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Young Food Delivery Rider Dies After His Motorcycle Falls Into Uncovered Drain in Wichit

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An accident in Phuket has claimed the life of a 19‑year‑old food delivery rider after his motorcycle plunged into an uncovered drainage pipe along Chao Fah Tawan Tok Road in Wichit.

Police reported that the incident occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 1st, when the victim, identified only as Mr. Teerapat, was riding his blue Honda Wave 110 towards the Naka Shrine intersection.

Surveillance footage shows his motorcycle suddenly dropping into an open drainage pit near a duty free mall, causing the bike to flip several times. Mr. Teerapat was thrown onto the road and sustained severe injuries. Despite being rushed to Dibuk Hospital nearby, he later succumbed to his wounds.

It has been reported that Mr. Teerapat was helping his mother to deliver food from their home in Thalang for a customer in Chalong in the morning. After that he was planning to be heading to a technical college in Thalang.

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Goong Nang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for more than nine years and has worked with The Pattaya News for seven 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.
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