18-Wheeler Kills Mother, Daughter in Phuket Motorcycle Crash
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At 10:55 a.m. on October 27, 2026, Lieutenant Apisit Phetchuang, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) of Tha Chat Chai Police Station, received a report of an 18-wheeler truck colliding with a motorcycle on the descent of the Thao Thep Krasattri Bridge near the entrance to Wat Tha Chat Chai, Moo 5, Mai Khao Subdistrict, Thalang District, Phuket. He responded with Police Colonel Khundech Na Nongkhai, Chief of Tha Chat Chai Police Station, and Phuket forensic officers.
At the scene, they found Mr. Thawikiat (surname withheld), driver of the 18-wheeler, and Mr. Bidun (surname withheld), the motorcycle rider and father of the family, both injured. They were taken to Thalang Hospital. The two passengers on the motorcycle — Mr. Bidun's wife and their young daughter — died at the scene.
During questioning, Mr. Thawikiat stated he was driving the trailer truck from Surat Thani heading toward Phuket Town. At the accident point, the motorcycle suddenly swerved to avoid a sedan pulling out from the Wat Tha Chat Chai entrance. He attempted to avoid the motorcycle but the trailer's rear wheels on the passenger side struck it, running over both passengers and killing them instantly.
Investigators documented and photographed the scene, coordinated with a forensic pathologist for a detailed post-mortem examination, and collected skid marks and other evidence for the investigation. Legal proceedings will follow. The bodies will be released to relatives for religious rites.
