Former Thai Sprinter and SEA Games Gold Medallist Dies in Crash
Former Thai sprinter Apisit Promkaew, a two-time SEA Games gold medallist, died Thursday after his motorcycle crashed into an electricity pole near his home in Pathum Thani province.
Former Thai sprinter and two-time Southeast Asian Games gold medallist Apisit Promkaew has died after a motorcycle crash in Pathum Thani.
Thailand's athletics community is mourning the loss of Apisit, a former national sprinter and SEA Games champion, who was killed late Thursday near his residence in Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani province.
According to Pol. Maj. Gen. Surapong Ariyamongkol, Vice President and Secretary-General of the Athletics Association of Thailand, Apisit's motorcycle crashed into an electricity pole. He suffered a fatal neck injury and was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
His family is arranging to transport his body to his hometown in Phatthalung province for funeral rites. The Athletics Association of Thailand said it will host one night of funeral prayers.
News of his death prompted an outpouring of grief from Thailand's athletics community, with former teammates, fellow athletes, relatives and friends sharing tributes and condolences on social media.
Apisit represented Thailand in the men's 4×100-metre relay and won gold medals at two consecutive Southeast Asian Games: the 27th edition in Myanmar in 2013 and the 28th edition in Singapore in 2015.
