Crash Claims Lives of Two 14-Year-Old Schoolboys in Ranong

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

Two 14-year-old schoolboys were killed instantly after the motorcycle they were riding lost control and collided with a signpost urging motorists to reduce their speed in Ranong province on Saturday evening.

 

The incident occurred at approximately 16:30 on 6 April, near a sharp bend on Phetkasem Road at the Sam Yaek Suan junction, inbound to Ranong town, in Bang Non subdistrict.

 

Police Lieutenant Puriphat Suksawat, deputy investigator at Mueang Ranong Police Station, received a report of a serious motorcycle crash. Emergency medical teams from Ranong Hospital, volunteers from the Ranong Songkroh Rescue Foundation and traffic police were immediately dispatched to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, rescuers discovered the bodies of two school pupils, later identified as Mr. Laphatkon and Mr. Phongsathorn, both aged 14. The boys, dressed in sports kits, were found lying on the pavement in pools of blood, having died at the scene from the force of the impact.

 

Around 50 metres from the scene of the collision, officers found a badly damaged Honda PCX motorcycle, registration from Ranong, lying in the middle of the road. The front of the vehicle was extensively damaged, believed to be from the initial collision with the post, after which it skidded along the road.

 

Two mobile phones were discovered nearby, but attempts to unlock them using fingerprint scanners failed due to passcode protection. A search beneath the motorcycle seat revealed a registration document, which police used to trace the vehicle’s owner and contact the family of the deceased driver.

 

Preliminary investigations suggest the two boys had told their parents they were heading out for a game of badminton as part of their evening exercise routine. They were riding at speed when they entered a bend, veered into the inner lane, clipped the kerb, and struck a roadside post bearing a community speed reduction sign.

 

Rescue workers erected a screen to shield the bodies from view, while doctors from Ranong Hospital conducted an initial examination. The bodies were transferred to the hospital’s forensic department for a full autopsy.

 

CCTV footage from a nearby camera captured the moment the motorcycle approached the bend at high speed, veered sharply inwards, and struck the kerb before the crash. However, the actual impact with the signpost was not captured on camera.

 

Police investigations are ongoing.

 

-- 2025-04-07

 

[blaze master]

Funny no mention of how this will tarnish the pristine local image of bla blla bla. 

 

Thai people are responsible for this accident. 

[ozz1]

Two 14 year olds on a motorbike and meanwhile police watch them zooming past and do nothing I see it all the time but it you are a farang different story so sad for the families road safety is non existent here unfortunately

[ikke1959]

That are 3 on this day... Kids riding a motorcycle and have an accident. Underaged, no driverslicense and helmet , and for sure no responsible parents, a lack of a working policeforce, and a failing Government who is not capable of solving this problem.

Anyway... there will be more coming days... Songkran is coming

[fredwiggy]

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

Funny no mention of how this will tarnish the pristine local image of bla blla bla. 

 

Thai people are responsible for this accident. 

The parents are, along with police who let underage drivers, without helmets, drive. Those above the police who don't have the police enforcing the rules. And this will continue for decades until those are fixed.,............I posted without looking at other posters replies, which mimic mine as we know what it takes to have safety for our children.

[blaze master]

4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

The parents are, along with police who let underage drivers, without helmets, drive. Those above the police who don't have the police enforcing the rules. And this will continue for decades until those are fixed.,............I posted without looking at other posters replies, which mimic mine as we know what it takes to have safety for our children.

 

It's no different then when I first went in 2003

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, blaze master said:

 

It's no different then when I first went in 2003

Looking at the stats nothing much has changed.

[ikke1959]

2 hours ago, blaze master said:

 

It's no different then when I first went in 2003

Yes there is a difference..... in the past years there is more traffic on the roads, roads are badly maintained, and the education level went down a lot....So more accidents  and more deaths and injured. But Indeed nothing changed as there is no driving education, no parental responsibility and and a more lazy police force

[actonion]

I was recently in collision with a 16 year old on a 2 year old Honda Wave, the kid had no Driving Licence, no Road tax , no Compulsory Government Insurance, no Helmet, no money, and admitted doing 80 kph in a 45 kph  area..when all the paperwork was done i asked the police, with  "traffic police" printed  on  his shirt ( via my Thai wife)  what will the police do about the kid, he  replied ....."nothing,  not imporant....."

 

I often wonder what  would  happen if i took this case to Court, yeah Farang always wrong an all that, but Police do as they like, & often dont know the law themselves,  but maybe the courts do uphold the law,  or do they ?/

[blaze master]

7 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Yes there is a difference..... in the past years there is more traffic on the roads, roads are badly maintained, and the education level went down a lot....So more accidents  and more deaths and injured. But Indeed nothing changed as there is no driving education, no parental responsibility and and a more lazy police force

 

In the past there was more cars on the road ? Are you sure about that ?

[ikke1959]

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

 

In the past there was more cars on the road ? Are you sure about that ?

Sorry for the misunderstanding, but it should be in the past years there came more traffic on the roads, or there was less traffic on the roads.. Thank you for comment... Sometimes my thinking and writings don't match