A 44 year old man lost his life last night after his motorbike, which he was riding in the wrong direction, collided with a tourist bus. The tragic accident took place on Srisoonthorn Road, Phuket. The bus was transporting people back to their hotels from their expedition to Phuket FantaSea.

 

News of the crash reached the Thalang Police around 11.40pm yesterday. Lieutenant Colonel Thanyapisit Muangchan, supported by a medical team from Vachira Phuket Hospital and rescue workers from the Kusoldharm Foundation, speedily arrived at the scene of the accident, located near the entrance to the Tawan Place housing estate in Moo 4, Srisoonthorn.

 

Upon arrival, they discovered a severely damaged Honda Wave motorbike in the right-hand lane of the divided road. Near the accident laid the lifeless body of Chakrapop Thuaisiri, a 53 year old well-regarded artist responsible for decorating a resort in Cherng Talay, reported The Phuket News.

 

Not far from the crash site, parked by the roadside was the tour bus, marked as a vehicle from the Go Go Bus Co Ltd. Evident signs of the collision could be seen at the front right corner of the bus where the windscreen was also cracked.

 

By Neill Fronde

Caption: A bus collided with a motorbike, killing a well-known local artist. (via Phuket Times ภูเก็ตไทม์ Facebook)

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/road-deaths/wrong-way-motorbike-accident-in-phuket-claims-renowned-artists-life

 

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Jeez it's bad enough them driving the wrong way, in the left lane, but in the right lane! the wrong way! ????     ????  ???? Darwin award.

Typically when motorcycles are going the wrong way they are doing so on the shoulder of the opposing lane.  Which would most likely mean the damage on the bus should be on the left side not the right side.  At least in that photo the bus is crossing over into the other lane.

Hard to say what exactly happened without video.  Obviously there is only one sides story of what occurred.

12 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Jeez it's bad enough them driving the wrong way, in the left lane, but in the right lane! the wrong way! ????     ????  ???? Darwin award.

There are no lanes... just tarmac with a pavement on either side.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

which he was riding in the wrong direction, collided with a tourist bus.

Expensive lesson! Don't do it again!!! ????

Go go mow down bus as it's now known ???? 

57 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

There are no lanes... just tarmac with a pavement on either side.

This is the view the MC rider had as he drove the wrong way down the dual carriageway . The road off to the right is the entrance road to the "Tawan Place housing estate in Moo 4, Srisoonthorn.":

 

 

I can see 2 lanes coming this way and 2 lanes, on the other side of the central reservation, heading in the opposite direction.

 

 

So, was he 44 or 53!  Or has it taken 9 years to report the accident!

I must admit that i too, sometimes ride against the traffic from my soi on Sukhumvit rd to a nearby morning market a ride of a bout 300 meters to save me about 1 km otherwise, BUT, and this is not an excuse, i'm paying super attention as to who's coming at me and stopping at the shoulder of the road just to be safe, Now, i'm expecting those 'confused' emojis to come fast and thick.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The tragic accident

nothing tragic about this accident. 

????The wheels on the bus go round and round

Did he use a mask? It seems they think that's the most important thing.

He's already been reincarnated as a u-turn. 

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

I must admit that i too, sometimes ride against the traffic from my soi on Sukhumvit rd to a nearby morning market a ride of a bout 300 meters to save me about 1 km otherwise, BUT, and this is not an excuse, i'm paying super attention as to who's coming at me and stopping at the shoulder of the road just to be safe, Now, i'm expecting those 'confused' emojis to come fast and thick.

Jeez! How difficult is it to drive a kilometre instead of 300 metres? It's not as if you have to walk it. 

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

There are no lanes... just tarmac with a pavement on either side.

Upon arrival, they discovered a severely damaged Honda Wave motorbike in the right-hand lane of the divided road.

19 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Upon arrival, they discovered a severely damaged Honda Wave motorbike in the right-hand lane of the divided road.

Lanes, markings direction of flow are all disregarded.

2 hours ago, Enoon said:

This is the view the MC rider had as he drove the wrong way down the dual carriageway . The road off to the right is the entrance road to the "Tawan Place housing estate in Moo 4, Srisoonthorn.":

 

 

I can see 2 lanes coming this way and 2 lanes, on the other side of the central reservation, heading in the opposite direction.

 

 

As I said, lanes, markings, direction of flow mean nothing... just tarmac with a pavement either side.

41 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Jeez! How difficult is it to drive a kilometre instead of 300 metres? It's not as if you have to walk it. 

They won't even drive an extra 15mtrs to use the IN -> sign on a gas station, cars or M/C.

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

They won't even drive an extra 15mtrs to use the IN -> sign on a gas station, cars or M/C.

So very true !

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

As I said, lanes, markings, direction of flow mean nothing... just tarmac with a pavement either side.

Please let your guide dog look at the above photo.

I hope the bus driver doesn't get arrested for not seeing him ...........????

Well known artist, more like a piss artist to try this maneuver. 

An inflammatory post contravening our Community Standards has been removed.

6 hours ago, Enoon said:

This is the view the MC rider had as he drove the wrong way down the dual carriageway . The road off to the right is the entrance road to the "Tawan Place housing estate in Moo 4, Srisoonthorn.":

 

 

I can see 2 lanes coming this way and 2 lanes, on the other side of the central reservation, heading in the opposite direction.

 

 

It seem to me that there is a U turn for M/C only a bit further on, and this bright spark used it in the wrong direction (probably to cross over to the shops IMO)  and the other one is for exiting shops on the left.

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Please let your guide dog look at the above photo.

I saw the photo... and your point is what?

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

I saw the photo... and your point is what?

I do apologise for not realising hotchilli was being facetious and being truthful.

On 8/16/2023 at 5:18 AM, brianthainess said:

Jeez it's bad enough them driving the wrong way, in the left lane, but in the right lane! the wrong way! ????     ????  ???? Darwin award.

He was 53. There's probably more to the story than him just choosing to play chicken with oncoming traffic

On 8/16/2023 at 6:28 PM, ezzra said:

I must admit that i too, sometimes ride against the traffic from my soi on Sukhumvit rd to a nearby morning market a ride of a bout 300 meters to save me about 1 km otherwise, BUT, and this is not an excuse, i'm paying super attention as to who's coming at me and stopping at the shoulder of the road just to be safe, Now, i'm expecting those 'confused' emojis to come fast and thick.

Good that you admitted it. The guy in the story must have been doing a similar thing. But he just didnt see something

On 8/17/2023 at 7:28 AM, ezzra said:

I must admit that i too, sometimes ride against the traffic from my soi on Sukhumvit rd to a nearby morning market a ride of a bout 300 meters to save me about 1 km otherwise, BUT, and this is not an excuse, i'm paying super attention as to who's coming at me and stopping at the shoulder of the road just to be safe, Now, i'm expecting those 'confused' emojis to come fast and thick.

Who takes a motorbike for such a short trip? Are you crippled?

 

Oh wait You are exactly the type to take a motorbike for a less than 1km trip. ???? Without a helmet too. 

 

Peak coffin-dodger. 

On 8/17/2023 at 12:20 PM, roo860 said:

Well known artist, more like a piss artist to try this maneuver. 

"Well known Artist" in Thai means "Alcoholic guy hired to paint a mural at a hotel that one time, and got a minor social media story / coverage associated with it"