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A female student was seriously injured after being struck by a speeding motorcyclist while using a zebra crossing on Ekachai Road in Bang Khun Thian district. The incident, which occurred on 3 February 2026, was captured on surveillance camera footage that later went viral online. The impact sent the student flying before she landed in the middle of the pedestrian crossing, prompting immediate concern from passers-by.

The video shows two students attempting to cross the road as several vehicles slowed to allow them to pass. A motorcycle, however, continued at speed, with the rider falling off and the motorcycle then collided with one of the students. The motorcyclist then stood up and checked on the injured student, while nearby members of the public also came to her aid.

The footage was shared widely after being posted by the Drama Addict Facebook page, drawing significant public attention. Many online commenters criticised the motorcyclist for reckless driving and failing to slow down at a pedestrian crossing. Several netizens also pointed out that such behaviour is a common problem, with some motorcyclists accelerating instead of yielding to pedestrians.

Others responding to the video cautioned against moving injured victims following road accidents. They stressed that it is safer to wait for trained rescue workers, who have appropriate equipment to prevent further injury. This advice was echoed repeatedly in comments beneath the video as the clip continued to circulate.

The incident has also revived memories of a fatal pedestrian

crossing case in 2022. In that case, a woman doctor was killed while crossing Phaya Thai Road after being hit by a policeman riding a motorcycle at speed. The officer involved was later dismissed from service after a court sentenced him to prison without parole and imposed a fine.

Thainewsroom reported that at present, no additional official details have been released regarding the condition of the injured student or whether legal action has been taken against the motorcyclist. The viral nature of the footage has, however, intensified calls for greater road safety awareness. Authorities and road users alike are expected to continue focusing on enforcement and compliance at pedestrian crossings.

Key Takeaways

• A female student was seriously injured after being hit by a speeding motorcycle at a zebra crossing on Ekachai Road.

• The incident sparked widespread criticism online after surveillance footage was shared by Drama Addict.

• The case has renewed public concern over pedestrian safety following similar fatal incidents in recent years.

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9 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

The viral nature of the footage has, however, intensified calls for greater road safety awareness.

The mentality of the citizens and authorities needs to change before any real progress is made.

Absolutely awful. Happens or nearly happens every single day. 🤷

The majority of Thai drivers have no idea what a pedestrian crossing is for

7 hours ago, blaze master said:

The mentality of the citizens and authorities needs to change before any real progress is made.

EXACTLY RIGHT! Although in 13 years I have seen noticeable improvement, it's the motorbikes that are the real problem. It's not hard to see and slow down at zebra crossings, no one is going to lose any more than 15 seconds of time out of their no doubt busy and important schedule. This motorbike driver needs to be made an example of, but will that occur to law enforcement? We all know the answer to that.

3 minutes ago, Jonathan Swift said:

This motorbike driver needs to be made an example of, but will that occur to law enforcement? We all know the answer to that.

Judging from the video, he had laid down the bike in an effort to stop, long before he got to the zebra crossing.

Jomtien beach road has many of these crossings now, some with traffic lights, some not.

They are deadly, I always stop on red, as others do, and people start to cross, then some baht buses, motorbikes, and cars go steaming straight though

Very sad, the two school kids looks like doing everything correct. It seems like the motorbike is taking over, presumably in high speed, and the girl appears to stop and wait, but he comes in the wrong lane, not keeping the left lane.

Unfortunately this is an often seen case where I stay – Koh Samui – with fast motorbikes taking over while other vehicles stops to give way; even when the stopped vehicles use hazard light to show that something is going on in front, you need to be aware of. You really have to look out for fast motorbikes taking over both on the inside and the outside of other stopped vehicles, which the girl also did – the boy seemed to speed up to give way – had the motorbike not tilted, he might have passed without accident.

I'm not a motorbike driver, but those who are, tells that if you brake the bike wrong, it can easily tilt; they say it often happens when the motorbike driver panics. I've experienced such cases myself (Samui is infamous for motorbike accidents).

