Phuket road tragedy: Two vendors killed by speeding car

[snoop1130]

 

A road tragedy in Phuket claimed the lives of two street vendors when a car, driven at high speed by an airline employee, collided with their motorcycle. The incident happened early in the morning on a local road in Thalang district.

 

At approximately 6.16am today police and emergency responders were dispatched to the scene of a fatal collision on the road between Ban Muang Mai and Ban Para, in Thalang district, Phuket. Upon arrival, officers found two women lying deceased on the road.

 

They were identified as 58 year old Pen Sri, and 55 year old Thima Porn, who were known to sell snacks in the area. Their damaged motorcycle was discovered approximately 50 metres away from their bodies.

 

Near the drainage ditch where the bodies were found, the authorities also located a white Toyota Yaris with Phuket registration plates. The driver of the car was 31 year old Shikago, an airline employee, who appeared to be in a state of shock following the accident.

 

Initial investigations revealed that the victims had just delivered snacks to a tricycle vendor and were riding their motorcycle when the car, driven at a high speed by Shikago, struck them. The impact was so severe that it resulted in their immediate deaths. The police documented the evidence at the scene and initiated a thorough investigation to determine the precise cause of the crash.

 

This calamity is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of high-speed driving, particularly in residential areas where local vendors and pedestrians are at risk. The incident has prompted local authorities to re-evaluate road safety measures in the district to prevent such accidents in the future.

 

As the community mourns the loss of the two local vendors, the focus turns to the ongoing police investigation and the legal proceedings that will follow. The airline employee involved in the incident is currently cooperating with the authorities as they continue to piece together the events leading up to the tragedy.

 

The case also underscores the importance of safe driving practices and adherence to traffic laws to protect all road users. The Phuket police are urging drivers to be more cautious, especially in areas where smaller vehicles and pedestrians are present. The tragedy has brought to light the need for increased vigilance and responsibility on the roads to ensure the safety of all individuals, reported KhaoSod.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: PHOTO: via KatarzynaBialasiewicz istock

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-03-04

 

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[stoner]

i'm sure an angry mob of 500 will show up at the drivers house and protest with outrage yes ? 

[richard_smith237]

18 minutes ago, stoner said:

i'm sure an angry mob of 500 will show up at the drivers house and protest with outrage yes ? 

 

That depends...  Was he encroaching his land onto the beach, which is what the other protest you are referring to was about, although deliberately misleading headlines and some foolish readers wanted to read more into and turn it into 'Thai hates Farang' Thai bash.  

 

 

 

[steven100]

29 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The tragedy has brought to light the need for increased vigilance and responsibility on the roads to ensure the safety of all individuals

 

The tragedy has brought to light the need for harsher penalties, heavier fines, and jail sentences on the roads to ensure the safety of individuals.

[stoner]

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

That depends...  Was he encroaching his land onto the beach, which is what the other protest you are referring to was about, although deliberately misleading headlines and some foolish readers wanted to read more into and turn it into 'Thai hates Farang' Thai bash.  

 

 

 

 

the kick ignited the emotion not the stairs. that came after. 

[richard_smith237]

Just now, steven100 said:

The tragedy has brought to light the need for harsher penalties, heavier fines, and jail sentences on the roads to ensure the safety of individuals.

 

Incredible isn't it...   As if the other 24,999 deaths are nothing... 

 

Also... 

- Harsher penalties mean nothing if the police are too lazy do catch those breaking the laws.

- Heavier fines mean nothing if the police are too lazy do catch those breaking the laws.

- Jail sentences mean nothing if no one goes to jail otherwise jailable traffic officences.

 

Whenever there is an incident such as this, there is often a cry for more rules etc but the reality is more simple...   

 

The Police are ineffective as a a traffic calming measure becase the laws and penalties that are already in place are not enforced.

 

Just count the amount of helmet-less riders who ride past a policemen who does nothing.

 

Apathy is the problem, and the extent of the apathy is visible throughout the nation. 

 

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

5 minutes ago, stoner said:

the kick ignited the emotion not the stairs. that came after. 

 

Yeah... Fair point...     The 'protest' would never have started in the first place had the 'kick' not happened. 

 

But, the media seem to enjoy turning this into a 'them and us' type response...   when the 'kick' was actually more of a catalyst to reignite protests against private encroachment of Yamu Beach....

 

It does make me wonder... 

.. how many were protesting against the Swissman... and how many against encroachment... 

 

Perhaps, with a bit of nationalism protests were levied at both. 

 

 

 

 

[stoner]

6 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Yeah... Fair point...     The 'protest' would never have started in the first place had the 'kick' not happened. 

 

But, the media seem to enjoy turning this into a 'them and us' type response...   when the 'kick' was actually more of a catalyst to reignite protests against private encroachment of Yamu Beach....

 

It does make me wonder... 

.. how many were protesting against the Swissman... and how many against encroachment... 

 

Perhaps, with a bit of nationalism protests were levied at both. 

 

 

 

 

 

i might go to ground zero tomorrow check it all out. 

[ikke1959]

He is being treated the same as the British driver??

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

31 year old Shikago, an airline employee, who appeared to be in a state of shock following the accident.

But the bastard wasn't dead... 

[brianthainess]

And what is the completely irrelevant photo of what appears to be a children's bike with helmet supposed to be?

Another A1 photo?

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, brianthainess said:

And what is the completely irrelevant photo of what appears to be a children's bike with helmet supposed to be?

Another A1 photo?

Who knows. Just about every report retrieved from sotces external to AN are riddled with inconsistencies.

I just read an article in an English language Bangkok newspaper which is also very poorly written and indicates a fall in the quality of their reporters.

That said, I fear AI and auto-translations may be in use in which casethe Editor is failing.