webfact Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 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 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe By Aim Tanakorn PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flyingtlger Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 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! 8 3 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Location is always poorly described, near Pattaya? 331? Sattahip? which is it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkk6060 Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 Those traffic clogging, smog producing, terribly constructed dangerous sidecars should be banned. 1 2 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) 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. Edited February 15 by SAFETY FIRST 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bbko Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 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. 1 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post roo860 Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 (edited) 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. Edited February 15 by roo860 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted February 16 Popular Post Share Posted February 16 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! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post still kicking Posted February 16 Popular Post Share Posted February 16 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. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSam Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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. !😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Bad luck for the motorcycle sidecar driver. Collecting plastic bottles for recycle it'd seem. Hope he gets better quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross163103 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 There is no way the sidecar driver could have had a clear view of approaching traffic changing lanes from left to right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbko Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swerve Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 The salaeng-driving recycle guys are some of the worst drivers on the road. Reckless driving, no lights, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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 🫣🫣 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) 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. Edited February 16 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin71 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) 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. Edited February 16 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 "Near" is relative. Dotted line is Takhian Tia subdistrict. 21 km straight line from the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bepah umayun Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbko Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 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, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamus Yaigh Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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