19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies in Fiery Crash with Fuel Tanker in Ayutthaya

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A crash occurred on the evening of November 30, when a 19-year-old motorcyclist, named as Sunny Ambleton, reported as having dual nationality but no other details were disclosed, was killed instantly after colliding head-on with a fuel tanker on Highway 356, the Ayutthaya-Suphanburi bypass.

 

The collision, which took place near kilometre marker 3 in Koh Rian Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, resulted in the motorcycle catching fire. The victim’s body was burned, and his bike was heavily damaged.

 

Authorities were alerted to the incident at 19:00 and Lt. Panya Amatsena of the Ayutthaya Police Station led the investigation. Firefighters from Koh Rian Subdistrict and rescue teams from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation were dispatched to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, officers found a 22-wheel fuel tanker with registration plates from Bangkok parked by the roadside. The truck’s front-right headlight was shattered, and the vehicle had sustained some front end damage. About 300 metres away, the motorcyclist’s Honda PCX, bearing Ayutthaya plates, was overturned and burned. The tanker driver had managed to extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher before emergency responders arrived.

 

The truck driver, identified as 33-year-old Apisak, recounted that he was returning from delivering fuel in Suphanburi and heading to Chonburi. He heard a loud crash at the front of his truck, initially believing it to be a tyre blow out. Upon stopping, he saw the motorcycle had sled down the road and caught fire. He quickly extinguished the blaze with his truck’s dry powder extinguisher and discovered the victim, who had succumbed to his injuries.

 

The motorcyclist, a 19-year-old from Bang Ban District, Ayutthaya, remained pinned under the motorcycle, with severe injuries and burns.

 

Preliminary investigations indicate that the motorcyclist, reportedly traveling against traffic on the wrong side of the road, to overtake another car, collided with the fuel tanker. Police are examining skid marks, collision damage, and footage from the truck’s dashboard camera to confirm the sequence of events, but initial findings support the truck driver’s account of the collision.

 

The incident highlights the dangers of reckless driving and emphasises the need for road safety awareness. Further investigations are ongoing.

 

-- 2024-12-01

 

[flyingtlger]

Motorcycle vs. Tanker.

Tanker always wins.....

[Geoffggi]

Sad to lose one's life at only 19 years of age but riding against the flow of traffic is common in Thailand and endangers not only the person committing this act but also other innocent road users.

[ikke1959]

45 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

reliminary investigations indicate that the motorcyclist, reportedly traveling against traffic on the wrong side of the road, to overtake another car, collided with the fuel tanker. Police are examining skid marks, collision damage, and footage from the truck’s dashboard camera to confirm the sequence of events, but initial findings support the truck driver’s account of the collision.

 It is normal in Thailand to drive on the wrong side of the road, just because there is no police to enforce the laws...the fines are too low and because of these two things Thai people seems to be very stubborn to learn anything,  how many accidents like this occur...

[Tropicalevo]

3 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

 It is normal in Thailand to drive on the wrong side of the road, just because there is no police to enforce the laws...the fines are too low and because of these two things Thai people seems to be very stubborn to learn anything,  how many accidents like this occur...

 

3 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

riding against the flow of traffic is common in Thailand and endangers not only the person committing this act but also other innocent road users.

 

It is normal everywhere to drive on the wrong side of the road when overtaking another vehicle.

 

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

on the wrong side of the road, to overtake another car,

 

[NoDisplayName]

20 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

It is normal everywhere to drive on the wrong side of the road when overtaking another vehicle.

 

Is it normal everywhere to pull out to pass when an oncoming fuel tanker is, well, coming on?

[actonion]

30 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

 

It is normal everywhere to drive on the wrong side of the road when overtaking another vehicle.

 

 

Yes, when the road is clear 

[ikke1959]

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

 

It is normal everywhere to drive on the wrong side of the road when overtaking another vehicle.

 

 

Indeed, but in a normal country people watch if it is free to pass....They got a drivers education...as in Thailand everybody thinks they are alone on the road and other people have to watch out..

 

Or never had teh experience that people on motorcycles just turn on the road without looking?

