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Phuket journo dies in Surat Thani smash

SURAT THANI: A reporter who worked for the Phuket Daily News and Siengtai newspaper died in a car crash on Tuesday night (May 19) in Surat Thani.

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By Eakkapop Thongtub

Wednesday 20 May 2015 03:19 PM


Amnoy, inset, and the wreckage of his car.

Amnoy, inset, and the wreckage of his car.

The accident took place at 9:50 pm on the on Baan Hoyrein bridge on Highway 44, in Saptawee subdistrict.

Police and rescue workers arrived where to find Amnoy Kupkum’s Toyota Camry jammed into the back of an 18-wheel truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was taken in for questioning. No charges have been laid so far.