Picture courtesy of Pattaya news

 

A 65-year-old pensioner, Ms Wanna Waiwong, is in critical condition following a motorcycle collision with a van at a railway crossing in Pattaya. The incident, which occurred around 8pm on June 9, took place behind Wat Tham Samakkee Alley when a grey Honda PCX motorcycle crashed into a white Hyundai van.

 

The high-speed collision injured four people. While three individuals escaped with minor scrapes and bruises, Ms Waiwong suffered a severe leg injury, with her right leg nearly severed. Emergency crews at the scene provided first aid before rushing her to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital for further treatment.

 

Ms Jinpo Wang, a 45-year-old Chinese national driving the van, recounted to police that she was following another vehicle across the tracks when the motorcycle seemed to appear out of nowhere and struck her vehicle on the driver's side. The motorcycle was left badly damaged, and the van displayed significant damage to the door.

 

Rescue teams from Sawang Boriboon responded quickly, administering aid and clearing the site, while police have secured the crash scene. Authorities are currently reviewing CCTV footage and conducting witness interviews to determine the circumstances leading to the crash.

 

This collision arrives on the heels of another accident just days before. On June 5, a bronze Toyota Altis overturned on Highway 36 near Highway 331 in the Pong subdistrict of Pattaya. Although driver Thanamet Hirunpatcharannon, 41, and his passengers emerged with mere minor injuries, the incident highlighted growing concerns regarding increasing road accidents in the area.

 

As investigations into both incidents continue, there is a renewed call from safety campaigners for improved traffic management at Pattaya's most perilous junctions. Enhanced control and preventative measures are being urged to mitigate the risk of further accidents in this busy resort town.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-06-10

 

 

8 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

he was following another vehicle across the tracks when the motorcycle seemed to appear out of nowhere and struck her vehicle on the driver's side. The motorcycle was left badly damaged, and the van displayed significant damage to the door.

 

.... astonishing how frequently motorcyclists are riding around without any sense of self preservation... 

 

Its not as if this motorcyclist inadvertently entered a junction that was empty, there was flowing traffic and the woman rode straight into the side of a car that was following another vehicle...    Almost as if they are blind.

 

 

Will the forums favourite pedantic Road Safety Specialist grace us with his presence in this thread to tell anyone with an opinion on such an RTA in Thailand does not understand traffic safety, that all foreigners here do not know what the (we) are talking about and are racists....   Lets see....   

12 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Its not as if this motorcyclist inadvertently entered a junction that was empty, there was flowing traffic and the woman rode straight into the side of a car that was following another vehicle...    Almost as if they are blind.

Yet again on TV yesterday I  was reminded that on the Railway Line road, traffic crossing the railway has right of way. As a frequent user, I know in reality it varies junction to junction, with some sort of acceptance of right of way to one direction or the other. 

Right of way in Thailand is governed by vehicle mass. 

 

It pays dividends to be aware of your place in the pecking order. 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

there is a renewed call from safety campaigners for improved traffic management at Pattaya's most perilous junctions.

Sounds like a cry for traffic police?