This is shocking. It should be an automatic prison sentence for anyone who collides with a pedestrian at a crossing. The injured girl was a student, not a doctor. Let's see how justice is dished out in this case. I hope the case will be followed up and reported on. But then.....

1 hour ago, Coxy said:

The majority of Thai drivers have no idea what a pedestrian crossing is for

they think it's an acceleration zone...

10 hours ago, blaze master said:

The mentality of the citizens and authorities needs to change before any real progress is made.

Plus there needs to be serious education about the law involved 'vehicles must stop when pedestrians are on any zebra crossing with no danger to pedestrians.

The law must also be more severe in terms of punishment. In many countries failure to stop and hitting pedestrians at zebra crossing incure very strong punishment, mostly meaning very heavy fines and the driver being banned from driving for a long time period, even for life, and long jail sentences in some circumstances.

Nowadays in some countries theres' 'Introduction to Civil Society' lessons starting in Primary school and taught by a team of trained policemen/women. Laws like stopping at zebra corssing is included in some Australian states.

This is one law that should be taught in primary schoopls in Thailand.

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3 hours ago, Coxy said:

The majority of Thai drivers have no idea what a pedestrian crossing is for

How do you explain it when the majority of the Thai population has no idea what a crosswalk is?

It's indifference, the “mai pen rai” mentality, but above all, it's me, me, me, which you see in all aspects of traffic.

3 hours ago, impulse said:

Judging from the video, he had laid down the bike in an effort to stop, long before he got to the zebra crossing.

More likely he grabbed way too much brake & lost the front.

Drives & riders just do not care about others because they are not made to… it’s just that simple.

Wife driving yesterday - stopped at a crossing to let people pass… other & motorcyclists & drivers blazed through without a car.

Effective policing could resolve this issue.

5 hours ago, scorecard said:

Plus there needs to be serious education about the law involved 'vehicles must stop when pedestrians are on any zebra crossing with no danger to pedestrians.

The law must also be more severe in terms of punishment. In many countries failure to stop and hitting pedestrians at zebra crossing incure very strong punishment, mostly meaning very heavy fines and the driver being banned from driving for a long time period, even for life, and long jail sentences in some circumstances.

Nowadays in some countries theres' 'Introduction to Civil Society' lessons starting in Primary school and taught by a team of trained policemen/women. Laws like stopping at zebra corssing is included in some Australian states.

This is one law that should be taught in primary schoopls in Thailand.

The law in thailand also needs training. Quite the predicament.

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

The law in thailand also needs training. Quite the predicament.

Further comment re zebra crossings in Australia. At school crosssings there are permanent paid crossing monitors. Drivers who disobey the relevant law or disobey instructions by a school crossing monitor are punished very severly, including 2 year jail sentences and good chance of driving license cancelled for life.

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

More likely he grabbed way too much brake & lost the front.

Drives & riders just do not care about others because they are not made to… it’s just that simple.

Wife driving yesterday - stopped at a crossing to let people pass… other & motorcyclists & drivers blazed through without a car.

Effective policing could resolve this issue.

If the police know the relevant laws.

Perhaps instead of policemen sleeping they should install sleeping policemen bumps high enough to make it impossible to drive fast

The kill zones are painted red for a reason 🤔

19 hours ago, impulse said:

Judging from the video, he had laid down the bike in an effort to stop, long before he got to the zebra crossing.

It also appears that the student stopped/hesitated in the crossing and looked right at the motorcyclist before he lay down his bike and hit her. Might he had tried to redirect the direction of his bike to miss?

What I notice commonly is a complete lack of hazard perception in Thai drivers, astonishingly amongst motorcycle riders in particular where THEY stand to benefit most. A car edging out into the road has me slowing down in preparation for them pulling out in front of me - the Thai riders sail on as though it would be unheard of for the car not to have seen them. This should be a natural reaction,so I can only conclude they’re not the sharpest tools in the shed.

