Foreigner Kills Two Teenage Girls In Songkhla Crash

[webfact]

 

TNR Staff 

 

AN AUSTRALIAN man driving a sport utility vehicle on a Songkhla road hit a motorcycle on which three female teenage students were riding, killing two of them and seriously injuring the third girl, Amarin TV said Sept. 2.

 

This TV channel’s reporters went to the spot of the accident on Chalatat road in front of Royal Navy Shooting Range and interviewed Lt. Samphan Suwan who said officers there were the first to help the three girls who were lying unconscious on the road.

 

The two students who died were identified as Ms. Pitchapa Boonrit, 16, and Ms. Anusara Chaowanasakul, 16, both fourth grade students, while Ms. Pattraporn Srisuwan, 16, was then undergoing an operation.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/03/foreigner-kills-two-teenage-girls-in-songkhla-crash/

 

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[Mac Mickmanus]

Seems like the Aussie driver was at fault for turning on the road when a bike was coming .

   Really doesn't matter how fast the bike was going , he should have seen them coming and not turned out 

[SAFETY FIRST]

46 minutes ago, webfact said:

 hit the motorcycle that came at high speed 

Very sad story, driving standards are very different to those in Australia. 

 

Doesn't matter if you are in the right

or what speed the bike was traveling

or how many passengers

or not wearing a helmet,

or whether it was roadworthy.

 

Any accident in Thailand, if a child is injured you are at fault and liable. 

Edited September 4, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST

[Gecko123]

Appears to be the scene of the accident:

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@7.191605,100.6099596,3a,37.5y,182.62h,76.22t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sO8xhOWiEcHsXgzXUgaIi7g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

 

From the position of the motorcycle and car in the below image, I can only speculate that the Australian man pulled into the north entrance of the parking lot across the street from the shooting range before exiting the south entrance of the parking lot. In order to head north, he had to cut across the southbound lanes in which the motorcycle was travelling.

 

 

Edited September 4, 2022 by Gecko123

[SAFETY FIRST]

46 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

Appears to be the scene of the accident

When I was working in Songkla, driven this road many times, lovely area, baffles me how a fatality can happen on this road.

 

Motorbikes, so dangerous if not experienced in riding. 

These young girls, out and about, enjoying themselves, what a waste. 

Bloody parents, letting these young people ride motorbikes. ????

 

[ikke1959]

Accidents happens everywhere in the world, however because of a lack of education and law enforcement a lot of unneccessary accidents happen here in Thailand. 3 on a motorcycle is asking for trouble, and they don't pay attention at the traffic but are busy talking with eachother or playing cellphones. Sad for the parents, but when do people learn as it is daily news. The fact that a foreigner this time did it, should not make a difference. 

[10baht]

10 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Accidents happens everywhere in the world, however because of a lack of education and law enforcement a lot of unneccessary accidents happen here in Thailand. 3 on a motorcycle is asking for trouble, and they don't pay attention at the traffic but are busy talking with eachother or playing cellphones. Sad for the parents, but when do people learn as it is daily news. The fact that a foreigner this time did it, should not make a difference. 

I agree, mostly the fault can be traced to non-enforcement of the laws. The 3 should be alive but for knowing breaking the law doesn't mean a damn thing.

[Nicholas Paul KNIGHT]

RIP to the young ladies and hope the injured one recovers, after saying that it looks like a missable  accident but lack of care and attention seems to be the problem, PLUS may I add NO MOTORBIKE is made that can legally CARRY THREE . 

Edited September 4, 2022 by Nicholas Paul KNIGHT

[Gecko123]

39 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Accidents happens everywhere in the world, however because of a lack of education and law enforcement a lot of unneccessary accidents happen here in Thailand. 3 on a motorcycle is asking for trouble, and they don't pay attention at the traffic but are busy talking with eachother or playing cellphones. Sad for the parents, but when do people learn as it is daily news. The fact that a foreigner this time did it, should not make a difference. 

From the photos, the girls were traveling in the curb side lane and struck the front right side of the car. That suggests to me that the girls may have had next to no time to take evasive action. This may have been a case of the car driver watching for a break in the northbound traffic and then pulling into the southbound traffic lane before double checking that there was no oncoming southbound traffic.

 

Edited September 4, 2022 by Gecko123

[Coxy]

Very sad news again and from what I can see the SUV driver is in the wrong

yet again three young girls on one bike !!!!!!!!  Parents have to take some responsibility

RIP young ones  

[4MyEgo]

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Very sad story, driving standards are very different to those in Australia. 

 

Doesn't matter if you are in the right

or what speed the bike was traveling

or how many passengers

or not wearing a helmet,

or whether it was roadworthy.

 

Any accident in Thailand, if a child is injured you are at fault and liable. 

The problem here is these accidents keep happening, it's like putting salt in a deep open wound that will never heal unless they stitch the deep open wound up.

 

This and all previous governments, law enforcement agencies (if you can call them that), you know the ones you only see during school hours policing the traffic so kids can get from one side of the road to the other, and that policing at best is questionable, along with parents should take responsibility for the ongoing causation of these deaths and stop underaged, unlicensed kids riding, especially when not wearing helmets. 

 

While where at it, it would also help to have some kind of public transport system in place so kids don't need to get on these death traps to get from A to B.

 

Sick to the core when I read news of such young unnecessary losses in life.

 

They say from September 1 fines will go up, does that mean deaths will be reduced, I doubt it, because without enforcement, you have Jack $hit.

 

RIP

[Iamfalang]

the "Kills" in the title is pretty harsh, but foreigners in Thailand will be punished no matter what.   100 people on a bike, falang involved....falang fault.

 

He'll be sued for everything and I couldn't imagine having this on your conscious.  

