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A 28-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on a poorly lit overpass in Pathum Thani, reigniting local frustration over the authorities’ failure to repair streetlights that have been out for years.

 

The crash occurred at approximately 21:30 on 16 March on the Lat Lum Kaeo Ring Road Overpass heading towards the Nopphawong Intersection in Khu Bang Luang subdistrict, Lat Lum Kaeo district. Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find a black Honda Wave 125 motorcycle overturned, with the rider, identified as Anansak Phonmoh, 28, deceased at the scene.

 

Local resident Preecha Kheawbamrung, a former assistant village head, revealed that the streetlights along the Pathum–Lat Lum Kaeo Road had been out for years, despite multiple complaints to the local highway department.

 

“The entire stretch of road, including the overpass, is in complete darkness,” he said. “We’ve reported this issue many times, but no repairs have been made. The lack of visibility has led to frequent accidents, with both injuries and fatalities.”

 

He added that streetlights along both sides of Highway 9 (Kanchanaphisek Road) had also been non-functional for a long time, making the area particularly dangerous for motorists, especially motorcyclists navigating junctions and merging lanes in the dark.

 

The victim’s grieving wife arrived at the crash scene in tears. She explained that her husband worked as a maintenance technician for an automotive parts manufacturer in Lat Lum Kaeo. On the night of the crash, he had finished an overtime shift and returned home, only to realise he had left his mobile phone at work. He had set out on his motorcycle to retrieve it when the crash occurred.

 

“I got a call from one of his colleagues telling me he had been in an accident,” she sobbed. “I never imagined this would be the last time I saw him.”

 

Officers from Khu Bang Luang Police Station, along with experts from Lat Lum Kaeo Hospital, conducted an initial investigation at the scene. CCTV footage from the area is being reviewed to determine the exact cause of the crash.

 

Authorities have transferred the victim’s body to the Forensic Science Institute at the Ministry of Justice, where it will be examined before being released to his family for funeral arrangements.

 

Local residents are now renewing their calls for urgent streetlight repairs, fearing more lives will be lost if authorities continue to ignore their pleas.

 

-- 2025-03-18

 

Thai motorcycles do not have lights on them? unless there was a problem with the road surface, I cannot understand the problem

23 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

Thai motorcycles do not have lights on them? unless there was a problem with the road surface, I cannot understand the problem

 

Street lights have not been working in years. Residents made several complaints. Rider had accident on overpass with lights not working. 

 

All laid out in the fine print of the story. 

19 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Street lights have not been working in years. Residents made several complaints. Rider had accident on overpass with lights not working. 

 

All laid out in the fine print of the story. 

 

There are many roads without lighting.

I drive on an unlit road going to work every morning without incident.

My cars headlights light up the unlit road and the biggest problem I encounter is the Thai motorcycle drivers that I don't see till I'm nearly on them, because they have no lights.

 

The most likely cause of this accident was, as Geoffggi has already suggested, because the bikes lights were not on/working.

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

There are many roads without lighting.

I drive on an unlit road going to work every morning without incident.

My cars headlights light up the unlit road and the biggest problem I encounter is the Thai motorcycle drivers that I don't see till I'm nearly on them, because they have no lights.

 

The most likely cause of this accident was, as Geoffggi has already suggested, because the bikes lights were not on/working.

 

 

 

 

The broken street lights will have played into this as well. 

you can drive / ride / walk or whatever on a road without street lights.  Motorbikes come with headlights built in as do cars I believe.  

 

Was his headlight not working and he hit a barrier that he didn't see   ?   

34 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Street lights have not been working in years. Residents made several complaints. Rider had accident on overpass with lights not working. 

 

All laid out in the fine print of the story. 

 

Does this mean in your opinion if a road is unlit, one shouldn't go along it on a motorcycle or car .............LOL

7 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

 

Does this mean in your opinion if a road is unlit, one shouldn't go along it on a motorcycle or car .............LOL

 

Yes. How.did you know that's what I meant ? 

1 minute ago, blaze master said:

 

Yes. How.did you know that's what I meant ? 

 

Time to move into the real world 👀🙄😎

1 minute ago, Geoffggi said:

 

Time to move into the real world 👀🙄😎

 

That's amazing. 

28 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Yes. How.did you know that's what I meant ? 

Please end this! You are far off here. If a motorbike have working lights and a sensible driver a road with no light will not be a problem. There is no need to imply that no working light contributes to the accident. All experienced drivers know that for a fact. Non experienced driver has no place on an overpass or anywhere else on the road.

