Pattaya — An Arabian tourist was killed when his high-powered motorbike collided with another on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya around midnight on Thursday, August 17th. Two other people were seriously injured.

Pol Lt. Akarapong Saenputawong, the duty officer at the Pattaya police station, received a report of the accident at midnight today. He rushed to the accident scene on Sukhumvit Road inbound to Sattahip, Nongprue sub-district, Banglamung district, Chonburi province, along with Sawang Boriboon emergency responders, The Pattaya News team, and medical personnel from Banglamung Hospital.

 

They found a significantly damaged black Honda Wave 110 motorcycle fallen on the road. The rider was identified as Mr. Boontai Vot, a 25-year-old Cambodian national. He suffered severe fractures on both legs and was in critical condition.

 

About 100 meters away from Mr. Boontai lay another two wounded men, both Arabian nationals although their exact country of origin was unclear. One of them had tragically lost his life in the accident, while another survived with serious injuries.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/08/17/arabian-tourist-killed-two-others-injured-in-pattaya-motorbike-accident/

 

-- THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-08-17

 

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Hope the Cambodian recovers.

Godspeed K.Boontai, I hope you make a full recovery ASAP.

2 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Hope the Cambodian recovers.

Sadly my thought too.... and let us not have any moronic comments like a 650cc is not a big bike!

Will continue to happen as long as the Police continue to ignore the issue. 

This was on the cards going by recent news and events 

Is this going to be the kick up the 'arris the BiB needed......

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Will continue to happen as long as the Police continue to ignore the issue. 

Indeed....  just a few days ago a 'crack-down' was announced....  Did anyone actually believe this is anything more than hot air ???

 

BiB are simply so ineffective their apathy is tantamount to permitting and enabling such behavior.

 

The elephant in the room is also ignored - the renters who rent out their motorcycles to those without valid licensing - the BiB could easily deal with this issue if they weren't so outrageously lazy. 

 

  

 

Dropping like flies.

5 minutes ago, transam said:

Is this going to be the kick up the 'arris the BiB needed......

My money is on a 'hard no'.... just like the scores of other very similar news stories regarding Arabs  (primarily Kuwaiti's) racing motorcycles and killing themselves and others this month alone... 

 

Thailands BiB are completely immune to such issues... not through ignorance, but through utter apathy... those in positions of decision making power just don't give an eff.... 

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

My money is on a 'hard no'.... just like the scores of other very similar news stories regarding Arabs  (primarily Kuwaiti's) racing motorcycles and killing themselves and others this month alone... 

 

Thailands BiB are completely immune to such issues... not through ignorance, but through utter apathy... those in positions of decision making power just don't give an eff.... 

Was thinking of the lady doctor that was killed on a crossing, next thing painted crossings all over the country, big fines too for naughty drivers ignoring them.

Now if this dead Arab is one with a rich family types, then who knows...????

9 minutes ago, transam said:

Was thinking of the lady doctor that was killed on a crossing, next thing painted crossings all over the country, big fines too for naughty drivers ignoring them.

Now if this dead Arab is one with a rich family types, then who knows...????

We saw the usual netizen outrage, two weeks of 'announcements of crack-downs', re-painted crossings, some of them even with red paint and loads of police with flat caps taking their photo-op.... 

 

But... has anything actually changed at all ??? any improvement a couple of years on ?

3 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

We saw the usual netizen outrage, two weeks of 'announcements of crack-downs', re-painted crossings, some of them even with red paint and loads of police with flat caps taking their photo-op.... 

 

But... has anything actually changed at all ??? any improvement a couple of years on ?

Dunno, but I am a million miles from BKK, we now have red crossings all over the place, though I do see cars parked on them, the lack of BiB thing, again...????

Tis the will of allah !

11 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

the BiB could easily deal with this issue if they weren't so outrageously lazy. 

I think you are being highly unfair there, Pattaya BIB have always been known as good earners.

18 hours ago, roo860 said:

Hope the Cambodian recovers.

You beat me to it.Condolences to the Cambodian

11 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

We saw the usual netizen outrage, two weeks of 'announcements of crack-downs', re-painted crossings, some of them even with red paint and loads of police with flat caps taking their photo-op.... 

 

But... has anything actually changed at all ??? any improvement a couple of years on ?

Not in 20years that I know of.

12 hours ago, transam said:

Is this going to be the kick up the 'arris the BiB needed......

NO

11 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

We saw the usual netizen outrage, two weeks of 'announcements of crack-downs', re-painted crossings, some of them even with red paint and loads of police with flat caps taking their photo-op.... 

 

But... has anything actually changed at all ??? any improvement a couple of years on ?

IMO yes, a lot. I live in CM, I observe very often cars stopping at the pedestrian crossing, I know that I am more confident to do it now without fear of being rear bumped. Much better than a a couple of years back. Of course, not always.

Back to OP, totally speechless at the daily reports of such accidents in Pattaya, as long as they hurt themselves it's a nuisance, but when they start being a risk for everybody on 2 wheels at night then it has to stop.

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Tis the will of allah !

inshallah

19 hours ago, roo860 said:

Hope the Cambodian recovers.

I am VERY doubtful what I wish and hope for in this case with these idiots running the streets at nighttime, disturbing everyones sleep....

19 hours ago, webfact said:

An Arabian tourist was killed when his high-powered motorbike collided with another on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya around midnight on Thursday, August 17th. Two other people were seriously injured.

Keep it up, the police seem incapable of sorting out this issue.

Arabian National? English is not the writer’s  first language, fair enough. But surely…

One Day, maybe, just maybe these Arab Men will learn that Concrete and Tarmac are harder than Sand

15 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

This was on the cards going by recent news and events 

And future events.

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Pol Lt. Akarapong Saenputawong, the duty officer at the Pattaya police station, received a report of the accident at midnight today. He rushed to the accident scene on Sukhumvit Road inbound

And did he fine them all, if not why not ? not a helmet in site. 

I hope the poor young guy will get compensated but unfortunately I doubt it, or even come under the 30b plan.

17 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Will continue to happen as long as the Police continue to ignore the issue. 

Yes indeed, but it does beg the question, is this just usual police ineptitude/laziness, or something else. Are they afraid to arrest these 'Arabs' because of what?

14 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

But... has anything actually changed at all ??? any improvement a couple of years on ?

I've been banging on about Pattaya Plod for over 15 years.  Nothing has changed except they seem to be working fewer hours and have more holidays.  The deaths-on-the-road figure is directly attributable to speed.  With all the CCTV cameras at their disposal this offence could/should be eradicated in months.

2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

And did he fine them all, if not why not ? not a helmet in site. 

I think they were too busy bleeding out!