Najomtien: High-Speed Motorcycle Collides with Car, Two Foreign Riders Seriously Injured

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

Police officer Lt. Yutthaphon Boonkoet of the Najomtien Police Station received a report at approximately 18.45 on December 11, of a high-speed motorcycle rear-ending a car, resulting in two individuals being injured. The crash occurred at the entrance of Wat Nong Jab Tao, on Sukhumvit Road heading toward Pattaya, Najomtien Subdistrict, Sattahip District. Emergency responders from Wat Yan Sangwararam Hospital and Sawang Rojana Thammasathan Rescue Foundation were dispatched to the scene.

 

At the crash site, authorities found an orange-and-black motorcycle (license plate from Chiang Mai) overturned and damaged in the middle of the road. The motorcycle’s riders, both foreign nationals, no further details disclosed, as neither individual carried identification documents, and their names remain unknown. Both were immediately transported to Wat Yan Sangwararam Hospital for treatment.

 

Nearby, a yellow MG3 sedan (license plate from Rayong) was found with damage to its rear. The driver, Ms. Chutikarn Sornsuwan, 26, remained at the scene and cooperated with police.

 

Ms. Chutikarn explained that she had just left the MG service center near Wat Nong Jab Tao and was merging onto Sukhumvit Road with her turn signal on. While doing so, she noticed the high-speed motorcycle approaching but was unable to avoid the collision. The motorcycle crashed directly into the rear of her vehicle. She promptly called for emergency assistance.

 

Police documented the scene and have taken Ms. Chutikarn’s statement. They will await the recovery of the injured riders to gather their accounts before proceeding with legal action.

 

-- 2024-12-12

 

 

 

[Tropicalevo]

Normal driving in Samui is for cars, trucks, lorries whatever to pull out from side roads onto a main road and expect motorbikes to give way.

 

I am not suggesting that is what happened here, but rear ending or hitting the side of a vehicle is one of the more common accidents here. Not usually at high speeds though.

[NoDisplayName]

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

and was merging onto Sukhumvit Road with her turn signal on. While doing so, she noticed the high-speed motorcycle approaching

 

Hub of merging vehicles not yielding right of way.

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

Hub of merging vehicles not yielding right of way.

Right of way is often ignored especially when merging, 

[watchcat]

35 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Right of way is often ignored especially when merging, 

 

It's the me first syndrome

[SAFETY FIRST]

16 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

high-speed motorcycle rear-ending a car

16 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

 The motorcycle’s riders, both foreign nationals

 

Stupid foreigners, riding at speed. 

Incompetent rider, should have taken his bike to Bira race track not public road 

 

[RichardColeman]

17 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The motorcycle’s riders, both foreign nationals, no further details disclosed, as neither individual carried identification documents, and their names remain unknown. Both were immediately transported to Wat Yan Sangwararam Hospital for treatment.

If its their fault for speeding, may their go-fund-me page get nothing.

[soalbundy]

She will have to drive her MG straight back to the service station, it was hardly worth her while leaving it. The report must have been interesting;-

oil filter changed

air filter changed

handbrake adjusted

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[lordgrinz]

5 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Stupid foreigners, riding at speed. 

Incompetent rider, should have taken his bike to Bira race track not public road 

 

 

According to the driver of the car, yes, though I don't see enough damage on the bike to equate to "high-speed". From how she words her explanation of events, it actually appears she merged into a traffic lane and cutoff a motorcycle. Too bad the car or motorcycle didn't have dashcams, we could then get the real story, but her story isn't adding up. Just because you put your turn signal on doesn't mean you can enter a lane until it is safe to do so, she got hit, so it wasn't safe to do so.

[MalcolmB]

Gee the farangs apologists are out in force with this one.

 

All trying to blame the Thai woman for the speeding farangs on a big bike for rear ending her and wrecking her car. 

 

Well done guys. Keep up the good work. 
 

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

20 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Gee the farangs apologists are out in force with this one.

 

All trying to blame the Thai woman for the speeding farangs on a big bike for rear ending her and wrecking her car. 

 

Well done guys. Keep up the good work. 
 

 

Happens so many times, it's really weird. Some here are so anti Thai they think a foreigner can do nothing wrong. 

 

I've even been attacked for my comments, talking bad about foreigners in the past, I'm not sure why, it's as if these AN members think I'm talking about them. 

 

[Grusa]

That is not far from where I live. Since Sukhumwit was widened between the Marina and Sattahip, the number of screaming motorbikes all through the day, and more particularly night, has increased exponentially. Some are so distinctive I  can tell them apart by the time of night/morning and the evil revving-up annoyance pattern. Night racing has become a local sport.

No doubt these two were indulging their addiction, and richly deserve the consequences.

[lordgrinz]

1 minute ago, Grusa said:

That is not far from where I live. Since Sukhumwit was widened between the Marina and Sattahip, the number of screaming motorbikes all through the day, and more particularly night, has increased exponentially. Some are so distinctive I  can tell them apart by the time of night/morning and the evil revving-up annoyance pattern. Night racing has become a local sport.

No doubt these two were indulging their addiction, and richly deserve the consequences.

