3 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Except for those double deck VIP tourist buses that have no rear escape door.

They all have mandatory emergency exits at the rear.

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

So it appears from the photo, the 3 wheeler was in the zebra crosswalk when struck. Not sure how folks are blaming the 3 wheeler.

Assessing blame and fault finding is AN's favorite spectator sport, be it a condo dive, BG scam or scooter crash. They don their wigs and assume the mantle of both judge and jury.

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

So it appears from the photo, the 3 wheeler was in the zebra crosswalk when struck. Not sure how folks are blaming the 3 wheeler.

• Motorized Three-Wheelers (E-Trikes): It is strictly illegal to ride motorized vehicles, including electric tricycles and e-scooters, on sidewalks. Authorities in cities like Bangkok have intensified crackdowns, using AI cameras and checkpoints to fine violators ==> Using a 3 wheeler to cross a road using a crosswalk reserved for pedestrians? Maybe the 3 wheeler thought it was okay early Friday mourning as there were no pedestians around? three wheeler jumped into the crosswalk and caught the car off guard? Bottom line what was the 3 wheeler doing in the crosswalk? IMHO lots of questions that need to be answered by the cctv footage.

A three-wheeler with probably an older guy driving it, after 2 am at night, "just popping out" for some reason, unlikely to have a licence for it, same goes for insurance/tax, good chance of alcohol involved (will have to see the toxicology report, if published), no helmet... so many red flags, and the person he crashed with probably has red flags flapping around too but we won't here about it. What could go wrong?

Serious accidents are always bad to hear about but many are completely preventable... just recklessness on the behalf of one party or the other.

I often see old dudes riding these death traps and tear-arsing around at speed in them with no helmet or shirt, and really they are just asking for it.

regardless of who may be "at fault" driving a 3 wheeler in traffic is inherently dangerous. all it takes is a momentary lapse in attention, on the part of either party, and the guy in the trike is completely exposed. no head protection.

5 minutes ago, Jonathan Swift said:

regardless of who may be "at fault" driving a 3 wheeler in traffic is inherently dangerous. all it takes is a momentary lapse in attention, on the part of either party, and the guy in the trike is completely exposed. no head protection.

Indeed- I just hope the driver recovers soon

As far as I know these vehicles do not require a license to drive, and yet you see them all over town going at speeds sufficient enough to cause great bodily harm. There's no question that they are a hazard, especially when driven by very old people with poor reflexes.

It is our responsibility as pedestrians to be ridiculously careful when crossing any street here. I see so many people crossing streets recklessly, absorbed in their phones, taking selfies, distracted by video calls, not looking where they're going, and all of that is a recipe for disaster.

Just the other day a friend of mine was walking around looking at his phone, when he must have stepped on something, lost his balance tried to reach for something to grab onto, and fell down and smashed his knee on either the concrete or very hard metal surface, and had to be rushed to the hospital so they could reattach his hamstring which completely detached from his patella. Yikes.

3 hours ago, CecilM said:

What is he doing at 2:20am on a not street legal vehicle on a public street...? (I'm sure 7/11 delivers booze or rubbers if you're that desperate.)

7-Eleven would have stopped serving booze 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

1 hour ago, riverhigh said:

Bottom line what was the 3 wheeler doing in the crosswalk?

There seems to be a lot of blame thrown the way of the rider of the trike, but what about the responsibility of the car driver?

If the trike was on the zebra crossing, why did they car driver not see nor anticipate?

When I am traversing the road, I am constantly scouring for anything and everything that may potentially cause damage. People can even leap from the median in an attempt to cross the road, so you need to be ready.

@SAFETY FIRST is fully aware of the conditions of that area. Lighting is good and there is no reason the car driver should not have seen and anticipated what might happen, if they were paying attention.

On more than one occasion I have had to physically stop traffic trying to bypass on the inside when I see someone crossing the road. Sometime tourists pushing prams ahead of them, whilst some idiot behind not reading the road and trying to get past. This happens quite often. People on a crosswalk, but bikes and cars not noticing and forcing themselves through.

So there is an equal chance that the car driver is at fault.

