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A man believed to be in his 40s has died after he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a roadside concrete post, causing him to be flung into a drainage canal in Phatthalung Province early morning on 7 April.

 

At approximately 07:30, Pol. Sub Lt. Prasert Duang-iad of Mueang Phatthalung Police Station, along with Phatthalung rescue workers, responded to a fatal road crash on Chai Buri Road, Village 11, Khao Chieak Subdistrict.

 

Upon arrival, authorities discovered a Yamaha Fino motorcycle, registration from Phuket, lying in the roadside canal. The rider, an unidentified Thai male, was found submerged in the water. Rescue workers recovered the body, noting a significant head injury believed to have been caused by the impact with a concrete post. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, having likely drowned after being knocked unconscious.

 

Mr. Kamnueng, 68, a security guard at a nearby herbal products factory, told police that he heard the sound of a crash and rushed out to investigate. “I saw the man lying motionless in the water. I called out to him, but he didn’t respond. That’s when I called the rescue team and police,” he said.

 

Preliminary investigations suggest the motorcycle was travelling at high speed before the rider lost control, veered off the road, and hit a concrete post. The force of the impact likely caused him to be thrown into the canal where he drowned.

 

Police checked the vehicle registration and found it belonged to a resident of Nong Khai Province. However, no local residents recognised the victim, and his identity remains unknown.

 

Authorities are now working to confirm the deceased’s identity and contact his relatives. Further investigations are ongoing.

 

 

-- 2025-04-08

 

6 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

the motorcycle was travelling at high speed before the rider lost control

 

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

the motorcycle was travelling at high speed before the rider lost control, veered off the road, and hit a concrete post. The force of the impact likely caused him to be thrown into the canal where he drowned.

 

Obviously the speed was too high for him.

The witness, who heard the crash, could have prevented his drowning if he rushed to the scene and pulled him out. I understand most locals can't swim here, as drowning happens a lot, but the water might have not been deep and the man could have been unconscious.I've never heard of so many people driving into canals and waterways, and I came from Texas, where some think it's okay to drive past barriers over moving water during floods.