A FRENCH expat resident is among at least five people who have died on Phuket's southern roads in the past three days.
Cyril Chausse, 40, was killed early this morning when his motorcycle collided with a motorcycle being ridden by Napatphon Hongchumpair, 25, in Rawai.
Police said Khun Napatphon had just finished work soon after 4am and turned right from Soi Suksan into the oncoming traffic on the main Visit Road in Moo 4.
Both men were killed in the smash.
A Thai woman, riding pillion on Mr Chausse's motorcycle, remains in a critical condition in intensive care at Vachira Hospital in Phuket City. The bodies of both men are in the morgue at the hospital.
The French Embassy in Bangkok confirmed Mr Chausse's death but declined to give further information.
This morning's wrong-way collision came after a triple tragedy at 3.48am on Tuesday when a pickup and a motorcycle collided on Chao Fa East Road, and three Thai riders were killed at the scene.
The three dead were young women, aged 18 to 25, returning from a night out.
A British man was among six people believed to have died in one day on Phuket's roads during February. The Public Health Department, which usually updates figures early each month, is still compiling details for February
There were 157 road deaths on Phuket in 2009, along with thousands of injuries. Most involved motorcycles.
Phuket's Killer Corner: Will It Maim Again?Cyril Chausse, 40, was killed early this morning when his motorcycle collided with a motorcycle being ridden by Napatphon Hongchumpair, 25, in Rawai.
Police said Khun Napatphon had just finished work soon after 4am and turned right from Soi Suksan into the oncoming traffic on the main Visit Road in Moo 4.
Both men were killed in the smash.
A Thai woman, riding pillion on Mr Chausse's motorcycle, remains in a critical condition in intensive care at Vachira Hospital in Phuket City. The bodies of both men are in the morgue at the hospital.
The French Embassy in Bangkok confirmed Mr Chausse's death but declined to give further information.
This morning's wrong-way collision came after a triple tragedy at 3.48am on Tuesday when a pickup and a motorcycle collided on Chao Fa East Road, and three Thai riders were killed at the scene.
The three dead were young women, aged 18 to 25, returning from a night out.
A British man was among six people believed to have died in one day on Phuket's roads during February. The Public Health Department, which usually updates figures early each month, is still compiling details for February
There were 157 road deaths on Phuket in 2009, along with thousands of injuries. Most involved motorcycles.
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Were the riders ALL wearing crash helmets or, as I would suspect, not? Plus their road skills must be questioned.
Posted by billy dale on March 25, 2010 17:09