Mechanic Injured after Tire Bursts at Repair Shop in Pattaya Area

By
Goongnang Suksawat
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Pattaya –

A mechanic has sustained face injuries after a tire burst while he was fixing it at a tire shop in the Pattaya area.

Emergency responders were notified of the incident on Friday (October 4th) at a tire shop on the Railway Road in Nongprue, Banglamung. They and the Pattaya News arrived at the scene to find the injured man, Mr. Supot, 30, a tire mechanic. He had sustained facial injuries and he was taken to a nearby hospital.

His friend, Mr. Jakkrapong, 37, told the Pattaya News that Mr. Supot was checking the tire to find a suspected leak. He added some air into the tire before the tire burst directly into his face. CCTV footage in the shop also detailed the incident.

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for five years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.