Towed speedboat hits tuk-tuk into massage parlour
published : 10 Mar 2026 at 12:34
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Achadthaya Chuenniran
A pickup truck towing a speed boat hit a tuk-tuk, sending it crashing through a massage parlour window and injuring several people in Phuket.
It happened on Monday night along Na Nai Road, in Patong, and was reported to Patong police at 7.38pm.
Witnesses said the driver of a black pickup truck towing a speedboat appeared to lose control of the vehicle. It sideswiped a red tuk-tuk parked on the roadside in front of a massage parlour.
The impact sent the tuk-tuk crashing through the massage parlour window. It was reported that five people were injured, one seriously. Several parked motorcycles were also damaged.
The injured were assisted by rescuers from the Phuket Charity Foundation and staff from Patong Hospital, before being taken to the hospital.
Vocabulary
- serious (adj): (of a problem) very bad -
- sideswipe: a strike from the side, a glancing blow, glance off - การคลำไปด้านข้าง, แฉลบ, อาการทำให้สิ่งของแบนๆ มีลักษณะเฉียงๆ, โฉบ
- tow: to pull a vehicle or boat by fixing it to the back of a another vehicle or boat - ลากจูง
- vehicle: a machine that you travel in or on, especially one with an engine that travels on roads, e.g., a car, bus, van, truck, etc. - ยานพาหนะ
