Late night motorbike accident claims life of 43 year old Thai man

A tragic late-night accident occurred as a 43 year old man died after crashing his motorbike into a roadside lighting pole. The accident took place in the Huay Pai-Hinkong road area in Ratchaburi province.

At 12.30am today, Police Lieutenant Colonel Natthaphon Pheeraphitak, Deputy Inquest Officer of the Ratchaburi Municipal Police Station, received notification of the accident. He promptly arrived at the scene, accompanied by an on-duty doctor from Ratchaburi Hospital and volunteers from the Prachanukoon Foundation, Ratchaburi.

On arrival, they discovered the lifeless body of Pradit Kaewkaen lying sideways approximately ten metres away from his Honda Wave motorcycle. The grey-black bike lay toppled in the middle of the road surrounded by a pool of engine oil. The roadside light pole showed distinct signs of severe impact and skid marks were evident on the road.

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