Female Rider Dies after Motorbike Slams into Pickup Truck in Phuket Town

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Phuket – A female motorcyclist from Myanmar was pronounced dead at the scene after her motorbike slammed into a parked pickup truck in Phuket Town.

Major Kraisorn Pakarree of the Phuket City Police was notified of the accident on the Bangkok Road near the Wichit Yan Yon shop in Talad Yai at 2:00 A.M. on Thursday (July 20th).

 

Police, emergency responders, and the Phuket Express arrived at the scene to find a woman identified only as Ms. Tandalai, 32, a Myanmar national.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/07/20/female-rider-dies-after-motorbike-slams-into-pickup-truck-in-phuket-town/

 

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[flyingtlger]

I wonder if she was wearing a helmet?

[sidjameson]

Sad. To slam into parked truck I wonder how many of the following apply. Drink, drugs, on phone, no helmet

 

[mushroomdave]

1 hour ago, sidjameson said:

Sad. To slam into parked truck I wonder how many of the following apply. Drink, drugs, on phone, no helmet

 

With stories like this, I usually bet the house on one of them....the "phone" option for sure!! Sad but true!!

Edited July 20, 2023 by mushroomdave

[rwill]

The linked article says the police think she may have been sleeping while driving the motorcycle.

[ezzra]

3 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

I wonder if she was wearing a helmet?

Depend on the speed she was travelling at, as at high speed helmet will not help if you get your chest caved in.

[hotchilli]

39 minutes ago, rwill said:

The linked article says the police think she may have been sleeping while driving the motorcycle.

She's gonna be real mad when she wakes up on the other side.

[stevenl]

Besides the motorbike rider, was the pickup parked legally and in a safe place?

[Bangkok Barry]

6 hours ago, sidjameson said:

Sad. To slam into parked truck I wonder how many of the following apply. Drink, drugs, on phone, no helmet

 

The article suggests she might have been sleeping. As one does when driving a motorcycle, or so it seems.

[Bangkok Barry]

2 hours ago, stevenl said:

Besides the motorbike rider, was the pickup parked legally and in a safe place?

 I'm puzzled by your post as the photo accompanying this report shows without any doubt that the pickup was parked correctly.

[Road Warrior]

VERY SAD LOSS OF LIFE . but as so many Thai drivers do not concentrate when driving, on the phone as example. 

[brianthainess]

5 hours ago, rwill said:

The linked article says the police think she may have been sleeping while driving the motorcycle.

Sleep riding, beats sleep walking anytime. 

[brianthainess]

May I hazard a guess no headlight and no helmet. The pick up has perfectly good reflectors including a number plate.

 

[brianthainess]

3 hours ago, stevenl said:

Besides the motorbike rider, was the pickup parked legally and in a safe place?

Hope you don't drive or ride or in fact walk anywhere, with your eyesight.

[Jackbenimble]

9 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

I wonder if she was wearing a helmet?

was glib really necessary? this girl had died..........she might have a husband here and kids, she'll have parents.........maybe has siblings.....................but you thought trying to be witty was the appropriate retort. Sums up too many of the members here unfortunately.

[Jackbenimble]

6 hours ago, mushroomdave said:

With stories like this, I usually bet the house on one of them....the "phone" option for sure!! Sad but true!!

not with Burmese. Its a sfer bet that someone has been working her like a dog and she was exhausted and trying to get home to her family. 

[stevenl]

6 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 I'm puzzled by your post as the photo accompanying this report shows without any doubt that the pickup was parked correctly.

Yes, parked on the motorbike lane.

[stevenl]

5 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Hope you don't drive or ride or in fact walk anywhere, with your eyesight.

Thanks, I know cars park on the motorbike lane.

[brianthainess]

5 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Thanks, I know cars park on the motorbike lane.

Perfectly legal if no red curbs/ or signs saying otherwise. It's a lit duel carriageway. 

[Bangkok Barry]

11 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Yes, parked on the motorbike lane.

Officially, by law, there is no such thing. It is there for people to park safely, but it is the norm for motorcycles to use it. Which is sensible. As long as they pay attention, which for some is too much of a challenge.

[stevenl]

45 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Perfectly legal if no red curbs/ or signs saying otherwise. It's a lit duel carriageway. 

 

43 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Officially, by law, there is no such thing. It is there for people to park safely, but it is the norm for motorcycles to use it. Which is sensible. As long as they pay attention, which for some is too much of a challenge.

Correct it is not technically a motorbike lane. However it is often used as such and except emergencies parking in that lane is illegal.

[brianthainess]

13 hours ago, stevenl said:

 

Correct it is not technically a motorbike lane. However it is often used as such and except emergencies parking in that lane is illegal.

Not on normal highways, you can park legally. IMO