Thai doctor tragically killed in fatal crosswalk crash on Friday, Motorcycle rider identified today as a police officer and charged for reckless driving

[The Pattaya News]

The Pattaya News
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Bangkok – A young Thai female doctor was tragically killed after being hit by a big bike, driven by a police officer, while walking across a crosswalk in front of the Bhumirajanagarindra Kidney Institute Hospital on Phya Thai Road of Bangkok on Friday, January 21st. The victim, Waraluck Supwatjariyakul, a doctor at Chulalongkorn Eye Centre […]

Thai doctor tragically killed in fatal crosswalk crash on Friday, Motorcycle rider identified today as a police officer and charged for reckless driving
-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-
The Pattaya News - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.

Click To View The Pattaya News Website

[LASportsNut]

Very sad news.

What a beautiful and smart person.  RIP

I am not sure it would have mattered in this case due to the high speed, however, it goes to show your head must be on a swivel at all times while crossing the roads in or out of a crosswalk.

Not only in Thailand but anywhere in the world.

[OKAY]

I'm guessing that the cop knows the score. If a cop runs then that is probably what I should do if ever need arises. I understand any Thai leaving the scene of an accident, a reaction that seems approved and probably expect by BIB. I may read more into this police mans actions than intended.

[Leo_Bia]

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2257019/cop-who-killed-doctor-on-zebra-crossing-told-of-more-charges

Cop who killed doctor on zebra crossing told of more charges

Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) spokesman Jirasant Kaewsaeng-ek said on Tuesday that Pol L/Cpl Norawich Buadok met interrogators at Phaya Thai police station on Monday night and was read the fresh charges - speeding in an 80kph zone and unsafe driving.

He was driving his Ducati at between 108 and 128 kph when it struck ophthalmologist Waraluck Supawatjariyakul on Jan 21.

The new charges raise the number of counts against him to  nine.

The other charges are:

Reckless driving causing death
Using a vehicle without a licence plate
Failing to keep his motorcycle in the left lane
Failing to give way to someone using a pedestrian crossing
Using a vehicle with unpaid annual registration tax
Using a vehicle that lacked required equipment
Not having third-party vehicle insurance

[Leo_Bia]

Just now, Leo_Bia said:

Failing to keep his motorcycle in the left lane

Is that really a traffic law?

[Harry Brown]

4 minutes ago, Leo_Bia said:

Is that really a traffic law?

Traveling on the wrong side of the road.

[Edge]

37 minutes ago, Leo_Bia said:

Is that really a traffic law?

 

32 minutes ago, Harry Brown said:

Traveling on the wrong side of the road.

I think that there is a (little known?) law which states that ALL motorcycles should stay in the left (near side) lane.

Cost me 200 Baht in Bangkok once.

[Harry Brown]

14 minutes ago, Edge said:

 

I think that there is a (little known?) law which states that ALL motorcycles should stay in the left (near side) lane.

Cost me 200 Baht in Bangkok once.

No, I hadn't heard of that law. probably what  they might be referring to then.