Photo via The Pattaya News

 

Two young women died in a crash early on December 15 in Sri Racha, Chon Buri province, when their motorbike hit a parked trailer near a university. The incident occurred at around 6:30 am, prompting a swift response from emergency services. Arriving at the scene, they found an overturned green Yamaha motorcycle with extensive front-end damage and two women who had sustained fatal head and facial injuries.

 

Neither woman was wearing a helmet, and both were declared dead at the site. One victim, Umaporn Nom, 20, was a vocational student from Trat studying tourism. The other woman's identity remains unknown, though a nightclub stamp on her arm suggested she had recently been in South Pattaya.

 

The Police suspect they might have been heading to Pattaya, as a mobile phone at the scene was still navigating there. It’s believed they possibly drove too fast or were distracted by the GPS. The parked truck involved was driven by Piyapong Duangyot, 42, who stated he had parked to rest after a delivery. He described the accident as a powerful collision.

 

Investigations into the crash are ongoing as police work to understand the factors involved. Officers documented the scene, and the bodies were sent for autopsies at Laem Chabang Hospital. This incident follows another recent motorcycle crash in Bangkok where a Thai Bolt rider and his passenger were killed after hitting an electricity pole, also while using a mobile phone, reported The Thaiger.

 

Key Takeaways

• Two women died in a motorbike crash involving a parked truck in Sri Racha.
• One victim was a student; the other's identity is still unconfirmed.
• The crash may have resulted from speeding or GPS distraction.

 

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  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-12-16

 

 

 

So sad that so many people don’t wear helmets resulting in their death. While its not certain that a helmet would have saved their lives, it surely would have helped. 

what is it that make a truck invisible - was the drive blind or blind drunk, were they looking at their phone

 

I honestly don't understand  and this one was in daylight, most of these types of accidents happen in the early hours........................very tragic- so sad 😞

 

rip doesn't cut it ........just sad

7 hours ago, BexMan said:

So sad that so many people don’t wear helmets resulting in their death

 

if you hit a solid object - in this a parked truck a helmet would have made absolutely no difference to the outcome, you think a helmet is like a super protector......it isn't 

 

jump from the 2nd floor of a building wearing the best helmet in the world - you will hit the ground at 25-30mph - if you hit the ground head first you will die

 

just saying

 

I do always wear a helmet 100% and advocate the wearing

 

but it will not save you if you ride into a parked truck 

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Two young women died

Police suspect they might have been heading to Pattaya,

Perhaps, 2 young mothers on their way to Pattaya for employment because the deadbeat father's of their newborn children are not providing for them. 

 

 

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Perhaps, 2 young mothers on their way to Pattaya for employment because the deadbeat father's of their newborn children are not providing for them. 

 

 

Speculate much?  🙂

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Perhaps, 2 young mothers on their way to Pattaya for employment because the deadbeat father's of their newborn children are not providing for them. 

 

 

 

What a thing to say. 

Disgraceful of you.

 

R.I.P. ladies. 

So sad.

2 hours ago, smedly said:

what is it that make a truck invisible - was the drive blind or blind drunk, were they looking at their phone

 

I honestly don't understand  and this one was in daylight, most of these types of accidents happen in the early hours........................very tragic- so sad 😞

 

rip doesn't cut it ........just sad

 

Keep in mind that the incident occurred at around 06:30 AM.  Coincidentally Sun Rise was at 06:30. Depending  upon the direction being traveled and time of day the driver  may have had vision impaired by the direction of the sun or the dawn reflection.Not making excuses, but sun angle can blind drivers and  shadows in dusk and dawn can  interfere with  distance and depth perception.

3 hours ago, smedly said:

 

if you hit a solid object - in this a parked truck a helmet would have made absolutely no difference to the outcome, you think a helmet is like a super protector......it isn't 

 

jump from the 2nd floor of a building wearing the best helmet in the world - you will hit the ground at 25-30mph - if you hit the ground head first you will die

 

just saying

 

I do always wear a helmet 100% and advocate the wearing

 

but it will not save you if you ride into a parked truck 

This is Thailand, it is all about a given 'mental attitude'.

As you always wear a helmet, your mental attitude would certainly indicate that you are careful while driving on these roads.

Hopefully including not using a phone while driving, driving at a reasonable speed, all the way to not blocking half a lane to park a car while at a mini mart, a danger to other motorists, as so many people here do.

 

Well, just that you might still be alive for more than just wearing a helmet...

 

40 minutes ago, quake said:

 

What a thing to say. 

Disgraceful of you.

 

R.I.P. ladies. 

So sad.

Trying to find the other factors that lead to this accident, based on cultural 'facts', you consider 'disgraceful'...

 

Your silly 'R.I.P.' is totally meaningless for deceased people.

