Fatal Road Crash close to East Pattaya Train Station

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Fatal Road Crash close to East Pattaya Train Station



PATTAYA: -- Police and medics were called to a fatal road crash on the railroad close to the Pattaya Train Station on Sunday afternoon.

The single-vehicle crash occurred at a tight right hand bend in the road just before the entrance to Highway 7 and according to witnesses, the victim, Khun Wisit aged 32, who works as a motorbike taxi driver in South Pattaya, was driving at a high rate of speed and was unable to negotiate the turn and collided with crash barriers.

The driver landed head-first onto the road and is suspected of sustaining a broken neck and was declared dead-at-the-scene.

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-- Pattaya One 2015-10-20

[jacko45k]

I know the bend and pass through it often, it is surely steep and one needs to be careful.

If you look at the picture you can see the rollers that have been installed to help deflect collisions back towards the road.

The same rollers have been fitted to the barriers on another bend that has killed many, the entrance to Hwy 7 from North bound Sukhumvit.

[DrTuner]

The turn is marked with highly visible yellow barriers. He took a risk and lost.

[petermik]

Just another waste of a life..............when will they ever learn?

RIP

[akentryan]

Lots of accidents on that cuirve. Before the barriers went up there was a chain link fence that was badly mauled by many crashes. Plus just as you enter the curve the road usually has a big hole or two in the left hand lane if there has been any serious rain. Go slow into this one.

[inzman]

Not to mention that curve is usually covered half way with sand, very slippery. Drive with caution. Do I notice no helmet on the driver? TIT

[KittenKong]

He took a risk and lost.

As far as I can see, anyone who gets on any motorbike here is taking their life in their own hands.

[balo]

An experienced taxi driver, he should have known better.

[Bangkok Barry]

I just don't understand why just about every Thai driver has to travel at high speed. What is their hurry in what is supposed to be a laid-back country? I just don't get it. The only time you see someone driving slowly you assume they have no license and/or are drunk.

[Pattaya28]

Speed Kills !!

You make your bed, you lie in it.

On a very positive note, no innocent people were injured.

[Don Mega]

I know the bend and pass through it often, it is surely steep and one needs to be careful.

If you look at the picture you can see the rollers that have been installed to help deflect collisions back towards the road.

The same rollers have been fitted to the barriers on another bend that has killed many, the entrance to Hwy 7 from North bound Sukhumvit.

I drive this bend every morning Monday to Friday and never noticed it was steep. A sharp bend for sure but definitely not steep.

[NanLaew]

I just don't understand why just about every Thai driver has to travel at high speed. What is their hurry in what is supposed to be a laid-back country? I just don't get it. The only time you see someone driving slowly you assume they have no license and/or are drunk.

I got to agree with that observation. There seems to be only one speed for those driving crotch rockets in LOS and that is flat out. They always have to be first away from the lights and first to get in front of the queue at a red light. I tend to keep close to the curb when turning left into flowing traffic mainly to prevent muppets on 2-wheels cutting through on the inside where I can't see them and wearing my door panels. Then there's always the twerps that seeing the inner line is closed, try to outrun me around my drivers side and wonder why they suddenly find themselves forced into oncoming traffic. I don't give way for these dickheads but I do for bikes being driven sensibly and safely (only about 1 or 2 a month).

Vietnam has much more motorbikes than Thailand, especially in the towns and cities but it is an unusual sight to see them racing past cars. Unfortunately, the Vietnamese driver (of all kinds) is in love with their horn way too much compared to Thailand's drivers.

[Basil B]

An experienced taxi driver, he should have known better.

Probably also knew the road well, those deflectors work better on cars than bikes.

Another one proves Darwin's theory...

[NCC1701A]

driving fast is fun... cheap entertainment. what else have they got to do? i am sure this man has driven like that since he was 8 years old. it's not like anyone is going to stop them.

[berybert]

driving fast is fun... cheap entertainment. what else have they got to do? i am sure this man has driven like that since he was 8 years old. it's not like anyone is going to stop them.

You think ? He wont be doing it again.

[xen]

I just don't understand why just about every Thai driver has to travel at high speed. What is their hurry in what is supposed to be a laid-back country? I just don't get it. The only time you see someone driving slowly you assume they have no license and/or are drunk.

In conversations with different Thais , a lot of them equate being able to drive fast equals being a driver with ability. If you drive slow then you are not a good driver.

[jacko45k]

I know the bend and pass through it often, it is surely steep and one needs to be careful.

If you look at the picture you can see the rollers that have been installed to help deflect collisions back towards the road.

The same rollers have been fitted to the barriers on another bend that has killed many, the entrance to Hwy 7 from North bound Sukhumvit.

I drive this bend every morning Monday to Friday and never noticed it was steep. A sharp bend for sure but definitely not steep.

I actually meant the sharp bend was soaking in water!

Well done, a point to you!