Heavy Rain & Negligent Driving Results In Fatal Accident

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Heavy Rain & Negligent Driving Results in Fatal Accident

PATTAYA: -- Negligent driving and heavy rain combined to cause the tragic death of a Thai woman in central Pattaya on Sunday. The accident occurred near the Carre Four Department Store on Central Pattaya Road.

Pattaya, the 4th of July 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 2:30am on Sunday, Major Pratiphat Phoomlee (Pattaya Police Investigator) was notified of a fatal traffic accident near the Carre Four Department Store in Central Pattaya. A team of investigative officers and the Sawang Boriboon Foundation were immediately dispatched to the incident to investigate.

Officers attending the scene discovered the deceased body of a female motorcyclists, now known to be Miss Jariya Techatraiphop [38], lying on the road. Medical examination revealed that Miss Techatraiphop had suffered a broken neck and had certainly died instantly on impact with the road. Nearby was the damaged remains of her Yamaha motorbike.

Full story HERE

PATTAYA DAILY NEWS

-- 2010-07-05

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[gotlost]

Typical Thai driver. Driving in any lane they want. RIP.

[moo9]

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[007cableguy]

As i read it .the guy in the car crossed the white lines to overtake and crashed head on into the bike ...One of them was travelling at some speed going by the damage to the bike !!

[laurentbkk]

The quality of drivers in Thailand ,unfortunately is extremely bad. We see accidents like this all the time in Bangkok . Thai drivers are probably one of the worst I have experienced. A little bit more respect to others would be nice. I am not surprise about the amount of dead people in car crash in Thailand , its like Europe in the 70's.

[shaunoro]

Thai drivers are pretty good compared to Saudi.

[gotlost]

Thai drivers are pretty good compared to Saudi.

I'll agree with you on this one. Saudi drivers make the Thais look like angles.

[happyinthailand]

Thai drivers are pretty good compared to Saudi.

I'll agree with you on this one. Saudi drivers make the Thais look like angles.

Angles or Angels?!

[Xangsamhua]

...One of them was travelling at some speed going by the damage to the bike !!

That would be impossible in Bangkok, but foolish anywhere in the rain.

Driving in Bangkok is OK if you drive defensively, and remember that smaller roads are treated by locals as village streets. People wander across the road, pull out, swing unannounced u-turns and drive the wrong way. You just have to expect it and allow for it.

RIP the lady in Pattaya, and yes, custom is no excuse for irresponsible driving.

[Briggsy]

Typical Thai driver. Driving in any lane they want. RIP.

Actually not typical at all.

He sat and waited for the cops and apparently confessed his mistake. This is extremely atypical of Thai drivers. So remarkable in fact, there may well be a reason and that reason might be he is an inexperienced driver of good character.

[Samuian]

Reckless driving in general.... BUT in this particular case.... who knows.. maybe he was disorientated, couldn't see, because of the heavy rain, how about her traveling (maybe) without lights... it always takes 2 to tango, I was once caught in one of those incredible downpours on my way to pattaya, but sitting in a cab... it was horror, he sped through the wall of water, seing 0 nill, niente, nadda one of the worst minutes in my life - i told him to slow down, cause he can't see, he answered he knows the road to pattaya well! - RIP!