webfact Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 PHOTO: Amphon Sangkaeo / 77kaoded By Goong Nang(GN) Banglamung/Pattaya – A foreign bicycle rider, believed to be a local ex-pat, has been pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a pickup truck driver in the Banglamung area this morning. Police and emergency responders were notified of the accident on Number 331 Road (Sattahip – Korat) in the Huayyai sub-district before noon today (February 21st). Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find the foreign man lying unconscious on the road. He was later, despite the best efforts of first responders, pronounced dead at the scene. His heavily damaged bicycle was lying nearby and was later taken as evidence by Banglamung police. The foreign man, who appeared to be in his late 60’s or early 70’s, was not fully identified by law enforcement, only releasing partial information. However, The Pattaya News is witholding his name pending embassy and family notification. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/02/21/foreign-ex-pat-riding-a-bicycle-dies-after-being-hit-by-a-pickup-truck-driver-in-the-pattaya-area/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-02-22 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Anythingleft? Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 Such a shame the state of driving here makes the roads a place that you cant go out and relax and enjoy. Theres so much to see and cycling is a fantastic way to do it.. RIP to the person involved.. 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Just curios, are there any published figures as to how many foreignness lose their lives due to mishaps and misadventure in the Pattaya area? i guess the numbers will be appalling... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 Cycling in groups has got to be less risk, Pickups more likely to see 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 Worrying... I know a few guys who cycle around . Cycling has become more popular and I often see groups of Thais on bikes out for a ride, well I did on the Railway Line Bypass, until they turned it into a construction and assault course. Even farang families... once saw 2 adults and their very young kids each on bikes coming down Sukhumvit and thinking I would not do that. Just too much danger on regular roads. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 I have a good friend in Pattaya who is a keen cyclist. Hope its not him. RIP the victim. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Excel Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Another killer in a pick-up. RIP to the innocent cyclist murdered on the road by a lethal machine in the hands of yet another reckless moron. 17 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: Worrying... I know a few guys who cycle around . Cycling has become more popular and I often see groups of Thais on bikes out for a ride, well I did on the Railway Line Bypass, until they turned it into a construction and assault course. Even farang families... once saw 2 adults and their very young kids each on bikes coming down Sukhumvit and thinking I would not do that. Just too much danger on regular roads. I ride every morning starting around 05:00, lights front and back to make sure I can be seen. Most crossroads at that time are quiet with traffic lights favouring the primary direction flashing amber with flashing red lights for the secondary... I always cross with caution as early morning pick-ups with deliveries to make to the local markets never slow down for them or give-way even if they see me. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said: Cycling in groups has got to be less risk, Pickups more likely to see Pick-ups will over-take a line of cyclists forcing them into the near-side. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Having a near run down experience in an inner soi mooban of CM apart from Russian roulette cycling is just about the most dangerous thing you can do here in the land of danger ????Rip 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Just now, sammieuk1 said: Having a near run down experience in an inner soi mooban of CM apart from Russian roulette cycling is just about the most dangerous thing you can do here in the land of danger ????Rip When I moved from Bangkok to a MooBaan in Nonthaburi, I bought a nice sturdy Adult Trycycle with big shopping baskets so I could traverse the local roads and at least get some produce and small grocery items from nearby shops because I did not have a car yet. Went out one time...almost forced into a ditch adjoining a rice field by a massive horn blaring truck (barely able to fit on our narrow road here)...made it home and never took it out again. Bought a car instead....another form of danger but at least it has 6 airbags... 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said: Having a near run down experience in an inner soi mooban of CM apart from Russian roulette cycling is just about the most dangerous thing you can do here in the land of danger ????Rip It was why when I bought my bike, I also would only ride around the park or drive out to Suvarnabhumi from the house and ride around the perimeter. I would never attempt to ride around town. RIP to the individual and hopefully the driver who hit and killed him is prosecuted fully. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nojohndoe Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Has it already been confirmed the pickup driver was at fault ? Or is that a given because a farang/foreigner would never be at fault ? 8 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post roo860 Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 14 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said: It was why when I bought my bike, I also would only ride around the park or drive out to Suvarnabhumi from the house and ride around the perimeter. I would never attempt to ride around town. RIP to the individual and hopefully the driver who hit and killed him is prosecuted fully. Without knowing the full facts of the incident? 