Road deaths
Stay updated on the latest road death incidents in Thailand with The Thaiger’s Road Deaths News Page. Our extensive coverage includes real-time updates on accidents and traffic fatalities in your area. Stay informed about the causes and circumstances of these tragic events to better understand the risks associated with road travel. By being aware of the current situation, you can make informed decisions and stay vigilant when navigating your local roads.
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Thai man claims unawareness after driving 30km with body on roof
A Thai man yesterday fatally struck a pedestrian with his hatchback in the Isaan province of Surin and drove 30 kilometres with the body on the car roof, claiming he was unaware of it. Officers from Chom Phra Police Station contacted officers at Tha Tum Police Station yesterday, November 24, to intercept the hatchback, with registration number กฉ 1079 Samut Prakan, after…
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Drunk deputy district chief kills 2 teenagers, injures 1 in Tak car crash
A drunk deputy district chief crashed her pickup into a motorcycle carrying three Thai teenagers on a road in the northern province of Tak, resulting in two deaths and one serious injury. Officers from Umphang Police Station were alerted to the fatal accident on the Mae Sot-Umphang Road in the Umphang district of Tak at approximately 8.15pm on Friday, November…
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Pickup driver killed in lorry crash on M6 in Nakhon Ratchasima
A tragic accident occurred when a pickup truck collided with the rear of a lorry on the M6 motorway, resulting in the pickup losing control and crashing into the central ditch. The driver was killed instantly. The incident unfolded in the early hours, with police receiving reports of the collision at approximately 5.44am today, November 22. Officer Jakrin Sitthipru from…
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Wheels on fire: Truck blowout sparks disaster in Nakhon Pathom
A 22-wheel truck carrying 30 tonnes of liquid glue experienced a tyre explosion, leading to a fierce fire on Phet Kasem Road. The driver narrowly escaped unharmed. The incident occurred yesterday, November 20, at 9pm. Police from Nakhon Pathom City Police Station received a report of a blaze engulfing a 22-wheel truck at Phet Kasem Road in Lam Phaya subdistrict,…
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Pickup crash in Chiang Kham causes district-wide power outage
A dramatic incident unfolded when a speeding pickup truck careened off a curve and crashed into an electricity pole, plunging an entire district into darkness. The power outage affected Chiang Kham district, where local electricity authority officials promptly worked to restore power. Yesterday, November 19, a rescue team from the Siam Phayao Foundation’s main office in Chiang Kham responded to…
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Pickup truck crash leaves seven dead after police chase in Thailand
A high-speed chase involving a suspected pickup truck ended in tragedy when the vehicle crashed into a power pole and plunged into a roadside canal, resulting in seven fatalities. The incident occurred today, November 20, at 12.30am, as reported by Pratchaya Bunnat, an investigator at Bang Len Police Station. The crash site was identified at the Koh Rat curve in…
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Monk injured as car crashes into bridge in Nakhon Phanom
A red Mitsubishi car veered off a curve and collided with a bridge railing just 1 kilometre away from a local temple, leaving a monk trapped in the wreckage. The incident, which took place today, November 19, prompted a swift response from rescue teams and locals, who worked together to extract the injured individual. Emergency responders from the Chaiyaburi Subdistrict…
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Tree smash: Pickup truck crash claims 4 lives in Uthai Thani
A tragic accident occurred in Uthai Thani when four young men lost their lives after their pickup truck veered off a curve, colliding with a large tree. The incident left the vehicle severely damaged, with the cab torn apart and scattered. The accident took place yesterday, November 18, at 11.45pm near the Silathong curve, close to the Lin sugar factory…
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Subaru overturns on Kaset-Nawamin Road, driver missing
A Subaru vehicle veered off the road and overturned in a grassy area along the Kaset-Nawamin Road. Police are actively searching for the driver, questioning whether alcohol might have been involved. The incident was reported at 3.35am today to the Khok Kram Police Station. The accident occurred on Prasert Manukit Road (Kaset-Nawamin) inbound, heading towards the Kasetsart intersection in the…
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Bangkok car crash: Honda Civic bursts into flames, passengers escape
