A crash occurred at the Huai Pong Market intersection in Rayong’s Muang district when a truck ran a red light and collided with a motorcycle, killing the motorcyclist instantly.

 

The incident was reported to Huai Pong Police Station at approximately 11:40 on November 21. Emergency responders from the Sawang Porngkusol Rayong Rescue Unit were dispatched to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, authorities found a black motorcycle with license plate from Rayong lying severely damaged in the middle of the road. Nearby, a six-wheel delivery truck with license plate from Chanthaburi showed damage on its left side. Tragically, the motorcyclist, identified as 54-year-old Damrong Sriburin, was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

CCTV footage revealed that the truck ran the red light as the signal changed from yellow to red, while the motorcyclist had just received a green light and proceeded through the intersection. The collision occurred as both vehicles entered the intersection simultaneously.

 

The truck driver, identified as Patcharapol Prasatketkan, stated that he was transporting water and milk to Sattahip. He admitted that he was unable to stop in time as the light turned red and attempted to cautiously cross the intersection, but it was too late to avoid the motorcycle.

 

Police are conducting a thorough investigation, including reviewing CCTV footage and gathering witness statements, to determine further legal actions.

 

Picture from responders and CCTV below.

-- 2024-11-22

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

A crash occurred at the Huai Pong Market intersection in Rayong’s Muang district when a truck ran a red light and collided with a motorcycle, killing the motorcyclist

 Lifetime with no chance of parole!!

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

He admitted that he was unable to stop in time as the light turned red and attempted to cautiously cross the intersection,

Does not look cautious to me.

One thing I've learned in Thailand... Never be at the front of the pack at a red light... Hang back just in case there is a red light runner. Always LOOK for those same a+holes 

 

Motorbike rider never looked right. 

 

RIP 🙏

No excuse for the truck driver but the motorcyclist looks to be a bit early off the mark like many motorcyclists do. But then.....R.I.P.

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The truck driver, identified as Patcharapol Prasatketkan, stated that he was transporting water and milk to Sattahip. He admitted that he was unable to stop in time as the light turned red and attempted to cautiously cross the intersection, but it was too late to avoid the motorcycle.

 

Police are conducting a thorough investigation, including reviewing CCTV footage and gathering witness statements, to determine further legal actions.

It's  called anticipation. A green light that as been showing for a while means you should be prepared to stop. That's why I don't like timers on traffic lights. Drivers accelerate at them to try and get through and when they get it wrong end up unable to stop in time.

73 year old LONG time mc rider. Just YESTERDAY, I was telling my wife, when I ride my MC every car sitting ready to turn left in front of me, every car at the stop sign ready to pull out, EVERY traffic light, I make eye contact with the person in the car/truck. If I dont get eye contact, and then get the message through their eyes they see me I slow down and REALLY crank up my spidey sense. It has saved my life dozens of times. This mc rider NEVER even LOOKED. You see the others stop .  In about 200,000 miles of mc riding, through 5 motorcycles, one accident. I was in a school zone stopped behind a school bus that was stopped by a traffic cop. I was stopped, both feet on ground, 7:30 am, and WHAM! some lady hit me from behind. I ended up my ass on her windshield. A pretty young mom, in her house coat. Cops came... She got NO TICKET!

I lost my friend as HE was stopped at a traffic red light, and a pretty young girl hit HIM , but she was going about 40 mph ...killed him. SHE didn't get a ticket. I had a friend in the PD, asked him about it. he said the cop told others, he "didn't wanna ruin the girls life." Yeah....well she ruined my friend's life. 

There should be ( and are in some places ) a delay between when one way goes red, and the other goes green. Maybe 2 seconds. But for Pete's sake... LOOK!

The people in cages are out to kill you! ACT LIKE IT! STAY ALIVE that way.

 

4 minutes ago, jonbsails said:

I make eye contact with the person in the car/truck

 

Not in Thailand you don't, you can't see into 99% cars on the road, seeing their eyes? Never happen.

2 hours ago, Gandtee said:

No excuse for the truck driver but the motorcyclist looks to be a bit early off the mark like many motorcyclists do. But then.....R.I.P.

There is normally 5 seconds between the light turning red and the other one turning green.

