May 17, 2024
Tragic Accident and Tuk Tuk Incidents in Phuket
A young Israeli girl died after falling from a tuk tuk and being struck by a car on Patong Beach Road. The tuk tuk driver explained that he had to brake abruptly to avoid hitting a pedestrian, causing the girl to fall. In another incident, a tuk tuk driver overcharged Japanese tourists and was summoned for questioning. An English traveler got into a physical confrontation with a tuk tuk driver over a fare dispute.