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 The driver was later identified as Mr. Samreang Unan, age not given. He told police, “I was in the right lane. There was a truck in the left lane. The bicycle rider changed his own direction suddenly and I was unable to avoid the collision.” So, was the cyclist trying to avoid a threatening behind truck too ? I can't see a cyclist swerving out into the right lane with a truck behind him 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IAMHERE Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Excel said: Another killer in a pick-up. RIP to the innocent cyclist murdered on the road by a lethal machine in the hands of yet another reckless moron. Pure speculation. Did you read the associated article? Sounds like the bike rider may well have not been paying attention to the traffic. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LittleBear57 Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 I remember a pickup driving off the road on to a hard shoulder in Thailand killing two foreigners cycling. The reason was I dropped my hat and bent down to pick it up. My wife and I were too close to a pick up truck last year when out cycling. Heard it's engine screaming and it came flying out of a side road straight onto Sukhumvit Rd where we were cycling, missed everything amazingly and got stuck in the ditch in the central reservation opposite the Navy base near Bang Saray. God knows what he was doing, full revs low gear not braking, on drugs or drunk perhaps but early morning. The standard of driving here in Thailand is simply appalling and nothing ever changes. How many Thais would pass a driving test in Europe or North America. RIP to the unfortunate cyclist. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, LittleBear57 said: The standard of driving here in Thailand is simply appalling and nothing ever changes Absolutely....I am terrified every time I take the car out. I had a moto taxi guy blast his horn and make threatening gestures to me just yesterday as I was driving on the roadway and he thought he had the right of way pulling out in front me me from a parked position. I was about to turn left into Big-C (with my signal on of course) but he had to get out in front of me .....<deleted> idiots. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunLA Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Assumptions ... always the Thai's fault ... ... maybe the cyclist was at fault, it happens. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, roo860 said: Without knowing the full facts of the incident? Yet the driver has made a statement, and it only indicates that the rider changed his direction, not a speed of the driver that hit him nor how far ahead the bicycle rider was ahead when he changed direction, which my supposition would say was into the lane completely. 31 years as a Traffic investigator lends to my supposition. I would want to see where the damage on the truck that hit him was located. Impact damage tells a pretty good story, from looking at the bicycle it was a horrific impact. From the picture it looks to be a direct rear impact that folded the bike up. From the article "The driver was later identified as Mr. Samreang Unan, age not given. He told police, “I was in the right lane. There was a truck in the left lane. The bicycle rider changed his own direction suddenly and I was unable to avoid the collision.” Edited February 22, 2022 by ThailandRyan 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, KhunLA said: Assumptions ... always the Thai's fault ... A fairly safe one to make. 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VocalNeal Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Anythingleft? said: makes the roads a place that you cant go out and relax and enjoy. I think one is supposed to concentrate when on the roads. It is the relaxing that causes accidents. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalbanana Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, RichardColeman said: So, was the cyclist trying to avoid a threatening behind truck too ? I can't see a cyclist swerving out into the right lane with a truck behind him Eh? My take on reading this was pickup driver was overtaking the truck in right side lane of road and did a head on with cyclist going other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4737 Carlin Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 44 minutes ago, LittleBear57 said: The standard of driving here in Thailand is simply appalling and nothing ever changes. How many Thais would pass a driving test in Europe or North America. Correct. The simple fact is there are way too many morons on these roads who are not capable or qualified to be driving a road vehicle. They wouldn't last 5 minutes on roads in my country. They'd get nicked by the police, who actually do police work and enforce the law, or beaten up in a road rage incident for driving like a retard, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post H1w4yR1da Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 40 minutes ago, KhunLA said: Assumptions ... always the Thai's fault ... ... maybe the cyclist was at fault, it happens. A correct assumption to make considering the standard of driving here. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Cycling in groups has got to be less risk, Pickups more likely to see Maybe. They'll also fall like skittles if the driver is drunk or speeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobandyson Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, RichardColeman said: I can't see a cyclist swerving out into the right lane with a truck behind him They're always swerving out to avoid the smallest of pot holes, debris etc. Have you ever seen a bicycle with rear view mirrors? Riders usually just move their heads 45 degrees when overtaking or swerving as though they're just using their peripheral vision to see what's behind them. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post bert bloggs Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Excel said: Another killer in a pick-up. RIP to the innocent cyclist murdered on the road by a lethal machine in the hands of yet another reckless moron Most cyclists i come across on the roads are a menace,all over the place ,rip to the guy,i drove past after it had happened. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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