Phetchaburi: First Songkran Death, Motorcycle-Pickup Crash, Driver Dead, Passenger Coma

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Phetchaburi recorded its first road death of the Songkran 7-day dangerous period in 2026 following a motorcycle-pickup truck collision that left a young man dead and his female passenger in critical condition.

•A fatal road accident occurred on April 12, 2026, during the Songkran festival's 7-day dangerous period in Phetchaburi province.
•A motorcycle, ridden by a 29-year-old Myanmar national, collided with a pickup truck, resulting in the rider's death.
•The 28-year-old female passenger on the motorcycle sustained severe injuries and was taken to Nong Yai Pueng Hospital.
•This incident marks the first fatality in Phetchaburi during the current Songkran safety monitoring period.

Overview

•The first road fatality of the Songkran 2026 7-day dangerous period in Phetchaburi province was recorded.
•At 17:58 on April 12, 2026, a traffic accident was reported on Bypass Road, Noen Krabueg Intersection.
•The accident occurred when a pickup truck collided with a motorcycle traveling in the opposite direction.
•Police Lieutenant Colonel Surachet Chotireuangnapha, investigator at Nong Yai Pueng Police Station, was notified of the accident.
•A 29-year-old male from Myanmar, the motorcycle rider, died at the scene with severe head trauma and broken limbs.
•A 28-year-old female from Myanmar, the motorcycle passenger, was critically injured and transported to Nong Yai Pueng Hospital.
•The involved vehicles were a blue Ford 4-door pickup truck with Bangkok license plates and a red-plated Honda motorcycle.
•Investigators observed skid marks from the pickup truck on the road, extending over 50 meters.

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Key Entities

Place

Phetchaburi(เพชรบุรี)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the fatal Songkran traffic accident occurred.

Person

Police Lieutenant Colonel Surachet Chotireuangnapha(พ.ต.ต.สุรเชษฐ์ โชติเรืองนภา)

The investigating officer from Nong Yai Pueng Police Station who received the report of the accident.

Myanmar national(ชาวเมียนมา)ℹ️

The nationality of the deceased motorcycle rider and the critically injured passenger.

Organization

Nong Yai Pueng Police Station(สภ.หนองหญ้าปล้อง)

The police station responsible for investigating the fatal traffic accident in Phetchaburi.

Nong Yai Pueng Hospital(โรงพยาบาลหนองหญ้าปล้อง)

The hospital where the critically injured passenger of the motorcycle was transported.

Sawangsarpetch Traditional Phra Sasana Foundation(มูลนิธิสว่างสรรเพชญธรรมสถาน)

The rescue foundation unit that responded to the fatal traffic accident.

Stat

29 years old(29 ปี)

The age of the male motorcycle rider who died in the accident.

28 years old(28 ปี)

The age of the female passenger who was critically injured in the motorcycle accident.