Fatal accident in Bang Por at road repair spot

KOH SAMUI: -- On Sunday 23rd March two motorcyclists travelling from Nathon towards Maenam on the Maenam side of the hill collided with a cement truck at around 3.30pm

An eye witness told the Samui times that a Caucasian man in his mid to late twenties was travelling at quite a speed with an Asian woman riding pillion. As the flow of east bound traffic filtered onto the west bound lane to avoid road works the man looked back to say something to his passenger.

Other drivers could see he was on a collision course with stationary concrete lorry and beeped their horns furiously in order to alert the driver who took no notice and ploughed head on into the truck killing himself and his passenger instantly.

Passing drivers were asked to remain at the scene while the police were called. Within twenty minutes many police were on the scene, one dragged the diseased man to the side of the road by his arm to clear the way for the traffic.

Many locals have been complaining about the road works along the stretch from Maenam to Nathon, not simply because of the inevitable traffic jams but because of several nasty bike accidents caused by the works not being adequately lit at nighttime.

-- Samui Times 2015-03-24

"the diseased man"

proofreading needed.

Other than that, RIP reckless motorcyclist and very sorry for your passenger :-(

That section of the road is well marked and signs for people to slow down.... unnecessary deaths, due to speed and impatience... sadly for the victims

We want improved roads, so have to live with the roads works going on .... It's that simple here or in any other country...

Other road works going on between Maenam and Bophut traffic lights.... just slow down! Cars or trucks have little choice, it's motorbikes that can weave in and out ....

Given the high death toll & no of casualties I cannot understand why there are never any temp traffic lights or adequate night markings....

Given the high death toll & no of casualties I cannot understand why there are never any temp traffic lights or adequate night markings....

Far too difficult to do.....there's no money in it!

Those bayonette-like appendages sticking up from the drains had been bent in the direction of the pavement when I drove past this morning.

Not wanting to start a new topic, but this apparently happened last night,11.30 pm (approx), at Soi Maenam Resort Road turning.... No report of causalities ... but?

The mind boggles....

The mind boggles....

OMG...

Related link:

http://www.samuitimes.com/car-crashes-into-a-house-in-samui-partly-destroying-it/

I saw a taxi wearing a roof 3 weeks ago near Oms bike shop, having careered through a house a few mins before I drove past @ midnight.. I later saw it in the car park @ Bophut Pol Stn. It was a write off.