webfact Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Elderly Thai couple die in Krabi road smash By Kritsada Mueanhawong An elderly couple have died after a collision between a speeding pickup truck and motorbike sidecar in Krabi. Plai Phraya Police were notified of the accident this morning at 11am on the Southern Seaboard Road in Plai Phraya. Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene to find the bodies of a 78 year old man Somjit Aolueknua and 79 year old woman Jear Sudkam on the side of the road. They had died instantly from the impact of the collision. Nearby they found their damaged motorbike sidecar (saleng). A damaged pickup truck was found nearby that collided with a palm tree on the side of the road. The pickup truck driver is an un-named 25 year old who sustained serious injuries and was taken to Plai Phraya Hospital. Witness say the pickup truck driver was driving at high speed, collided with the motorbike sidecar and then smashed into the palm tree. Police are continuing their investigation. Source: https://thethaiger.com/news/krabi/elderly-thai-couple-die-in-krabi-road-smash -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-06-11 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Surprise! Surprise! A Thai male driving a pick up at speed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterbkk99 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 So sad for the elderly couple. The only times the driver does not flee the scene seem to be when he is injured and when the car is wrecked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Paul Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Stupid is as stupid does, RIP top the elderly couple, probably just pottering along enjoying the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I believe that these sidecars are actually illegal (and with good reason, as people, often kids. sit in them unsecured). Not that them being illegal makes any difference in Thailand. My brother-in-law has one, and he's a policeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I hope the driver wakes up to realise he's facing a double manslaughter charge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 8 hours ago, webfact said: Witness say the pickup truck driver was driving at high speed Notoriously unreliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherd3 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Is the motorbike sidecar illegal ? Did driver of motorbike sidecar have licence to drive 3 wheel vehicle ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/11/2019 at 7:37 AM, cardinalblue said: Surprise! Surprise! A Thai male driving a pick up at speed... He was a Thai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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