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Two people killed after a rider on a high-powered motorcycle lost control and crashed into a tree on a curve in the Jomtien area. The crash occurred at around 07:00 on October 20, 2025, in front of the Lumpini Park Condo on Jomtien Second Road. Emergency rescue teams arrived quickly following reports of the crash.

 

At the scene, responders found a white Yamaha R7, 700cc motorcycle with Chonburi licence plate, which had veered off the curve, mounted the median, struck a tree and slid along the road before coming to a stop. The rider, identified only as Mr. Larry, a 40-year-old American national, was found face-down and unresponsive and clearly dead, in a pool of blood with severe chest injuries. A Thai woman, Ms. Ketsarin, aged 31, was found nearby in critical condition and nit breathing.

 

Rescue workers performed CPR in an attempt to revive the woman, but she succumbed to her injuries a short time later. Police noted traces of blood and body. tissue on a nearby tree, indicating the severity of the impact. Witnesses told investigators they discovered the victims lying on the road alongside the overturned bike and immediately alerted rescue services.

 

Locals said the curve where the crash occurred is notorious for crashes and has been nicknamed locally as a “haunted bend” due to the number of serious crashes and fatalities reported there. Residents believe the combination of high speed and the sharp bend contributes to the frequent incidents, though some dismiss any superstitions and blame driver error.

 

Police from Pattaya City Police Station, led by Pol. Col. Anek Srathongyu, have ordered an inspection of CCTV footage from nearby areas to determine the exact cause. Investigators will also examine the road conditions and mechanical state of the motorcycle. The bodies of both victims were taken to Pattaya Patmakun Hospital, for autopsy and toxicology tests as part of the standard investigative process.

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• A 40-year-old American man and a 31-year-old Thai woman died after their Yamaha R7 crashed into a tree on Jomtien Second Road.

• The curve near Lumpini Park Condo is known locally as a frequent crash site, especially among speeding motorcyclists.

• Police are reviewing CCTV footage and conducting autopsies to determine the cause of the crash.

 

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  Adapted by Asean Now from SiamChon 2025-10-20

 

 

 

 

That stretch of road  is quite dangerous  even without the

U-turns,potholes,bad surface , sand and the odd stray dog.

12 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Mr. Larry,

High speed motorcycles in Pattaya ridden by idiotic foreigners killed Larry and Barry yesterday.

 

Two back to back motorcycle deaths.

 

18 minutes ago, johng said:

That stretch of road  is quite dangerous  even without the

U-turns,potholes,bad surface , sand and the odd stray dog.

 

RIP

Two more avoidable deaths.

A race track for irresponsible wannabee MotoGP riders.

 

Potholes, bad surface on 2nd? Unlikely cause.

Sand/dirt/construction site exits, yes dangerous. That's why every bend should be taken cautious.

Stray dogs on 2nd?

Speed kills!

13 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Two back to back motorcycle deaths.

 

Much more than 2. Every day occurrence in multiples of more than 2.

8 minutes ago, khunJam said:

Much more than 2. Every day occurrence in multiples of more than 2.

About 50 daily nationwide.

But no reports on English language sites.

17 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Potholes, bad surface on 2nd?

Yes..potholes and bad surfaces,but as you say speed kills and I  would say it's the major cause of this particular crash.

 

24 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

 

 

 

Potholes, bad surface on 2nd? Unlikely cause.

 

 

No it was an idiot who rented a bike he could not handle and opened it up on the straightaway leading to that sharp curve where he lost control and killed an innocent Thai woman who was unlucky enough to be with this Leroy or Larry fool ...

 

The live stream of the accident was on Facebook this morning.

 

What a waste of life....will folk never learn?

RIP to the couple.

11 minutes ago, petermik said:

What a waste of life....will folk never learn?

RIP to the couple.

Seems like never, 

I feel sorry for the ladies who have to get on the back of the bikes of these bozo's, this one caused her death

There is nothing wrong with the stretch of road except the turn, which is not excessively sharp.

 

This is purely a case of an inexperienced rider on an overly powerful bike.

An insensitive & inappropriate comment has been removed.

 

@Harrisfan

 

Not funny: At all.

I often have conversations regarding the high road fatality level here.  I found this accident-tracking website some time ago and some readers may find it informative.

https://www.thairsc.com/eng/

26 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

There is nothing wrong with the stretch of road except the turn, which is not excessively sharp.

 

This is purely a case of an inexperienced rider on an overly powerful bike.

Experienced riders get killed every day believing that their experience will save them.

18 minutes ago, khunJam said:

Experienced riders get killed every day believing that their experience will save them.

Common sense would saved these ones, and unfortunately the more experience the more and higher risks they take. 

 

Out of the maybe 100 riders I have personally  met and touring with in Thailand, not one have died yet from motorcycle accident. Cant say the same for other activities I have done in life over 10 years stretch. 

12 minutes ago, The Oracle said:

https://www.thairsc.com/eng/

More than 300 traffic fatalities in Chiang Mai this year and have only read about a minor fraction of those.

2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

 

RIP

Two more avoidable deaths.

A race track for irresponsible wannabee MotoGP riders.

 

Potholes, bad surface on 2nd? Unlikely cause.

Sand/dirt/construction site exits, yes dangerous. That's why every bend should be taken cautious.

Stray dogs on 2nd?

