Myanmar Man Dies After Motorcycle Crash While Following GPS in Ayutthaya

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A Myanmar national has died and his female companion is in critical condition following a motorcycle crash in Ayutthaya in the early hours of 26 April. The crash occurred when the man lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a U-turn bridge barrier while navigating using GPS.

At approximately 00:30, Pol. Lt. Mala Yaemchom of Bang Pa-in Police Station received a report of a crash on the outbound carriageway of the Asia Highway at kilometre marker 9 in Ban Wa Subdistrict. Emergency services from Bang Pa-in Hospital and Ayutthaya Ruamjai Rescue Association were dispatched to the scene.

Rescuers arrived to find the body of a Myanmar man, estimated to be between 25 and 30 years old, lying face down beneath the U-turn bridge. He was pronounced dead at the scene due to the impact. A Myanmar woman, believed to be his girlfriend and around 20 to 25 years old, was found nearby with severe injuries. She was rushed to Bang Pa-in Hospital for emergency treatment.

On the bridge above, officers discovered a blue motorcycle without registration plates lying on its side. Scrape marks along the road surface indicated the bike had lost control before hitting the metal barrier. A mobile phone belonging to the deceased was also found on the ground, with a navigation app still open, the GPS arrow frozen precisely at the bend where the crash occurred.

Police believe the couple was returning to their accommodation when the man, unfamiliar with the route, followed GPS directions up the U-turn bridge. He likely lost control while navigating the curve, leading to the fatal collision and fall from the bridge.

The man’s body was sent for a post-mortem examination at Bang Pa-in Hospital. Authorities are working to contact relatives to arrange for funeral rites. The injured woman remains under medical supervision, and police will conduct a further interview when her condition improves.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Matichon 2025-04-27.