2 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

Trying to find the other factors that lead to this accident, based on cultural 'facts', you consider 'disgraceful'...

 

Your silly 'R.I.P.' is totally meaningless for deceased people.

 

27 years here,  i know the score.

But,  just jog on mate. 

14 minutes ago, quake said:

 

27 years here,  i know the score.

But,  just jog on mate. 

How's your miserable day going?

27 years, living in a shoe box with no family or friends is not a life. 

 

I see you are bored again, just trolling, annoying everyone here. 

 

6 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

How's your miserable day going?

27 years, living in a shoe box with no family or friends is not a life. 

 

I see you are bored again, just trolling, annoying everyone here. 

 

 

Your a card.

How's that glass half full,  going for you.

Keep on scrolling mate. 

 

6 minutes ago, quake said:

 

Your a card.

How's that glass half full,  going for you.

Keep on scrolling mate. 

 

on ignore for a very long time - I have little tolerance for fools

1 minute ago, smedly said:

on ignore for a very long time - I have little tolerance for fools

 

Me or Him ? 

10 minutes ago, smedly said:

on ignore for a very long time - I have little tolerance for fools

Another one here, on the aged pension, living in a shoe box with no family or friends. 

 

It's OK, just hit the thumbs down, it's your enjoyment for the day 

3 minutes ago, quake said:

 

Me or Him ? 

YOU 

 

He's ignored you, he won't see your comments 

14 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

YOU 

 

He's ignored you, he won't see your comments 

 

From him.

Silence is golden, as they say. 

1 hour ago, Andre0720 said:

This is Thailand, it is all about a given 'mental attitude'.

 

AKA as afterlife..

Key takeaway. When riding a motorbike always be hyper alert constantly scanning the road in front of you on the side of you and behind you. 

 

Many of us drive motorcycles or scooters here, and it is dangerous getting on the roads with some of these other drivers. Getting on a scooter, or a motorcycle anywhere in Thailand, much less Phuket, Phangan, Dark Tao, or Samui without a very good helmet, is like playing Russian Roulette with three or four bullets in the chamber. It is absolutely asking for problems. The degree of recklessness here is astounding. And many foreigners come here thinking "how much trouble could I get in on a little scooter, on a tropical island"? Well, the answer is alot. The amount of foreigners who are killed on the Southern islands is staggering. Most are not reported in the media. I had a friend who worked for Samui rescue for many years, and said the numbers were about 30-60 a month, on Samui, Phangan and Koh Tao. The official number is about 3 a month. Rider beware. Use as good a helmet as you can afford, and do not use these eggshells pieces of crap. They crack at the first impact, and what lies underneath them? Your skull, which is very delicate.

 

I have been riding bikes for 49 years. Without any serious accidents. A few minor ones over the years. Riding a bike here is very dangerous. If not the highest, one of the highest fatality rates in the world. And an accident here can be very costly, to your person. Just ask yourself- do I have enough problems already, without a broken skull, or smashed head, or face injury, or lost eye? I have three friends who have been in motorbike accidents on Samui. One still cannot walk, or talk or function on her own, from a motorbike accident, where she hit her head on the pavement going only 20 kph. The other one has lost alot of his mental capacity after hitting his head. He insisted for years he would never wear a helmet. Now, he seems 15 years older. The third one is a close friend, who was hit by a sidecar, and nearly lost his leg. 11 operations later, he can walk, but with a limp, and the leg causes him constant problems, many years later.

 

 

2 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

Keep in mind that the incident occurred at around 06:30 AM.  Coincidentally Sun Rise was at 06:30. Depending  upon the direction being traveled and time of day the driver  may have had vision impaired by the direction of the sun or the dawn reflection.Not making excuses, but sun angle can blind drivers and  shadows in dusk and dawn can  interfere with  distance and depth perception.

Which is why there is the maxim about making your driving fit environmental conditions.... could be downpour, could be sunrise, whatever. If you can't see ahead very well it should be evidence of need to SLOW DOWN and PAY ATTENTION

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Perhaps, 2 young mothers on their way to Pattaya for employment because the deadbeat father's of their newborn children are not providing for them. 

 

 

I'm quite astonished at the number of expats that love to disparage Thai men. I wondered does it somehow make them somehow feel superior? I've had the good rortune of befriending a dozen or so Thai men over the years. While we may not be close friends I can see that they all work hard, provide for their families, and they seem to be honest and kind, and my guess is that the percentage of deadbeat men in Thailand is 20% or less. Likely about the same as in America.

 

So I think it's time to start showing some respect for our hosts. Most Thais are very fine people in my opinion. 

