Tributes flow for Canadian tourist killed in motorbike collision with Phuket tuk-tuk

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Tributes flow for Canadian tourist killed in motorbike collision with Phuket tuk-tuk

By The Phuket News

 

The force of the impact left the tuk-tuk on its side, noted police. Photo: via Piya Yaoros

 

PHUKET: Tributes have flowed online for 35-year-old Canadian tourist Sean Cundell of Ottowa after he died in a motorbike collision with a tuk-tuk in Chalong last week.

 

Maj Ekkachai Siri of the Phuket Tourist Police confirmed that the accident occurred shortly before 1:30am last Thursday (Dec 12).

 

Capt Somkiet Sarasit and other officers of the Chalong Police arrived at the scene to find a red tuk-tuk on its side facing southbound at the entrance to Soi Gruwattana (also called “Jaofa 21”), located opposite the Family Mart near the intersection of Chao Fa East Rd and Luang Por Chaem Rd.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/tributes-flow-for-canadian-tourist-killed-in-motorbike-collision-with-phuket-tuk-tuk-74009.php#OrdwJ4Uuq2YthW7m.99 

 

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[Calach]

Damn that's harsh. I hope I die of a collision with a good ol' 36 tons trailer, not with a tuk-tuk. For Christ's sake. 

[Just1Voice]

he had to be moving at a pretty good clip to turn a tuk tuk over.

[canthai55]

No helmet - guess he had nothing worth protecting

[Yinn]

No helmet

No license 

High speed

1.30am. Drunk?

 

RIP Sean

[Kerryd]

https://ottawasun.com/2012/05/23/charges-laid-after-serious-assault-in-downtown/wcm/cb29c4ad-9ca5-4160-a8c8-543897ee0484?fbclid=IwAR2w2QLv5VuwXooBVKRDq-V60YkYoaN8eT6gwEMORR1Ww5mENubtrVQjxYE

[Deli]

16 hours ago, Yinn said:

No helmet

No license 

High speed

1.30am. Drunk?

 

RIP Sean

Nobody has mentioned

No license ( in fact, they mention his Canadian )

Nobody mentions high speed

And you assume one at 0130 a.m. must be drunk

Any ideas about the tuk tuk driver, Sherlock ??

[Olmate]

1 hour ago, Kerryd said:

https://ottawasun.com/2012/05/23/charges-laid-after-serious-assault-in-downtown/wcm/cb29c4ad-9ca5-4160-a8c8-543897ee0484?fbclid=IwAR2w2QLv5VuwXooBVKRDq-V60YkYoaN8eT6gwEMORR1Ww5mENubtrVQjxYE

Karma will do it eventually!

[Happy Grumpy]

17 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

he had to be moving at a pretty good clip to turn a tuk tuk over.

Well, one of them had to be. 

[Rimmer]

A rather nasty troll post has been removed

[neeray]

32 minutes ago, Deli said:

Nobody has mentioned

No license ( in fact, they mention his Canadian )

Nobody mentions high speed

And you assume one at 0130 a.m. must be drunk

Any ideas about the tuk tuk driver, Sherlock ??

The assumptions by @Yinn are all reasonable assumptions IMO. There was a "?" placed after "drunk".

 

Condolences to the family and friends of my fellow Canadian from Bytown (Ottawa).

[Tchooptip]

3 hours ago, Deli said:

Nobody has mentioned

No license ( in fact, they mention his Canadian )

Nobody mentions high speed

And you assume one at 0130 a.m. must be drunk

Any ideas about the tuk tuk driver, Sherlock ??

Nobody mentions high speed

With the tuk tuk on it side after the impact it seems it was not absolutely necessary. 

Although i am not Sherloch I think that maybe a car could turn a tuk tuk at low speed, but a motorcycle surely not.

[Yinn]

4 hours ago, Deli said:

Nobody has mentioned 

No license ( in fact, they mention his Canadian )

Nobody mentions high speed

And you assume one at 0130 a.m. must be drunk

Any ideas about the tuk tuk driver, Sherlock ??

Read the link. No helmet 

No thai licence

look at the photos.  the tuktuk just fell over itself. Witness said.

i used a question mark? 1.30 am on holiday. 

Not injured.