 

Knew a guy who was on a bike and a car crashed into him from behind....he was hurt and had to pay 8000 baht.   police told him he could have avoided the accident.  lol

 

Again,  "foreigner" and "kills" isn't helping us.......  falangs bad, bad, bad, bad!!!! 

[tandor]

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Very sad story, driving standards are very different to those in Australia. 

 

Doesn't matter if you are in the right

or what speed the bike was traveling

or how many passengers

or not wearing a helmet,

or whether it was roadworthy.

 

Any accident in Thailand, if a child is injured you are at fault and liable. 

...i beg to disagree.  You don't have to be badgered or coerced; take the matter to court and give your evidence.  RIP

Edited September 4, 2022 by tandor

[RichardColeman]

4 minutes ago, Iamfalang said:

He'll be sued for everything

Hopefully if its his fault he'll do 20 years plus stay behind bars until he pays millions to the parents.

 

Certainly his life is over big time.

[dallen52]

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

When I was working in Songkla, driven this road many times, lovely area, baffles me how a fatality can happen on this road.

 

Motorbikes, so dangerous if not experienced in riding. 

These young girls, out and about, enjoying themselves, what a waste. 

Bloody parents, letting these young people ride motorbikes. ????

 

15 seems to be the age and under 110cc for bikes.

3 on a bike is still a no no.

Same as no helmets or license.

But all that will be ignored.

Just focus on the farang (again) who unfortunately was involved in this accident.

[redwood1]

4 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Hopefully if its his fault he'll do 20 years plus stay behind bars until he pays millions to the parents.

 

Certainly his life is over big time.

It does not really matter who was at fault.....But I do know this guy will be in jail for a very long time unless he pays out some big big big money.....

[Gecko123]

11 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Hopefully if its his fault he'll do 20 years plus stay behind bars until he pays millions to the parents.

 

Certainly his life is over big time.

Article says family was on holiday which raises possibility that car was a rental. If so, keeping my fingers crossed that rental company has a policy which will kick in over whatever limits driver took out. Most automobile coverage back home has a territorial restriction to the home country (or maybe adjacent countries). This is a nightmare scenario in terms of potential automobile liability in Thailand, especially if you're a foreigner who may be perceived as having deep pockets. Most policies here have per person and aggregate caps on death and injury losses, which are sometimes shockingly low. Check your coverage and look into raising your liability limits would be my advice.

 

Edit: I don't think incarceration is likely in the case of simple negligence, but agree the prospect of a demand for money over and above an insurance payout is very real.

Edited September 5, 2022 by Gecko123

[rwill]

They were showing the video on Thai TV about 2 days ago now.   The driver waited for 2 motorcylces to clear and took off.  I guess he didn't see the third one.

 

(1) Watch | Facebook

 

They were also saying he drove over one of them again as he continued on.  Sort of looks like the vehicle was just sort of slowly rolling on after the impact.

 

Edited September 5, 2022 by rwill

[lexxy]

In Oz they drop speed limits from 60-50-40 to 30 and even 10 as its proven that speed kills, quite literally. Huge reduction in death just from a lower speed. Couple potential speed with 3 x 45kg girls which even exceeds the recommended weight limit of a brand new click and its a recipe for disaster.

RIP to everyone the family must be devastated. As for the aussie guy, you can drive like a d*&k in oz and 99% the other person is aware, but 2 bad decisions at once theres no hope

[Dialemco]

Sad accident. The problem is that Children ride motor bikes without experience and very probably without a license. 

[ChrisY1]

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Very sad story, driving standards are very different to those in Australia. 

 

Doesn't matter if you are in the right

or what speed the bike was traveling

or how many passengers

or not wearing a helmet,

or whether it was roadworthy.

 

Any accident in Thailand, if a child is injured you are at fault and liable. 

Never hit a motorcycle.....you'll always be at fault!

[sammieuk1]

Wonder what the punishment will be ????Rip

[jerrymahoney]

Without reference to this accident, three on a bike really limits your ability to make evasive maneuver -- even with two.

[Gecko123]

27 minutes ago, rwill said:

They were showing the video on Thai TV about 2 days ago now.   The driver waited for 2 motorcylces to clear and took off.  I guess he didn't see the third one.

 

(1) Watch | Facebook

Pretty conclusive evidence of what happened.

[lexxy]

1 minute ago, jerrymahoney said:

Without reference to this accident, three on a bike really limits your ability to make evasive maneuver -- even with two.

I have been riding 20 years, scooters, 250s, 600s etc. Even me with 80kg and experience having a 40kg pillion severly limits my movements. With 3 girls on a woeful scooter there is essentially no steering at all except at super low speeds. This will continue to happen until these bikes a confiscated and the adults, cops and everyone who let them do this for as long as they did all share accountability

 

[roo860]

15 minutes ago, Dialemco said:

Sad accident. The problem is that Children ride motor bikes without experience and very probably without a license. 

Have you seen the video, seems like the driver pulled out into their path. Probably wouldn't have been any different whoever was riding the bike.

IMHO.

[DUNROAMIN]

TIT never ending story. daily occurrence here. RIP.

[itsari]

So many comments about three on the motorcycle . The driver of the suv pulled directly in front of the oncoming motorcycle . The girls had no chance to avoid the accident . Therefore the driver of the suv is 100 percent at fault . 

I always go out to the right when approaching a car waiting to go out from a side road just to be sure i do not end up like these unfortunate girls .

[Peterw42]

I think if you looked up "victim blaming" in the dictionary, it would reference this thread.

Have a look at the clips, the guy caused the accident !!!!

Any bike/rider, no mater what the riders skills, license, helmet etc, would probably be dead or seriously injured.

[ifmu]

drivers are oblivious to motorcycles  

 

lost a bf due to crash