Pattaya — A serious traffic accident occurred on Road 331, inbound to Sattahip, near Pattaya this morning, involving a collision between a sidecar motorcycle and a sedan driven by a Kuwaiti tourist.

On February 15th, 2024, rescue volunteers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation responded to a traffic accident on Road 331 and found a blue Honda Wave 110 sidecar motorcycle.

 

The vehicle, loaded with plastic bottles, sustained significant damage, including a severely mangled sidecar and shattered glass scattered around the area. The Thai driver, identified as Mr. Suk Aoykam, 64 , suffered severe injuries, including a large head wound and a nearly severed right leg. Rescue personnel provided immediate first aid and quickly transported him to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-02-16

 

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By Aim Tanakorn

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

It's always the foreigners fault....even if it wasn't the tourists fault, in Thailand it's ALWAYS the foreigners fault.

The logic is, if the tourist was there, the accident would have never occurred....TIT!

Location is always poorly described, near Pattaya? 331? Sattahip? which is it

Those traffic clogging, smog producing, terribly constructed dangerous sidecars should be banned.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 vehicle involved was a white Toyota Cross sedan, driven by Mr. Mohammad Fmaalsaad, a Kuwaiti national 

This makes a change, Kuwaiti's are usually 2 or 3 up riding their scooters helmet less in groups of 30+, terrorizing the locals here in Pattaya. 

 

7 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

It's always the foreigners fault....even if it wasn't the tourists fault, in Thailand it's ALWAYS the foreigners fault.

The logic is, if the tourist was there, the accident would have never occurred....TIT!

According to eyewitness Mr. Keng Muangpan, 43, the sidecar motorcycle rider, was traveling in the left lane when it attempted to make a U-turn by crossing into the right lane.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

sidecar motorcycle

Bike's sidecars in Thailand are homemade contraptions, ramshackled built in some backyard garage with no weight

and balance of the whole vehicle taken into consideration thus making it a dangerous machine to control...

1 hour ago, flyingtlger said:

It's always the foreigners fault....even if it wasn't the tourists fault, in Thailand it's ALWAYS the foreigners fault.

The logic is, if the tourist was there, the accident would have never occurred....TIT!

What total load of <deleted>!! Where does it say in the report it was the car driver's fault? Eye witness said the motorcycle sidecar pulled to the right infront of the car.

It is always the foreigner's fault even when he's stationary!  Two Thai tearaways smashed into me at 90kph whilst I was waiting to U-turn.  The scruffy Sattahip cop, arriving 15 minutes later, decided it was my fault as I had crossed a major road from a minor one!

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Bike's sidecars in Thailand are homemade contraptions, ramshackled built in some backyard garage with no weight

and balance of the whole vehicle taken into consideration thus making it a dangerous machine to control...

Now that is what I call sidecar.

Pretty obvious it was the motorcycle-sidecar's fault, trying to do a u-turn from the left lane.

 

Hope the authorities have the decency and common sense to let the Kuwaiti go free.

6 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

It's always the foreigners fault....even if it wasn't the tourists fault, in Thailand it's ALWAYS the foreigners fault.

The logic is, if the tourist was there, the accident would have never occurred....TIT!

Not always. sometimes there are honest witnesses and occasionally even working CCTV. !😃

Bad luck for the motorcycle sidecar driver. Collecting plastic bottles for recycle it'd seem. Hope he gets better quickly.

8 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

It's always the foreigners fault....even if it wasn't the tourists fault, in Thailand it's ALWAYS the foreigners fault.

The logic is, if the tourist was there, the accident would have never occurred....TIT!

According to eyewitness Mr. Keng Muangpan, 43, the sidecar motorcycle rider, was traveling in the left lane when it attempted to make a U-turn by crossing into the right lane. However, Mr. Keng stated that the motorcycle accidentally cut in front of the oncoming Toyota Cross, resulting in the collision.

Even though it seems like it was the Thai guy's fault, more than likely there will be people trying to "influence" the Kuwaiti into paying for the hospital and possibly buying the Thai guy a new sidecar. "You have money, you rich, he no have money, he's poor, help him out." I can hear it already.

