Picture: Siam Rath

 

Police in Tha Rua, Kanchanaburi in western Thailand attended an accident in which a 46 year old woman on a Honda Wave collided with the back of a parked 18 wheel truck.

 

The accident happened just before 11 pm outside the PTT gas station on the Tha Rua to Phrathen Road.

 

Sutjai from Ratchaburi was dead at the scene from head injuries.

 

Police are looking at CCTV to help with the case. 

 

The driver of the truck said she clearly didn't see his parked rig, reported Siam Rath. 

 

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because they never put lights on or they so old on most trucks you cant see them even if youre close

3 minutes ago, jacknorman said:

because they never put lights on or they so old on most trucks you cant see them even if youre close

Did the bike have headlights, did the rider need glasses, was she texting, well lit road, gas station lights......????

20 minutes ago, transam said:

Did the bike have headlights, did the rider need glasses, was she texting, well lit road, gas station lights......????

Spot on. I drive past that PTT often and the road is in good condition and well lit. Either she was careless, asleep or an outside influence.

You have to wonder how far ahead these drivers are looking ,

even with no lights on should have been seen in time ,but no.

RIP 

Was driving home one night ,very dark , up ahead I could see

this small red light moving back and forth , so I am thinking

somebody drunk on bicycle ,going to be careful passing them,

as I get nearer , it's a big elephant with a small red light  attached

to its tail. gave it a wide berth .....

 

regards worgeordie

 

 

 

Distracted to death. RIP

RIP

 

But this is a common occurrence on Thai Roads.

 

Some Guy on a Motobike almost hit us yesterday when I was parked on the uttermost left side of the road where it was allowed to park.

 

I was waiting in the car and saw this guy coming up from behind and he was all the time looking to the left and to the right and he was looking for longer periods of time. When he neared our car he was on the path to hit us right in the middle of the back of the car. If I hadn't honked the horn he would have, fortunately he looked up and went straight back on to the road, where also fortunately for him no other traffic was coming.

 

After he passed us, he kept going on with the same routine ????

 

just another day of negligence on thailands roads. for decades the same thing has been happening so it can no longer be considered accidental or sad or any number of words normally used to describe these situations.

 

thai have allowed things to build to this daily carnage and did nothing to prevent or change it. 

 

many factors to consider but at the end of the day all of those factors contain the same element. 

 

thai. 

 

It takes certain qualities to survive on the roads here. Patience, being very conscious of your surroundings, driving defensively, avoiding excessive speed, especially in town, following basic traffic rules and laws and avoiding being overly stupid, at all times. Darwin was right. The theory of natural selection, means we all have to exhibit certain survival skills, to thrive in this world. Self protection is just one of those skills. Some have it, some do not. Those of us with driving skill, and a strong desire for not only survival, but the avoidance of terrible injury, are constantly scanning the road, in front of us, beside us, and behind us. There are an exceptionally high number of reckless fools on these roads, and it is the only way to preserve our lives, and those of our families, and friends, who may be driving with us, and depending on us. 

 

The lady could well have been forced to swerve to the side of the road by a passing and/or lane-changing vehicle which, whether the driver had been aware of the accident or not, did not stop to take responsibility.  The CCTV, if there was any, may not have shown anything identifiable, as cameras don't work well in darkness, and most CCTV cameras have resolution too poor to read a license plate, especially at a distance.

18 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

There are an exceptionally high number of reckless fools on these roads,

You are absolutely right about this.

 

This morning coming back from our weekly shopping run, it was raining this heavily that even at 60kmh the car was almost aquaplaning, but I got passed by ???? who were doing 80+.

 

When these ???? get into an accident they blame it on "it was raining"

 

Unfortunately they will never learn (only when it is too late)

I don't suppose there will a follow up on how it happened.

RIP very sad. 

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

I don't suppose there will a follow up on how it happened.

RIP very sad. 

99% of the time someone smashes into a parked vehicle it is due to a lack of attention, to the very serious, and very dangerous task at hand. Many Thais are extremely casual about driving, and seem to have little understanding of the dangers involved, and the need to be 100% focused, at all times. Especially on a motorbike. 

 

The other 1% is due to a blown tire, an animal running across the road, being cut off by a maniac, etc. 

Texting?  Check the phone log.   

That is my guess.

4 hours ago, jacknorman said:

because they never put lights on or they so old on most trucks you cant see them even if youre close

 

i never understand this argument, coming from the countryside there are no street lights, country roads are often completely dark, tractors, trucks, cars can be parked on these roads, cows, deer, sheep can be roaming, non have lights! that's why vehicles have headlights! of course as well as switching on your lights you need to pay attention as you ride/drive, especially at night.

2 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

I don't suppose there will a follow up on how it happened.

RIP very sad. 

Are we not still waiting for the follow up to the motorbike which was supposed to have hit the rear of the garbage truck in Sumai in which the passenger was killed?

The report in a Scottish newspaper said the police report was that the truck was making a turn when the bike was struck by the side of the truck.

3 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

I don't suppose there will a follow up on how it happened.

RIP very sad. 

never ever is any followups.....to accidents/crashes here .....

18 minutes ago, blackshadow said:

never ever is any followups.....to accidents/crashes here .....

I think the Thai attitude is it's happened, nothing can change it, it's in the past. Actually studying and learning from the experience doesn't occur. And so the deaths continue. not only on the roads but in so many other ways.

????

19 hours ago, webfact said:

The driver of the truck said she clearly didn't see his parked rig,

If you can't see the back of a truck you should leave the bike at home.

no lights on bike ???.common for thai drivers

Sad and needless loss - RIP