RAYONG – A 47-year-old Swedish man died in a tragic motorcycle accident on January 6 in Klaeng district, Rayong, after losing control of his bike and colliding with a roadside barrier. The victim, who was preparing to marry his Thai girlfriend, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police from Klaeng Police Station responded to the incident around 5 p.m. on a curved section of road. They found the man, who has not been publicly named, with severe head injuries and a broken neck approximately 20 meters from his damaged white Honda PCX motorcycle.

A security guard who witnessed the crash told investigators that the motorcyclist was traveling at over 80 kilometers per hour. The man reportedly lost control on the curve, slammed into a guardrail, and was thrown from the bike as it spun and struck an electricity pole. The impact with the pole proved fatal.

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The victim’s Thai girlfriend arrived at the scene overwhelmed with grief. She shared with police that the couple had been planning to marry and had already completed paperwork for a spouse visa, with a trip to Sweden scheduled for March.

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Authorities are reviewing available CCTV footage to reconstruct the events leading up to the accident.

-Thailand News (TN)