[Tropicalevo]

1 minute ago, ikke1959 said:

Indeed, but in a normal country people watch if it is free to pass

Read some of the UK daily rags.

Sometimes see car cams of people overtaking and wiping innocent people out.

Normal does not exist any more.

[hotchilli]

On 12/1/2024 at 5:27 AM, Georgealbert said:

Preliminary investigations indicate that the motorcyclist, reportedly traveling against traffic on the wrong side of the road, to overtake another car, collided with the fuel tanker. Police are examining skid marks,

I'm sure there were a few...

[lordgrinz]

22 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

It is normal everywhere to drive on the wrong side of the road when overtaking another vehicle.

 

Not into oncoming traffic, especially when that oncoming traffic is a tanker truck.

[lordgrinz]

On 12/1/2024 at 6:14 AM, ikke1959 said:

 It is normal in Thailand to drive on the wrong side of the road, just because there is no police to enforce the laws...the fines are too low and because of these two things Thai people seems to be very stubborn to learn anything,  how many accidents like this occur...

 

We have a canal road (two lanes separated by a yellow center line) near my house where all motorcycles have decided to drive down the center yellow line to pass, dodging each other from both directions, it boggles the mind how this is allowed. But then I remember the RTP is useless, and self serving. To drive between two tight opposing lanes traveling at 60 kph in both directions, and dodging other motorcycles coming at them, is suicidal!

[RichardColeman]

On 12/1/2024 at 5:27 AM, Georgealbert said:

reportedly traveling against traffic on the wrong side of the road,

Sorry, but this country really and truthfully is full of idiots on the road

[watchcat]

On 11/30/2024 at 10:46 PM, flyingtlger said:

Tanker always wins.

 

until it meets a tank....

[Bruce Aussie]

On 12/1/2024 at 9:22 AM, Tropicalevo said:

 

 

It is normal everywhere to drive on the wrong side of the road when overtaking another vehicle.

 

 

There is always the correct time to pass a vehicle safely.  

[john donson]

motorbike, donor bike, well , not in this case and thais have an aversion of donation something for free... if you see how they block ambulances for fun with no consequences...

[black tabby12345]

A tragic death.

But fortunate it didn't cause any further disaster.

An accident involving fuel tanker can be catastrophic.

[Liverpool Lou]

On 12/1/2024 at 6:14 AM, ikke1959 said:

It is normal in Thailand to drive on the wrong side of the road, just because there is no police to enforce the laws...

It is normal in Thailand to drive on the wrong side of the road, just because there is not enough budget provided for the police to enforce the laws...

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, lordgrinz said:

but then I remember the RTP is useless, and self serving.

Pity that you didn't also remember that the government is useless by not  providing the required budget for police stations to effectively patrol their areas, i.e. insufficient funds for patrol vehicles and fuel.  

[HK MacPhooey]

23 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Read some of the UK daily rags.

Sometimes see car cams of people overtaking and wiping innocent people out.

Normal does not exist any more.

Rare in the UK and when it does happen it tends to make headline news such as the US diplomat’s wife a few years back who turned the wrong way outside a US military base killing a young motorcyclist.

[lordgrinz]

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Pity that you didn't also remember that the government is useless by not  providing the required budget for police stations to effectively patrol their areas, i.e. insufficient funds for patrol vehicles and fuel.  

 

Where does ticket money go? Maybe the government can tell the RTP to write more tickets and use that for their budget, if they don't already. They could make billions of baht per month with the amount of lawlessness going on out on Thai roads.

[Liverpool Lou]

8 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

14 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Pity that you didn't also remember that the government is useless by not  providing the required budget for police stations to effectively patrol their areas, i.e. insufficient funds for patrol vehicles and fuel.  

 

Where does ticket money go? Maybe the government can tell the RTP to write more tickets and use that for their budget, if they don't already. They could make billions of baht per month with the amount of lawlessness going on out on Thai roads.

I do not know but it sure doesn't go the the police stations in sufficient quantity to provide patrol vehicles and fuel.

 

"...tell the RTP to write more tickets...They could make billions of baht per month with the amount of lawlessness going on out on Thai roads".

Huh?  They need more funds in order to write more tickets that you claim will provide the budget!

