Man dead as motorcycle slams head-on into car at Phuket shadow play

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The motorbike clipped the back of one car then slammed head-on into the oncoming Toyota Altis. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Police are investigating the death of a 21-year-old man whose motorbike clipped the back of one car then slammed head-on into another car in front of a shadow play performance in central Phuket last night (May 17).

 

Lt Col Sakon Krainara of the Cherng Talay Place was called to the scene, in front of Cherng Talay temple on Sri Soonthorn Rd in Thalang, at 9:10pm.

 

Police arrived with rescue workers to find a Bangkok-registered Toyota Altis with a damaged front end.

 

Nearby on the ground was a damaged red motorbike, and its driver, 21-year-old Anusorn Petpan, lay dead.

 

“Local residents told us that the motorbike was travelling at high speed toward Cherng Talay (town),” Col Sakon said.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/man-dead-as-motorcycle-slams-head-on-into-car-at-phuket-shadow-play-62198.php

 

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High speed and not wearing a crash helmet...the common denominators...

Pattaya is more crazy but it has low fatality rate, don't you think so.

poor boy ... really sad,  21yr old boy ... at his best looking age and taken from him in an instant ..

RIP ...     

39 minutes ago, trogers said:

High speed and not wearing a crash helmet...the common denominators...

Thanks for that,

Police have yet to determine whether to press any charges over the fatal accident.

 

No farang in any way involved, so this will all be forgotten in a day..

5 hours ago, steven100 said:

poor boy ... really sad,  21yr old boy ... at his best looking age and taken from him in an instant ..

RIP ...     

Nothing was taken from him, he forfeited it through his own actions

Lets just be grateful that the clock only clicked round by one

1 hour ago, FredNL said:

Police have yet to determine whether to press any charges over the fatal accident.

 

No farang in any way involved, so this will all be forgotten in a day..

If I could report this post I would.

7 hours ago, Fulwell53 said:

If I could report this post I would.

Why ??

Consistency in enforcing the traffic rules could save so many lives unfortunately there seems to be a lack of interest. Check points have little affect especially when they let people without helmets pass through.