All this bile aimed at foreigners and, in this case, a possibly disabled foreigner, is quite beyond the pale. Some of the worst foreigners I haven't ever met are right here on this forum. Really quite disgusting.

6 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

Lighting is good

, a possibly disabled foreigner

Some of the worst foreigners I haven't ever met are right here on this forum.

You got to get out more, go down to soi Buakhou late evenings,, you'll see the worst of the foreigners. 😂

BTW, 2 o'clock in the morning, lighting is not that good 🤓

I reckon not a disability, I'd say too drunk to walk

5 hours ago, CecilM said:

What is he doing at 2:20am on a not street legal vehicle

E-trikes are legal in Thailand on the road... unless you're aware of some compliance problem with his particular trike.

2 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

You got to get out more, go down to soi Buakhou late evenings,, you'll see the worst of the foreigners. 😂

BTW, 2 o'clock in the morning, lighting is not that good 🤓

No, I don't.

Don't you understand that you are one of those foreigners, if you are amongst them.

At 2am, the lighting is adequate. Apart from street lights, there are 7-11 and human activity on both sides of the road. If you don't see, it's because you are not looking. You are being purely disingenuous.

7 hours ago, Yagoda said:

ProTip: The safest means of road transport in Thailand is the back seat with a seatbelt

So very true and the most dangerous road transport in on a motorbike.

16 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

If the trike was on the zebra crossing, why did they car driver not see nor anticipate

It wasn't. The article clearly states that it was near the crossing... regardless, it's a vehicle not a pedestrian.

UPDATE

Foreign Man Seriously Injured in Pattaya Rear-End Crash

Picture courtesy of ฉลาม นิวส์

A foreign man was left seriously injured after an electric tricycle was struck from behind by a car in Pattaya during the early hours of 24 April 2026. The crash occurred at approximately 02:20 on Thepprasit Road. Traffic police from Pattaya City Police Station responded to the scene alongside rescue services.

Emergency responders found the electric tricycle damaged following the impact. The injured man, identified only as a foreign national, was unconscious and unresponsive, with a significant head injury. Rescue workers provided urgent assistance and CPR, before transporting him to Pattaya City Hospital for emergency treatment.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the rider had been travelling in the far-left lane. He reportedly swerved around a vehicle parked at the roadside moments before being struck from behind by a following car. The force of the collision resulted in critical injuries.

Following the crash, the driver of the passenger car was taken to Dongtan Police Substation for further questioning. Authorities also arranged for the damaged electric tricycle to be removed from the scene and held as evidence pending a detailed inspection.

Police investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the collision. Officers plan to question witnesses present at the scene and review CCTV footage from nearby areas to determine the exact cause. Further legal proceedings against the driver, will be carried out in accordance with the findings of the investigation. No additional details about the injured man’s identity or current condition have been released, by authorities.

Adapted by ASEAN Now ฉลาม นิวส์ 24 Apr 2026

19 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

All this bile aimed at foreigners and, in this case, a possibly disabled foreigner

There's absolutely no suggestion that he was disabled.

12 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

Apart from street lights, there are 7-11 and human activity on both sides of the road.

After 2am, only rodents and drunks are out

3 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

It wasn't. The article clearly states that it was near the crossing... regardless, it's a vehicle not a pedestrian.

The picture shows tham as being ON the crosswalk. Did you look before posting?

On the crossing or near the crossing makes little difference, the driver struck him from behind.

Any driver should be ready to anticipate. In front of the condo, is a crossing and also a gap in the median for vehicles to cross the road to enter the condo's drive way/do a U-Turn.

It is incumbent on any driver/rider to be aware of their surroundings, as vehicles can be entering or leaving that driveway or doing a U-turn. In this case, the trike rider was merely passing a vehicle parked in the road.

8 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

After 2am, only rodents and drunks are out

How often are you out at 2am?

4 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

The picture shows tham as being ON the crosswalk. Did you look before posting?

On the crossing or near the crossing makes little difference, the driver struck him from behind.

Any driver should be ready to anticipate. There are two likely scenarios. In front of the condo, is a crossing and also a gap in the median for vehicles to cross the road to enter the condo's drive way/do a U-Turn.

It is incumbent on any driver/rider to be aware of their surroundings, as vehicles can be entering or leaving that driveway or doing a U-turn.