A dramatic car accident unfolded in Bangkok as a Honda Civic hurtled across a road divider, crashing into a utility pole and bursting into flames. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of today, November 19, saw a young man and woman narrowly escaping the blazing vehicle. Police Lieutenant Investigator Sangansak Chiamsanguanwong from Bueng Kum Police Station received a…
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Fatal crash in Pathum Thani as truck hits motorcycle
A tragic road accident occurred early today involving a speeding pickup truck that collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of a 58 year old man. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing CCTV footage to determine the cause. At 1.15am today, November 17, Veerawat Niyomsap, an investigator at Khlong Luang Police Station, received a report of a collision…
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Pickup truck crash in Chon Buri sparks fatal transformer explosion
A tragic incident unfolded today when a pickup truck collided with a high-voltage electricity pole, resulting in a transformer explosion and a subsequent fire. The driver was fatally trapped inside the vehicle. This accident occurred on the Sukhumvit 8 Road, in the Nong Kham area of Si Racha district, Chon Buri province. At approximately 12.30am, today, November 17, officers from…
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2 students killed, 12 injured in Pattani truck collision
Tragedy struck in Pattani’s Sai Buri district when a six-wheel truck collided with a parked pickup truck carrying students, resulting in the deaths of two students and injuries to 12 others. This unfortunate incident occurred on the Pattani-Narathiwat Road at Ban Laharn village, Village 5, and was reported to police at approximately 8.10am yesterday, November 15. Upon arrival, police found…
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Pathum Thani police officer with health issue dies in car crash
A car crash involving a police officer who lost control and collided with a shop and utility pole resulted in his death. The incident occurred yesterday, November 14, near a residential area in Pathum Thani province. The tragic accident unfolded when police officer Settapong Songkrod, who held the position of Deputy Inspector, experienced a sudden health issue while in his…
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Mitsubishi Pajero crash in Prachinburi leaves one dead, one injured
A tragic accident unfolded when a Mitsubishi Pajero lost control, hitting a utility pole before spinning across lanes and violently colliding with a pink taxi. The crash resulted in a fatality and a serious injury, leaving bystanders and those involved in shock. The incident occurred early today, November 15, at 12.30am, on the 304 Road near the U-turn at Ban…
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Cement mixer truck collision kills rider, injures passenger in Nonthaburi
A tragic accident occurred when a cement mixer truck collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of a 59 year old rider and injuries to a female student passenger. The truck driver claimed he did not see the motorcycle but CCTV footage captured the entire incident. Police officers from Bang Kruai Police Station and Ruamkatanyu Foundation personnel responded to…
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Motorcyclist dies in fiery crash with pickup in Kanchanaburi
A 21 year old man tragically died when his motorcycle collided with the rear of a pickup truck towing a trailer loaded with bamboo huts, resulting in a fire that engulfed him. The incident occurred yesterday, November 13, at 7pm on a poorly lit road in Kanchanaburi province. Police officers from the Laokhwan Police Station received a report of the…
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Motorcyclist dies in crash with truck on dark Bangkok road
A tragic accident occurred on Jaturathit Road in Din Daeng, Bangkok, when a 26 year old motorcyclist collided with the rear of a 10-wheel truck. The accident, which happened in the early hours of today, November 13, resulted in the motorcyclist’s death as he became trapped in the back of the vehicle. Police Lieutenant Colonel Jirapha Channara from the Din…
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Motorcyclist dies after running red light in Bangkok crash
A tragic traffic incident occurred at the Wat Samian Nari intersection in Bangkok, where a motorcyclist ran a red light and collided with a passing pickup truck, resulting in the motorcyclist’s immediate death. The accident happened early today, November 13, at 12.30am, leaving police in the capital city to respond swiftly to the scene. Police Lieutenant Vichian Buntan-sen from Prachachuen…
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Six-wheeled truck crash on Asian Highway injures 4 in Phatthalung
A six-wheeled truck collided with a stationary pickup truck with a flat tyre, resulting in four people being thrown from the vehicle and severely injured. The accident occurred in the early hours of today on the Asian Highway, heading towards Bangkok, in the Praekha area of Khuan Khanun district, Phatthalung province. The tragic incident unfolded when a Mitsubishi Triton pickup…