[lordgrinz]

9 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I do not know but it sure doesn't go the the police stations in sufficient quantity to provide patrol vehicles and fuel.

 

"...tell the RTP to write more tickets...They could make billions of baht per month with the amount of lawlessness going on out on Thai roads".

Huh?  They need more funds in order to write more tickets that you claim will provide the budget!

 

I could walk my neighborhood here and write out millions of baht in fines per day, doesn't take a rolling patrol to do that, they just need to leave their AirCon offices and get it done. Otherwise why even employee them, to sit around and do nothing all day?!

[ikke1959]

4 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

It is normal in Thailand to drive on the wrong side of the road, just because there is not enough budget provided for the police to enforce the laws...

If the RTP did their job they would have a lot of money ..... you have never seen how many vehicles are overloaded, no helmet wearings, speeding, bad lights and more and more but the RTP is too lazy .......Sorry that always have negative comments on my posts as you don't contribute anything at all only on other posts to take them down..

[Liverpool Lou]

11 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

4 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

It is normal in Thailand to drive on the wrong side of the road, just because there is not enough budget provided for the police to enforce the laws...

If the RTP did their job they would have a lot of money ..... you have never seen how many vehicles are overloaded, no helmet wearings, speeding, bad lights and more and more but the RTP is too lazy ......

How can they "do their job" as you want them to do it when they do not have the budget?   They cannot create the budget when they are not provided with the means to do their patrolling work, can they, or are you suggesting that they should pay for the necessary vehicles and fuel out of their own pockets?

[Liverpool Lou]

14 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Sorry that always have negative comments on my posts as you don't contribute anything at all only on other posts to take them down..

Apology accepted!   

 

This is a forum where individuals are permitted to post their opinions, that they may not align with yours does not matter and your view that "I do not contribute" by not spouting the typical Thai-bashing AN posters' view is irrelevant and inconsequential to me.   Have you considered the circumstance that I (maybe others, too) do not think that you contribute anything?  It's not a one-way street here and just because you posit something does not necessarily make it factual or right.   I find it interesting that the only posters who post the butt-hurt "You don't contribute anything" drivel are the ones that do not agree with my comments.

[it is what it is]

On 12/1/2024 at 2:22 AM, Tropicalevo said:

 

 

It is normal everywhere to drive on the wrong side of the road when overtaking another vehicle.

 

 

 

of course, with due care and attention, i.e. don't try it if there's a fuel tanker heading towards you on the other side of the road.

[richard_smith237]

11 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

How can they "do their job" as you want them to do it when they do not have the budget?   They cannot create the budget when they are not provided with the means to do their patrolling work, can they, or are you suggesting that they should pay for the necessary vehicles and fuel out of their own pockets?

 

You've used this argument before and its flawed. 

 

When there are 10 motorcyclists without helmets at traffic lights, the police do not need additional budget.

They are already there sat in an Air-conditioned control room - all they need to do is step out of that room and start issuing tickets. 

 

When a bus, lorry or truck is belching out black fumes at a traffic light, the police do not need additional budget.

They are already there sat in an Air-conditioned control room - all they need to do is step out of that room and start issuing tickets. 

 

When a stupidly overloaded truck is stationary at a junction,.... you get the point now I think.

 

When a pickup has 6 people in the flat bed it is not a lack of resources that causes the police to ignore it.

 

The Police already patrol on their motorcycles, they already have highway patrol cars that we see on the expressways. 

The police are already out on the Expressways at busy traffic times, it wouldn't take much more to 'direct offenders off the roads. 

 

 

I also understand your point that resources are somewhat limited - but the police are not devoid of manpower on the streets and at traffic junctions - they are simply apathetic to any of the issues.

 

[OldmanJ]

The bigger vehicle  will always win.When will people understand that driving on the wrong  side of  the road and without any lights,if at night, is not going to have a good outcome.

[ikke1959]

3 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

How can they "do their job" as you want them to do it when they do not have the budget?   They cannot create the budget when they are not provided with the means to do their patrolling work, can they, or are you suggesting that they should pay for the necessary vehicles and fuel out of their own pockets?

for doing your work and fine people is no budget needed .... you should know that