A BRITISH expat has died in a horror quad bike crash in Thailand after his motor crashed into a concrete barrier.
The 62-year-old was flung over the side of the motorway flyover in Lopburi on March 1 after he reportedly hit the barrier at high speed.
He was said to have cracked his head open after plunging 30ft to the ground below.
Police said they received a report of the accident at 5am before they arrived at the scene and found the Brit’s damaged vehicle near the sharp bend.
Black skid marks were smeared on the concrete barrier that the quad bike had struck.
Police Lieutenant Sirirat Darunikorn from the Ban Mi District Police Station stated that they were informed about the accident at approximately 5 am by the radio center.
According to Lt. Darunikorn, the incident involved a vehicle colliding with the bridge barrier, causing the victim to fall to the ground, ultimately leading to his death. The tragic occurrence took place on an elevated U-turn bridge situated above a railway.
The deceased individual had a partner in Thailand with whom he shared a loving relationship, although they were not legally married. He had been residing in Thailand for over a decade, frequently traveling in and out of the country for work until his retirement earlier this year.
“After he retired, he stayed in Thailand, and the locals were quite familiar with him. His family here have already informed his relatives back in his home country.”
The local Rotary Club paid tribute to the man saying: “We would like to extend our condolences to the family of the deceased.
“We have lost a quality social service member of our club.”
Thailand has one of the world’s worst road safety records.
The government has set the goal of reducing fatalities from 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people to 12 per 100,000 people by the year 2027.
Road death figures are bad because of a lack of road safety education in schools along with notoriously easy driving tests, police failures to enforce road laws, and chronic under-investment in infrastructure.
The death comes just two months after a 37-year-old holidaymaker died at a Full Moon Party on the island of Koh Phangan.
The FCDO has been approached for comment.
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