Pol. Lt. Col. Thammanchit Sittisart, Deputy Inspector of Sattahip Police Station, was notified on the evening of October 5,  at around 20:40 of a fatal accident involving a foreigner on a motorcycle. The incident occurred near the U-turn bridge in front of Boonthavorn store, on the inbound side of Sukhumvit Road, Bang Saray sub-district, Sattahip district, Chonburi province. Emergency responders from Sattahip Hospital and the Sawang Rojanatham Foundation attended the scene.

 

Upon arrival, officers found a red-and-black Kawasaki Z900 motorcycle with registration in Chonburi, heavily damaged. Lying nearby was the lifeless body of a 66-year-old British man, identified as Mr. Garrad. The victim suffered severe neck trauma, including a fracture and a large deep laceration on the side and back of his neck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The impact site was identified as a damaged traffic sign marking the approach to the U-turn bridge.

 

Witnesses reported that the deceased had just returned to Thailand the day before and had gone out for a ride with friends. His wife, upon hearing the tragic news, rushed to the scene.

 

 

An eyewitness, Mr. Apiwat, stated that he saw two large motorcycles coming down the road. While the first rider successfully made the U-turn towards Pattaya, the second rider collided head-on with the traffic sign, causing his body to be thrown from the bike. Emergency services were alerted, but the victim had already succumbed to his injuries.

 

Authorities have documented the scene and will question witnesses further to determine the exact cause of the crash. The body has been transferred to the Police General Hospital in Bangkok for an autopsy to confirm the cause of death, as part of the ongoing investigation.

 

Picture from responders.
 

 

-- 2024-10-06

 

 

Maybe inexperience, i saw one yesterday on Pratumnak on a rental, hard to crash there

We had a storm yesterday evening, lots of rain.

It's night time, Z900, maybe a few beers, this is not the right time to go for a ride on a powerful bike. 

 

I choose my time carefully to ride my Ducati, early morning or afternoon (it's cooler), NOT raining, back home before dark for a few beers. 

 

When no roadworks, It's a nice ride, down the Sukhumvit to Rayong and back. 

 

 

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Maybe inexperience, i saw one yesterday on Pratumnak on a rental, hard to crash there

Yes, considering the extent of the damage and that no other vehicle seems to have been involved......perhaps 66 is getting too old for a crotch rocket. 

Fractured skull, obviously not wearing a helmet., riding a powerful bike !!

Very sad.

But I'm confused how the front wheel (or just tyre) is still 'in place' but with not spokes or hub. Has it been placed there for the photo?

 

I've been a motorcyclist for 40 years, but the past 20+ in Thailand I stay away from big bikes.

6 minutes ago, 2long said:

Very sad.

But I'm confused how the front wheel (or just tyre) is still 'in place' but with not spokes or hub. Has it been placed there for the photo?

 

I've been a motorcyclist for 40 years, but the past 20+ in Thailand I stay away from big bikes.

You can see the red hub with spokes broken off still between the fork stanchions and a bit of the rim in the road. He must have hit whatever at quite a speed to smash the wheel like that.

Riding bikes is a young man's game, you don't bounce so well as you age; still, 66 ain't a bad age to go, you're probably avoiding a lot of age related disorders.

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Yes, considering the extent of the damage and that no other vehicle seems to have been involved......perhaps 66 is getting too old for a crotch rocket. 

 

 

66 is not old  -  if you ride the bike properly.

12 minutes ago, nausea said:

Riding bikes is a young man's game, you don't bounce so well as you age; still, 66 ain't a bad age to go, you're probably avoiding a lot of age related disorders.

 

 

Bu11<deleted> on several counts.

20 minutes ago, nausea said:

Riding bikes is a young man's game, you don't bounce so well as you age; still, 66 ain't a bad age to go, you're probably avoiding a lot of age related disorders.

I've got several good friends in their '70s, ride as good as me. 

 

I've seen many young people, incompetent, who should not be riding any type of motorcycle. 

