Speeding and disregarding any semblance of safety or responsible driving, sooner or later something like this was bound to happen. Apparently the accident victim had no license or paperwork, which means if he even has medical insurance they probably won't pay. My guess is since they were going the wrong way against the traffic, that alone lets the insurance company off the hook. That means at best he will probably have huge hospital bills and to literally add insult to injury, he might have to lose his leg too. On top of that he also will probably have to pay for the motorbike damage. It is entirely possible he also might have to face charges.
I don't wish physical harm on anyone, but this guy was out there at 4:30am disregarding the rules, speeding, and acting like a moron. Hey, this is
fun, huh?
Neither he nor the driver were even wearing a helmet. If he does have to lose his leg, that is the wrong kind of sudden life changer nobody would want, but even though he was a passenger, his own behavior caused it to happen. With an injury that severe, you can guess for yourself at the kind of speed he was going when it happened. Not good for something like this to happen to a 19 year old who could have come to Pattaya, obeyed the rules, have a wonderful holiday, and return home unscathed. I'm sorry for him, but he has no one to blame but himself. And the driver, who apparently was not so severely injured, will have to spend the rest of his life knowing what his own behavior resulted for his friend.
I hope the rest of them learn a lesson from this, but apparently these geniuses still treat the whole thing as nothing but a joke. I hope nobody else will have to learn the hard way. But as long as this kind of behavior continues, accidents are inevitable. I'm just glad it did not involve an innocent bystander.
Can you imagine the phone call to his family back in Kuwait? "Mom, Dad, guess what . . ."
When he returns to Kuwait and goes back to school, think about what he'll have to write if the teacher wants a "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" essay.
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Kuwaiti Motorbike Racer in Pattaya Nearly Loses His Leg in Motorbike Accident
By Tanakorn Panyadee
16 July, 2023
A 19-year-old Kuwaiti man sustained a severe leg injury after the motorbike he was riding as a pillion grazed against a street barrier on South Pattaya Road early this morning.
At 04:30 AM on July 16th, Sawang Boriboon rescuers rushed to South Pattaya Road near Bali Hai Pier in response to a traffic accident report. They found two Kuwaiti men suffering injuries.
The first victim, whose name was not revealed by the rescuers, suffered superficial damage. He was lying next to his Honda PCX motorcycle. However, the second victim, a 19-year-old Kuwaiti man named Mr. Naser Alazemi, was found lying on the road, crying in agony. He suffered a severe wound on his left leg around the knee area. The injury was so severe that his leg was at risk of being amputated, the rescuers described.
The rescue personnel provided initial medical assistance on-site before transporting the two men to the hospital. Around 10 of their friends, also Kuwaiti nationals, were present at the scene of the accident.
The Pattaya News interviewed a Thai eyewitness, Mr. Sawas Emprakhon, 39, about the mishap. He said that Mr. Naser was pillion-riding a motorcycle with his friend and was reversing uphill against the traffic. The two seemingly did not pay attention to the road as the rider constantly looked back to converse with Mr. Naser. Their motorcycle then grazed forcefully with a concrete barrier, causing it to topple over and nearly cutting off Mr. Naser’s leg.
The two men remain under close medical attention at a local hospital. The police are investigating the accident as well as trying to identify the agent that leased the motorcycle to the two men. The rider and Naser did not have helmets, licenses, or proper registration, insurance, or documentation.
The Pattaya News notes that this accident happened just one day after the Pattaya police launched a major crackdown on a gang of Middle Eastern motorbike racers on Soi Yensabai and Soi VC.
It was unclear how many people were arrested, but according to the report, the presence of police attracted almost a hundred Kuwaiti men, who somewhat cheered, laughed, and even posed for pictures, as the police warned them not to drive dangerously and race around the street at night.
Story and photos:
https://thepattayanews.com/2023/07/16/k ... -accident/