They always wait until someone dies to do something. Maybe one more dead will do the trick here

9 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Please end this! You are far off here. If a motorbike have working lights and a sensible driver a road with no light will not be a problem. There is no need to imply that no working light contributes to the accident. All experienced drivers know that for a fact. Non experienced driver has no place on an overpass or anywhere else on the road.

 

Wrong.

 

Even a small motorbike light is not enough to detect all and any dangers that one might come across on a thai road. 

 

What if there was a hole in the pavement. Or a piece of steel on the road. Etc.  What if a dog ran across the road. Or a snake was on the road. What if his tire blew. What if the street light wasn't working to help detect any of the above. As is its intention. Otherwise why even have them. 

 

 

1 hour ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

There are many roads without lighting.

I drive on an unlit road going to work every morning without incident.

My cars headlights light up the unlit road and the biggest problem I encounter is the Thai motorcycle drivers that I don't see till I'm nearly on them, because they have no lights.

 

The most likely cause of this accident was, as Geoffggi has already suggested, because the bikes lights were not on/working.

 

Stop press.

Cars have two headlights.

Bikes only have one.

They have nowhere near the same 'lit effect'.

Also, most bikes on the road are older models and do not have halogen bulbs.

They have the old-fashioned yellowish ones.

Strange as it may seem, the one headlight does not light up the whole road.

33 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

Stop press.

Cars have two headlights.

Bikes only have one.

They have nowhere near the same 'lit effect'.

Also, most bikes on the road are older models and do not have halogen bulbs.

They have the old-fashioned yellowish ones.

Strange as it may seem, the one headlight does not light up the whole road.

 

And as I have already stated, some bikes in Thailand do not have any lights at all.

 

Looking for what could be the cause of that accident, and death.

Well, certainly not because of the actions of the motorcycle driver.

They will look into this.

Responsibility, saving face, oh my.....

Maybe not wearing amulets....

2 hours ago, blaze master said:

 

Wrong.

 

Even a small motorbike light is not enough to detect all and any dangers that one might come across on a thai road. 

 

What if there was a hole in the pavement. Or a piece of steel on the road. Etc.  What if a dog ran across the road. Or a snake was on the road. What if his tire blew. What if the street light wasn't working to help detect any of the above. As is its intention. Otherwise why even have them. 

 

 

Even a small motrobike light???? What does it even mean. Sounds like a half-arsed contradiction to me.

Of course you can see hole in the road, as you shouldn´t drive on the pavement. It´s illegal! Why do you think they fit cars and motorbikes with lights? For decoration?

3 hours ago, blaze master said:

 

Wrong.

 

Even a small motorbike light is not enough to detect all and any dangers that one might come across on a thai road. 

 

What if there was a hole in the pavement. Or a piece of steel on the road. Etc.  What if a dog ran across the road. Or a snake was on the road. What if his tire blew. What if the street light wasn't working to help detect any of the above. As is its intention. Otherwise why even have them. 

 

 

 

So we should shutdown all roads and highways around  the world unless they have street lights? LOL

 

I have a better idea, make sure the vehicle you decide to take out on the road has working lights on it, and you drive according to conditions. I know this might be a new concept, and it may get in the way of those who need to break the sound barrier on their way to their destinations in the black of night, but the life you save might be your own.

5 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

So we should shutdown all roads and highways around  the world unless they have street lights? LOL

 

I have a better idea, make sure the vehicle you decide to take out on the road has working lights on it, and you drive according to conditions. I know this might be a new concept, and it may get in the way of those who need to break the sound barrier on their way to their destinations in the black of night, but the life you save might be your own.

 

Yes.

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

Even a small motrobike light???? What does it even mean. Sounds like a half-arsed contradiction to me.

Of course you can see hole in the road, as you shouldn´t drive on the pavement. It´s illegal! Why do you think they fit cars and motorbikes with lights? For decoration?

 

Ok.

5 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Thai motorcycles do not have lights on them? unless there was a problem with the road surface, I cannot understand the problem

 

The lights are not that  good in very dark urban places. In the countryside, they  can be helpful. In  the urban setting, not as much.

54 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

 

The lights are not that  good in very dark urban places. In the countryside, they  can be helpful. In  the urban setting, not as much.

 

Then one adopts the second rule, drive to local conditions - Not rocket science 

so any update ...  was his bike headlight non existent,  did the road have barriers ?   was there gravel and he lost  control ??