A motorcyclist survived a 40 metre fall near Doi Khun Tan National Park. He recounted the terrifying experience of plunging in the early hours of this morning due to stopping by the roadside.
At around 2am today, police and rescue teams from Hang Chat sub-district received report of a man injured in a deep ravine beside a road near Doi Khun Tan, approximately 300 metres past a shrine along the Lampang-Chiang Mai highway. The 42 year old man, a native of the Mueang Ji sub-district in Lamphun province, was found conscious but weak and bruised. The rescue team from Wiang Tan had to coordinate with Thong Chai and Amarinthai rescue units in Lamphun for additional personnel and equipment.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the injured man was riding a big bike to conduct business in the Mae Tha sub-district. At around 1am, he had parked his vehicle near the…
