Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A 31-year-old woman has died in a road crash in Lampang province after she lost control of her pickup truck, on a slippery curve and crashed into a tree, just 10 kilometres from her family home.

 

The crash occurred around 19:30 on 11 July on kilometre marker 760, along the uphill stretch of Suan Somdet Ya Road near Ban Pang La, en route to Ban Phrao in Ban Huad subdistrict, Ngao district. Officers from Ngao Police Station, doctors from Ngao Hospital and local rescue volunteers were quickly dispatched to the scene.

 

Rescuers found a black pickup truck that had veered off the road and slammed into a tree. Inside was the lifeless body of the driver, identified as Ms. Jirarat aged 31. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body was carefully extricated from the wreckage using hydraulic cutting tools.

 

According to grieving relatives, the victim had been returning home from work in Lamphun for the long weekend. It was raining at the time and the road, an uphill curve known locally as Suan Somdet Ya Bend, was believed to be slippery. The area is notorious for crashes and fatalities, particularly during wet weather.

 

“If not for the tree, the vehicle might have plunged into a deep ravine,” one official remarked. Relatives noted that she was just 10 kilometres from reaching home when the crash occurred.

 

Police are conducting a full investigation to determine the exact cause of the crash.

 

Locals have long urged caution on this hazardous stretch of road, which passes through a commemorative royal forest area. The curve, steep incline and often adverse weather conditions have made it a hotspot for road crashes.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-07-13

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

It was raining at the time and the road, an uphill curve known locally as Suan Somdet Ya Bend, was believed to be slippery.

 

When are Thai people going to realise that during rainy conditions you need to drive slower than in dry conditions - Not rocket science 

2 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

 

When are Thai people going to realise that during rainy conditions you need to drive slower than in dry conditions - Not rocket science 

When are posters going to leave their prejudice out of their replies.   People die everyday, worldwide, for the same reason.  

 

... "When are ... people ... going to realize that during rainy conditions you need to drive slower than in dry conditions - Not rocket science" ... 

2 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

 

When are Thai people going to realise that during rainy conditions you need to drive slower than in dry conditions - Not rocket science 

I agree, and this is good advice.   

 

If just one member reads this, thinks, and slows down, this post is worth it!!!!

 

Rubber gets wet.......almost never a good thing.

 

 

The majority of accidents, including fatal ones, happen within 20 miles of homes. People do most of their driving close to home, and are more likely to let down their guard on familiar roads, no matter the conditions. This is a point I tried to make to my girlfriend here, to make sure she wears her helmet at all times.

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They say 80% of road fatalities occur within 2 km of where the victims live........I am seriously thinking of moving

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

kilometre marker 760

Must be highway #1 then.

That is a 2 x 2 big road.

10 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

 

When are Thai people going to realise that during rainy conditions you need to drive slower than in dry conditions - Not rocket science 

Another important issue here in Isaan is that many drivers are unable to distinguish between main and secondary roads. A road they are driving on seems to be always main from their point of view.

 

7 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

The majority of accidents, including fatal ones, happen within 20 miles of homes. People do most of their driving close to home, and are more likely to let down their guard on familiar roads, no matter the conditions. This is a point I tried to make to my girlfriend here, to make sure she wears her helmet at all times.

You better buy a car for her.