Thai Victim Hunts for Foreign Hit-and-Run Motorcyclist

[snoop1130]

Photo via Facebook/ เหยี่ยวข่าว ภูเก็ต Newshawk Phuket

 

A Thai man in Phuket became the latest victim of a hit-and-run incident involving a foreign motorcyclist, causing a stir on social media. The accident occurred on February 26 at 7:50 AM outside Phuket Palace Condominium in Patong. The Thai man's call for help went viral as he sought public assistance in identifying the elusive foreign driver.

 

Using the Facebook page Newshawk Phuket, he asked the community to share any dashcam footage. He's particularly interested in a grey Yamaha TMAX, the vehicle driven by the foreigner, whose registration number remains unknown. CCTV screenshots reveal the foreign motorcyclist hitting the Thai man's motorcycle during a U-turn.

 

 

This incident echoes an alarming pattern, as shared by Thai netizens who fear justice might slip away. Previous cases have seen foreign culprits evade consequences, with claims they returned to their home countries before prosecution. This skepticism is rooted in recent events, including an incident earlier this month when another foreign motorcyclist fled Thailand after injuring a Thai pedestrian in a similar scenario.

 

Despite having the identity details from the rental service for the bike involved in the earlier case, authorities have yet to make any arrests. The community now waits to see if this new instance will break the trend of accountability evasions or add to growing frustrations, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-02-27

 

 

[connda]

I see BritManToo didn't get a press-release after he got mowed down by a Thai in a hit-and-run.  Why is that?  Funny how that works, 'eh?

[Screaming]

Only idiots get on motorbikes in Thailand no matter foreign or Thai.

[connda]

10 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Using the Facebook page Newshawk Phuket, he asked the community to share any dashcam footage. He's particularly interested in a grey Yamaha TMAX, the vehicle driven by the foreigner, whose registration number remains unknown. CCTV screenshots reveal the foreign motorcyclist hitting the Thai man's motorcycle during a U-turn.

U-Turn?  Did the Thai guy pull in front of the oncoming motorcycle driven my the foreigner?  I want to see the dashcam.

[MalcolmB]

6 minutes ago, connda said:

I see BritManToo didn't get a press-release after he got mowed down by a Thai in a hit-and-run.  Why is that?  Funny how that works, 'eh?

Press release?

it was a Facebook post.

[MalcolmB]

Just now, connda said:

U-Turn?  Did the Thai guy pull in front of the oncoming motorcycle driven my the foreigner?  I want to see the dashcam.

It was a hit and run but you seem to be on the side of the foreigner, because he is a foreigner? 

[connda]

Here's the video.  Scroll down and it's in the comments.
https://www.facebook.com/NewshawkPhuket/posts/pfbid0bihVGS4hHvujRy7uetbznY2Z5LTxCUTukMFa7edTs9tpwjPX51cP699Wz3Nxy2qSl

I'm assuming that the guy in the white shirt is the foreigner and the guy in the helmet is the Thai.  The guy in the white shirt was driving on the wrong side of the road (right-hand lane) and T-boned the motorcycle making the turn - traffic should be coming at you in the right-hand land, not from behind you. 
Yep - dude driving in the wrong lane is 100% at fault.  Hope they find him.

[Robert_Smith]

33 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

A Thai man in Phuket became the latest victim of a hit-and-run incident involving a foreign motorcyclist, causing a stir on social media.

Hope the foreigner gets away scot-free.

 

regards,

bob.

[connda]

42 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

He's particularly interested in a grey Yamaha TMAX, the vehicle driven by the foreigner, whose registration number remains unknown. CCTV screenshots reveal the foreign motorcyclist hitting the Thai man's motorcycle during a U-turn.

Thai guy was not making a U-Turn.  He was making a right-hand turn from the left-lane of a dual carriage-way.  Basically got hit from a driver behind him driving on the wrong side of the road.

[metisdead]

An inflammatory post has been removed.

[Gottfrid]

49 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

It was a hit and run but you seem to be on the side of the foreigner, because he is a foreigner? 

Yeah, most members here are unfortunately biased when it comes protecting the foreigner. They just don´t understand we are guests here, and should understand how people do things in Thailand. Not the other way around. 

[KireB]

13 hours ago, Screaming said:

Only idiots get on motorbikes in Thailand no matter foreign or Thai.

You are a nice guy, calling 90% of the Thai population idiot. 

Did you forget your prozac this morning?

[DualSportBiker]

16 hours ago, Screaming said:

Only idiots get on motorbikes in Thailand no matter foreign or Thai.

Don't project your own fear and incompetence on others. You are clearly too much of a wus to ride a bike, others might be perfectly competent. As for the rest of Thailand, they mostly ride because they have no choice; their intelligence is not a factor.

[DualSportBiker]

16 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

Hope the foreigner gets away scot-free.

 

regards,

bob.

Perhaps you are right. Me thinks you should take the blame for clearly being a large part of a muppet...

[phil2407]

From the road markings looks like the guy turned left & got hit 

[BritScot]

20 hours ago, Screaming said:

Only idiots get on motorbikes in Thailand no matter foreign or Thai.

Well my wife and I must be some of your idiots as we both ride our big bikes in Thailand. You have to be very careful as you do when riding anywhere and always expect idiots in every vehicle, always wear armour, gloves proper jacket & trousers and helmet! There are some beautiful roads with breath-taking views all over Thailand. 

[black tabby12345]

Despite having the identity details from the rental service for the bike involved in the earlier case, authorities have yet to make any arrests

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I bet that ass*ole is already outside Thai police's reach; promptly departed from this kingdom(unless restrained by any authorities).

[CanadaSam]

On 2/27/2025 at 7:50 PM, connda said:

The guy in the white shirt was driving on the wrong side of the road

 

Anybody familiar with this road?  Could have been a one way road, could it not?