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Thai motorbike rider killed in crash with minivan full of tourists in Pattaya

A fatal road accident occurred early this morning when a Thai man, 33 year old Saroj Salao, crashed his motorbike into a white Toyota minivan carrying foreign tourists. The incident happened on Thep Prasit Road at the entrance of Soi Thepprasit 11 in Pattaya, near a road barrier amid ongoing construction work.

Sawang Boriboon rescuers arrived at the scene at around 5.45am but were unable to save Saroj, who had already lost a considerable amount of blood. His black and red Yamaha Mio 125 GTX motorbike was found severely damaged, with its parts scattered all over the street. Authorities also discovered the minivan with a crumpled bumper and its uninjured driver, 41 year old Kriengchai Chusrichan.

In an interview with The Pattaya News, Kriengchai shared his account of the events leading up to the tragic incident. While driving with ten foreign passengers on board,…

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