Picture courtesy of TMN.

 

A passenger was injured and a rider left shaken after a group of foreign motorcyclists, believed to be Kuwaitis, caused chaos on Pattaya’s roads in the early hours of 29 August.

 

The incident occurred at around 04:00 on Pattaya Third Road, near the Land Office intersection. Rescue volunteers from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation rushed to the scene following reports of a collision involving a motorcycle.

 

Two people were injured in the crash. The passenger, Ms Passa Wongcharoen, 36, sustained injuries to her left arm, hip and leg, and was taken to Bangkok-Pattaya Hospital for treatment. The rider, Mr Ekkarat Meesingkit, 28, a local Grab driver, suffered injuries to his left leg but declined hospital care.

 

Nearby, responders found a red Yamaha motorcycle with clear signs of damage to the rear footrest area, showing evidence of a side collision.

 

Mr Ekkarat told police he had been riding down from Bali Hai overpass with his passenger when he encountered a group of Kuwaiti nationals riding two large motorcycles and deliberately blocking the road. In an attempt to avoid danger, he swerved to the left shoulder, but one of the bikers allegedly cut across and struck his motorcycle from behind. The impact threw his passenger onto the road.

 

Police confirmed they will review local CCTV footage to identify those responsible and proceed with legal action.

 

The incident has fuelled growing concerns among residents about reckless behaviour by foreign motorcyclists in Pattaya, as the city is already grappling with road safety issues.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from TMN 2025-08-30

 

 

 

New trend seems to be Thais taken to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, my guess is when there's a foreigner involved so can make money

13 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The incident has fuelled growing concerns among residents about reckless behaviour by foreign motorcyclists in Pattaya,

growing concerns and nothing gets done.

 

 

How many times have I read this story with the same headline?  How can the local police not deal with a group of entitled lads?

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

New trend seems to be Thais taken to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, my guess is when there's a foreigner involved so can make money

Not sure but wasn't there a new order that private hospitals cannot deny Thais on "30 Baht" in emergency/first aid?

11 minutes ago, mikebell said:

How many times have I read this story with the same headline?  How can the local police not deal with a group of entitled lads?

No money to make.

Wealthy oil fueled kids?

 

When visiting lifecare lab on 3rd rd I have the pleasure to see them hanging around.

"Something needs to be done". Been going on for well over 10 years. And that is specific to Kuwaitis. 

2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Not sure but wasn't there a new order that private hospitals cannot deny Thais on "30 Baht" in emergency/first aid?

Maybe but they usually get taken to Bang Lamung Hospital, so this looks like a costly change to who is paying

7 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

New trend seems to be Thais taken to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, my guess is when there's a foreigner involved so can make money

In case of emergency you can use the closest hospital, they shall help under UCS-conditions, similar to a government hospital, but only for up to three days, then the patient need to be transferred to a public hospital.

"The Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) policy in Thailand ensures that emergency patients receive essential, safe emergency medical care at both government and private hospitals without being charged service fees during the first 72 hours of admission or until stable for transfer. This means that Thai private hospitals are mandated by UCEP to offer the same emergency care without upfront fees as under the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) in emergency situations. Hospitals can then claim reimbursement from the government according to regulated fee schedules."

A source link:
https://publicadministration.un.org/unpsa/Portals/0/UNPSA_Submitted_Docs/2019/d468e389-5793-47e2-ac4f-20895ca4a57f/2_2020_UNPSA_National Institute for Emergency Medicine_Executive Summary_27112019_030826_eb309512-2a07-4faa-8d29-6fe6323e128e.pdf?ver=2019-11-27-030826-297

1 hour ago, khunPer said:

In case of emergency you can use the closest hospital, they shall help under UCS-conditions, similar to a government hospital, but only for up to three days, then the patient need to be transferred to a public hospital.

"The Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) policy in Thailand ensures that emergency patients receive essential, safe emergency medical care at both government and private hospitals without being charged service fees during the first 72 hours of admission or until stable for transfer. This means that Thai private hospitals are mandated by UCEP to offer the same emergency care without upfront fees as under the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) in emergency situations. Hospitals can then claim reimbursement from the government according to regulated fee schedules."

A source link:
https://publicadministration.un.org/unpsa/Portals/0/UNPSA_Submitted_Docs/2019/d468e389-5793-47e2-ac4f-20895ca4a57f/2_2020_UNPSA_National Institute for Emergency Medicine_Executive Summary_27112019_030826_eb309512-2a07-4faa-8d29-6fe6323e128e.pdf?ver=2019-11-27-030826-297

Bang Lamung is very close to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, no it's a money thing

22 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Not sure but wasn't there a new order that private hospitals cannot deny Thais on "30 Baht" in emergency/first aid?

They have a special door to use that takes you back into the car park!