regards Worgeordie

 

 

You "pass away" following a long illness or a long period of medical attention.  When a muppet slams their car into your scooter and you die, you have been "killed".

Passes away? It was not like he was 85+ and slowly fell into eternal sleep in a hospital bed, right?

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

The driver of the pickup said he was overtaking another vehicle,

I think what he means  is he was" undertaking " it, to be fair to

him he has admitted that he was in the wrong ,takes responsibility

when others come up with all kinds of excuses, and never their fault.

RIP motorbike man.

regards Worgeordie

 

 

This case, taking responsibility a little too late. 

He shouldn't have been responsible before/during the takeover, and wouldn't kill a man.

 

No guy in prison, or a wai, or even 50k thb "compensation" will do good for the dead man's family.

“I was trying to overtake another vehicle from the left lane. Unfortunately, I lost control of my vehicle while attempting to do so and had not noticed Mr. Surat in the lane when I attempted to overtake the car in front of me. I was unable to avoid colliding with Mr. Surat. I am very sorry for this accident.”

 

Seems he was undertaking on the hard shoulder, that's where most motorcycles go for safety.

Having said that, if he hit the motorcycle head-on that means the rider was going in the wrong direction too, or he rear-ended the guy?

5 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Making it off the road to hospital what's the stats on survival ????Rip

But it wont show in the stats for accident fatalities 

5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

The driver of the pickup said he was overtaking another vehicle,

I think what he means  is he was" undertaking " it, to be fair to

him he has admitted that he was in the wrong ,takes responsibility

when others come up with all kinds of excuses, and never their fault.

RIP motorbike man.

regards Worgeordie

 

 

Yes if a man puts his hand up and admits he is wrong that is one thing, if a man puts his hand up and admits he is wrong because there will be little or no punishment that of course is another thing.

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

“I was trying to overtake another vehicle from the left lane. Unfortunately, I lost control of my vehicle while attempting to do so and had not noticed Mr. Surat in the lane when I attempted to overtake the car in front of me. I was unable to avoid colliding with Mr. Surat. I am very sorry for this accident.”

 

Seems he was undertaking on the hard shoulder, that's where most motorcycles go for safety.

Having said that, if he hit the motorcycle head-on that means the rider was going in the wrong direction too, or he rear-ended the guy?

Unfortunately two wrongs led to an unfortunate end. Pick up traveling in the "emergency lane" motorbike traveling in the wrong direction. Would not have happened if both had followed the road laws. And unfortunately as always the motorbike comes off worst.  

11 hours ago, itsari said:

Too many horse power  for these young pick up drivers,

The family of the deceased has my deepest sympathy.

Not only the young.

Drivers with no idea how to drive. Little, if any instruction, lack of spatial awareness, lack of common sense, lack of self preservation, and a lack of road courtesy or consideration for others.

 Always me, me, me on the road. Risking their lives and others, trying to get past the car in front at all costs. I / we all see them every  day.

 

I have to give him credit he’s the first Thai I have ever heard of to admit he was responsible for an accident. That said, his disregard for personal safety and the safety of others while operating a vehicle resulted in involuntary manslaughter (vehicular manslaughter) and he should be punished accordingly.

Once again TV sleuths everywhere.
Read the article, it appears he was not "Undertaking" he had moved from the left lane into the right lane" (the oncoming lane) and hadn't noticed the motorbike coming towards him.
You want a diagram? Sheesh
R.I.P. to the deceased.

On 10/17/2021 at 8:33 AM, itsari said:

Too many horse power  for these young pick up drivers,

The family of the deceased has my deepest sympathy.

Lol pickups are not even quick. 

 

Just be thankful that's all these idiots can afford and really powerful cars are scarce here. 

3 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Lol pickups are not even quick. 

 

Just be thankful that's all these idiots can afford and really powerful cars are scarce here. 

 Lol, but there road handling compared to horsepower is where the problem lies.