[cornishcarlos]

4 minutes ago, Yinn said:

No thai licence

 

Why do you mention no licence, it clearly states in the article that he has a Canadian licence. Tourists don't require a Thai licence !!

[Just Weird]

7 minutes ago, Yinn said:

Read the link. No helmet 

No thai licence

look at the photos.  the tuktuk just fell over itself. Witness said.

i used a question mark? 1.30 am on holiday. 

Not injured.

Yinn, he didn't need to have a Thai licence.

[Yinn]

31 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Yinn, he didn't need to have a Thai licence.

No, I think not be any different license or not.

 

Speed and no helmet the problem.

 

RIP Sean

[Chazar]

39 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Yinn, he didn't need to have a Thai licence.

which is  just a useless  piece  of  plastic here in Thailand

[Yinn]

5 hours ago, Deli said:

 

No license ( in fact, they mention his Canadian )

 

45 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Why do you mention no licence, it clearly states in the article that he has a Canadian licence. Tourists don't require a Thai licence !!

It say “driver license”= car license.

i mean he not have thai motorcycle license. 

 

Sorry, I think tourist need a motorbike license for motorbike in thailand. 

I not know that car international car license is enough. I wrong.

 

RIP Sean 

[Just Weird]

11 minutes ago, Chazar said:

which is  just a useless  piece  of  plastic here in Thailand

Kind of useful if it would be needed to be produced, don't you think?

[Chazar]

13 minutes ago, Yinn said:

 

It say “driver license”= car license.

i mean he not have thai motorcycle license. 

 

Sorry, I think tourist need a motorbike license for motorbike in thailand. 

I not know that car international car license is enough. I wrong.

 

RIP Sean 

Uk Licence   if  youve  passed the  UK  test allows  bike and car  licence   in one, no need for two separate licences

[LivinLOS]

Tuktuk turned into the bikes path (info provided says was turning into) etc.. That much is stated. 

No way of knowing if the bike was speeding, if the rider was drunk etc.. Appears the rider didnt have a helmet tho.. 

 

 

[cornishcarlos]

35 minutes ago, Yinn said:

It say “driver license”= car license

 

Driver's licence can be car, bike or truck.. The article didn't clarify which he was in possession of. 

[cornishcarlos]

24 minutes ago, Chazar said:

Uk Licence   if  youve  passed the  UK  test allows  bike and car  licence   in one, no need for two separate licences

 

No it doesn't.. You have to do separate bike test..

[swbaggies]

12 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

No it doesn't.. You have to do separate bike test..

Your both right. As someone with a full motorcycle licence. 

 

You have to pass a car and full motorbike test to drive "big" bike.. BUT Chazar is also correct that both endorsements show on one licence in the UK. 

[Nakmuay887]

7 hours ago, Kerryd said:

https://ottawasun.com/2012/05/23/charges-laid-after-serious-assault-in-downtown/wcm/cb29c4ad-9ca5-4160-a8c8-543897ee0484?fbclid=IwAR2w2QLv5VuwXooBVKRDq-V60YkYoaN8eT6gwEMORR1Ww5mENubtrVQjxYE

I remember this happening strangely enough. I was finishing up university there at that time 

[phutoie2]

18 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

No it doesn't.. You have to do separate bike test..

He's correct. You only get one licence in UK. 

All the categories you are allowed to drive are on the front of the licence. 

 

[LivinginKata]

36 minutes ago, LivinLOS said:

Tuktuk turned into the bikes path (info provided says was turning into) etc.. That much is stated. 

No way of knowing if the bike was speeding, if the rider was drunk etc.. Appears the rider didnt have a helmet tho.. 

 

 

 

And Tuk Tuk knocked over. Does suggest high speed, as in very high speed.

[Vacuum]

6 hours ago, Deli said:

Nobody mentions high speed

No but flipping a tuk tuk over with a motorbike, would indicate that 'some speed' was involved...

[Chazar]

54 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

No it doesn't.. You have to do separate bike test..

The LICENCE states on it you have passed  BOTH tests you DO  NOT need  two separate  licences like in Thailand

[Chazar]

32 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

 

And Tuk Tuk knocked over. Does suggest high speed, as in very high speed.

3  wheels , strong gust of  wind it would  go  over