Auttapong, 13, who underwent an operation at the OrBorJor Hospital after the accident, said as he left, “I feel better now, though I still have to wear a sling. I’ve been told to rest for at least a year before I compete again.
“I plan to come back to visit Phuket again if I have a chance,” he added.
He was seen off from the hospital by Phuket Governor Tri Augaradacha and OrBorJor president Paiboon Upatising.
The driver of the motorbike, fellow canoeist Sutthipong Laphutama, 18, died in the smash.