French Cyclist Killed in Collision with Lorry in Rayong

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture from responders and CCTV below

 

A 78-year-old French tourist has died in a crash in Rayong after being struck and run over by a lorry while cycling.

 

Police Lieutenant Thanakorn Saowaro of Pae Police Station received a report of the fatal collision on the afternoon of 18 February, at a traffic junction in Pae subdistrict, Mueang Rayong district. Investigators, medical personnel from Rayong Hospital, and rescue workers from the Sawang Porn Kusol Foundation responded to the scene.

 

The victim, later identified as Mr Goulcin, was found lying face down with severe injuries and his bicycle lay nearby. A lorry was parked at the scene, reportedly having turned across his path.

 

According to a friend of the deceased, Mr Goulcin had been cycling to a restaurant for a final meal before flying back to France. As he approached the junction, the traffic light was green, and he was in the leftmost side of the road. However the lorry behind him was beginning to turn left and seemed unaware of the cyclist, resulting in a fatal collision.

 

Caution video below contains scenes of CPR from the scene.

 

 

Police have detained the lorry driver for questioning and are conducting a full investigation. The victim’s body has been taken to Rayong Hospital and authorities have contacted the French embassy to notify his family.

 

-- 2025-02-19

 

 

[flyingtlger]

5 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Mr Goulcin had been cycling to a restaurant for a final meal before flying back to France.

That literally was his final meal.......

[save the frogs]

jesus, he didn't hear it coming?

cycling is fun, but not in those streets. 

[hotsun]

2 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

jesus, he didn't hear it coming?

cycling is fun, but not in those streets. 

Thailands roads arent for fun they are for survival. Dont understand why anyone thinks cycling is safe here

[jimmybcool]

RIP.  We make life choices and live with the results.  Choosing to ride a bicycle or motorbike in Thailand is a risky one.  I would love the freedom riding here but am unwilling to take the risk, 

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

 

 

Picture from responders and CCTV below

 

A 78-year-old French tourist has died in a crash in Rayong after being struck and run over by a lorry while cycling.

 

Police Lieutenant Thanakorn Saowaro of Pae Police Station received a report of the fatal collision on the afternoon of 18 February, at a traffic junction in Pae subdistrict, Mueang Rayong district. Investigators, medical personnel from Rayong Hospital, and rescue workers from the Sawang Porn Kusol Foundation responded to the scene.

 

The victim, later identified as Mr Goulcin, was found lying face down with severe injuries and his bicycle lay nearby. A lorry was parked at the scene, reportedly having turned across his path.

 

According to a friend of the deceased, Mr Goulcin had been cycling to a restaurant for a final meal before flying back to France. As he approached the junction, the traffic light was green, and he was in the leftmost side of the road. However the lorry behind him was beginning to turn left and seemed unaware of the cyclist, resulting in a fatal collision.

 

Caution video below contains scenes of CPR from the scene.

 

 

Police have detained the lorry driver for questioning and are conducting a full investigation. The victim’s body has been taken to Rayong Hospital and authorities have contacted the French embassy to notify his family.

 

-- 2025-02-19

 

 

Say's it all

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, hotsun said:

Thailands roads arent for fun they are for survival. Dont understand why anyone thinks cycling is safe here

It's not safe, I ride every day with my head on a swivel and I double check everything around me, and behind.

[CanadaSam]

I refuse to believe the lorry did not clearly see him in front and left, when about to turn left.

[Peterphuket]

Well, some go on longer than others, I myself stopped cycling in LOS when I turned 75, too much risk.

[NorthernRyland]

13 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

I refuse to believe the lorry did not clearly see him in front and left, when about to turn left.

people that drive those are often low class people quite frankly. I see them misbehaving constantly and expect others to get out of their way.

 

This may may been an accident though because the bike was so near and under the view of the mirrors.

[NorthernRyland]

10 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

Well, some go on longer than others, I myself stopped cycling in LOS when I turned 75, too much risk.

That guy wasn't even "cycling" per se just riding a bike on the side of the road. Could have been a motorbike or a walking even.

 

The lorry snuck up on him and turned without looking. Not sure what anyone could have done about that.

[richard_smith237]

I would really like to see stats on this...   

a) how many cyclcists die on Thailands roads each year.

b) how many 'tourists' cyclcists die on Thailands roads each year.

 

 

There have been numerous stories in the past whereby 'round the world cyclists' have met their end in Thailand. I don't know if its confirmation bias, because I have no frame of reference, but it seems a lot. 

