Former phu yai ban killed on motorcycle - he changed lanes suddenly and was crushed by oncoming vehicles

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Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported on the death of a former phu yai ban or local official in Nakhon Nayok province in central Thailand yesterday evening.

 

The story was all too familiar; it featured a motorcycle suddenly changing lanes, being hit by a pick-up, coming off then being run over by a ten wheel truck and another pick-up.

 

Ban Na police captain Satrawit Dechphala and rescue services were alerted to a collision between a motorcycle and a pick-up towing straw bales on the Ban Na to Kaeng Khoi Road (KM markers 27-28) at 7.14 pm.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Dead at the scene from multiple fractures and head wounds was 74 year old Montree Chaiyaphoom ex-PYB in Khao Pherm sub-district.

 

His Honda Wave was on its side damaged.

 

50 meters away was the pick-up towing the straw. Its driver Piyapong, 22, tested negative for the presence of alcohol.

 

Montree's body was taken away for autopsy.

 

Piyapong said he was taking his load to Saraburi and was travelling in the right hand lane. The motorcycle was in the left lane but it suddenly veered into his path and there was a collision.

 

A ten wheel truck and another pick-up coming up from behind ran over the body.

 

Thai Rath made no other mention of these vehicles at the scene, notes ASEAN NOW.

 

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[Gottfrid]

Wonder how he got his job. Considering he lacked the ability to look in the rear mirror before changing lanes. They get smarter by the hour.

[ChrisY1]

"changing lanes, being hit by a pick-up, coming off then being run over by a ten wheel truck and another pick-up."

Yep....that'll send you to God!

[spidermike007]

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.

 

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. 

 

[rudi49jr]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

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.

 

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. 

 

Driving usually also means not being drunk or high on yaba. I suspect that at keast 5 to 10% of Thai drivers, especially after dark, are under the influence of something, judging by how they drive/ride. Either that, or they believe in divine intervention.

[ignore it]

Just didn't know who he was.

[thailand49]

74 years old he came from the Thai driving school, they supposed to look after me because I'm on a motorbike or smaller.  ????