Ratchaburi - At 20:10 on July 23, 2023, Pol. Lt. Sairat Lakkaphatchara of Damnoen Saduak Police Station, Ratchaburi, received a report of a car colliding with a migrant workers' motorcycle resulting in two fatalities.

 

The incident occurred on the side road of Kong Cholprathan Road, Moo 6, Tambon Phaeng Phuai, Amphoe Damnoen Saduak. Authorities rushed to the scene accompanied by medical personnel from Damnoen Saduak Hospital and the Ratchaburi Rescue Unit, reported 77kaoded.

 

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At the accident site, they found a white Honda sedan with license plate "กร-9631 Nakhon Pathom," severely damaged in the front. The driver, Mr. Thotsaphon Iwbang, 42 years old, was standing by while slightly injured.

 

Additionally, a Honda Wave motorcycle with license plate "1 กณ-6855 Nakhon Pathom" and a damaged trailer were present. Two deceased males were identified as Burmese migrant workers, Mr. So Lin, 41 years old, and Mr. Mong Chai, 41 years old, both with head and body injuries.

 

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Preliminary inquiries revealed that both victims were riding the motorcycle while towing the trailer from their coconut plantation workplace to their accommodation near Kowad Intersection, approximately 2 kilometers away. Mr. Thotsaphon was following the trailer with his sedan during heavy rainfall, obstructing his vision and causing the fatal collision.

 

Authorities have taken Mr. Thotsaphon for further questioning at Damnoen Saduak Police Station before pressing charges related to the fatal accident.

 

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Traffic accident: Horrific crash in torrential rain claims lives of two Burmese workers in Thailand
by Nattapong Westwood

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod.

 

Two Burmese workers died when a heavy downpour led to a horrific traffic accident in Thailand. The accident, involving a car and a motorcycle, occurred near Chonprathan Road, Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province, resulting in two fatalities at the scene.

 

At around 8.10pm yesterday, local police and medical staff from Damnoen Saduak Hospital rushed to the accident scene, following an alert about a fatal collision between a car and a motorcycle. On arrival, they found a white Honda car with registration plate Kor-9631 Nakhon Pathom severely damaged at the front. A few metres away, a wrecked motorcycle, a Honda Wave with registration 1 Kor-6855 Nakhon Pathom, and a damaged trolley lay abandoned.

 

Located 6 kilometres from the appalling site, 42 year old Thosaporn Lewbang, the driver of the Honda stood waiting for authorities. In the pitiful wreckage, victims were identified as Burmese labourers. 

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/horrific-crash-in-torrential-thai-rain-claims-lives-of-two-burmese-workers-on-their-way-home

 

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Did I understand this right? The guy in the car, that was in an accident that killed 2 people, just decided to leave the scene, take a walk in the rain to be found 6 km from the accident?

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr. Thotsaphon was following the trailer with his sedan during heavy rainfall, obstructing his vision and causing the fatal collision.

Poor excuse.

I'm assuming that the bike with trolley had no lights. I don't think I've ever been out after dark and not seen bikes with no lights. Too much trouble, I expect.

15 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr. Thotsaphon was following the trailer with his sedan during heavy rainfall, obstructing his vision and causing the fatal collision.

Should be charged with causing death whilst being stupid and not pulling over until he could see