Norwegian Pedestrian Critically Injured in Motorcycle Accident on Jomtien Beach Road

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Pattaya—At 3:00 AM, on November 11th, 2023, the Pattaya rescue squad received a report about a motorcycle-pedestrian accident report on Jomtien Beach Road, Bang Lamung, Chonburi. A serious injury was reported.

The Pattaya rescue volunteers and Bangkok-Pattaya medical team were dispatched to the incident scene and found Mr. Arne Helge Garvik, a 58-year-old Norweigian, in critical condition. The medical team then performed first aid before urgently transferring the wounded man to the Bangkok-Pattaya Hospital.

 

The motorcyclist who hit Arne was publicly identified as Mr. Hansen Riisbjerg, a 44-year-old Danish man, who was waiting for the police officers to arrive at the incident scene to give testimony.

 

By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-11-13

 

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[Skipalongcassidy]

I can see it now... two drunk farangs... one armed with a moped...

[Gottfrid]

Nothing unusual. Saw 2 accidents on beach road, while only visiting the city for 4 nights. 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

I can see it now... two drunk farangs... one armed with a moped...

Such vision...

[jippytum]

What are the odds of two guys one  from Norway the other from  Denmark crashing together  in a road accident at 3.0 am.. RIP. 

[jacko45k]

10 minutes ago, jippytum said:

What are the odds of two guys one  from Norway the other from  Denmark crashing together  in a road accident at 3.0 am.. RIP. 

RIP? Did he pass away?

[newbee2022]

Fortuner vs motorbike:

I always ask farangs to use a car if they love life.

Many don't care unfortunately.😔

[Cake Monster]

Quick to name a Farang

But a Thai ????

[Enoon]

55 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Fortuner vs motorbike:

I always ask farangs to use a car if they love life.

Many don't care unfortunately.😔

 

It wasn't "Fortuner vs motorbike".

 

Edited November 13, 2023 by Enoon

[newbee2022]

18 minutes ago, Enoon said:

 

It wasn't "Fortuner vs motorbike".

 

Even only 2 bikes. A car accident wouldn't have that result

[Guderian]

1 hour ago, jippytum said:

What are the odds of two guys one  from Norway the other from  Denmark crashing together  in a road accident at 3.0 am.. RIP. 

 

I agree, it's not impossible, but seems rather unlikely unless there's been some premeditation.

[nausea]

 "As a result, Arne bounced into a car that was parked nearby"

 

Yeah, at 58 you don't bounce so well. Arne was just unlucky, I guess, but wandering about at 3am does lower your luck points.

[mikebell]

There'll soon be another two hours a night of this mayhem.

[wwest5829]

Tourists assume they are in a country where Pedestrians have the Right of Way. It takes a bit of time to realize that here in Thailand, traffic law/regulations are more "suggestions" and enforcement varies. 

[spidermike007]

The older we get, the more difficult it is to recover from an accident. Getting run down by a bike is rough. 

 

Hope he heals quickly. Don't wish this on anyone. 

[balo]

Try to be sober if you want to cross the roads at night , if you want to get really drunk stay at home or in your hotel room. 

 

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, balo said:

Try to be sober if you want to cross the roads at night , if you want to get really drunk stay at home or in your hotel room. 

 

They want us to be out there knocking them back until 4am...... support the local economy!