A taxi motorbike rider was found dead on a roadside in the Pattaya area.


Captain Chonlawit Athippansri of the Pattaya City Police was notified of the incident on the Sukhumvit Road near a mall in South Pattaya on Saturday morning (July 29th). They and the Pattaya News arrived at the scene to find the body lying on the footpath.

The body was identified by police as Mr. Somkieat Dumklang, 43, who was wearing a taxi motorbike vest stationed on Thep Prasit Road. Police believed that the man died at least one hour before his body was found. No sign of a struggle was found on his body. Nearby, police found a parked motorbike.


Mr. Pichitchai Jandee told police that he was riding a motorbike when he saw the body. At first, he thought that it was an accident but the man had no pulse and no sign of physical injuries from an accident.


At this stage, police believe that Mr. Somkieat might have had a personal health emergench. However, they are reviewing CCTV footage nearby to see what had happened.

Taxi Motorbike Rider Found Dead on Pattaya Roadside - The Pattaya News