Road accident claims life of motorbike group member in Samut Songkhram

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A fatal road accident occurred in the central province of Samut Songkhram today, claiming the life of 38 year old Suriya, a member of a large motorcycle group on a southern holiday trip. The incident came about as a pickup truck, with 33 years old Nonthaphon behind the wheel, attempted to turn into a petrol station, inadvertently crashing into the biker.

The road accident took place at 9.30am, when the bustling thoroughfare of Rama 2 Road, became a grim backdrop for the fatal crash. Suriya, a resident of Tha Sai, Samut Sakhon, lay lifeless, a good 60 metres away from his red and black Honda motorbike that landed near the petrol station. He suffered a broken neck and his body was riddled with marks from the sudden fatal collision.

Suriya’s friends, who had also been on the ride with him, bore long-sleeved white t-shirts inscribed…