Three Killed in Head-On Motorcycle Crash in Chonburi
A high-speed head-on collision between two motorcycles in Bang Lamung, Chonburi killed three people early Friday: two 17-year-old friends returning from a squid-fishing trip and the 34-year-old driver of the other bike. Witnesses say the older driver overtook dangerously before crashing into the teens' motorcycle, throwing both occupants onto the road. Police are reviewing CCTV footage to finalize the investigation.
At 3:16 a.m. on November 14, 2026, Pol. Lt. Col. Wathana Yot-at, an investigator at Bang Lamung Police Station, received a report of a head-on motorcycle collision with three fatalities in Soi Khao Ta Lo, Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi. He rushed to the scene with police officers and rescue volunteers.
At the crash site, motorcycle parts were scattered across the road and engine oil covered the pavement. A blue Honda Wave 125 with Chonburi plates lay heavily damaged, its front end crumpled and front wheel twisted. On the road lay two injured 17-year-olds — Virat (surname withheld), the driver, and Supakit (surname withheld), the passenger. Both were unconscious in pools of blood beside the wreckage. Rescuers administered first aid, but both succumbed to their injuries shortly after.
Further down the road lay the other motorcycle, a Yamaha XMAX with Chonburi plates, also severely damaged at the front. Its driver, 34-year-old Wiriyut (surname withheld), was dead at the scene with a fractured skull.
A witness driving a car out of Soi Khao Ta Lo toward Sukhumvit Road said the Yamaha XMAX came up from behind at high speed, overtook, and then slammed head-on into the Honda Wave 125 that was traveling properly in its lane. The impact threw the rider and passenger in different directions, leaving them motionless on the asphalt.
Friends of the deceased teenagers said the group had gone squid fishing at the coast and were returning to their accommodation together on three motorcycles. The two victims were riding together on the last bike while their friends followed behind. By the time the friends caught up, the crash had already occurred, leaving the group in shock and grief.
Pol. Lt. Col. Wathana documented the scene for evidence and will review CCTV footage to determine the exact cause. The bodies have been sent to a local hospital awaiting relatives to claim them for religious funeral rites.
