Three people were seriously injured when two tuk tuks collided while racing on a Bangkok road.
Two speeding tuk tuks collided on a Bangkok late on Monday, March 3, police said.
A vehicle overturned, leaving its driver with a serious head injury.
Lt. Col. Thiradej Sonklin, an inspector at Bang Phong Phang police station, said the accident occurred around 10 p.m. on Ratchadaphisek Road in Chong Nonsi sub-district, Yannawa district.
Eyewitnesses who live in the area reported that the two tuk tuks appeared to be racing each other, each trying to overtake the other.
According to witnesses, one of the tuk tuks attempted to change lanes by overtaking on the right, causing it to collide with the other vehicle and overturn.
Tuk tuk accident in Bangkok on Monday, March 3, 2025. Photo: Ruamkanyu Foundation
The driver of the overturned tuk tuk, identified as Pichit, 28, suffered a serious head injury, including a deep cut, and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
The driver of the other tuk-tuk and his passenger both suffered broken legs.
Thiradej said police were still investigating the reason for the race and were awaiting the results of the three individuals' blood alcohol tests.
Tuk tuk: an iconic means of transport in Thailand
Tourists indicate their destination to a tuk tuk driver. Photo: Itsskin.
Tuk tuks are particularly popular with foreign tourists due to their open design, which gives passengers a clear view of their surroundings.
Renowned for their maneuverability, they can easily navigate congested streets and narrow alleys.
But they are especially attractive to new tourists; they are a noisy means of transport and the prices are much higher for foreigners than taxi-metters or taxis ordered with the Grab or Bolt apps.
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Source: The Nation Thailand
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3 comments
A dangerous, noisy, polluting and very expensive means of transport is obsolete in dense traffic made up of scooters, street food, motorcycles, cars and trucks.
I think you have to move with the times.
Personally, I don't use this means of transport.
Will we read that it's because of the 60-day visa-free period again?
For Bangkok, I used motorbike taxis during my last trip to Thailand for the few trips I had to make.
Elsewhere I used GRAB.
Easy, cheap and I had no bad surprises...