A British businessman died after he fell off his motorbike and was hit by three cars in Thailand. The horrific accident happened in Chiang Mai on Wednesday, a city located in the mountainous north of the country.
Craig Davies, 50, was killed instantly in the crash. He was due to celebrate his 51st birthday with friends. Originally from Wakefield in West Yorkshire, Mr Davies had been living in Thailand, where he ran a health supplies company. He reportedly lost control of his powerful KTM 1290 Super Duke motorbike near an underpass on the Chiang Mai-Lampang Highway at around 12.20am local time. Police are currently going through video footage from CCTV camera and taking statements from witnesses as they try to establish the causes of the accident.
Lieutenant Colonel Adulsiri Wongtankard of the Mae Ping Police Station expressed his sympathies and condolences to his family and friends.
He saaid: “I feel sorry for the victim’s relatives. This is a deeply traumatic event. People who witnessed the incident are in shock. The British Embassy in Bangkok has the details of the accident and his identity.”
Aomkhwan Pronpan, a Thai friend of Mr Davies, wrote an online message, saying: “Thank you for always supporting me.
“You are my best brother. Have a safe trip. Rest in peace.”
In August, a British tourist was also seriously injured after losing control of his motorbike in Thailand’s capital Bangkok.
The 54-year-old Scotsman skidded along the ground before being run over by a 20-wheeler truck, which crushed his legs.
Shocking dashcam footage showed the truck passing through an intersection as the motorcyclist flew into view along the ground.
He appeared to get dragged under the huge tyres as sparks came from his bike, followed by a sickening thud.
Horrified onlookers quickly came to the man’s aide and called for an ambulance after the midnight crash.
The man was rushed to the Phramongkutklao Hospital where doctors were forced to amputate both his legs to stop a deadly infection from spreading.