8 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I'm quite astonished at the number of expats that love to disparage Thai men. I wondered does it somehow make them somehow feel superior? I've had the good rortune of befriending a dozen or so Thai men over the years. While we may not be close friends I can see that they all work hard, provide for their families, and they seem to be honest and kind, and my guess is that the percentage of deadbeat men in Thailand is 20% or less. Likely about the same as in America.

 

So I think it's time to start showing some respect for our hosts. Most Thais are very fine people in my opinion. 

This is very true ............. but, you can't get away from the fact that they are  terrible drivers.

1 hour ago, quake said:

 

From him.

Silence is golden, as they say. 

He likes the other side. 

10 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I'm quite astonished at the number of expats that love to disparage Thai men. I wondered does it somehow make them somehow feel superior? I've had the good rortune of befriending a dozen or so Thai men over the years. While we may not be close friends I can see that they all work hard, provide for their families, and they seem to be honest and kind, and my guess is that the percentage of deadbeat men in Thailand is 20% or less. Likely about the same as in America.

 

So I think it's time to start showing some respect for our hosts. Most Thais are very fine people in my opinion. 

Omg, you forgot to take your medication again. 

Chill dude, I'm only talking about a minority, not the lot of them. Just the deadbeat father's who abandon their children. 

 

1 hour ago, quake said:

 

Me or Him ? 

 

well since I am replying to you - you're good

 

it took me about 2x posts from you know who to figure out that I had no interest in anything he had to say

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

YOU 

 

He's ignored you, he won't see your comments 

 

The jokes right themselves some days. 

 

16 minutes ago, smedly said:

 

well since I am replying to you - you're good

 

it took me about 2x posts from you know who to figure out that I had no interest in anything he had to say

 

Got it. 

6 hours ago, smedly said:

 

if you hit a solid object - in this a parked truck a helmet would have made absolutely no difference to the outcome, you think a helmet is like a super protector......it isn't 

 

jump from the 2nd floor of a building wearing the best helmet in the world - you will hit the ground at 25-30mph - if you hit the ground head first you will die

 

just saying

 

I do always wear a helmet 100% and advocate the wearing

 

but it will not save you if you ride into a parked truck 

Neither of us has any idea what speed they were doing when they hit the truck. So saying helmets would, or would not have helped is pure guesswork. Regardless of whether they would have helped in this case, with 14000+ motor cycle related deaths in Thailand, there are many unnecessary deaths because the person was not wearing a helmet. Not here, but in the UK I was cycling when I got hit from behind and sent over my handlebars landing on my head. Had I not had a helmet, it could easily have been a cracked skull.

55 minutes ago, hughrection said:

This is very true ............. but, you can't get away from the fact that they are  terrible drivers.

Good point. I am often amazed that you can take a fine, reasonable, patient, decent individual here, put them behind the wheel of a car or bike, and they transform into a reckless maniac in seconds. 

 

Nowhere else in the world have I seen people consistency take the kinds of chances and risks in the road, that they take here, with their families in the car. Nowhere. When they could have waited four seconds to make the uturn or turn onto the highway, and have a completely clear path, they instead choose to take a tremendous risk. It is beyond comprehension. I see it all the time. My eyes do not lie to me. This rarely ever happens to me in the US.

 

If I decide to cut you off on a highway, when you are going 120kph, and I am making a u-turn, and there was plenty of room behind you for me to make a safe turn, is that an error, if it results in a horrific, fatal accident, and I take the lives of you and your family? 

 

Sometimes an error is wearing white after Labor day in New York City. And sometimes an error is invading Russia before the oncoming winter.

 

I don't make the kind of errors that result in bad accidents, much less fatalities. Why? Because I am very, very careful on the road, and very, very respectful of other drivers, their lives, and those of their families. That is a choice that results in NOT making truly terrible decisions. 

 

It most certainly has something to do with the inability to visualize. Neither the future, nor the hypothetical. What will happen in this scenario? What about this? What about that? What are the inherent risks involved in piloting my bike, car or truck onto the safety lane of a major highway, in the wrong direction, with big trucks coming at me at 100kph? Or onto a lane of a major highway, with oncoming traffic going 120kph? Is it worth sacrificing my life, or my ability to walk for the rest of my life? How will my death affect my kids? Hold on, what about the lives of my wife, kids and sister who are in the vehicle with me, and I am responsible for their safety. Wow. That would be a big loss. An entire family. Maybe I should act like an adult, and be prudent and careful. So, what if I waited four seconds for the highway lane to be completely clear, rather than just barge into it now, and risk everything.

 

I don't think many Thais ever ponder thoughts like this. Why, I can't imagine. It is likely something we will never understand about their nature. I often like to say the best way to understand these differences in attitude and intellect, is to realize Thailand is NOT a foreign country. It is a distant planet.