In an unfortunate event spurring questions about road safety, a squid vendor riding her food cart was struck by a speeding pickup truck on a bustling street of Pattaya. The pickup truck implicated in the incident did not stop at the site, leaving the vendor and her companion with minor injuries and raising concerning questions about road safety in the city.

 

The incident reportedly unfolded around 8.45pm near Soi Boon Samphan 2/1 nestled within the Banglamung district of Chon Buri. Notification of the alarming occurrence quickly reached the Sawang Boriboon rescue workers who promptly rushed to the scene. On arrival, they found a 54 year old Thai woman named Lamyai Khamsaen and her 58 year old partner, also unharmed but understandably rattled.

 

Lamyai, in conversation with the rescuers, revealed that she and her partner were vendors of grilled squid. They had just wrapped up their sales for the day. After loading their belongings onto their food cart, they were making their way home when they were abruptly struck from behind by what appeared to be a pickup truck speeding towards them. The force of the impact hurled both of them out of the food cart.

 

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TOP Picture courtesy of Pattaya News sees vendor knocked over on the road next to his food cart.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/pattaya/pattaya-squid-vendor-hit-by-pickup-truck-sparks-road-safety-questions

 

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The authorities need to get these homemade contraptions off the roads. Tuk-tuks (ting-tongs) as well....horrid form of "transport."

Not condoning the pick up drivers actions, but it looks like they backed out straight into the path of traffic.

Happy to report no squid was hurt

9 minutes ago, retarius said:

The authorities need to get these homemade contraptions off the roads. Tuk-tuks (ting-tongs) as well....horrid form of "transport."

Roads are for all users, not just the impatient.

Given the locale, I doubt it'll be the last "squid vendor" to be wiped on, wherever....

Fine the pick-up driver. Six quid.

5 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Not condoning the pick up drivers actions, but it looks like they backed out straight into the path of traffic.

Exactly, looking at the road marking directly in front of the pick-up it is already over the centre white line, she appears to be backing out of a slot on the near-side lane making a nuisance of herself and got side-swiped.

He should have stopped and sorted things out though.

6 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Roads are for all users, not just the impatient.

I disagree, roads are for people with road worthy vehicles....not home-made accidents ready top happen....imho.

2 hours ago, champers said:

Fine the pick-up driver. Six quid.

Squid Game?

7 hours ago, retarius said:

The authorities need to get these homemade contraptions off the roads. Tuk-tuks (ting-tongs) as well....horrid form of "transport."

The authorities need to get these modified agricultural vehicles off the roads. 

14 hours ago, hotchilli said:

He should have stopped and sorted things out though.

I suspect the usual boy racer trying to make his pickup go like a Porche.....

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

I suspect the usual boy racer trying to make his pickup go like a Porche.....

Boy racer trying to emulate the pick-up advertisments on TV