Young couple dies in Chon Buri motorcycle crash after eerie omen

[webfact]

A tragic motorcycle accident claimed the lives of a young man and woman in Chon Buri province today at 5am. A couple encountered a grim omen in the form of a barn owl feasting on a dead dog by the roadside shortly before crashing into a garbage truck and succumbing to their injuries at the scene.

 

Police Deputy Inspector Jaruek Phothong from Phan Thong Police Station, along with the Swang Uthayan Phan Thong rescue team, promptly arrived at the accident site along the Phan Thong-Ban Kao road, in front of Ruamkit Company Limited in Ban Kao sub-district. There, they discovered the lifeless bodies of 24 year old Apisit, who suffered a fractured skull and broken arm, and 22 year old Paweentida, with a broken neck.

 

The accident occurred on their return trip from a visit to Panasnikhom district. The couple’s Honda Scoopy I motorcycle, with the registration number 6คน3238 Bangkok, lay overturned and severely damaged behind the Ban Kao Subdistrict Municipality’s garbage truck, bearing the registration number 86-2673 Chon Buri. The municipal employees, who were collecting trash at the time, were shocked by the sudden crash, reported KhaoSod.

 

Friends of the deceased, referred to as Aek and Bee for anonymity, reported that they were in a group of five returning from Panasnikhom. They had gone ahead of the couple and, upon realising that Apisit and Paweentida had not followed, doubled back to find the tragic scene.

They recounted a chilling moment earlier when one of their group spotted a barn owl—a bird often associated with bad omens—eating a dead dog. Following this sighting, Apisit mentioned death, although his exact words were unclear; all that was heard was him repeating the word die.

 

Police are investigating the incident further and will review CCTV footage from the scene to proceed with legal action.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-28

 

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[TroubleandGrumpy]

Omens are one thing - proper motorcycle gear and a good helmet will help more IMO.

[seeyoujimmy]

So will looking where you are going.

[Keep Right]

47 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Omens are one thing - proper motorcycle gear and a good helmet will help more IMO.

It's best not to get on a motorbike in Thailand no matter how good the clothing you are wearing. Motorbikes are a death wish in Thailand.

[2baht]

16 minutes ago, seeyoujimmy said:

So will looking where you are going.

Never underestimate the powers of a barn owl! 😏

[Andre0720]

38 minutes ago, Keep Right said:

It's best not to get on a motorbike in Thailand no matter how good the clothing you are wearing. Motorbikes are a death wish in Thailand.

It's best not to get out of your house in Thailand, never know what might happen....

[Andre0720]

If anyone saw on omen in that, must definitely be of Thai descent....

[TroubleandGrumpy]

1 hour ago, Keep Right said:

It's best not to get on a motorbike in Thailand no matter how good the clothing you are wearing. Motorbikes are a death wish in Thailand.

Definitely for Expats.  But Thais need to ride bikes, but many do not wear any safety gear. By the sounds of this story, neither rider or passenger was wearing a helmet.   

[edwinchester]

Police have just issued an arrest warrant for the owl for causing an accident and fleeing the scene.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A tragic motorcycle accident claimed the lives of a young man and woman in Chon Buri province today at 5am. A couple encountered a grim omen in the form of a barn owl feasting on a dead dog by the roadside shortly before crashing into a garbage truck and succumbing to their injuries at the scene.

When the demons are out to get you, looking where you're going will not help.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, edwinchester said:

Police have just issued an arrest warrant for the owl for causing an accident and fleeing the scene.

Flying the scene..

[brianthainess]

7 hours ago, seeyoujimmy said:

So will looking where you are going.

Yes don't look at a birds eating at dead dogs.

[kidneyw]

No lottery number from Barnie then.

[quake]

R.I.P. 

One more sad day on the roads of Thailand.

She put her trust in him.

And now they are both dead.

Will people ever learn. 

 

 

 

 

 

[itsari]

8 hours ago, Keep Right said:

It's best not to get on a motorbike in Thailand no matter how good the clothing you are wearing. Motorbikes are a death wish in Thailand.

Obviously motorcycle's are higher risk where ever you are in the world.

If you can't handle them don't ride them .

Keep left in Thailand by the way, no wonder you don't want to get on a motorcycle in Thailand.

 

[Kinok Farang]

7 hours ago, Andre0720 said:

It's best not to get out of your house in Thailand, never know what might happen....

Best to never get out of bed in Thailand.

[jacko45k]

20 hours ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Omens are one thing - proper motorcycle gear and a good helmet will help more IMO.

Keeping ones eyes on the road and not watching owls eating dead dogs, or playing with a phone help too!

[mikebell]

The good news is 'the dog it was that died.'