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On October 4, 2026, an 18‑wheel truck rear‑ended a motorcycle on Asia Highway 41 in Tambon Ron Phibun

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An 18‑wheel trailer truck struck a motorcycle on Asia Highway 41 at kilometer marker 8, Tambon Ron Phibun, Amphoe Ron Phibun, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, on October 4, 2026, throwing the rider onto the road and then running over him, causing fatal injuries. Police Colonel Sunanthan Nak nikam, Superintendent of Ron Phibun Police Station, responded with investigators, a duty doctor, and members of the Siam Ruamjai Poh Inthun Ron Phibun Foundation. They discovered the victim, 41‑year‑old Pattiphat of Tambon Nong Hong, Thung Song District, dead with massive trauma; his blue Honda motorcycle lay wrecked nearby, while the truck was parked about 500 meters away. The investigation determined that the truck rear‑ended the motorcycle, causing it to overturn and the rider to be thrown onto the pavement before the truck drove over him. Authorities said they will detain the truck driver for further legal proceedings.

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