Pickup overturns after tyre blowout on Thepkrasattri Road in Phuket

A pickup truck overturned on Thepkrasattri Road in Mai Khao, Thalang, after a tyre burst caused the driver to lose control and collide with a concrete mixer truck on 11 November 2026.

The crash happened at about 10:40am on the northbound side of the road, shortly before the Tha Chatchai checkpoint. Dashcam footage showed the box-body pickup travelling along the road before the tyre burst. The vehicle then struck the rear of the concrete mixer truck and overturned onto its side in the middle of the road.

The person who shared the footage on Facebook later said they stopped to check on the occupants and found two people inside the pickup. Both climbed out through the windows and were unharmed.

The pickup owner reportedly said replacement tyres had previously been requested but that they had been told the existing tyres were still suitable for use.

The footage also showed a nearby white vehicle maintaining enough distance to brake and avoid the crash. The incident prompted renewed calls for motorists to check that their tyres are roadworthy and to leave enough space to respond to sudden emergencies.