Two people have died and three others were seriously injured after a pickup truck collided with a 10-wheel lorry at an unsignalised junction in Rayong province on 2 May 2026. The crash occurred at around 09:00 at a four-way intersection in Soi 6, Sai 15, Phana Nikhom subdistrict, Nikhom Phatthana district. Emergency services found the pickup truck severely damaged, with two occupants trapped inside and later confirmed dead.

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The deceased were identified as a 28-year-old woman, Ms Parinda and the male driver. Rescue workers used cutting equipment to extract the bodies, while three surviving passengers, one woman and two men, were given first aid before being rushed to Nikhom Phatthana Hospital. The lorry driver sustained only minor injuries and remained at the scene to speak with police.

Witnesses said the junction has no traffic lights and is known locally as a hazardous crossing. The lorry was travelling from the industrial estate direction, while the pickup truck was heading out to fish when the collision occurred. Both vehicles failed to slow down at the intersection, resulting in a high-impact crash.

Police investigators from Nikhom Phatthana Police Station are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident. Officers plan to question the lorry driver and injured passengers in detail, and are reviewing nearby CCTV footage to establish the exact cause. Authorities have indicated that legal action will be taken against anyone found responsible for reckless driving causing death.

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Khaosod reported that the bodies of the deceased have been transferred to Nikhom Phatthana Hospital for post-mortem examination. Relatives contacted to arrange funeral rites. Officials have reiterated the risks posed by unsignalised intersections and the importance of reducing speed in such areas.

Caution video shows the collision

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Adapted by ASEAN Now Khaosod 3 May 2026

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Is that a stop or give way sign the pickup went straight through?

Just now, jacko45k said:

Is that a stop or give way sign the pickup went straight through?

Shaped like a stop sign but appears to have more thext on it that simply "stop".

Just install traffic lights - total inept planning for a 4 way junction not to have them or put in a roundabout at least - the Thais know how to use them so well 😜

Stop sign as well as the road line marking it, like many thai drivers he ignores it and drives straight through also failing to give way because he doesnt want to slow down/stop, see it all the time here, they regard road/stop signs as suggestions only same as red lights, hopefully the driver will be charged and put away for a long time for killing people. Putting lights in will not stop it as they ignore those as well and will drive through them, getting police to actually petrol the roads and do their jobs pulling drivers over would work a lot better but it will never happen.

Just now, seajae said:

hopefully the driver will be charged and put away for a long time for killing people.

Not a chance, he's dead.

That is a Stop sign. The Thai word for stop is หยุด.

13 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Not a chance, he's dead.

even better