Pictures courtesy of Daily News

 

Two Myanmar men died after their motorbike sidecar collided with a car in Chonburi on 2 December. The crash occurred on Huay Yai Road near Wat Thung Kha, Bang Lamung district, leaving both men dead at the scene and the vehicle severely damaged.

 

According to police, the driver of the MG car, registration number from Rayong, was taking his family home after shopping when the incident happened. The sidecar reportedly cut across the road abruptly, causing the driver to brake but still collide forcefully with the vehicle.

 

Rescue teams from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya responded to the scene, where the car’s front was damaged and the sidecar was destroyed. Two injured Myanmar men were found at the site but later succumbed to their injuries. The car driver remained at the scene to provide a statement to authorities.

 

Daily News reported that authorities are reviewing CCTV footage from nearby locations to determine the circumstances leading up to the crash and to establish accountability. Police documented the scene thoroughly and are proceeding with legal steps as required, as the investigation continues.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Two Myanmar men died after a motorbike sidecar cut across a car on 2 December in Chonburi.

• The MG car and sidecar were heavily damaged and the driver cooperated with police at the scene.

• Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage and pursuing legal procedures to determine responsibility.

 

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 Adapted by Asean Now from Dailynews 2025-12-04

 

 

Car was going too fast

5 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Car was going too fast

 

Looked like it was. I'm always very cautious when I see sidecars (salengs) near me on the road as they tend to, in my experience, make ill judged manouevres.

 

6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Car was going too fast

Maybe it was, but the sidecar driver didn't even slow down..

6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Car was going too fast

50 kph + 50 kph is a combined speed of 100 kph.  Plus the motorcyclists and passenger don't have any metal protecting them. RIP.

Last minute decision from the sidecar, car had no choice!

7 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Car was going too fast

BIke was making a ridiculously dangerous manoeuvre, even if the car had been going slower they would have been hit hard.

1 hour ago, connda said:

7 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Car was going too fast

50 kph + 50 kph is a combined speed of 100 kph.

Only in a head-on collision, which this wasn't.  At the point of sideways impact the "sidecar" wasn't moving towards tha car at all.

1 hour ago, brian69 said:

Maybe it was, but the sidecar driver didn't even slow down..

of course he misjudged the speed of the car

8 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

BIke was making a ridiculously dangerous manoeuvre, even if the car had been going slower they would have been hit hard.

If the car had been going slower the bike would have probably avoided the accident 

9 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

18 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

BIke was making a ridiculously dangerous manoeuvre, even if the car had been going slower they would have been hit hard.

If the car had been going slower the bike would have probably avoided the accident 

I doubt it, the bike turned directly in front of the car. 

If the bike hadn't been ridden directly in front of the car the bike probably would have avoided the accident.

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I doubt it, the bike turned directly in front of the car. 

If the bike hadn't been ridden directly in front of the car the bike probably would have avoided the accident.

The car driver was reckless, those side car bikes are known to be a bit suspect so the car should have slowed down, looks like they floored it

I don't know if anyone here has driven one of those bikes with the sidecars. They can be a bit tricky. There isn't a brake on the outside wheel. If you brake too hard and there is weight in the sidecar, the bike will turn sharply to the right. Years ago, I was following one around a curve when all of a sudden the bike did a sudden 45-degree turn across the oncoming lane, over an embankment, and flipped over in a rice field. I stopped to help and asked him what happened. He said he thinks he downshifted into the wrong gear.

32 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

of course he misjudged the speed of the car

He misjudged his maneouvre.

16 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

The car driver was reckless, those side car bikes are known to be a bit suspect so the car should have slowed down, looks like they floored it

The only reckless action was that of the sidecar driver, the car had right of way, the bike should have stopped.

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

If the car had been going slower the bike would have probably avoided the accident 

 

Doesn't really matter. The onus was on the motorcycle to yield since it was crossing a lane and turning through oncoming traffic.   One must drive defensively.