Retired College Teacher Injured in Pattaya Double-Sedan Crash

[webfact]

 

Pattaya — A retired Thai college teacher was injured in a car crash on Khaotalo Road early Monday morning, August 21st. The crash involved a sedan that collided with the teacher’s car, leaving two people injured.

Charitable Sawang Boriboon emergency responders rushed to the Khao Talo Road in the Nongprue sub-district of Banglamung district, Chonburi, where two sedans collided with one another. The accident was reported at 6:06 AM.

 

The rescuers found a bronze Honda CR-V sedan with significant damage to its bumper and a black Nissan Almera sedan parked on the road. The first vehicle belonged to a retired college teacher identified as 71-year-old Mr. Charoenwit Sompongtham and his passenger, 44-year-old Ms. Sirikorn Sittiporn. Mr. Charoenwit suffered non-serious head wounds and bruises while Ms. Sirikorn was uninjured.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/08/22/retired-college-teacher-injured-in-pattaya-double-sedan-crash/

 

-- THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-08-22

 

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[Ralf001]

Didn't flash the headlights before powering through the intersecting !!

[Emdog]

A retired teacher: this makes it news? I know there are cultural differences and all that, but so what if he once was a teacher. So was I

[NextG]

Am I colour blind?! I don’t see a bronze coloured car. 

[chickenslegs]

32 minutes ago, NextG said:

Am I colour blind?! I don’t see a bronze coloured car. 

In the photo, far left.

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Didn't flash the headlights before powering through the intersecting !!

Or did flash them, meaning I'm not stopping.

[PETERTHEEATER]

51 minutes ago, NextG said:

Am I colour blind?! I don’t see a bronze coloured car. 

Whay you and I would see a a shade of silver is recorded on the vehicle registration as 'BRONZE'....TiT!

[Mr Meeseeks]

CR-V is not a sedan it is an SUV.

[Ralf001]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Or did flash them, meaning I'm not stopping.

Did flash - Other car should have stop.

Forget to flash - Other car no need to stop.

[mikebell]

What's a retired 71 year old doing out at 6.06 and with a 44 year old female companion? 

As a retired teacher myself I say live life to the full.

[brianthainess]

On 8/22/2023 at 3:54 AM, webfact said:

Mr. Charoenwit suffered non-serious head wounds and bruises while Ms. Sirikorn was uninjured.

And this your lesson for today, wear your seat belt.