 

Not buying it, from the picture, they crashed in the second lane, she states she merged into the lane after exiting the MG dealer. Her story isn't adding up, and that bike should have WAY more damage then it is showing if they were indeed speeding, it looks like a classic Thai merging without looking. In fact, I doubt she even used a blinker.

[Upnotover]

33 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

Just because you put your turn signal on doesn't mean you can enter a lane until it is safe to do so

My (ex)wife was adamant that indicating gave you priority and others had to avoid you.  Seems she went to the same driving school as the lady in this tale.

[lordgrinz]

23 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

My (ex)wife was adamant that indicating gave you priority and others had to avoid you.  Seems she went to the same driving school as the lady in this tale.

 

I would bet this woman was trying to cross all three lanes of traffic to get to the U-Turn lane.  There was no other reason for her to "merge", its a three lane road, by her own admission she says she merged after leaving the MG dealer, from the photo she must have done so (merged) immediately. 

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

18 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

Hub of merging vehicles not yielding right of way.

Sooooo, do like I always did and expect it and drive accordingly.

[CHdiver]

Only very good motorbike riders are capable to park a motorcycle standing up like that, now doing that after an accident is just outstanding. Well done to the rider.

[thaibeachlovers]

6 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

I would bet this woman was trying to cross all three lanes of traffic to get to the U-Turn lane. 

Even if she was doing so, it does not excuse the idiot driving the m'bike from speeding. I say idiot, because no sensible person rides a m'bike at high speed in a built up area of Thailand, simply because they don't look before driving out. One has to ride at a speed that one can avoid a collision at all times.

 

It was my constant fear while driving on two lane country roads that some kid and his/ her four friends would ride out in front of me without looking, and be killed, followed by the villagers beating me to death with sticks.

 

While that didn't happen, obviously, I narrowly avoided killing a kid on a push bike riding in the middle of the road without any lights at night time. One has to be prepared for the unexpected whenever on Thai roads.

[thaibeachlovers]

1 hour ago, lordgrinz said:

 

According to the driver of the car, yes, though I don't see enough damage on the bike to equate to "high-speed". From how she words her explanation of events, it actually appears she merged into a traffic lane and cutoff a motorcycle. Too bad the car or motorcycle didn't have dashcams, we could then get the real story, but her story isn't adding up. Just because you put your turn signal on doesn't mean you can enter a lane until it is safe to do so, she got hit, so it wasn't safe to do so.

I thought so too, but on closer inspection it seems the front wheel has been pushed back against the engine.

 

 

Just because you put your turn signal on doesn't mean you can enter a lane until it is safe to do so, she got hit, so it wasn't safe to do so.

 

Thai road "rules" says it does. Must do as they do that all the time.

[Georgealbert]

The OP has been amended, as the Thai media reports on the type of motorcycle do not match what is visible in the image.

[Captain Flack]

The OP has been amended because the type of bike reported was wrong, it does not require continued comment.

[Captain Flack]

A flame post has been removed.

 

@MalcolmB either stop trying to bait another poster or face suspension. Discuss the topic and drop your own personal bickering.

 

 

[lordgrinz]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Even if she was doing so, it does not excuse the idiot driving the m'bike from speeding. I say idiot, because no sensible person rides a m'bike at high speed in a built up area of Thailand, simply because they don't look before driving out. One has to ride at a speed that one can avoid a collision at all times.

 

It was my constant fear while driving on two lane country roads that some kid and his/ her four friends would ride out in front of me without looking, and be killed, followed by the villagers beating me to death with sticks.

 

While that didn't happen, obviously, I narrowly avoided killing a kid on a push bike riding in the middle of the road without any lights at night time. One has to be prepared for the unexpected whenever on Thai roads.

Other than her saying so, where is the proof that the mortorcycle was speeding?!

[madone]

2 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

 

According to the driver of the car, yes, though I don't see enough damage on the bike to equate to "high-speed". From how she words her explanation of events, it actually appears she merged into a traffic lane and cutoff a motorcycle. Too bad the car or motorcycle didn't have dashcams, we could then get the real story, but her story isn't adding up. Just because you put your turn signal on doesn't mean you can enter a lane until it is safe to do so, she got hit, so it wasn't safe to do so.

 

Every time you post I just find myself just shaking my head.

 

[lordgrinz]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Thai road "rules" says it does. Must do as they do that all the time.

No, they have laws against merging like that here too, stop posting nonsense. I had a guy hit my passenger side rear door doing this same move, dashcam to the rescue, he was found at fault.

[madone]

1 hour ago, lordgrinz said:

 

I would bet this woman was trying to cross all three lanes of traffic to get to the U-Turn lane.  There was no other reason for her to "merge", its a three lane road, by her own admission she says she merged after leaving the MG dealer, from the photo she must have done so (merged) immediately. 

 

 

 

Jesus, you are going to give me a sore neck. 

[lordgrinz]

2 minutes ago, madone said:

 

Every time you post I just find myself just shaking my head.

 

 

Sorry you have trouble with comprehension.

[jacko45k]

18 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

Just because you put your turn signal on doesn't mean you can enter a lane until it is safe to do so, she got hit, so it wasn't safe to do so.

Yes, I agree. And putting on one's hazard lights doesn't mean you can double park infront of the 7-11 while you buy a plastic bag of iced coffee.