Phuket Woman Dies In Motorbike Accident

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Phuket woman dies in motorbike accident

Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- A motorbike passenger was killed last night when her driver swerved to avoid a fallen tree branch, putting the vehicle in the path of a fast-moving pick-up truck in the north of Phuket.

Tah Chat Chai Police were notified of the accident on Thepkrasattri Road southbound at 9:25pm.

Arriving a the scene, just 50 meters from the Thepkrasattri Bridge off-ramp, police found the body of 57-year-old Lamied Thongthip on the pavement.

Also at the scene was her driver, 35-year-old Sawaeng Boonthai, as well as the driver of a Bangkok-registered pick-up that hit them from behind.

Mr Sawaeng told police and rescue workers that he was driving his neighbor Mrs Lamied home from business in Khok Kloy, Phang Nga when he swerved suddenly to avoid a tree branch that had fallen onto the roadway during a storm that hit the area yesterday.

Mrs Lamied died instantly of head trauma when she was thrown off the motorbike and her head struck the pavement. She was not wearing a crash helmet.

Mr Sawaeng, who also failed to wear a helmet, suffered only minor injury.

The pick-up that hit them was only slightly damaged, but the Phang Nga-registered motorbike appeared to be damaged beyond repair.

Mrs Lamied’s daughter and another neighbor arrived at the scene as Phuket Kusoldharm Foundation workers prepared the body for transport to Thalang Hospital, where it will be held for further examination and storage until funeral arrangements are made.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle12487.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-03-05

[laurentbkk]

And another one ....... and no Helmets for both .... I wonder when people will understand how useful is a helmet when there is an accident.. Too many Thais never wear any , even in Bangkok . that's sad .....

[KarenBravo]

Too many Thais never wear any , even in Bangkok . that's sad .....

That's because their religion breeds fatalism (excuse the pun).

When it's time to die.....it's time to die.

[David006]

Too many Thais never wear any , even in Bangkok . that's sad .....

That's because their religion breeds fatalism (excuse the pun).

When it's time to die.....it's time to die.

very sad..wife just told me of a ditant relative in Krabi..was just parking her motorbike outside her house when a truck load of dead people party guys slammed into the median bounced off and into her.

Wife said they had to practically shovel her into a body bag ....bits everywhere.

Strangely she had been at the same party and some monks had told her that they could not see the shadow of her head and she should not ride her bike....strange indeed...

[Payboy]

Too many Thais never wear any , even in Bangkok . that's sad .....

That's because their religion breeds fatalism (excuse the pun).

When it's time to die.....it's time to die.

Dunno why they see the doctor or take medicines, vaccinations, etc. Some even use umbrellas to block the sun / rain, but refuse to wear helmets.