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Bang Lamung— At 2:30 AM, on January 27th, 2024, the Pattaya rescue team received an accident report of a pickup truck that crushed a homeless person on Pattaya Beach Road, in front of Mike Shopping Mall, Banglamung, Chonburi. The Pattaya rescue and police officers were dispatched to the accident scene and found a woman aged […]

Pattaya Beach Road Tragedy: Homeless Woman Seriously Injured After Getting Run Over by Truck and Motorbike
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Hope the lady gets a quick recovery. Looking at the pictures it happened on a pedestrian crossing which it should be a safe crossing point but not in Thailand.

They are dangerous as it is very unlikely that traffic will stop. 

1 hour ago, overseas516 said:

Hope the lady gets a quick recovery. Looking at the pictures it happened on a pedestrian crossing which it should be a safe crossing point but not in Thailand.

 

13 minutes ago, biggles said:

They are dangerous as it is very unlikely that traffic will stop. 

 

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Taking a snooze on a pedestrian crossing would be courting disaster in any country

 

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Mr. Thanawat Nongphong, a 26-year-old witness, told the rescue team that the victim allegedly was homeless and alcoholic. She previously had laid down in the middle of the street before the accident occurred but the locals helped pull her out, said Thanawat.
Upon initial investigation, CCTV footage showed that the victim laid down on the street before the pickup truck and an unidentified motorbike crushed the victim.