13 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

He reportedly swerved around a vehicle parked at the roadside moments before being struck

Did you read the article, he was riding his disability scooter erratically, swerving around a vehicle. Sounds like a driver under the influence to me

The car driver can't be accountable, the foreigner was unsafe, weird behaviour on the road

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13 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

23 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

It wasn't. The article clearly states that it was near the crossing... regardless, it's a vehicle not a pedestrian.

The picture shows tham as being ON the crosswalk. Did you look before posting

Yes, I did but you didn't.

The original article specifically stated that he was near the crossing and the update, which has just been posted, confirms him as a driving along the road and swerving out into the path of the car that hit him from behind and clearly pushed him on to the crossing.

13 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

It stated that he was correctly in the far left lane, but had to maneuverer around a vehicle parked in said lane

"...had to maneuverer around a vehicle"

No, it did not state that. This is what was actually reported...

"He reportedly swerved around a vehicle parked at the roadside moments before being struck from behind by a following car"

17 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

Car driver obviously wasn't paying attention to what was in front of him

The trike wasn't in front of him until he swerved into the path of the car and put himself there. Perhaps the trike driver wasn't paying attention to what was around him and likely to hit him.

20 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

The trike wasn't in front of him until he swerved into the path of the car and put himself there. Perhaps the trike driver wasn't paying attention to what was around him and likely to hit him.

There's no point in me trying to discuss anything here... Just enjoy the one sided postings and misinformation.

7 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

I was at the Bangkok Bank Jomtein the other day and spy a foreigner on one of those 3 wheel contraptions pulling out in traffic. To me that is the worst idea ever. Those things are a nuisance to vehicles and a death trap.

I understand the whole - But it gives them mobility.

I’ve seen a few of them in Phuket. I’m not a big fan of them because they are so slow.

High speed is dangerous, but imho abnormally slow speed is also not particularly safe. These things hold up traffic, meaning that people are always agitating to get past and they are painfully slow pulling out from a junction.

Slow speed shouldn’t theoretically be dangerous but in reality the sheer weight of traffic buzzing around and the reaction of other road users, means that it is.

I have no idea as to the circumstances behind this particular accident, these are just general comments.

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

rushed to the hospital so they could reattach his hamstring which completely detached from his patella. Yikes.

Off topic, but so you don't make the mistake again....it's the quads that are connected to the patella, hamstring muscles are at the back of the leg.

47 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Did you read the article, he was riding his disability scooter erratically, swerving around a vehicle. Sounds like a driver under the influence to me

The car driver can't be accountable, the foreigner was unsafe, weird behaviour on the road

Maybe. Personally, if I’m driving and I see a vehicle in front behaving erratically, then I stay well behind them or pass giving a VERY wide berth, just so that I won’t get caught up in any sudden erratic movement they might make.

So maybe the car driver isn’t legally accountable, but maybe he could have avoided the accident if he paid a bit more attention.

It’s all a load of “maybe’s”, with arguments for and against. Like a lot of accidents.

13 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

There's no point in me trying to discuss anything here... Just enjoy the one sided postings and misinformation.

Well there's certainly no point in discussing things when you're the one posting the misinformation.

4 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

I’ve seen a few of them in Phuket. I’m not a big fan of them because they are so slow.

High speed is dangerous, but imho abnormally slow speed is also not particularly safe. These things hold up traffic, meaning that people are always agitating to get past and they are painfully slow pulling out from a junction.

Slow speed shouldn’t theoretically be dangerous but in reality the sheer weight of traffic buzzing around and the reaction of other road users, means that it is.

I have no idea as to the circumstances behind this particular accident, these are just general comments.

At 2am, there isn't a great weight of traffic, but there is some. It's a busy area, with people moving around, so no driver should be surprised by movement at that time. A busy condo with a 7-11 on both sides of the road and a 24hr market. I very often anticipate people moving from behind stationary vehicles blocking the road in order to continue, adjusting to allow them to pass or simply move over to avoid them. It's not as if he suddenly shot across the road, especially with such a slow vehicle. Paying attention to the road in front of you would enable you to see the trike beginning the movement. I think there was definitely negligence on the part of the car driver. .