Russian man killed in high-speed crash on Phuket bypass road

A 29-year-old Russian man was killed when the Triumph motorcycle he was riding struck a Mercedes-Benz from behind on the bypass road in Ratsada, Phuket, on Thursday night, 5 November 2026.

Phuket City Police were alerted at about 8:37pm and sent traffic investigators to the scene. The deceased was identified as a Russian national from St Petersburg. His name was withheld pending confirmation that his next of kin had been notified.

Police found the man beside the road with severe injuries. The yellow Triumph motorcycle, registered in Phuket, was destroyed in the collision. The black Mercedes-Benz, registered in Bangkok, sustained heavy damage to its rear-left section.

The car’s driver, identified by police as 45-year-old Patcharin Potjanartkomol, was at the scene. A forensic physician from Vachira Phuket Hospital conducted a preliminary examination before Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation rescue workers took the body to the hospital.

Police said investigators were collecting evidence and questioning those involved to establish the circumstances of the crash. Further legal action will follow the investigation.