Hotel Worker Killed in Collision on First Day Back After New Year’s Holiday

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A 50-year-old hotel employee tragically lost his life in a road crash on the Asian Highway in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya while riding his motorcycle against traffic on his first day back at work after the New Year holiday.

 

The crash occurred on January 3, at kilometre marker 33 in Kwan Mueang Subdistrict, Bang Pahan District. Police and rescue services were alerted to the scene by Piyapong Sirijarayatham, an investigating officer from Bang Pahan Police Station.

 

At the site, officers found a severely damaged black Honda Wave motorcycle, registration from Ayutthaya, by the roadside. Nearby was an overturned black Mitsubishi pickup truck, registration Ngor from Chonburi, with extensive damage. Another motorcycle, which had been in the truck bed, was also damaged. The body of the motorcyclist, identified as Mr. Samat, was discovered on the road with multiple serious injuries.

 

Mr. Amphol, 38, the driver of the pickup truck, told police he was driving from Bangkok to Phichit to deliver a motorcycle to his mother. He admitted that while reaching for a coffee can, he looked up to find the motorcyclist riding against traffic directly in his path. Despite attempting to avoid the collision, he struck the motorcycle, causing both vehicles to veer off the road., with the pickup ending up in a field off the road.

 

The victim’s wife and son arrived at the scene visibly distraught. They explained that Mr. Samat worked at a hotel in Ayutthaya and had left home that morning to return to work after the holiday. He had reportedly ridden against traffic to reach a U-turn beneath a nearby bridge when the accident occurred.

 

Police documented the crash scene and collected evidence, including skid marks and debris. The pickup driver has been taken in for further questioning as part of the ongoing investigation.

 

 

-- 2025-01-04

 

 

[Blueman1]

Bet the Pick Up truck WAS Speeding !!

[cardinalblue]

does going against traffic mean going the wrong way so if the pick up driver drifted slightly into the emergency lane where the wrong way cyclist was, then tough s++t. He probably done that every day of his life cutting corners on the road to his convenience. Finally, it caught up to him. A good case study for the thousands of motorcyclists who go the wrong way daily...

 

Good example of not taking driving seriously and not following the rules of the road.

 

And life goes on in Thailand...well, maybe not for everyone!

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

25 minutes ago, cardinalblue said:

does going against traffic mean going the wrong way so if the pick up driver drifted slightly into the emergency lane where the wrong way cyclist was, then tough s++t. He probably done that every day of his life cutting corners on the road to his convenience. Finally, it caught up to him. A good case study for the thousands of motorcyclists who go the wrong way daily...

 

Good example of not taking driving seriously and not following the rules of the road.

 

And life goes on in Thailand...well, maybe not for everyone!

sounds like both were a problem, pickup driver not watching road drives over to far left hit the rider driving in wrong direction, They stupid driving in wrong direction but they usually hug the very edge of road.

 

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Mr. Amphol, 38, the driver of the pickup truck, told police he was driving from Bangkok to Phichit to deliver a motorcycle to his mother. He admitted that while reaching for a coffee can, he looked up to find the motorcyclist riding against traffic directly in his path. Despite attempting to avoid the collision, he struck the motorcycle, causing both vehicles to veer off the road., with the pickup ending up in a field off the road.

Two wrongs don't make a right