Speed kills!

after 4 painful accidents. i came to believe its unavoidable, other trafficants simply dont see bikes,

towards the end of my stay, i planned my route to minimize risk

Just now, mordothailand said:

after 4 painful accidents. i came to believe its unavoidable, other trafficants simply dont see bikes,

towards the end of my stay, i planned my route to minimize risk

 

How did you manage to have 4 accidents? Some should not drive motorbike at all, but courteous to hear how you managed to be so unlucky, and if there is something to learn from it. 

 

 

7 minutes ago, Hummin said:

 

How did you manage to have 4 accidents? Some should not drive motorbike at all, but courteous to hear how you managed to be so unlucky, and if there is something to learn from it. 

 

 

i lived in thailand 16 years, cars hide the view of a bike, and as you know, if there for once is some gap, someone wants to cross over across my lane to get to their destination/ U turn,

or they dont check mirror/blind spot, there is not much to do beside planning route and hope for the best

20 minutes ago, mordothailand said:

i lived in thailand 16 years, cars hide the view of a bike, and as you know, if there for once is some gap, someone wants to cross over across my lane to get to their destination/ U turn,

or they dont check mirror/blind spot, there is not much to do beside planning route and hope for the best

There is ways to make yourself more visible, by how you dress, position yourself, lights, and also speed. Big bikes is more visual than smaller bikes how tends to always choose poor positions especially in heavy traffic, and are slower without enough power to keep up with the traffic. 

 

As well experience it comes down to understand the pattern of others behaviour and also what is expected and not expected. Be ready for anything and stay sharp. Good instincts helps a lot to. But the older we get,,,,,, we lose most of it, except the experience. 

 

But have to admit riding in Thailand is one of the most crazy I have done in life, but still manageable. Prefer more rural roads and not heavy trafficked roads. 

1 hour ago, CanadaSam said:

There is nothing wrong with the stretch of road except the turn, which is not excessively sharp.

 

This is purely a case of an inexperienced rider on an overly powerful bike.

 

From the short bit of video, road surface appears to be excellent, recently paved.  Nice smooth bit of asphalt perfect for opening up the throttle and lettin' 'er rip to show off for the little lady sitting pillion.

 

Unfortunately, inexperienced rider couldn't handle the turn at speed, and brain fixated on the fast-approaching obstacle, in this case a palm tree, causing him to ride directly into it.

33 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

Unfortunately, inexperienced rider couldn't handle the turn at speed,

They may have resurfaced that bit of the road..I might go look after the rain stops...but other parts have potholes undulations and broken surfaces  probably diesel spills near the U-turns..

I have ridden the road many times  and the bend kind of sneaks up on you if you go in a bit too quick after the long straight you have to lean over much more than you think is necessary   even on my humble 150cc  bike

(which is suffering the 2 stroke blues yet again, more time fixing it than riding it)

 

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Locals said the curve where the crash occurred is notorious for crashes and has been nicknamed locally as a “haunted bend” due to the number of serious crashes and fatalities reported there. Residents believe the combination of high speed and the sharp bend contributes to the frequent incidents,

 

4 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

High speed motorcycles in Pattaya ridden by idiotic foreigners killed Larry and Barry yesterday.

 

 

Exactly and I have no idea why you got downvoted 4 times for making this obvious connection.

2 hours ago, khunJam said:

More than 300 traffic fatalities in Chiang Mai this year and have only read about a minor fraction of those.

 

notable is the recent one of a foreigner on a high powered motorbike going too fast, loosing control and getting ran over 3 times in an underpass. There's a pattern here...

F = ma

 

or, more accurately in this case...

 

F = mv/2t

 

The shorter the stopping time, as it approaches ZERO, the higher the force, as anyone can plainly see.

 

Such a sudden change in velocity can lead to disaster.

 

I wish that everyone would just drive more slowly, about 20 KPH.

 

Life would be better and safer, if this were the case.

 

No need to rush, I think.

 

(For example: I very rarely travel at over 3 KPH.  And, it's done me no harm.)

 

5 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

F = ma

 

or, more accurately in this case...

 

F = mv/2t

 

The shorter the stopping time, as it approaches ZERO, the higher the force, as anyone can plainly see.

 

Such a sudden change in velocity can lead to disaster.

 

I wish that everyone would just drive more slowly, about 20 KPH.

 

Life would be better and safer, if this were the case.

 

No need to rush, I think.

 

(For example: I very rarely travel at over 3 KPH.  And, it's done me no harm.)

 

 

 

Actually impulse equals change in momentum is a more complete statement of Newton's second law.

6 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

Actually impulse equals change in momentum is a more complete statement of Newton's second law.

 

Right you are.

I just wish more people would understand the affects of change of time.

 

Anyway, I feel sorry for both decedents.

 

However, I feel sorriest for the woman on the back of the bike who did not have her hand on the throttle.

 

 

It's all proportional.

 

It does not matter if one is jumping off a balcony, or traveling horizontally.

 

The change in momentum is the same.

 

This is the main reason we need to teach more Physics to bike riders, and car drivers....maybe.

 

 

 

4 hours ago, The Oracle said:

I often have conversations regarding the high road fatality level here.  I found this accident-tracking website some time ago and some readers may find it informative.

https://www.thairsc.com/eng/

 

There must be some sort of correlation between the capacity of an engine and fatalities.

 

Therefore, why can't we have a law to require that all two-wheeled vehicles have engines with no more than a 30cc displacement?

 

This makes a lot of sense.

 

We could save countless lives.

 

Not to mention, the noise factor, of course.