There is no way the sidecar driver could have had a clear view of approaching traffic changing lanes from left to right. 

5 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

Bad luck for the motorcycle sidecar driver. Collecting plastic bottles for recycle it'd seem.

Any bets on if he has insurance or not?

The salaeng-driving recycle guys are some of the worst drivers on the road. Reckless driving, no lights, etc.

54 minutes ago, swerve said:

The salaeng-driving recycle guys are some of the worst drivers on the road. Reckless driving, no lights, etc.

They have those CD discs on the rear, quite sufficient 🫣🫣

14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Location is always poorly described, near Pattaya? 331? Sattahip? which is it

It's not precise but plausible.

331 direction south to Sattahip.

"Near" Pattaya: 331 is about 16 km direct line from Pattaya beach but of course much closer to the "darkside". The spot seems to be three lanes of concrete, same like near rd 3240 which leads to the darkside.

Drove there last July first time after many years and was "shocked" what has become of the "rural" two lane road of the past. It was a wide terrible junk of concrete with lots of construction still going on (wide as a motorway). I missed the "rathole" underpass over to 3240.

Very unpleasant driving and not a good path for a "rag and bone man" with his saleng.

I am split in judging about these vehicles.

Sure they should not be on such roads (I hate it).

On the other hand for the poor it's an affordable way to make some money to survive.

 

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

There is no way the sidecar driver could have had a clear view of approaching traffic changing lanes from left to right. 

Especially with that huge bag strapped to the sidecar blocking even more of his view...

 

14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Location is always poorly described, near Pattaya? 331? Sattahip? which is it

Google translation from a Thai source (topnews.co.th):

The incident occurred on Road 331, inbound to Sattahip, Village No. 5, Takhian Tia Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District. Chonburi Province

 

I borrowed a much better view of the incident and marked the desired U-turn.

Now think what an adventure it is to cross over with such a creeping vehicle. Right lane allowed speed 90 km/h.

 

"Near" is relative. Dotted line is Takhian Tia subdistrict.

21 km straight line from the beach.

5 hours ago, ross163103 said:

Even though it seems like it was the Thai guy's fault, more than likely there will be people trying to "influence" the Kuwaiti into paying for the hospital and possibly buying the Thai guy a new sidecar. "You have money, you rich, he no have money, he's poor, help him out." I can hear it already.

or maybe buy him a new leg

16 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

It's always the foreigners fault....even if it wasn't the tourists fault, in Thailand it's ALWAYS the foreigners fault.

The logic is, if the tourist was there, the accident would have never occurred....TIT!

What complete nonsense...is the current outside temperature your IQ

21 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

Pretty obvious it was the motorcycle-sidecar's fault, trying to do a u-turn from the left lane.

 

Hope the authorities have the decency and common sense to let the Kuwaiti go free.

I have never even driven a motorcycle/sidecar combination. Does it affect the turning circle  a lot?

12 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

"Near" is relative. Dotted line is Takhian Tia subdistrict.

21 km straight line from the beach.

Exactly, not near Pattaya or Sattahip, how would you have described it?

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Exactly, not near Pattaya or Sattahip, how would you have described it?

on Road 331, inbound to Sattahip, near Pattaya this morning

 

Why the need for an exact location? It was on 331 between Pattaya & Sattahip, nuff said,

On 2/16/2024 at 5:07 AM, flyingtlger said:

It's always the foreigners fault.... it's ALWAYS the foreigners fault.

That is plain nonsense. Foreigners are driving and having accidents daily and the fault lies with the person who caused the accident. Its often foreigners who have not had any cross-cultural driving training at fault, but those that have acclimatized to local driving standards understand the rights and wrongs like a Thai.

1 hour ago, bbko said:

on Road 331, inbound to Sattahip, near Pattaya this morning

 

Why the need for an exact location? It was on 331 between Pattaya & Sattahip, nuff said,

no not really, often the location in news articles is rubbish, ok you like it