Pattaya —
A 19-year-old Kuwaiti man sustained a severe leg injury after the motorbike he was riding as a pillion grazed against a street barrier on South Pattaya Road early this morning.
At 04:30 AM on July 16th, Sawang Boriboon rescuers rushed to South Pattaya Road near Bali Hai Pier in response to a traffic accident report. They found two Kuwaiti men suffering injuries.
The first victim, whose name was not revealed by the rescuers, suffered superficial damage. He was lying next to his Honda PCX motorcycle. However, the second victim, a 19-year-old Kuwaiti man named Mr. Naser Alazemi, was found lying on the road, crying in agony. He suffered a severe wound on his left leg around the knee area. The injury was so severe that his leg was at risk of being amputated, the rescuers described.
The rescue personnel provided initial medical assistance on-site before transporting the two men to the hospital. Around 10 of their friends, also Kuwaiti nationals, were present at the scene of the accident.
The Pattaya News interviewed a Thai eyewitness, Mr. Sawas Emprakhon, 39, about the mishap. He said that Mr. Naser was pillion-riding a motorcycle with his friend and was travelling uphill against the traffic. The two seemingly did not pay attention to the road as the rider constantly looked back to converse with Mr. Naser. Their motorcycle then grazed forcefully with a concrete barrier, causing it to topple over and nearly cutting off Mr. Naser’s leg.
The two men remain under close medical attention at a local hospital. The police are investigating the accident as well as trying to identify the agent that leased the motorcycle to the two men. The rider and Naser did not have helmets, licenses, or proper registration, insurance, or documentation.
The Pattaya News notes that this accident happened just one day after the Pattaya police launched a major crackdown on a gang of Middle Eastern motorbike racers on Soi Yensabai and Soi VC.
It was unclear how many people were arrested, but according to the report, the presence of police attracted almost a hundred Kuwaiti men, who somewhat cheered, laughed, and even posed for pictures, as the police warned them not to drive dangerously and race around the street at night.
