webfact Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Picture courtesy of Siam Rath A Polish motorcyclist and a Thai sidecar driver were seriously injured in an accident in Sattahip suburb, Thailand yesterday. The collision occurred outside a construction store along Sukhumvit Road. The Na Jomtien Police and members of the local Sattahip Sawang Rojanatham Foundation rushed to the scene upon notification of the accident. The two injured men, a 19 year-old Polish national, Benjamin Kesik, and a 35 year-old sidecar driver identified as Mong, were found at the crash site. Kesik sustained a severe open wound on his left knee and multiple scrapes over his body, evidently from his damaged Kawasaki motorcycle. He was rushed to the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital for treatment. Picture courtesy of Siam Rath Mong, who was selling roti from his modified Honda Wave motorcycle, suffered from numerous scrapes. He was given medical attention at the Wat Yansangwararam Woramahawihan Hospital. A dashboard camera footage from a trailing vehicle revealed the cause of the accident. The Polish biker was reportedly speeding as Mong made a sudden U-turn into his path, leading to the crash. The accident hurled both motorcyclists and their vehicles in opposite directions. Na Jomtien police are scrutinizing the footage and will summon the parties once they have recovered for legal proceedings. All reported details are based on preliminary information, subject to change as the investigation continues. -- 2024-05-07 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 (edited) 10 minutes ago, webfact said: sidecar driver identified as Mong, That's a rather politicly incorrect term but made me laugh. link to the original article https://siamrath.co.th/n/533994 looks like the 19 year old foreigner was driving a big bike at speed wearing a pair of shorts and trainers. They should have taken him to Wat Yarn hospital which is much closer than Bangkok Pattaya. This stretch of road is now a very dangerous 5 lane in both directions race track be careful out there. Edited May 7 by johng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgealbert Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Here is edited dash cam footage. No helmet, no shirt, just shorts. I have cut the dash cam short, as the car pulls up behind the fallen rider, and you can then see serious road fiction damage to one knee, and road rash across both shoulder blades. RPReplay_Final1714989335.mov 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 1 hour ago, webfact said: a 19 year-old Polish national I saw the video on Thai social media, the Polish guy just froze, didn't seem to want to avoid collision. Obviously lacking experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Daley Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 The sidecar is still going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 33 minutes ago, Georgealbert said: Here is edited dash cam footage. Thanks for that what a horrible scene ! I can't understand why "mong" pulls over into the outside lane as there is no U turn spot until the next set of traffic lights at the Ocean marina/ motorway 7 junction a good long way further down the road. (you can see the big green sign in the distance) They are both lucky not to have been run over by other speed maniacs following along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 4 hours ago, webfact said: A dashboard camera footage from a trailing vehicle revealed the cause of the accident. The Polish biker was reportedly speeding as Mong made a sudden U-turn into his path, leading to the crash. A usual incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritScot Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 52 minutes ago, hotchilli said: A usual incident. Not in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSam Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 What strikes me is the complete idiot driving the car, taking the video! He stops to protect the sidecar, not the guy lying on the road, from being run over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 5 hours ago, johng said: 5 hours ago, webfact said: sidecar driver identified as Mong, That's a rather politicly incorrect term but made me laugh. link to the original article https://siamrath.co.th/n/533994 That's not the only one...from the Google translation of the Siam Rath article... " By the front camera The person who followed was able to clearly record the image while crashing, found that Polish potatoes rode the car. Come down the road at the speed before the car stops.The band is going to sell the roti. Turned off the front to go to the front eute. Causing a great crash. People and cars.Bounced off each direction". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: Polish potatoes rode the car Yes isn't AI great..the Polish guy was riding the bike. The Thai press used to give every nationality a pet name meung nam hom land of perfume for France meung poo dee land of the Gentlemen for Great Britain meung saigrock or beer for the Germans there are loads of others I cant remember off the top of me head but some are not very politically correct maybe that's why they use them much less in reports now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 15 hours ago, CanadaSam said: What strikes me is the complete idiot driving the car, taking the video! He stops to protect the sidecar, not the guy lying on the road, from being run over! Did he perhaps order some food? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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