 

 

 

 

 

21 minutes ago, nausea said:

Riding bikes is a young man's game, you don't bounce so well as you age; still, 66 ain't a bad age to go, you're probably avoiding a lot of age related disorders.

Nearly 60 years of riding bikes and still going strong.

Here on Samui, they are the preferred transport.

Mind you, it is the most dangerous place in the world (per capita).

Parking a car in a couple of the villages here is almost impossible and there are always traffic jams.

I also rent bikes when I travel in Thailand and other SE Asian countries.

BUT - I could do without the age related stuff. Starting to suffer these days.

37 minutes ago, nausea said:

Riding bikes is a young man's game, you don't bounce so well as you age; still, 66 ain't a bad age to go, you're probably avoiding a lot of age related disorders.

I agree with you. Going early, whilst doing what you like, is not too bad.

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Yes, considering the extent of the damage and that no other vehicle seems to have been involved......perhaps 66 is getting too old for a crotch rocket. 

 

Z900 is a naked, not a crotchy.

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Kawasaki

Another Brit member of this forum with a very similar user name and a similar age died in a similar manner last year.

He was boasting on his FB of doing speeds of over 200KMH and even going as fast as the bike would possibly go. 
 

We are better off without these types on the roads here. It is dangerous enough without them. 
Luckily he only killed himself. 
Speed kills.

6 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Another Brit member of this forum with a very similar user name and a similar age died in a similar manner last year.

He was boasting on his FB of doing speeds of over 200KMH and even going as fast as the bike would possibly go. 
 

We are better off without these types on the roads here. It is dangerous enough without them. 
Luckily he only killed himself. 
Speed kills.

 

But jeez is it good fun, Took me XSR900 out for a quick blat this morn Patts to Chanathaburi and back, great ride.

41 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

But jeez is it good fun, Took me XSR900 out for a quick blat this morn Patts to Chanathaburi and back, great ride.

How fast you get it up to Ralf?

19 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

How fast you get it up to Ralf?

Kept it tidy ... under 180.

38 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Kept it tidy ... under 180.

Pffft.

i go faster on my push bike.

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

Pffft.

i go faster on my push bike.

good for champ.

4 hours ago, nausea said:

66 ain't a bad age to go, you're probably avoiding a lot of age related disorders.

 

I'm still avoiding those at 75. Can be done.

3 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Another Brit member of this forum with a very similar user name and a similar age died in a similar manner last year.

 

When will they ever learn?

Just now, BigStar said:

 

When will they ever learn?

‘They’ ??? 
 
Who is they ? 

 

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

‘They’ ??? 
 
Who is they ? 

 

 

Must be Thais, 'cause that's we like to say when a Thai has an accident.

5 hours ago, Henryford said:

Fractured skull

No mention of that but neck laceration and fracture were reported.

5 hours ago, 2long said:

I'm confused how the front wheel (or just tyre) is still 'in place' but with not spokes or hub. Has it been placed there for the photo?

Maybe that is a stock photo, not the bike that was involved in the accident, the article references a photo from responders not plural photos.

19 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Maybe that is a stock photo, not the bike that was involved in the accident, the article references a photo from responders not plural photos.

It is a picture from the scene taken by responders, not a stock picture.

 

Two days in a row a Brit has died on a bike

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1339886-foreign-rider-killed-in-early-morning-motorcycle-crash-in-jomtien/

 

Edit, sorry read it again, does not say British

Another very dead and stupid foreigner for getting on a motorbike in Thailand. I guess these people will never learn that they are a death trap.

26 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

It is a picture from the scene taken by responders, not a stock picture.

 

That's taken some punishment. Alloy rim pretty much non existent and right fork is bent. 

 

Just cause your bike can go 200+kmph doesn't mean you should.  Ride to the conditions and within legal limits.  Enjoy the ride then you might get home in one piece. 

 

You want to speed, take it to a racetrack.