6 minutes ago, Chongalulu said:

What I notice commonly is a complete lack of hazard perception in Thai drivers, astonishingly amongst motorcycle riders in particular where THEY stand to benefit most. A car edging out into the road has me slowing down in preparation for them pulling out in front of me - the Thai riders sail on as though it would be unheard of for the car not to have seen them. This should be a natural reaction,so I can only conclude they’re not the sharpest tools in the shed.

Perhaps the most astonishing for me is the abundance of motorcyclists attempting to 'under-take' when turning left, either out of a Soi onto a main-road, or from a main-road into a side soi.

In the first situation - the motorcyclists nearly gets trapped between curb and car... in the other they nearly get taken out by a car turning left.

In both circumstances, when driving, I am forced to drive with my head on a swivel, have a heightened awareness of my blindspots (which motorcyclists seem to love to hide in)... and ultimately stop and give way the the illegally 'under-passing motorcyclist to prevent crushing them, or 'taking them out'...

The lack of self preservation still astonishes me.

This lack of hazard perception seems prevalent across the nation - in one where the appalling road safety is a given so much publicity the blind ignorance, almost deliberate ignorance of the risks is astonishing.

Very sad and I hope the victim makes a 100% recovery

From my experience of crossings in Bkk some drivers seem to regard them as target practice

I do not like speed bumps- but perhaps as others on here have suggested some very severe speed bumps strategically placed may work- they have certainly worked in London- even though as a driver I hate them!

On 2/7/2026 at 4:09 AM, Georgealbert said:

Picture courtesy of TNR

A female student was seriously injured after being struck by a speeding motorcyclist while using a zebra crossing on Ekachai Road in Bang Khun Thian district. The incident, which occurred on 3 February 2026, was captured on surveillance camera footage that later went viral online. The impact sent the student flying before she landed in the middle of the pedestrian crossing, prompting immediate concern from passers-by.

The video shows two students attempting to cross the road as several vehicles slowed to allow them to pass. A motorcycle, however, continued at speed, with the rider falling off and the motorcycle then collided with one of the students. The motorcyclist then stood up and checked on the injured student, while nearby members of the public also came to her aid.

The footage was shared widely after being posted by the Drama Addict Facebook page, drawing significant public attention. Many online commenters criticised the motorcyclist for reckless driving and failing to slow down at a pedestrian crossing. Several netizens also pointed out that such behaviour is a common problem, with some motorcyclists accelerating instead of yielding to pedestrians.

Others responding to the video cautioned against moving injured victims following road accidents. They stressed that it is safer to wait for trained rescue workers, who have appropriate equipment to prevent further injury. This advice was echoed repeatedly in comments beneath the video as the clip continued to circulate.

The incident has also revived memories of a fatal pedestrian

crossing case in 2022. In that case, a woman doctor was killed while crossing Phaya Thai Road after being hit by a policeman riding a motorcycle at speed. The officer involved was later dismissed from service after a court sentenced him to prison without parole and imposed a fine.

Thainewsroom reported that at present, no additional official details have been released regarding the condition of the injured student or whether legal action has been taken against the motorcyclist. The viral nature of the footage has, however, intensified calls for greater road safety awareness. Authorities and road users alike are expected to continue focusing on enforcement and compliance at pedestrian crossings.

Key Takeaways

• A female student was seriously injured after being hit by a speeding motorcycle at a zebra crossing on Ekachai Road.

• The incident sparked widespread criticism online after surveillance footage was shared by Drama Addict.

• The case has renewed public concern over pedestrian safety following similar fatal incidents in recent years.

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Yesterday I came up to a zebra crossing that has a traffic light. I stopped, as normal people do. Before the light went green I watched four cars and at least six motorcycles breeze through the red light. And I don’t mean they rushed just before the light went green. They literally rolled through the zebra crossing as if there was no red light, no zebra crossing, no pedestrians trying to cross the street. Most of them didn’t even decelerate. Amazing Thailand.