 

Thus: how many die in Thailand, compared to somewhere like Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Vietnam, Cambodia etc... 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

The lorry snuck up on him and turned without looking. Not sure what anyone could have done about that.

 

The only thing I can think of is 'head on swivel'.....    

...  even when walking, crossing the street... we need 360 vision all the time... 

 

Poor old fell was taking it easy and got squashed by someone paying no attention....  Thai roads, and the drivers of many heavy vehicles simply behave in a manner with the expectation that everyone gets out of their way.

 

RIP to the fella... hope it was quick and painless. 

[NorthernRyland]

8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

The only thing I can think of is 'head on swivel'.....    

...  even when walking, crossing the street... we need 360 vision all the time... 

 

Poor old fell was taking it easy and got squashed by someone paying no attention....  Thai roads, and the drivers of many heavy vehicles simply behave in a manner with the expectation that everyone gets out of their way.

 

I'm paranoid because I've seen enough nonsense so I may have just stopped immediately when I noticed a truck getting that close to me as a reflex but who knows. The average tourist has no idea right of way doesn't exist here and this is a source of many of the accidents I think.

[NoDisplayName]

20 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

That guy wasn't even "cycling" per se just riding a bike on the side of the road. Could have been a motorbike or a walking even.

 

The lorry snuck up on him and turned without looking. Not sure what anyone could have done about that.

 

Gotta have a rear-view mirror on a bike.

 

I always check for traffic behind when coming to an intersection, looking for vehicles, especially 10-wheel trucks with trailer, turning left.

 

Read too many stories about turning trucks drifing into the breakdown lane and squashing scooters.

 

Always check the ditch and have a bail-out plan if something from the rear starts drifting too close.

[frank83628]

41 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

I refuse to believe the lorry did not clearly see him in front and left, when about to turn left.

Trucks have many blind spots, you'd be surprised how big some are

[NorthernRyland]

1 minute ago, NoDisplayName said:

I always check for traffic behind when coming to an intersection, looking for vehicles, especially 10-wheel trucks with trailer, turning left.

 

Good advise. I never cross an intersection without looking all ways and slowing down, even with a green light. This guy was going about walking speed it looks but he didn't seem very aware either. It was a quiet street though, I think this may have been out of his hands. 

[NoDisplayName]

27 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

This may may been an accident though because the bike was so near and under the view of the mirrors.

 

The bike was in front of the truck as it was approaching the intersection. 

 

Driver simply not paying attention, likely on the phone watching his Korean soaps.

[NoDisplayName]

5 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Trucks have many blind spots, you'd be surprised how big some are

 

Largest blind spot on any Thai vehicle is surprisingly small.

Approximately the size of a cellphone screen.

Amazing how it can conceal something as small as a child, or as large as a locomotive.

 

[Purdey]

Sad. People in France waiting for someone who will never return 

[HuaHinNew]

We have many European cyclists everywhere here in Hua HIn.

 

I watch their riding habits, and you can see that they assume that drivers are aware of cyclists around them, as they do back in their home countries. 

 

This is so far from actual reality............

 

I had been cycling for some 50 years before moving here to Thailand.

 

IMHO, anyone out there cycling on these roads in Thailand has a death wish.

 

Cyclists and Thai roads and Thai drivers do not integrate well in Thailand. 

 

 

[Colabamumbai]

On 2/19/2025 at 4:33 AM, Georgealbert said:

 

 

Picture from responders and CCTV below

 

A 78-year-old French tourist has died in a crash in Rayong after being struck and run over by a lorry while cycling.

 

Police Lieutenant Thanakorn Saowaro of Pae Police Station received a report of the fatal collision on the afternoon of 18 February, at a traffic junction in Pae subdistrict, Mueang Rayong district. Investigators, medical personnel from Rayong Hospital, and rescue workers from the Sawang Porn Kusol Foundation responded to the scene.

 

 

The victim, later identified as Mr Goulcin, was found lying face down with severe injuries and his bicycle lay nearby. A lorry was parked at the scene, reportedly having turned across his path.

 

According to a friend of the deceased, Mr Goulcin had been cycling to a restaurant for a final meal before flying back to France. As he approached the junction, the traffic light was green, and he was in the leftmost side of the road. However the lorry behind him was beginning to turn left and seemed unaware of the cyclist, resulting in a fatal collision.

 

Caution video below contains scenes of CPR from the scene.

 

 

Police have detained the lorry driver for questioning and are conducting a full investigation. The victim’s body has been taken to Rayong Hospital and authorities have contacted the French embassy to notify his family.

 

-- 2025-02-19

 

 

Unfortunately in front of my pharmacy. A sad day.