A bus coming from Ranong crashed in front of the Suwankiriwong Temple at the foot of Patong Hill at about 7:20pm Friday (February 20).
The motorbike driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment as police described his injuries as "serious". Meanwhile, none of the 13 Chinese tourists were harmed during the incident and were transferred to a new bus.
A path has been cleared for pedestrians and the bus is expected to be removed soon.
Tanyaluk Sakoot contributed to this report.