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Car and motorbike crash in Bang Lamung claims one life
A tragic crash in Bang Lamung has left one passenger dead and a motorbike rider critically injured. The devastating accident unfolded just before 12.30pm yesterday, November 11, near a housing estate and Motorway 7 on Soi Chaiyaphon Vidhi 25 in Nongprue. Emergency services were quickly on the scene following the horrific collision, which involved a car and a motorbike. Officers…
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Teen vendor killed in motorcycle accident in Pathum Thani
A tragic incident unfolded yesterday involving a 17 year old vegetable vendor who died after a motorcycle accident near a PTT gas station in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Chulayut was riding home when he was sideswiped, causing him to fall, and subsequently run over by a trailer truck, resulting in his immediate death. The incident occurred at 8.50pm yesterday, November 7, and…
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Teenager dies in Chachoengsao motorcycle crash with pickup truck
A tragic accident involving six teenagers riding motorcycles ended in the death of 15 year old boy and left two others seriously injured. The crash occurred when their motorcycles collided with a pickup truck waiting to make a U-turn. The incident took place last night around 9pm on Suwinthawong Road, near the Klong Chao Bridge heading into Chachoengsao City. The…
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Police sergeant dies after driving in wrong direction in Prachinburi
A tragic road accident claimed the life of a police sergeant who was driving against traffic and collided head-on with a 10-wheeler lorry. The incident occurred yesterday, November 6, on a road in Prachinburi province, Central Thailand, leaving the sergeant dead at the scene. The accident took place at 7.50pm when police were alerted to a collision involving a white…
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3 dead in Lopburi pickup and 10-wheel truck crash on Route 21
A devastating accident occurred last night when a pickup truck transporting villagers to a funeral attempted a U-turn but failed to spot an oncoming 10-wheel truck. This resulted in a severe rear collision, causing a chain reaction that damaged nine additional vehicles and left the road strewn with injuries. Tragically, the incident claimed three lives. The accident took place on…
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Motorcyclist dies in tragic collision on Pathum Thani road
A tragic accident occurred when a young man on a motorcycle collided with a van turning into a convenience store. The impact sent him flying onto the road, where he was hit again by a following car, resulting in his death. Friends revealed the deceased had been speeding. The incident took place around 5am yesterday, November 6. Inspector Parada Tantiroongarun…
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Motorbike crash in Chon Buri claims life of 49 year old woman
A tragic collision claimed the life of a 49 year old woman when her motorcycle collided head-on with a pickup truck in Chon Buri’s Phan Thong district yesterday evening. The male driver of the truck stated that the woman veered into his lane, making it impossible to avoid the accident due to the narrow two-way street. The incident occurred at…
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Motorcyclist dies in Pathum Thani collision with parked truck
A tragic road accident occurred when a motorcycle collided with a parked pickup truck, resulting in the motorcyclist’s death. The incident took place early this morning on the Pathum Thani-Bang Pahan Road, outside a timber shop in Chiang Rak Yai, Sam Khok district, Pathum Thani province. Police officer Chanikan Sateanchaiyakit, from the Sam Khok Police Station, received the report around…
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Young driver drowns after crashing into tree in Ubon Ratchathani
A tragic accident occurred when a young man driving a pickup truck fell asleep and lost control, crashing into a tree and being thrown into a nearby pond where he drowned. At approximately 4.30am today, November 3, Somporn Akkabut, a police officer at the Buntharik Police Station, received a report of a pickup truck colliding with a tree along the…
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Pickup truck narrowly avoids fall in dramatic Pattaya crash
A dramatic accident unfolded when a pickup truck overturned near the Pattaya entrance on Highway 7 around 10pm on November 1. The incident involved a silver pickup, driven by a 60 year old man, which halted alarmingly close to the edge of a 5-metre-high overpass. Despite the severity of the crash, he escaped unscathed, while his 14 year old son…
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