Vespa Rider Dies After Crashing Into Abandoned Spirit House Pedestal

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A 31-year-old man lost his life in a motorcycle crash, early morning on 13 April, after crashing into a discarded spirit house pedestal along a roadside in Pathum Thani province. The incident occurred without any visible signs of braking, suggesting the rider had taken no actions ro avoid the collision.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Pornchet Phonmool, Investigating Officer at Pratunam Chulalongkorn Police Station, was alerted to the incident on Sema-Fa Kram Road in Prachathipat subdistrict, Thanyaburi district. Emergency responders, including doctors from Prachathipat Hospital and volunteers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation, were dispatched to the scene.

 

The deceased was identified as Mr Thossawat Kongkoet, aged 31, from Bang Khen, Bangkok. His body was found still astride a maroon Vespa motorcycle bearing Bangkok licence plate. Nearby, a fallen concrete pedestal, formerly part of a spirit house, lay beside the roadside.

 

Initial reports suggest that Mr Thossawat had been riding from Rangsit towards Khu Khot when he appeared to lose control and collided with the pedestal, which had been discarded on the side of the road. Volunteers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation confirmed that there were no skid marks at the scene, indicating he had not applied the brakes before the crash.

 

Following an inspection of the site, Lt Col Pornchet documented the evidence and arranged for the body to be transported to the Forensic Medicine Unit at Thammasat University Hospital for further examination. Authorities will contact the deceased’s family to arrange for the funeral.

 

-- 2025-04-14