 

So even if the motorcycle left 1 second early the trucks red light had already been on for 4 seconds.

 

But everyone knows that and tries to take advantage of it.

14 minutes ago, rwill said:

There is normally 5 seconds between the light turning red and the other one turning green.

 

So even if the motorcycle left 1 second early the trucks red light had already been on for 4 seconds.

 

But everyone knows that and tries to take advantage of it.

Normally ??

 

mostly when red light come on = 3 or 4 more can go

likewise watch motorbikes as soon as they see the other light turning there off, even worse with the lights that have a countdown on then, busy intersection seen many times 4 or 5 have already gone before the green light come on

Would say round-a-bouts would help this country , but i get the feeling they would just drive straight over them

RIP to the motorbike operator…My greatest fear in the LOS is a road accident, which chances that are good that it will inevitably happen…

 

I almost was “murdered” just the other day:

I was at the 7/11 across from the Bangkok hospital on Koh Samui.

It was dark and I was just about to pull out onto the highway from behind a parked van (that was blocking my view to the left), as it was clear of traffic to right…

Suddenly a very fast moving pickup truck sped past IN MY LANE (ignoring the solid yellow no passing line) at very high speed.

If I would have pulled out one second sooner I would have been murdered!

 

I think about how “lucky” I was, but realize that many are murdered daily.

 

As I like to give a remedy to a problem instead of only complaining, maybe a road billboard campaign with visuals teaching about no passing lines, Excess speeding, distractions, and common courtesy may help.

 

Cheers!

 

 

Edited November 22, 20241 yr by PumpkinEater
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I often while waiting for the right turn green arrow on the major road in Hua Hin play this game with my wife.

 

Guessing how many red light runners we will have this time while waiting to turn right.

 

Always multiple red light runners, always flash my lights at the oncoming vehicles (that are required to stop at the red light) before I make my right-hand turn.

 

Thais just love running red lights, absolute brain-dead morons.

1 hour ago, HuaHinNew said:

I often while waiting for the right turn green arrow on the major road in Hua Hin play this game with my wife.

 

Guessing how many red light runners we will have this time while waiting to turn right.

 

Always multiple red light runners, always flash my lights at the oncoming vehicles (that are required to stop at the red light) before I make my right-hand turn.

 

Thais just love running red lights, absolute brain-dead morons.

The reason Thai drivers run red lights is because they know they are in for a long wait if they stop, although that is no excuse, the timing of the lights needs to be more sensible.

at a zebra crossing, I never go first, i say to myself... let the cannon fodder go first

On 11/22/2024 at 3:28 PM, RichardColeman said:

Would say round-a-bouts would help this country , but i get the feeling they would just drive straight over them

There was a study undertaken which showed that Thai drivers are genetically incapable of using roundabouts.

23 hours ago, Briggsy said:

There was a study undertaken which showed that Thai drivers are genetically incapable of using roundabouts.

 

I have two roundabouts right near my house, I concur with the study taken.

On 11/22/2024 at 3:28 PM, RichardColeman said:

Would say round-a-bouts would help this country , but i get the feeling they would just drive straight over them

Impossible for Thais, it would mean they have to give way to traffic that is already on the roundabout/approaching from the right, giving way would equate to a loss of face - not going to happen!!

6 minutes ago, LennyW said:

Impossible for Thais, it would mean they have to give way to traffic that is already on the roundabout/approaching from the right, giving way would equate to a loss of face - not going to happen!!

 

Half the people stop in the roundabout, the other half fly right into them without giving right-of-way. Then you have the idiots changing lanes in the roundabouts, and my favorite, people who exit from the inner most lane of the roundabout into the first lane of an exit (when they should be in the outer lane). They have even painted solid lines within parts of the roundabouts, and the first 50 feet of the exits to try and fix these issues, but Thai's still can't figure it out. So there are some smart engineers found in Thailand, I assume they've spent some time overseas, as most Thai's seem oblivious.

Edited November 28, 20241 yr by lordgrinz

you have half roundabout at Terminal 21 Pattaya and it's always stucked ahah.

 

Maybe a good idea would be to decrease the time for Red at tthe traffic light.

If you know that you have to wait 5 minutes, you go with Yellow or more