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A fourth-year university student died on the morning of 21 January 2026 after his big bike crashed and plunged into a water supply canal in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan, causing shock and grief among his family and fellow students. The victim was found unconscious in the water and later pronounced dead at the scene, with the wreckage of his motorcycle scattered across the road and nearby rubbish piles.

The incident was reported at about 09.30 on 21 January 2026, when the Samut Prakan emergency medical coordination centre received a call that a motorcycle had crashed into the Suvarnabhumi water supply canal in Bang Pla subdistrict. Rescue workers and volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation rushed to the scene, where they discovered the rider lying face down in the canal near the embankment. He was identified as Mr Thanakorn, aged 22, a fourth-year student in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at a Rajabhat University.

Investigators found only fragments of the motorcycle’s front disc brake shattered on the road, along with other parts scattered around a pile of rubbish near the crash site. The motorcycle itself was later recovered from the canal and identified as a black Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1,000cc big bike. Officials recorded the scene and mapped the crash location as evidence, noting that the motorcycle had launched over the rubbish pile and landed some distance away in the canal.

Witnesses who were travelling behind the motorcycle told police that the rider was travelling at extremely high speed, estimated at about 200 kilometres per hour and was in a crouched racing, riding position. They said the rider lost control, veered to the right, struck the rubbish pile and became airborne before plunging into the canal, confirming that no other vehicle was involved. Local residents fishing nearby gave consistent accounts, while one woman, identified as Pa Daeng, said she heard a loud noise, saw a cloud of dust and then saw both the rider and the bike fly far from the impact point.

A friend of the deceased said Mr Thanakorn had an examination scheduled at 10.00 that morning but realised he had forgotten an item after arriving at the university. He told friends he would quickly return home to collect it, but contact was lost soon afterwards, and they later learned of the fatal crash. The victim’s parents arrived at the scene after being informed and were visibly distraught, embracing and crying upon seeing their son’s body.

Khoasod reported that Police Lieutenant Colonel Saphat Prakanphithak, an investigating officer at Bang Phli Police Station, worked with forensic doctors from Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital and Ruamkatanyu Foundation staff to conduct a preliminary post-mortem examination. The body was transferred to the Ramathibodi Institute of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy, while the investigation into the crash circumstances continues.

Key Takeaways

• A 22-year-old Rajabhat University student died after his big bike crashed into a canal in Samut Prakan on 21 January 2026.

• Witnesses said the motorcycle was travelling at very high speed and was not struck by any other vehicle.

• Police have sent the body for a full forensic examination as part of the investigation.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now from Khaosod 2026-01-22

 

 

Darwinism in action.

One lunatic less.... If you see motorcycles it seems the only way they can drive is speeding, using all lanes, just as they are alone on a empty road... And than Thailand organize a moto GP... but we can see it every day on almost all roads and it seems to get worse. On the highway they are driving with their motorbikes now on the middle lane even... There will be more accidents, all because the lack of enforcement of laws and education

Let's just hope he didn't have any children yet

Hate to see those gene passed on

On 1/22/2026 at 5:59 AM, gargamon said:

Darwinism in action.

7 minutes ago, Emdog said:

Let's just hope he didn't have any children yet

Hate to see those gene passed on

How is it possible for you guys to be so unpleasant and nasty ?

How did you get where you are ?

That is a very powerful motorbike indeed.

I know those canal roads in Bang Phli. They are straight with little traffic but with hump-backed bridges. If you wanted to mess around on your superbike as a young 22-year-old, this would be the place to go.

21 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

How is it possible for you guys to be so unpleasant and nasty ?

How did you get where you are ?

In order for the 'Darwin effect' to function to cull the herd from individuals with species degrading traits, like stupid risk taking here, the key is no offspring. Once you have passed on your genes it makes no difference evolution wise, what becomes of you.

You may not have noticed that I quoted 2 posts, and one was "Darwinism in action". I am simply stating conditions that help make evolution work.

Besides that, if subject dead fool passed on his genes already, he won't be around to provide resources and help in raising his kids, so arguably might be better off unborn compared to (probably) more difficult fatherless life.

Big bike , high speed and Thai roads . All the ingredients for a deadly accident. RIP

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On 1/22/2026 at 11:22 PM, Emdog said:

Let's just hope he didn't have any children yet

Hate to see those gene passed on

Are you going to say the same thing about people running across roads without using a crosswalk ?

Or is it just motorcycles that triggers your hissy fits ?

On 1/22/2026 at 11:31 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

How is it possible for you guys to be so unpleasant and nasty ?

How did you get where you are ?

They are just extremely boring and tedious people. And they have no life.

On 1/24/2026 at 11:15 AM, balo said:

Big bike , high speed and Thai roads . All the ingredients for a deadly accident. RIP

I would add the rider's age to that combination.

There is a wealth of statistics from all over the world correlating age of the rider to motorcycle fatalites. This link is so obvious that all throughout Europe you have graduated motorcycle licences linking the power and size of the bike's engine to the rider's age. There are no such laws in Thailand and even if there were, there is no enforcement.